VOA慢速英语2104 塑料袋—禁止还是不禁?

AS IT IS 2014-12-16 Plastic Bags: To Ban or Not to Ban? 塑料袋禁止还是不禁? This is the holiday season in the United States. People are buying gifts and carrying them home, usually in plastic shopping bags. They are only a small amount of th

VOA慢速英语2014 越南农民抗议政府土地交易

AS IT IS 2014-12-04 Vietnamese Farmers Protest Government Land Deals 越南农民抗议政府土地交易 In Vietnam, the state owns the land. The government gives people permission to lease land -- pay for its use for a limited time. As the economy

VOA慢速英语2014 美国务卿克里称打败伊斯兰国需要很多年

Kerry: It Will Take Years to Defeat Islamic State 美国务卿克里称打败伊斯兰国需要很多年 U.S Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday it will take years to defeat the Islamic State militant group. He also said that airstrikes agai

VOA慢速英语2014 1864年选举决定继续或停止战争

Continue or Stop the War? Voters Choose in Election of 1864 1864年选举决定继续或停止战争 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In 1864, the United States was still strug

VOA慢速英语2014 移动健康应用成为第一道防线-

AS IT IS 2014-12-11 Mobile Health Apps to Become First Line of Defense 移动健康应用成为第一道防线- The first line of defense against deadly diseases and even water shortages might just be your mobile telephone. A new software application

VOA慢速英语2014 越南两周内拘留第二名博客博主

AS IT IS 2014-12-11 Vietnam Detains Second Blogger in Two Weeks 越南两周内拘留第二名博客博主 Vietnam has arrested another well-known blogger as part of what critics see as a continued campaign against government opponents. Nguyen Quang

VOA慢速英语2014 全球互联网自由度在降低

AS IT IS 2014-12-11 Internet Freedom Shrinks Worldwide 全球互联网自由度在降低 A new report says a growing number of nations are restricting parts of the Internet to the public. It says these countries also are passing laws that permit grea

VOA慢速英语2014 每年数百万人因室内污染而丧命

Indoor Pollution Kills Millions Each Year 每年数百万人因室内污染而丧命 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are natural gas or electric-powered stoves. Th

VOA慢速英语2014 奥维拉街:洛杉矶的发源地

Olvera Street: Birthplace of Los Angeles 奥维拉街:洛杉矶的发源地 Welcome to This Is America, from VOA Learning English. Im Jonathan Evans. And Im Katherine Cole. Today we visit a Southern California street that leads back hundreds of years

VOA慢速英语2014 致命风暴向马尼拉方向移动

Deadly Storm Moves Toward Manila 致命风暴向马尼拉方向移动 In the news today A typhoon that hit the central Philippines is now a tropical storm. But weather experts say the storm will cause serious flooding as it moves toward the capital,

VOA慢速英语2014 Social Media Support for IS Higher in Europe, US

AS IT IS 2014-12-09 Social Media Support for IS Higher in Europe, US The further you are from violence in the Middle East, the more likely you are to have a good feeling about the Islamic State and express those opinions on social media. That finding

VOA慢速英语2014 因穿着时髦屡遭攻击 肯尼亚女性争取服装选择权

AS IT IS 2014-12-09 Kenyan Women Attacked for Choice of Clothing 因穿着时髦屡遭攻击 肯尼亚女性争取服装选择权 Western behavior is clashing with traditional beliefs in Kenya. Some men there have attacked women because of the clothi

VOA慢速英语2014 高新技术材料给建筑降温,将热量送入太空

High-Tech Material Cools Buildings, Sends Heat Into Space 高新技术材料给建筑降温,将热量送入太空 Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new material that can move heat out of buildings and into space. The researchers say

VOA慢速英语2014 A Love of Wine Grows in India

AS IT IS 2014-12-10 A Love of Wine Grows in India Indians who like alcohol usually choose whiskey as their drink. But, slowly, wine is growing more popular in the country. India's first vineyard, a farm where grapes used to make wine are grown, is na

VOA慢速英语2014 土耳其政府否认突袭反对派媒体_

AS IT IS 2014-12-21 Turkey Rejects Criticism of Raids on Opposition Media 土耳其政府否认突袭反对派媒体_ The Turkish government recently ordered raids on media with ties to its opponents. Now the government is rejecting criticism at home

VOA慢速英语2014 柬埔寨和泰国大米为全世界最佳

AS IT IS 2014-12-22 Cambodian, Thai Rice Voted Best in the World 柬埔寨和泰国大米为全世界最佳 For the third straight year, the World Rice Conference has voted Cambodian rice as the worlds best. This year Cambodia shares the award with T

VOA慢速英语2014 帮助加州的无家可归的人

AS IT IS 2014-12-22 Helping Californias Homeless 帮助加州的无家可归的人 Earlier this month, California police cleared what was said to be the largest homeless encampment in the United States. About 200 homeless people were living at the ca

VOA慢速英语2014 我梦想着有一个白色圣诞

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas 我梦想着有一个白色圣诞 This is Steve Ember with a VOA Special English holiday program. Music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows. Children and adults open gifts from loved ones and fri

VOA慢速英语2014 印尼报道加入伊斯兰国的公民有所增加

AS IT IS 2014-12-21 Indonesia Reports Increase in Citizens Joining Islamic State 印尼报道加入伊斯兰国的公民有所增加 Indonesia estimates that more than 350 of its citizens are now in Syria or Iraq to fight with Islamic State militants

VOA慢速英语2014 申请美国大学的几点建议Ⅲ

Tips for Applying to US Colleges, Part Three 申请美国大学的几点建议Ⅲ For the third part of our series Tips for Applying to US Colleges we visited Shenandoah University. Shenandoah University is named for the scenic Shenandoah Valley in t