VOA慢速英语2015 乌克兰煤矿爆炸造成至少33人死亡

At Least 33 Dead in Ukraine Mine Explosion 乌克兰煤矿爆炸造成至少33人死亡 At least 33 miners are confirmed dead from an explosion Wednesday at a coal mine in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. Mine officials say excess methane gas likely ca

VOA慢速英语2015 中国增加对南太平洋国家援助

AS IT IS 2015-03-05 China's Aid to South Pacific Rises 中国增加对南太平洋国家援助 A new report says China has provided South Pacific countries with financial assistance worth more than a billion dollars in 10 years. The Lowy Institute fo

VOA慢速英语2015 专家们希望农业成为气候协议的中心

Experts Want Agriculture at Center of Climate Deal 专家们希望农业成为气候协议的中心 The Paris International Agricultural Show is the biggest farming event in France. The show has plenty of farm animals, growers and other people every

VOA慢速英语2015 克里谴责东乌克兰的人权侵犯

Kerry Deplores Rights Violation in Eastern Ukraine 克里谴责东乌克兰的人权侵犯 The top United States diplomat says men, women and children in eastern Ukraine are being killed, tortured and raped. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made th

VOA慢速英语2015 Struggling in Europe, Muslims Look to US for Better Model

AS IT IS 2015-03-03 Struggling in Europe, Muslims Look to US for Better Model Oslo, Norway, is one of a growing number of cities in Europe that Muslims have been calling home. Like many communities across Europe, Oslos Muslims are struggling to keep

VOA慢速英语2015 朝鲜会造更多的核武器吗?

AS IT IS 2015-03-03 Can North Korea Build More Nuclear Weapons? 朝鲜会造更多的核武器吗? A new report says North Korea could have as many as 100 nuclear weapons by 2020. That includes the 16 to 20 such weapons the reports writer says the cl

VOA慢速英语2015 休斯顿牛仔竞技节和牲畜展

AS IT IS 2015-03-07 Trail Rides Kick off Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 休斯顿牛仔竞技节和牲畜展 The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest event of its kind in the world. The yearly event features horse and bull riders from al

VOA慢速英语2015 杰克·伦敦的《Keesh》

'Keesh' by Jack London 杰克伦敦的《Keesh》 Our story this week is Keesh. It was written by Jack London. Here is Shep ONeal to tell you the story. Keesh lived at the edge of the polar sea. He had seen thirteen suns in the Eskimo way of keeping

VOA慢速英语2015 旅客在美国航空公司丢失的行李发生了什么

AS IT IS 2015-03-13 What Happens to Lost US Airline Luggage? 旅客在美国航空公司丢失的行李发生了什么 Most people who fly on passenger planes in the United States do not lose their bags -- called luggage or baggage. Even if the lugga

VOA慢速英语2015 美国贸易协定的续保对肯尼亚来说至关重要

AS IT IS 2015-03-13 Renewal of US Trade Deal Important to Kenya 美国贸易协定的续保对肯尼亚来说至关重要 The Bloomberg news service recently published a list of the 20 fastest-growing economies. Bloomberg rated a total of 57 countrie

VOA慢速英语2015 日常语法:你能正确使用“Her和I”?

Everyday Grammar: Can You Correct 'Her and I?' 日常语法:你能正确使用Her和I? On March 5, Jazmine Hughes wrote in a New York Times blog, Recently, at an IRL party that is, a party that takes place in real life, as opposed to where I generall

VOA慢速英语2015 老式的教育模式在美国引发争论

AS IT IS 2015-03-16 Old Style Parenting Starts Debate in the US 老式的教育模式在美国引发争论 Child abuse and child neglect are serious crimes. Some U.S. laws are designed to protect children from their very own parents. Recently, two pa

VOA慢速英语2015 留意古罗马历中的三月

'Beware the Ides of March' 留意古罗马历中的三月 Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. People who believe in luck and bad luck -- that is to say, those considered superstitious maythink that some days or events are u

VOA慢速英语2015 一个盲人老师的愿景

A Blind Teacher's Vision 一个盲人老师的愿景 There are an estimated 70,000 blind children in Indonesia, according to a recent study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The researchers found that 60 percent of the children they studied di

VOA慢速英语2015 伊朗针对穆斯林开发的“清真”网络将采取下一步措施

Iran's Next Step in Building a 'Halal' Internet 伊朗针对穆斯林开发的清真网络将采取下一步措施 For years, officials in Iran have talked about building what they call a Halal Internet an Internet for Iranians completely separate fr

VOA慢速英语2015 撒哈拉沙漠的尘土吹到亚马逊雨林

AS IT IS 2015-03-15 Saharan Dust Feeds Amazon Rainforest 撒哈拉沙漠的尘土吹到亚马逊雨林 Large clouds of dust blowing off the Sahara desert can easily be seen from space. Joseph Prospero is with the University of Miami in the United Sta

VOA慢速英语2015 谁控制美国外交政策:国会还是总统?

Who Controls US Foreign Policy: Congress or the President? 谁控制美国外交政策:国会还是总统? An open letter to Iran by 47 Republican members of the United States Senate released Monday started a heated debate this week. The question was

VOA慢速英语2015 科学家寻找新方法以养活世界不断增长的人口

AS IT IS 2015-03-14 Scientists Search for Ways to Feed an Ever-Growing World 科学家寻找新方法以养活世界不断增长的人口 As the population grows and temperatures rise it will become more difficult to grow enough food for everyone. So

VOA慢速英语2015 美国要求越南停止授权俄罗斯使用其金兰湾

AS IT IS 2015-03-14 US Asks Vietnam to Stop Russian Use of Cam Ranh Bay 美国要求越南停止授权俄罗斯使用其金兰湾 The United States embassy in Hanoi has asked the Vietnamese government to stop permitting Russia to use a military base

VOA慢速英语2015 Police Officers Shot and Wounded in Ferguson, Missouri

Police Officers Shot and Wounded in Ferguson, Missouri Two policemen were shot early Thursday in the midwestern American city of Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting happened a few hours after the citys police chief resigned. A federal investigation had