VOA慢速英语2015 The Top Technology Stories of 2014

The Top Technology Stories of 2014 Today, we look back at some of the top technology stories from 2014. Our first story is on the introduction of new products from the American technology company Apple. Apple unveils smartwatch, bigger iPhones Apple

VOA慢速英语2015 肯尼亚旅游遭受恐怖主义威胁

AS IT IS 2014-12-30 Kenyan Tourism Suffers from Terrorism Threat 肯尼亚旅游遭受恐怖主义威胁 The Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, and its beautiful beaches, are usually full of thousands of people from Kenya and Europe during the Christmas

VOA慢速英语2015 印尼称失踪亚航飞机可能落入海底

Indonesia: Missing AirAsia Is Likely at the 'Bottom of the Sea' 印尼称失踪亚航飞机可能落入海底 Indonesian officials say Australian searchers have seen objects floating in waters near the island of Borneo. The area is about 1,100 kilome

VOA慢速英语2015 自然资源保护者试图保护稀有犀牛

AS IT IS 2014-12-29 Conservationists Try to Save Rare Rhino 自然资源保护者试图保护稀有犀牛 Wildlife conservationists in Kenya are trying to save a rare kind of rhinoceros. So many northern white rhinos have been hunted and killed that

VOA慢速英语2015--美国、埃塞俄比亚联合培训妇女农民

AS IT IS 2014-12-28 US, Ethiopia Join to Train Women Farmers 美国、埃塞俄比亚联合培训妇女农民 The U.S. is awarding $15,000 each to five pairs of U.S. and Ethiopian universities for research and development projects. One partnership is

VOA慢速英语2015 S. Korea Raises Security after Cyberattack on Nuclear Plants

AS IT IS 2014-12-28 S. Korea Raises Security after Cyberattack on Nuclear Plants South Korea has increased security at its nuclear power centers. South Korea took action after computer hackers entered the power centers computer networks and released

VOA慢速英语2015 Party Like It's '1989' - The Music of 2014

Party Like It's '1989' - The Music of 2014 As 2014 comes to an end, we look back at some of the most popular music of the year. We also bring to your attention some music you may have missed. The Billboard Top 200 Album Charts suggests that music lov

VOA慢速英语2015 北美车展,多款汽车再度受欢迎

AS IT IS 2015-01-27 Cars Making a Comeback at North American Auto Show 北美车展,多款汽车再度受欢迎 The 2015 North American International Auto Show took a test drive in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. It was the first major internatio

VOA慢速英语2015 人质危机可能使日本军事计划发生改变

AS IT IS 2015-01-27 Hostage Crisis Could Divide Japan over Military Plan 人质危机可能使日本军事计划发生改变 The Islamic State militant group reportedly executed a hostage from Japan last week. The group is now threatening to kill a s

VOA慢速英语2015 有更好的追踪客机的方法吗?

Is There A Better Way to Track Passenger Planes? 有更好的追踪客机的方法吗? Airline industry leaders and regulators want to improve airplane safety. They want companies to develop better, more dependable devices that can follow planes as t

VOA慢速英语2015 斯里兰卡选举考验占星师水平

AS IT IS 2015-01-20 Sri Lankan Election Tests the Power of the Planets 斯里兰卡选举考验占星师水平 Mahinda Rajapaksa was elected president of Sri Lanka in 2005 and won re-election in 2010. In 2014, he called for elections again two years

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马参加印度共和国日大游行

Obama Attends India's Republic Day Parade 奥巴马参加印度共和国日大游行 Rain has done little to reduce the excitement around President Barack Obamas visit to India. The president watched a military parade involving thousands of Indian tr

VOA慢速英语2015 欧洲和美国官员警示恐怖威胁

European, US Officials Warn of Terror Threat 欧洲和美国官员警示恐怖威胁 After the deadly attacks in France, European nations are working toward greater cooperation to fight terrorism across the continent and the world. Rob Wainwright is

VOA慢速英语2015 能每秒拍摄数十亿张照片的相机_

New Camera Takes Billions of Pictures Every Second 能每秒拍摄数十亿张照片的相机_ Imagine a camera that can take one hundred billion pictures a second -- that is enough to record the fastest movements in the universe. But we do not have

VOA慢速英语2015 又一架飞机失踪令游客担忧

AS IT IS 2014-12-30 Another Missing Plane Worries Travelers 又一架飞机失踪令游客担忧 A plane disaster Sunday has increased fears among already worried travelers, especially those in Southeast Asia. AirAsia flight QZ8501 disappeared from r

VOA慢速英语2015 2014年最佳图书

Best Books in 2014 2014年最佳图书 What books did you read this year? Are you a fan of fact or fiction? Today, we look at three popular books published in 2014. American fiction writer Marilynne Robinson received wide critical praise for Lila. Th

VOA慢速英语2015 South Korea Wants Japan to Apologize to WWII Sex Slaves

AS IT IS 2015-02-02 South Korea Wants Japan to Apologize to WWII Sex Slaves Every week, protesters gather in front of the Japanese embassy in the South Korean capital. They want Japan to apologize for forcing thousands of Korean women to have sex wit

VOA慢速英语2015 冬天的天气让叙利亚难民雪上加霜

AS IT IS 2015-02-02 Winter Weather Worsens Conditions for Syrian Refugees 冬天的天气让叙利亚难民雪上加霜 A strong winter storm struck the Middle East in the middle of January. The storm has been called one of the strongest to hit the a

VOA慢速英语2015 美国西海岸城市使用新的海啸避难所

AS IT IS 2015-02-02 US West Coast City Using New Tsunami Refuge 美国西海岸城市使用新的海啸避难所 There are coastal towns all around the world where tsunamis could and have caused loss of life and massive destruction. For people living

VOA慢速英语2015 为什么美国高层职位那么少女性?

Why Do So Few US Women Hold Top Jobs? 为什么美国高层职位那么少女性? A new study confirms what most people already know: American women are still far behind American men in taking top leadership jobs in business and politics. The Pew Res