VOA慢速英语2014 美国民众仍强烈支持死刑

AS IT IS 2014-12-17 In US, Support for Death Penalty Is Strong 美国民众仍强烈支持死刑 Most industrialized nations have stopped executing criminals. But the death penalty is still legal in many parts of the United States. Public opinion stu

VOA慢速英语2014 塔利班袭击巴基斯坦学校至少130人遇难

Taliban Kills at Least 130 People at Pakistani School 塔利班袭击巴基斯坦学校至少130人遇难 At least 130 people are confirmed dead in Pakistan after Taliban militants raided an army-operated school. The raid happened Tuesday in the nort

VOA慢速英语2014 今年最热门的搜索内容是什么?

Whats the Top 'Trending' Search This Year? 今年最热门的搜索内容是什么? The American-based company Google has just released its list of the top trending online searches of 2014. Google keeps records of everything Internet users enter on i

VOA慢速英语2014 朝鲜“黑”索尼了吗?

AS IT IS 2014-12-06 Could North Korea Have Hacked Sony Pictures? 朝鲜黑索尼了吗? United States federal agents have joined an investigation of an attack on computers belonging to Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation

VOA慢速英语2014 One Direction Breaks Billboard Chart Record

One Direction Breaks Billboard Chart Record If you have a young daughter, and you celebrate Christmas, there is a good chance that One Directions latest album Four will be on your shopping list. The British boy band released the CD November 17th. Day

VOA慢速英语2014 Expand Your Skills for Writing College Papers

Expand Your Skills for Writing College Papers This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. Many students say there is no easy way to write college papers. This may be especially true if English is not your first language. Most teachers agree th

VOA慢速英语2014 观察家称乌克兰的问题亦是俄罗斯的问题

AS IT IS 2014-12-06 Observers Say Ukraines Problems Are Also Russias 观察家称乌克兰的问题亦是俄罗斯的问题 The pro-European revolution in Ukraine was one of the big stories this year. Ukraine replaced its pro-Russia president with le

VOA慢速英语2014 菲律宾大屠杀案仍在审判中

AS IT IS 2014-12-03 Trial Continues in Five-Year-Old Philippine Mass Murder Case November 23 marked the fifth anniversary of the killing of 58 people in the southern Philippines. Most were media workers. Philippine courts have yet to sentence anyone

VOA慢速英语2014 受污染药物导致印度人死亡

AS IT IS 2014-12-03 Indian Deaths Blamed on Tainted Drugs 受污染药物导致印度人死亡 Laboratory tests have confirmed that tainted drugs killed at least 13 women and sickened many others at a government-operated camp in India. The drugs were

VOA慢速英语2014 世界卫生组织:瘟疫可能在马达加斯加蔓延

WHO: Plague in Madagascar Could Spread 世界卫生组织:瘟疫可能在马达加斯加蔓延 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. For much of 2014, health officials around the world have been guarding against Ebola virus. There is

VOA慢速英语2014 Scientists Predicting Strength of Future Earthquakes

Scientists Predicting Strength of Future Earthquakes Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to take place. But it is difficult for them to predict how strong an earthquake will be. Now, American researchers have found that it may be possible to

VOA慢速英语2014 Hoverboards Ignore Gravity

Hoverboards Ignore Gravity Can you imagine riding around the streets of your hometown on a skateboard without wheels? In the late 1980s, film director Robert Zemeckis showed a skateboard floating above the ground in his movie Back To The Future Part

VOA慢速英语2014 世界艾滋病日:活动家称抗击艾滋病取得进展但远未胜利

AS IT IS 2014-12-02 On World AIDS Day, Activists Claim Progress Not Victory 世界艾滋病日:活动家称抗击艾滋病取得进展但远未胜利 An activist group working to end disease in Africa says the number of new AIDS patients is finally d

VOA慢速英语2014 阿富汗女子足球队所象征的改变

AS IT IS 2014-12-02 Women's Football Team a Sign of Change in Afghanistan 阿富汗女子足球队所象征的改变 For many years in Afghanistan, women were not permitted to play outdoor games. They were banned from playing under the former Taliban

VOA慢速英语2014 韩国指控日本记者

AS IT IS 2014-12-03 South Korea Charges Japanese Reporter 韩国指控日本记者 South Korean officials have charged a Japanese reporter with defaming President Park Geun-hye. Defamation means to hurt the reputation of someone or something, especia

VOA慢速英语2014 写记叙文时如何找到合适的措辞

Writing the Narrative Essay: How to Find the Words This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 A student from overseas did well on a research paper for an American college. She said, Research ta

VOA慢速英语2014 黎巴嫩军方扣留伊斯兰国头目妻儿

Lebanon Detains Wife, Child of Islamic State Leader 黎巴嫩军方扣留伊斯兰国头目妻儿 Security officials say the Lebanese military has detained a wife and child of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 安全官员说，黎巴嫩

VOA慢速英语2014 气候变化会谈上未解决的问题

Climate Change Talks End with Hope, Unresolved Issues 气候变化会谈上未解决的问题 Climate change talks ended Friday in Lima, Peru. The international negotiations included more than 10,000 particpants from about 200 countries. 气候变化会

VOA慢速英语201 Ebola Is Top Health Story for 2014

Ebola Is Top Health Story for 2014 If asked, What was the most important health story of 2014? there would be little debate. Ebola has killed more than 6,800 people and infected more than three times that number. But this is not the first time the wo

VOA慢速英语2014 无论是否基督徒,大部分美国人都过圣诞节

AS IT IS 2014-12-25 Christian or Not, Most Americans Celebrate Christmas 无论是否基督徒,大部分美国人都过圣诞节 Christmas is the most widely celebrated religious holiday in the United States. In Christianity, the day honors the birth