VOA慢速英语2015 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce Our story today is called, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. It was written by Ambrose Bierce. The occurrence, or event, in our story takes place during the Civil War of the eighteen sixties betwee

VOA慢速英语2015 以色列总理:伊核谈判是个非常糟糕的交易

Israeli PM: Iran Nuclear Talks are a Very Bad Deal 以色列总理:伊核谈判是个非常糟糕的交易 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to United States lawmakers Tuesday. He told Congress that the negotiations between the U.S. and

VOA慢速英语2015 联合国维和部队的报告建议作出改变

AS IT IS 2015-03-04 UN Peacekeeping Report Advises Changes 联合国维和部队的报告建议作出改变 Peacekeeping operations are often criticized. In September 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked a group to study all of th

VOA慢速英语2015 巴黎帐篷营地是寻求庇护的难民问题的一个标志

AS IT IS 2015-03-05 Paris Tent Camp a Sign of Troubles Facing Asylum Seekers 巴黎帐篷营地是寻求庇护的难民问题的一个标志 Paris is known as the City of Lights. But it is also home to many refugees. About 40 percent of people seekin

VOA慢速英语2015 英国组织向卢旺达提供眼镜

AS IT IS 2015-03-05 UK Group Brings Eyeglasses to Rwanda 英国组织向卢旺达提供眼镜 Most people in developed countries do not have a problem getting prescription eyeglasses. They go to an ophthalmologist -- a trained specialist who treats p

VOA慢速英语2015 Will the US Pay Workers for Family Leave?

Will the US Pay Workers for Family Leave? The United States does not require businesses to pay workers who are sick or caring for a new baby. President Obama and some other U.S. lawmakers want to change time off or leave policies. Supporters say paid

VOA慢速英语2015 气候变化导致叙利亚和加州的诸多事件

AS IT IS 2015-03-08 Climate Change Blamed for Events in Syria and California 气候变化导致叙利亚和加州的诸多事件 Before fighting broke out in Syria, the country experienced its driest weather on record. Rainfall and snow totals were a

VOA慢速英语2015 印度教徒与穆斯林在印控克什米尔地区分享权力

AS IT IS 2015-03-08 Hindus, Muslims to Share Power in Indian Kashmir 印度教徒与穆斯林在印控克什米尔地区分享权力 Indias ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, and the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, have created a coalition gove

VOA慢速英语2015 Interest in Horse Riding Grows in China

AS IT IS 2015-03-08 Interest in Horse Riding Grows in China Across Asia, the increase in sales of high-priced goods and services has been partly fueled by the rise of China's middle class. Among the activities enjoyed by some wealthy Chinese is the o

VOA慢速英语2015 很多俄罗斯人怀疑涅姆佐夫的凶手能被找到

AS IT IS 2015-03-06 Many Russians Doubt Nemstovs Killer Will Be Found 很多俄罗斯人怀疑涅姆佐夫的凶手能被找到 A long line of people gathered in Moscow to pay their respects to Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Mr. Nemtsov was

VOA慢速英语2015 美国城市保护民权遗产来增加旅游

AS IT IS 2015-03-06 US Cities Protect Civil Rights Heritage to Increase Tourism 美国城市保护民权遗产来增加旅游 This weekend, President Barack Obama will visit Selma, Alabama, to mark the 50th anniversary of a day known as Bloody Sunday

VOA慢速英语2015 伊朗与美国一边核谈判一边增加网络攻击

AS IT IS 2015-03-09 Iran, US Increase Cyberattacks Despite Nuclear Talks 伊朗与美国一边核谈判一边增加网络攻击 A newly published report says Iran and the United States have increased cyberattacks, even as their top diplomats are work

VOA慢速英语2015 美国女童子军使用互联网销售饼干

AS IT IS 2015-03-09 US Girl Scouts Use Internet to Sell Cookies 美国女童子军使用互联网销售饼干 Each year at this time, Girl Scouts of the USA raises money for its programs through cookie sales. Last weekend, girls across the United Sta

VOA慢速英语2015 两家石油公司支付尼日利亚漏油污染赔偿

AS IT IS 2015-03-09 Oil Company Pays for Pollution in Nigeria 两家石油公司支付尼日利亚漏油污染赔偿 Two oil spills -- one in 2008 and another in 2009 -- polluted waters near the town of Bodo, in southern Nigeria. A legal settlement p

VOA慢速英语2015 南极冰层下发现许多形式的生命

Many Life Forms Discovered Deep under Antarctic Ice 南极冰层下发现许多形式的生命 Scientists from the United States say they have found fish and other aquatic creatures living under icy waters in Antarctica. They made the announcement af

VOA慢速英语2015 关于规划报告的五个小贴士

Five Tips for Planning a Presentation 关于规划报告的五个小贴士 Editor's note: When teaching public speaking, Professor Charles Lebeau divides presentation into three aspects. The three aspects of a presentation are: the physical message,

VOA慢速英语2015 一年之后,马航MH370依旧没有消息

A Year Later, Still No Word on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 一年之后,马航MH370依旧没有消息 It has been one year since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing. The airplane disappeared over the Indian Ocean on a flight from Kuala Lumpur

VOA慢速英语2015 印度禁止英国关于强奸的纪录片

AS IT IS 2015-03-07 India Bans British Rape Documentary 印度禁止英国关于强奸的纪录片 Officials in India have blocked the showing of a British documentary about a rape that shocked the world two years ago. The film includes comments from

VOA慢速英语2015 商人在华盛顿展上展示大麻产品

Dealers Show Marijuana Products at DC Show 商人在华盛顿展上展示大麻产品 Many trade shows are held in the Washington, D.C. area. Jewelry, cars, electronics and other industries have shown their products and services in the past. But rece

VOA慢速英语2015 美国驻韩国大使遇袭受伤

US Ambassador to South Korea Injured in Attack 美国驻韩国大使遇袭受伤 A Korean nationalist stabbed the U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Thursday. The knife attack, which took place in Seoul, has left Ambassador Mark Lippert with 80 stitch