VOA慢速英语2014 不要着急!

Hold Your Horses! 不要着急! Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about horse expressions. In the past, many people depended on horses for transportation, farming and other kinds of work. A lot of people sti

VOA慢速英语2014 Pro-Russian Separatists Face Health Crisis

AS IT IS 2014-11-30 Pro-Russian Separatists Face Health Crisis The government in Ukraine is threatening to stop financial support for hospitals and medical services in areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists. The announcement comes as some people

VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-06-29 Mind Over Matter

AS IT IS 2014-06-29 Mind Over Matter From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I'm Anna Matteo in Washington. Hollywood has made many movies about mind control. Movies like The Matrix and Inception are about the outside world controlling the mind

VOA慢速英语2014--大麻有助于治疗儿童癫痫

Marijuana Helps Children with Epilepsy 大麻有助于治疗儿童癫痫 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 In the eyes of the United States federal government marijuana is an illega

VOA慢速英语2014 冰岛火山附近发生地震

AS IT IS 2014-08-29 Earthquake Strikes Near Icelandic Volcano 冰岛火山附近发生地震 Icelands Meteorological Office announced on Tuesday that the strongest earthquake in 10 days has struck the Bardarbunga volcano. The earthquake measured 5.7.

VOA慢速英语2014 Lorde Releases Single for 'Hunger Games' Soundtrack

Lorde Releases Single for 'Hunger Games' Soundtrack Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Moviegoers now have less than a month to wait for the release of the third Hunger Games movie. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Pa

VOA慢速英语2014 美国政党希望获得拉美裔的选票

AS IT IS 2014-10-30 US Political Parties Hope to Gain Latinos' Vote 美国政党希望获得拉美裔的选票 United States citizens of Latin American ancestry could influence the U.S. elections on November 4th. On that day, Americans will vote for

VOA慢速英语2014 逃离“伊斯兰国” 青少年讲述被绑架经历

AS IT IS 2014-10-30 Youth Kidnapped by Islamic State Tells His Story 逃离伊斯兰国 青少年讲述被绑架经历 Last June, Islamic State militants kidnapped more than 150 students from the city of Kobani in northern Syria. Many of those kidnap

VOA慢速英语2014 火箭爆炸后美国国家航空航天局面临的问题

Questions for NASA after Rocket Explosion 火箭爆炸后美国国家航空航天局面临的问题 Unmanned Antares rocket is seen exploding seconds after lift off from a commercial launch pad in this still image from NASA video at Wallops Island, V

VOA慢速英语2014 盖·斯科特被提名为赞比亚临时领导人

Guy Scott Named Interim Leader in Zambia 盖斯科特被提名为赞比亚临时领导人 Zambia has named Vice President Guy Scott as the countrys interim, or temporary, leader following the death of President Michael Sata. Mr. Sata died Tuesday of

VOA慢速英语2014 科曼切族最后一位首领的住宅几成废墟

Home of Last Comanche Chief Close to Ruins 科曼切族最后一位首领的住宅几成废墟 One of the most interesting people in U.S. history is Quanah Parker, the last chief of the countrys Comanche Indian tribe. Quanah Parker was the son of a C

VOA慢速英语2014 加纳的竹制自行车亮瞎街头

AS IT IS 2014-10-31 Ghana's Bamboo Bikes Hit the Streets 加纳的竹制自行车亮瞎街头 Bamboo does not get much respect in Ghana. Farmers think of bamboo as an unwanted plant that needs to be cleared from their land. Construction workers use i

VOA慢速英语2014 没有办法可以预测地震

No Way to Know When Earthquake Will Hit 没有办法可以预测地震 Last Sunday, an earthquake struck the Napa Valley area of northern California. Some roads bent, while underground pipes burst. It was the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa V

VOA慢速英语2014 吸烟对健康的影响是致命的

AS IT IS 2014-06-29 Health Effects from Smoking are Deadly 吸烟对健康的影响是致命的 A report earlier this year from the United States Surgeon General finds that smoking tobacco is even deadlier than had been known. The report says smoking

VOA慢速英语2014 'Hunger Games' Expected to Top Holiday Ticket Sales

'Hunger Games' Expected to Top Holiday Ticket Sales The latest movie in The Hunger Games series was number one in ticket sales for its opening last weekend. However, it did not make as much as the openings of the other two movies in the series. The t

VOA慢速英语2014 你不需要成为一个火箭专家

You Don't Have to Be a Rocket Scientist to Read This 你不需要成为一个火箭专家 I'm Phil Murray with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 You do not need to be a rocke

VOA慢速英语2014 对埃博拉的恐惧比病毒传播更快

In US, Fear of Ebola Spreads Faster than Virus 对埃博拉的恐惧比病毒传播更快 For Americans, Ebola started out as a disease in a far-away continent. But then a Liberian man, Thomas Eric Duncan, died from Ebola at a hospital in Dallas, Tex

VOA慢速英语2014 凯蒂·佩里在颁奖晚会上的蓝色牛仔裤

Katy Perry, Forever in Blue Jeans at Awards Show 凯蒂佩里在颁奖晚会上的蓝色牛仔裤 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Today we are talking about the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. It was a big week for

VOA慢速英语2014 This 'Swan Song' Is My 'Last Hurrah'

This 'Swan Song' Is My 'Last Hurrah' Now, the Special English program Words and Their Stories. The white swan, with its long, graceful neck, is among the most beautiful of birds. The swan is mostly silent through its life. It floats quietly on the wa

VOA慢速英语2014 埃博拉疫情还会危害经济

Ebola Outbreak Also Harms Economies 埃博拉疫情还会危害经济 The World Bank Group is warning that the West Africa Ebola crisis could severely harm the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone unless action is taken quickly. World Bank p