This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 The resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after eighteen days of protests filled Cairo's Tahrir, or Liberation, Square with celebrations. 开罗解放
Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 It is surprising how many expressions that Americans use every day came from the card game of poker. For exampl
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Egypt's government faced international criticism when it blocked Internet service to try to suppress the uprising there. But Egyptian activists found
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Traditional fisheries may no longer be the world's most important provider of fish. A new United Nations report shows that fish farming or aquacultur
FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today we tell about Alzheimers disease. More than a century after its discovery, Alzheimers disease is still destroying peoples bra
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week a study of one hundred ninety-nine countries and territories confirmed what many people may have already noticed. People around the world are getting fatter. The study found that obesity has al
STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about an American spacecraft that has a date with a comet. We hear the latest about a Space Shuttle commander whose wife co
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 The Southeast Asian English Olympics begin Monday in Jakarta. High school and university students will compete to demonstrate their English skills at t
BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. The presidential election of nineteen twenty-eight gave American voters a clear political choice. The Democratic Party nominated Al Smith. He was the popular g
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. This week on our program, Rich Kleinfeldt and I tell the story of President Abraham Lincoln. His birthday is February twelfth. (MUSIC) RICH KLEINFELDT: Abraham
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell the story of someone important in the history of the United States. Today we tell about Harriet Tubman, an
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 A shortwave radio might seem like ancient technology these days. But for some people, it remains their only link to the wider world. 短波收音机如今
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE:欢迎收听美国之音的今日美国节目,我是Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Some people will celebrate
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 The United States Department of Agriculture has given farmers permission to plant genetically engineered sugar beets with some conditions. A USDA age
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 The World Health Organization says alcohol abuse is the third leading cause of death and disability in the world. A new WHO report says the harmful use of
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the life of one of the most famous and powerful women in history. She was a goddess, a queen, and a skilled d
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. The election of Herbert Hoover in nineteen twenty-eight made Americans more hopeful than ever about their future. Hoover seemed to have just the right experience to lead the n
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。 Anti-government protests continued this week in several countries across the Middle East and North Africa. 本周,反政府示威活动继续在中东和
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. This week we tell about singer and songwr
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 A five-day Internet shutdown in Egypt failed to stop the protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign. But it raised a technical question. J
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