VOA慢速英语2015 美国向乌克兰提供20亿美元的贷款

AS IT IS 2015-01-16 US to Provide $2 Billion Loan Guarantee to Ukraine 美国向乌克兰提供20亿美元的贷款 The United States plans to provide up to two billion dollars in loan guarantees to Ukraine this year. The U.S. Treasury Department ann

VOA慢速英语2015 各国政府使用互联网来实施亵渎法

AS IT IS 2015-01-16 Governments Use the Internet to Enforce Blasphemy Laws 各国政府使用互联网来实施亵渎法 Many governments are taking steps to aggressively punish crimes against organized religion. Most notably, in majority Muslim nati

VOA慢速英语2015 美国民间故事《佩科斯•比尔》

Pecos Bill, An American Folk Tale 美国民间故事《佩科斯比尔》 Today we tell a traditional American story called a tall tale. A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated much

VOA慢速英语2015 研究表明气候变化影响鸟类迁徙

Study Shows Climate Change Is Affecting Bird Migration 研究表明气候变化影响鸟类迁徙 Recently, a small group of birdwatchers spent three weeks around Mount Vernon, the home of the first president of the United States, George Washington.

VOA慢速英语2015 也门基地组织宣称为《查理周刊》袭击案负责

Al-Qaida in Yemen Claims Charlie Hebdo Attacks 也门基地组织宣称为《查理周刊》袭击案负责 Al-Qaida in Yemen has officially claimed responsibility for attacking the Paris offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo. In a video, a man id

VOA慢速英语2015 巴黎袭击后美国加强了安保

AS IT IS 2015-01-15 US Increases Security After Paris Attacks 巴黎袭击后美国加强了安保 American officials have increased security at government buildings and airports following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. The United States Depa

VOA慢速英语2015 南非接任77发展中国家集团轮值主席

AS IT IS 2015-01-14 South Africa Leads UN 77 Developing Nations 南非接任77发展中国家集团轮值主席 South Africa has become the leader of the Group of 77, a coalition of developing countries that is part of the United Nations. One third o

VOA慢速英语2015 地球上最饥饿的地方

AS IT IS 2015-01-15 The Hungriest Place on Earth 地球上最饥饿的地方 Recent studies suggest the African nation of Burundi has the highest levels of hunger and undernourished people worldwide. More than 10 years of war, along with poverty and

VOA慢速英语2015 新人造皮肤体感已接近真正皮肤

New Artificial Skin Feels Like Real Skin 新人造皮肤体感已接近真正皮肤 Some recently developed mechanical hands can be controlled by thoughts. But people who wear them must use their sight to know what they are touching. So scientists in

VOA慢速英语2015 法国批准更大规模空袭伊斯兰国激进分子

France Approves More Airstrikes Against Islamic State Militants 法国批准更大规模空袭伊斯兰国激进分子 French lawmakers have agreed to extend the countrys involvement in airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq. The agreemen

VOA慢速英语2015 在关闭关塔那摩监狱问题上总统面对困难

AS IT IS 2015-01-14 President Faces Difficulties Closing Guantanamo Prison 在关闭关塔那摩监狱问题上总统面对困难 In 2014, the United States removed 28 detainees from its military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It marks the largest n

VOA慢速英语2015 最长铁路打开中国“新丝绸之路” -

AS IT IS 2015-01-14 Longest Railway Opens Chinas New Silk Road' 最长铁路打开中国新丝绸之路 - The longest railway in the world is now open. In December, a train carrying products from China arrived in Spains capital, Madrid. The railway i

VOA慢速英语2015 中国人会爱喝咖啡甚过茶吗?-

Will Chinese Drink Coffee over Tea? 中国人会爱喝咖啡甚过茶吗?- Asia has long tradition of tea-drinking. And China is no exception. 亚洲有饮茶的悠久传统。中国也不例外。 However, lately more and more Chinese people are tur

柬埔寨为教育计划选拔有前途儿童

Most Promising Children Chosen for Program in Cambodia 柬埔寨为教育计划选拔有前途儿童 A group of 50 Cambodian schoolchildren are trying a program to develop young people who can improve the country. They are working to develop a model

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Fabric Fights Dust Mites in Your Bed 你床上织物中的抗尘螨 Many people around the world suffer from dust-related allergies. People with allergies have trouble breathing or suffer from tightness in the chest and shortness of breath. Most alle

俄罗斯与西方国家就空袭叙利亚起冲突

AS IT IS 2015-10-08 Russia, Western Allies Clash Over Syria Bombing 俄罗斯与西方国家就空袭叙利亚起冲突 Russias defense minister says four Russian warships in the Caspian Sea launched rockets at Islamic State targets in Syria. Russia

美国国家运输安全委员会调查货船沉没原因

AS IT IS 2015-10-08 Search for Answers in Sinking of US Cargo Ship 美国国家运输安全委员会调查货船沉没原因 Federal investigators have called off the search for a large cargo ship that may now lie at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

乌克兰艺术家描绘普京与子弹

AS IT IS 2015-10-08 Ukrainian Artist Portrays Putin with Bullets 乌克兰艺术家描绘普京与子弹 A young Ukrainian artist has created a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin with bullet casings. The exhibit, called the Face of War, ope

大多肝炎感染者自己不知情

Most People with Hepatitis Don't Know It 大多肝炎感染者自己不知情 From VOA Learning English this is the Health Lifestyle Report. The first-ever World Hepatitis Summit was held in September of this year in Glasgow, Scotland. Health experts

巴以冲突继续

AS IT IS 2015-10-07 Israel-Palestine Tension Continues to Climb 巴以冲突继续 Israeli forces destroyed the homes of two Palestinians on Tuesday. The teardowns added tension to a dangerous climate between Palestinians and Israelis. One of the hom