VOA慢速英语2014 埃博拉病毒疫苗在猴试获得成功

AS IT IS 2014-09-09 Ebola Vaccine Successful in Monkeys, Humans Next 埃博拉病毒疫苗在猴试获得成功 Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine that protects monkeys against the Ebola virus. They are now testing this vaccine on hum

VOA慢速英语2014 每年自杀人数超过战争和灾难遇难人数

More People Die from Suicide than Wars, Disasters 每年自杀人数超过战争和灾难遇难人数 Every year more than 800,000 people die by killing themselves, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO is launching its first global rep

VOA慢速英语2014 Police, Citizens Work to Create Safer Neighborhoods

AS IT IS 2014-09-21 Police, Citizens Work to Create Safer Neighborhoods Many people have talked about racial problems in the United States since the shooting of an unarmed black teenager last month. A white police officer shot and killed the young ma

VOA慢速英语2014 烟头转变成电池

Turning Cigarette Butts to Batteries 烟头转变成电池 If you see a person carelessly throw a cigarette to the ground, what are you likely to think? That depends. If you hate people throwing things on the ground, you might think, That person shou

VOA慢速英语2014 街头艺术家在华盛顿特区建筑物涂鸦

Street Artists Add Color to Washington, DC Buildings 街头艺术家在华盛顿特区建筑物涂鸦 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Washington D.C. has a graffiti problem. That is a problem it shares with many

VOA慢速英语2014 乌克兰前总统行宫成旅游景点

Ukraine Former President's Estate Is Now a Tourist Site 乌克兰前总统行宫成旅游景点 Lets be honest. Most of us wonder how presidents, kings, queens or other rulers live. I know I do. If the White House were suddenly available, I would pou

VOA慢速英语2014 减少警察和黑人青年之间的冲突

AS IT IS 2014-09-22 Reducing Clashes between Police and Black Youths 减少警察和黑人青年之间的冲突 Many people have heard about the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in the United States. A white police officer shot and killed the yo

VOA慢速英语2014 “滚石不生苔”

'A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss' 滚石不生苔 A Sotheby's employee shows the handwritten lyrics for Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' song that is part part of a collection from; 'A Rock and Roll History: Presley to Punk' at Sotheby's auction ho

VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克女孩逃脱伊斯兰国家的激进分子

AS IT IS 2014-09-21 Iraqi Girls Escape Islamic State Militants 伊拉克女孩逃脱伊斯兰国家的激进分子 The United States and other nations have agreed to work together to oppose the Islamic State militant group. The group now controls par

VOA慢速英语2014 你怎么那么聪明?

How Did You Get so Intelligent? 你怎么那么聪明? You may have heard people say that hard work is more important than the intelligence you are born with. Recently, researchers noted changes in the brains of individuals immediately after they wer

VOA慢速英语2014 科学家发现咖啡的秘密

AS IT IS 2014-09-20 Scientists Discover Secrets of Coffee 科学家发现咖啡的秘密 An international team of researchers has created a sequence, or map, of the genes of the coffee plant known as Robusta. About one-third of the coffee drunk world

VOA慢速英语2014 西方国家检讨赎金换人质行为

AS IT IS 2014-09-20 West Trades Accusations Over Hostage Ransoms 西方国家检讨赎金换人质行为 World leaders were in Paris earlier this week to discuss how to deal with the Islamic State militant group. Western countries have differing poli

VOA慢速英语2014 越南反警察虐待的报告

AS IT IS 2014-09-20 Vietnam Rejects Reports of Police Abuse 越南反警察虐待的报告 Vietnam has rejected a report that accuses Vietnamese police of abusing detainees. Vietnams Foreign Ministry says the country has a firm commitment against all

VOA慢速英语2014 How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations?

How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations? From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This week, the United States Congress approved part of President Barack Obamas plan to defeat Islamic State militants. The Senate voted Thursday

VOA慢速英语2014 卢旺达开办东非最大的太阳能发电厂

Rwanda Opens Biggest Solar Power Plant in East Africa 卢旺达开办东非最大的太阳能发电厂 The biggest solar power factory, or plant, in East Africa recently opened in Rwanda. Solar power is produced from sun light. The plant is in Agahoz

VOA慢速英语2014 美国国会批准武装叙利亚反对派以对抗ISIS

US Congress Approves Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels 美国国会批准武装叙利亚反对派以对抗ISIS The U.S. Congress has approved a plan to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar a

VOA慢速英语2014 比尔可能损害印尼的民主成果

AS IT IS 2014-09-19 Bill Could Harm Indonesia's Democratic Gains 比尔可能损害印尼的民主成果 Many Indonesians are talking about a bill under consideration in parliament. If approved, the measure would end direct elections for local mayors

VOA慢速英语2014 弗吉尼亚州脱离联盟,林肯对马里兰实行军事统治

Virginia Leaves Union, Lincoln Puts Maryland Under Military Rule 弗吉尼亚州脱离联盟,林肯对马里兰实行军事统治 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In April 1861

VOA慢速英语2014 Is the Party Over for Uzbekistan's 'Party Girl?'

Is the Party Over for Uzbekistan's 'Party Girl?' Gulnara Karimova is the most famous party girl in Central Asia. She has organized fashion shows, designed jewelry, and bought some of the most famous nightclubs in the capital city of Uzbekistan, Tashk

VOA慢速英语2014 奥巴马总统称不准备向伊拉克派遣地面部队

Obama: No Ground War in Iraq 奥巴马总统称不准备向伊拉克派遣地面部队 President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the United States would not fight another ground war in Iraq. He commented after a top American general suggested some com