VOA慢速英语2015 土耳其不满教皇称亚美尼亚人“种族灭绝”说法

AS IT IS 2015-04-14 Turkey Rejects Popes Comments on Armenian Genocide 土耳其不满教皇称亚美尼亚人种族灭绝说法 Turkish officials have strongly criticized Pope Francis for his use of the word genocide to describe the mass killing of

VOA慢速英语2015 美国试图影响并改变古巴

AS IT IS 2015-04-14 US Seeks to Influence Changes in Cuba 美国试图影响并改变古巴 Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States has launched what he calls a policy of transformation with Cuba. He says the government is urging Cuban l

科学家利用声波在桥梁和飞机寻找隐蔽的裂缝

Scientists Use Sound Waves to Find Hidden Cracks in Bridges, Airplanes 科学家利用声波在桥梁和飞机寻找隐蔽的裂缝 On August 1, 2007, a steel bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed, sending people and vehicles into the Mississip

VOA慢速英语2015 美国总统竞选指南Ⅰ

Guide to the US Presidential Campaign, Part One 美国总统竞选指南Ⅰ Every four years Americans go to the polls in November to pick a president. Americans will elect the next president in November of 2016. Although the election is still more t

VOA慢速英语2015 回顾Chibok绑架

AS IT IS 2015-04-15 A Look Back at the Chibok Kidnapping 回顾Chibok绑架 One year ago, Boko Haram militants kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from their dormitory in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. The kidnapping came as a shock to people around

VOA慢速英语2015 迪士尼纪录片里的猴

Monkeys Rule the Ruins in Disney Documentary 迪士尼纪录片里的猴 Monkeys are entertaining. They can swing through trees, hang by their tails, play, dance, kiss and argue. A new Disney movie captures all of that and more. The nature film Monke

VOA慢速英语2015 全世界帮助尼泊尔应对地震

World Reaches Out to Nepal After Deadly Earthquake 全世界帮助尼泊尔应对地震 As reports of the death toll rise in Nepal, countries and relief organizations around the world are rushing to send personnel and supplies to aid the search and r

VOA慢速英语2015 改良种子可以帮助非洲养活自己

Improved Seeds Could Help Africa Feed Itself 改良种子可以帮助非洲养活自己 Large governmental organizations controlled the production of seeds in Africa for many years. Owners of small farms had to buy their seeds from these agencies. Bu

VOA慢速英语2015 猫主题咖啡馆提供猫和咖啡

AS IT IS 2015-04-27 Cat Cafes Offer Cats and Coffee 猫主题咖啡馆提供猫和咖啡 Would you like a cat with that latte? Most people go to a caf to get their daily cup of coffee. At Cat Town Caf in Oakland, California, they can also observe and

VOA慢速英语2015 When It Comes to Money, Black Is Better Than Red

When It Comes to Money, Black Is Better Than Red Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Special English program about American expressions. Im Rich Kleinfeldt with some financial words and expressions used in business and the stock market. Our first exp

VOA慢速英语2015 美国参议院委员会通过贸易促进授权法案

US Senate Committee Approves Trade Promotion Authority Bill 美国参议院委员会通过贸易促进授权法案 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. A United States congressional committee has passed a bill aimed at easing appr

VOA慢速英语2015 密西西比河上的轮船

AS IT IS 2015-04-26 40th Anniversary for Mississippi River Steamboat 密西西比河上的轮船 During the 1800s, the Mississippi River was crowded with steamboats. The river divided the United States in half, separating the older, more populated ea

VOA慢速英语2015 伊斯兰教是世界上发展最快的宗教

AS IT IS 2015-04-26 Islam Is the Fastest Growing Religion in the World 伊斯兰教是世界上发展最快的宗教 Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, according to a new study. The Pew Research Center spent six years studying the de

VOA慢速英语2015 日常语法:"In","On"和"At"的用法

Everyday Grammar: In, On, and At 日常语法:In,On和At的用法 When English speakers talk about time and place, there are three little words that often come up: in, on, and at. These common words are prepositions that show a relationship between t

VOA慢速英语2015 更多的美国学生学习韩语

More US Students Learning Korean 更多的美国学生学习韩语 Korean language studies are quickly growing in popularity across the United States. The Modern Language Association says the number of U.S. college students taking a Korean language c

VOA慢速英语2015 Migrants Are Dying Trying to Reach Europe

Migrants Are Dying Trying to Reach Europe From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. The European Union announced its intention to increase funding for search and rescue efforts at sea after an emergency meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Also, Frenc

VOA慢速英语2015 埃博拉导致塞拉利昂狗数量增加

AS IT IS 2015-04-25 Sierra Leone Dog Population Rising Because of Ebola Crisis 埃博拉导致塞拉利昂狗数量增加 The Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone has led to growing concern about another disease: rabies from wild dogs. Many owners fear their

VOA慢速英语2015 赫尔曼·麦尔维尔著《贝尼托·塞莱诺》Ⅲ

Benito Cereno by Herman Melville, Part Three 赫尔曼麦尔维尔著《贝尼托塞莱诺》Ⅲ Today we complete the story of Benito Cereno, written by Herman Melville. As we told you in earlier parts of our story, rebel slaves seized the ship San

VOA慢速英语2015 Facebook用户数量超过中国人口

Facebook Has More Users than Population of China Facebook用户数量超过中国人口 The social network Facebook reported that it now has 1.44 billion monthly active users (MAU) worldwide. That is 50 million more users than the population of China

VOA慢速英语2015 印度似乎已转型为武器供应商而不是买家

AS IT IS 2015-04-24 India Looks to Become Arms Supplier Instead of Buyer 印度似乎已转型为武器供应商而不是买家 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently pointed out that India imports nearly 60 percent of its defense needs. In fac