VOA慢速英语2014 Teens Help Seniors Bridge Technology Gap

Teens Help Seniors Bridge Technology Gap When most people imagine a classroom, they think of older people teaching younger ones. But when it comes to learning about high-technology devices, the opposite can often be true. That is what is happening th

VOA慢速英语2014 植物学家保护夏威夷的珍稀植物

AS IT IS 2014-09-18 Botanist Works to Save Hawaii's Rare Plants 植物学家保护夏威夷的珍稀植物 Americas 50th state, Hawaii, recently suffered two large, rare storms. The high winds and heavy rains left plant scientists hoping that the isl

VOA慢速英语2014 少坐,可以活得更久

Sit Less, Live Longer 少坐,可以活得更久 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. If you are sitting down listening to this Health Report, stand up. Move your legs. Touch your toes, if you can. Do anything but sit. If you cut down

VOA慢速英语2014 美国、联合国加入抗击埃博拉病毒

US, UN Join the Fight Against Ebola 美国、联合国加入抗击埃博拉病毒 United Nations officials are calling for $1 billion to fight the Ebola virus in West Africa. Officials say they need the money to keep its spread within tens of thousan

VOA慢速英语2014 印度农民改良农作物种植方式

India's Farmers Changing What and How They Grow 印度农民改良农作物种植方式 Scientists have long warned that rising temperatures, also known as climate change, can affect agriculture around the world. Some scientists are now teaching farm

VOA慢速英语2014 美国航天局联手波音及SpaceX两公司共建太空船

NASA Chooses Boeing, SpaceX to Fly Astronauts 美国航天局联手波音及SpaceX两公司共建太空船 Three years after the United States ended the space shuttle program, the American space agency today announced the return of human space flight

VOA慢速英语2014 地球臭氧层出现恢复迹象

Earth's Ozone Layer Shows Signs of Recovery 地球臭氧层出现恢复迹象 The new report says the Earths ozone layer is showing signs of recovery. Ozone is a form of oxygen. It is found in the air we breathe and in Earth's atmosphere. The ozone l

VOA慢速英语2014 30国承诺抗击伊斯兰国

30 Nations Pledge to Fight Islamic State Group 30国承诺抗击伊斯兰国 About 30 countries have promised to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by all means necessary, including military aid. Delegates met in Paris. They ar

VOA慢速英语2014 白葡萄酒的酒桶

The Cask of Amontillado 白葡萄酒的酒桶 Our story today is called The Cask of Amontillado. It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West with the story. Storyteller: Fortunato and I both were members of very old and important Italian fa

VOA慢速英语2014 肯尼亚女性回归自然发型

AS IT IS 2014-09-13 Kenya Women Return to Natural Hair 肯尼亚女性回归自然发型 Many women enjoy getting their hair done at a beauty salon. They say they feel better about themselves and their looks after such a visit. Twenty-two year old Mo

VOA慢速英语2014 泰国军事统治下的媒体压力大

AS IT IS 2014-09-13 Thailand Media Pressured Under Military Rule 泰国军事统治下的媒体压力大 The Thai military moved quickly after the ouster of the civilian government. The military ordered news industry officials and editors to attend m

VOA慢速英语2014 开膛手杰克终于被抓住了,也许

Jack the Ripper Finally Caught, Maybe 开膛手杰克终于被抓住了,也许 After more than a century, one of worlds most infamous killers is finally caught. Maybe. Perhaps. A British writer says he has uncovered the true identity of Jack the Ripp

VOA慢速英语2014 Dreadnoughtus:最巨大的恐龙之一

AS IT IS 2014-09-13 Dreadnoughtus: A Giant Among Dinosaurs Dreadnoughtus:最巨大的恐龙之一 The dinosaur lay undiscovered for perhaps 77 million years after it died. Then, in 2005, an American scientist found some of its fossilized remains in t

VOA慢速英语2014 Women Use Twitter to Support Jihad

AS IT IS 2014-09-16 Women Use Twitter to Support Jihad The tweets show pictures of baby cats, nice shoes and bloody battlefields. The so-called Umm network produces the tweets. They claim to be foreign female jihadists on Twitter. Many Arabic people

VOA慢速英语2014 控制埃博拉“机会之窗”要关闭

Containing Ebola: Window of Opportunity Closing 控制埃博拉机会之窗要关闭 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. A top health expert warns that the whole world needs to help deal with what he calls the first Ebola epidemic t

VOA慢速英语2014 联合国儿童基金会称:针对儿童的暴力非常普遍

AS IT IS 2014-09-15 UNICEF: Violence Against Children Is Widespread 联合国儿童基金会称:针对儿童的暴力非常普遍 The United Nations Childrens agency, UNICEF, says violence against children is widespread around the world. The UN agenc

VOA慢速英语2014 苏格兰独立公投:苏独公投在即 民调难分胜负

AS IT IS 2014-09-15 Scotland's Independence Vote Is Too Close to Call 苏格兰独立公投:苏独公投在即 民调难分胜负 The people of Scotland will vote Sept. 18 on whether to stay in the United Kingdom with England, Wales and Northern Irel

VOA慢速英语2014 你正在失去它吗?

Are You Losing It? 你正在失去它吗? I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program Words and Their Stories. Tom Smith is the best hitter on his company's baseball team. For weeks during the playing season, Tom hit a home run in every game the

VOA慢速英语2014 非政府组织呼吁立法保护网络隐私

Groups Call for Law to Protect Internet Privacy 非政府组织呼吁立法保护网络隐私 The Internet Governance Forum took place last week in Istanbul, Turkey. The United Nations provided support to the yearly conference. Delegates expressed co

VOA慢速英语2014 Video Highlights Domestic Abuse Issue

Video Highlights Domestic Abuse Issue Twenty-five percent of American women will experience domestic violence, that is, physical abuse by a partner. Most cases are never reported to police. But recently such violence was captured on video tape. The N