VOA慢速英语2015 自由之家:恐怖势力威胁世界民主理想

Freedom House: Democratic Ideals Threatened Around the World 自由之家:恐怖势力威胁世界民主理想 This week, the rights group Freedom House reported a general decline in political and civil rights around the world last year. The group sa

VOA慢速英语2015 The Epidemic of Cheating in Sports

The Epidemic of Cheating in Sports Throughout time, cheating in sports has caused debate and dispute. Athletes often do whatever it takes to win in competition. Some take drugs that are meant to improve their performance, such as steroids. These migh

VOA慢速英语2015 Woman Survives Nazi Death Camp by Mistake

AS IT IS 2015-01-31 Woman Survives Nazi Death Camp by Mistake Dagmar Lieblova was 14 years old when she arrived at the Auschwitz death camp in December 1943. Everyone in her family was with her. They were Jews from Czechoslovakia. All of them but Dag

VOA慢速英语2015 克里表示美国不会无视俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略

Kerry: US Won't 'Close Eyes' to Russian Aggression in Ukraine 克里表示美国不会无视俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that the United States would not ignore Russian tanks and soldiers crossing in

VOA慢速英语2015 油价下跌对德克萨斯州工人利弊参半-

Oil Price Drop Both Good and Bad for Texas Workers The sharp drop in world oil prices has led oil companies in the United States to dismiss thousands of workers. Some companies have also suspended new oil drilling and exploration projects. The drop i

VOA慢速英语2015 伊斯兰国家处死约旦飞行员后,约旦处死两名武装分子

Jordan Executes Two Militants After IS Kills Jordanian Pilot 伊斯兰国家处死约旦飞行员后,约旦处死两名武装分子 Jordan executed two Iraqi prisoners Wednesday, in answer to the Islamic State groups killing of a Jordanian hostage in

VOA慢速英语20151 Solar-Powered Plane to Fly Around the World

Solar-Powered Plane to Fly Around the World The makers and pilots of a solar-powered plane will try to fly it around the world beginning next month. The plane is called Solar Impulse 2, or SI-2. It arrived in pieces recently in Abu Dhabi in the Unite

VOA慢速英语2015 美国参议员呼吁派遣地面部队打击激进分子

AS IT IS 2015-02-03 US Senator Calls for Ground Troops to Fight IS Militants 美国参议员呼吁派遣地面部队打击激进分子 United States Senator Lindsey Graham says there must be a change to the strategy in the fight against the Islamic S

VOA慢速英语2015 印度要改变重男轻女的文化现象

AS IT IS 2015-02-03 India to Change a Culture of Valuing Boys over Girls 印度要改变重男轻女的文化现象 For many years, Indian families seemed more interested in having boys than girls. This choice of boys has led to many illegal abortion

VOA慢速英语2015 New Camera Records Invisible Motion

New Camera Records Invisible Motion The world is in never-ending motion, even when objects seem to be perfectly still. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology use a special camera that shows these seemingly invisible movements. Many

VOA慢速英语2015 有报告称美国军事援助乌克兰

Report: US Considers Military Aid to Ukraine 有报告称美国军事援助乌克兰 The New York Times newspaper says the administration of President Barack Obama is considering sending weapons to Ukraine. The aim would be to help the country fight

VOA慢速英语2015 President Obama Speaks at Anti-Extremism Meeting

President Obama Speaks at Anti-Extremism Meeting President Barack Obama spoke Wednesday at a White House conference on fighting and preventing violent extremism. Officials from 60 countries, as well as spiritual leaders and police from across the Uni

VOA慢速英语2015 手机应用程序传承非洲的民间故事

Mobile App Seeks to Preserve African Folktales 手机应用程序传承非洲的民间故事 For hundreds of years, Africans have preserved their history through storytelling. But, some Africans worry that oral traditions will be lost to Internet con

VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马寻求500亿美元的外交关系经费

AS IT IS 2015-02-04 Obama Seeks $50 Billion for Foreign Relations Spending 奥巴马寻求500亿美元的外交关系经费 President Barack Obama sent his budget proposal to Congress on Monday. His budget calls for four trillion dollars in federal s

VOA慢速英语2015 动物武器对人类军备竞赛的启发

Animal Weapons Offer Lessons for Human Arms Race 动物武器对人类军备竞赛的启发 When animals fight for mates, food and territory, they use the weapons they were born with: teeth and claws, horns and hooves. Human animals can use their han

VOA慢速英语2015 Paul Bunyan, An American Folk Tale

Paul Bunyan, An American Folk Tale 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 greater than in real life. This makes

VOA慢速英语2015 台湾改革大学入学考试促进创新

Taiwan Changes Entrance Exams to Promote Innovation 台湾改革大学入学考试促进创新 Taiwans annual university admissions tests are taking place this week. Tens of thousands of students are trying to give the right answers to math and langu

VOA慢速英语2015 2014年偷猎犀牛达到创纪录水平

AS IT IS 2015-02-05 Rhino Poaching Reaches Record Level in 2014 2014年偷猎犀牛达到创纪录水平 The poaching, or illegal killing, of rhinos in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of

VOA慢速英语2015 美国起草无人机商业用途条例

AS IT IS 2015-02-19 US Proposes Rules for Commercial Use of Drones The Federal Aviation Administration has written rules to govern the use of commercial drones in the United States. The proposed rules were released on Sunday at the same time as a pre

VOA慢速英语2015 治疗帕金森的简单方法:锻炼

A Simple Treatment for Parkinsons Disease: Exercise From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. More than six million people around the world suffer from Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons disease makes patients shake and their mu