VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - Basel Plan Aims to

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The financial crisis of two thousand eight brought attention to a big problem with banks. Many banks did not have enough money in reserve to protect against their losses. Now there is a proposed solut

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Groups Seek $4 Billion

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Vaccines and chest compressions are both ways to save lives. Now, separate new reports say each could save more lives if they were used more. One report is from the International Federation of Red Cross

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Vitamins are Imp

BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we tell about vitamins. (MUSIC) BOB DOUGHTY: Many jobs must be done with two people. One person takes the lead. The othe

VOA慢速英语2010年-Agriculture Report - Pretty Flowers Le

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Not all research begins with a plan. Some studies begin by accident. Meredith Schafer says that is what happened with her and Cynthia Sagers. Cynthia Sagers is a biology professor at the University

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Leonardo da Vinci: One

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about one of the greatest thinkers in the world, Leonardo da Vinci. He began his career as an artist. But his interest in

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - New Findings on Surger

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Every year, one million women around the world are found to have breast cancer. Almost two hundred thousand others are told they have ovarian cancer. The decisions for treatment are more difficult when t

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - United States Fighting O

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American Defense Secretary Robert Gates says history will judge whether the war in Iraq was justified. He spoke during a visit to a military base in western Iraq. Secretary Gates visited the base after Pres

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - A Visit to Several U

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we listen to music from Kenna. And we answer a question about marriage between people of different races. But, first we tell about some unusual museums

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - A Quick Lesson in W

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Businesses are structured in different ways to meet different needs. The simplest form of business is called an individual or sole proprietorship. The proprietor owns all of the property of the busine

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - Coming to Terms Wit

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Not everyone who teaches in a college or university is a professor. Many are instructors or lecturers. In fact, not even all professors are full professors. Many of them are assistant or associate pro

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - After 50 Years, Lasers

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week, we tell about one of the most recognizable objects in science fiction the laser. And we tell how the laser has made its mark in the

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - For Lots of People, Ge

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry aft

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - Women Edge Past Men

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. In the United States, about six out of ten students in graduate schools are women. The same is true of today's young adults who already have a degree beyond college. As a result, the Census Bureau exp

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - Obama Urges Steps t

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, President Obama proposed new measures to lift the economy. The central bank in its latest report said there was continued growth in the past several weeks, but with widespread signs of slow

VOA慢速英语2010年-PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Lady Bird Johnson,

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Lady Bird Johnson. She is best known for being the wife of President Lyndon Baines Johnson who led the nation du

VOA慢速英语2010年-American Mosaic - 'YouTube Play' Creat

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today, we listen to Wake Up, a new album from John Legend and the Roots. And we answer a question about a famous Tennessee Williams play. But first, we tell abo

VOA慢速英语2010年-Economics Report - 15 Months Out of Re

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Businesses are still slow to hire and unemployment remains near ten percent. But an economic research group reported this week that the recession in the United States ended in June of last year. It wa

VOA慢速英语2010年-Education Report - Peace Corps Volunte

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Next year, the Peace Corps will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. Peace Corps volunteers are Americans who teach and work on projects in developing countries. The United States created the Peace Cor

VOA慢速英语2010年-EXPLORATIONS - Fourteen Scientists and

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Once a year, the National Geographic Society honors a group of scientists, activists, wildlife experts and artists for their work as explorers

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Troubled US-Iran Relatio

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. When did the problems begin between the United States and Iran? Many Iranians say it was nineteen fifty-three. That year the United States supported the military overthrow of Mohammed Mossadeq. He was the n