VOA慢速英语2015 乐施会:1%最富有的人拥有世界上一半的财富

AS IT IS 2015-01-20 Oxfam: Richest One Percent to Own Half of the World's Wealth 乐施会:1%最富有的人拥有世界上一半的财富 A report from the nonprofit group Oxfam says the richest one percent of people in the world will have a majorit

VOA慢速英语2015 美国学校应承认穆斯林假日吗?

AS IT IS 2015-01-25 Should Schools in US Recognize Muslim Holidays? 美国学校应承认穆斯林假日吗? As religious minorities increase in the United States, some want public schools to close not only on Christmas, but also on their religious h

VOA慢速英语2015 如何培训出更多的女工程师

How Do You Develop More Female Engineers? 如何培训出更多的女工程师 Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematicians, or scientists. The Obama administration wants to change that. They are spending money to do it. The gove

VOA慢速英语2015 科技商店让高科技梦想触手可及

TechShop Puts High-Tech Dreams Within Reach 科技商店让高科技梦想触手可及 Maurice Mountain is a retired lawyer in Washington, D.C. He developed a prototype for a device he calls the Presto Emergency Boat Ladder. His invention is a small

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马2015国情咨文演讲

奥巴马2015国情咨文演讲 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: 议长先生，副总统先生，国会议员们，美国同胞们： We are 15 years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with ter

VOA慢速英语2015 影片“美国狙击手”获奥斯卡提名

With Oscar Nomination, 'American Sniper' Stirs Debate 影片美国狙击手获奥斯卡提名 The Oscar-nominated film American Sniper is based on the true story of American Chris Kyle. He formerly served as a member of the U.S. Navys Sea, Air and La

VOA慢速英语2014 Warning of Risks, Reports Predict Economic Gains in 2015

Warning of Risks, Reports Predict Economic Gains in 2015 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Two recent economic reports warn that, although the world economy is growing, complicating issues like lower oil prices and conflict cou

VOA慢速英语2015 柬埔寨工人死亡的调查进展甚微

AS IT IS 2015-01-24 Little Progress in Investigation of Cambodian Workers' Death 柬埔寨工人死亡的调查进展甚微 Last January, representatives from more than 20 of the worlds largest clothing manufacturers wrote a strong letter to the Camb

VOA慢速英语2015--叛逃者的折衷故事滥用朝鲜提出问题

AS IT IS 2015-01-24 Defector's Story Raised Questions on Report of Abuse in North Korea 叛逃者的折衷故事滥用朝鲜提出问题 Recent comments of a man who fled North Korea are raising questions about the U.N. report on human rights abuses

VOA慢速英语2015 印度争论缩减老虎栖息地

AS IT IS 2015-01-18 India Battles Shrinking Tiger Habitat 印度争论缩减老虎栖息地 A shrinking habitat for tigers is one of the biggest problems facing conservationists in India. India has one of the worlds largest programs to protect the ti

VOA慢速英语2015 南非新教育计划,考试分数下降

Test Scores Drop in South Africa with New Education Plan 南非新教育计划,考试分数下降 Every year, South African 12th grade students take a test to decide their next steps following the completion of high school. Many students were unhappy

VOA慢速英语2015 写作建议:“他们说,我说”

Tips for Writing: They Say, I Say 写作建议:他们说,我说 For VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein are the writers of a best-selling book about college writing. The book is called They Say, I Sa

VOA慢速英语2015 伊斯兰极端分子指责发生在法国、尼日利亚的暴力事件

Islamic Extremists Denounced for Violence in France, Nigeria 伊斯兰极端分子指责发生在法国、尼日利亚的暴力事件 France is recovering from the terrorist attacks last week in Paris. Twelve people were shot and killed at the office

VOA慢速英语2015 泰国称在打击人口贩卖方面取得一些成效

AS IT IS 2015-01-17 Thailand Says Progress Made in Fighting Human Trafficking 泰国称在打击人口贩卖方面取得一些成效 Thailand is reporting progress in efforts to end human trafficking and abuse of migrant workers. Thailands government

VOA慢速英语2015 本届奥斯卡提名名单揭晓充满惊喜意外

Several Surprises in Oscar Nominations 本届奥斯卡提名名单揭晓充满惊喜意外 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this years Oscar nominations. As usual, not everyone is happy about the choices. The nominees wer

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马出访旨在加强美印关系

Obama Visit Aims to Increase US-India Partnership 奥巴马出访旨在加强美印关系 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This weekend, President Barack Obama is set to make his second trip to India since taking office. The president

VOA慢速英语2015 缅甸民主派歌手被缅甸拒签

AS IT IS 2015-01-15 Pro-Democracy Myanmar Singer Denied a Visa 缅甸民主派歌手被缅甸拒签 Thousands of people who fled Myanmar in recent years have returned. They have decided to do so because of democratic changes, a growing economy, and m

VOA慢速英语2015 中非共和国农村地区的冲突

AS IT IS 2015-01-16 Clashes in Rural Areas of Central African Republic 中非共和国农村地区的冲突 The International Crisis Group reported last month that a hidden conflict is taking place in rural parts of the Central African Republic. The

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