VOA慢速英语2016 世界各国领导人在地球日签署气候协议

AS IT IS 2016-04-22 World Leaders to Sign Climate Agreement on Earth Day 世界各国领导人在地球日签署气候协议 Leaders from 130 nations are gathering at the United Nations to sign the historic climate deal reached in Paris last December

VOA慢速英语2016--在哪寻找脸书上的隐藏信息

Where to Find Your Hidden Messages on Facebook 在哪寻找脸书上的隐藏信息 When someone tries to contact you on Facebook, the service does not know whether the message is spam or from someone important to you. Facebook identifies messages it

VOA慢速英语2016 虚拟现实电影让观众身临其境

New Technology Aims to Put Audiences Inside the Movie 虚拟现实电影让观众身临其境 A new technology might change the way people watch movies in the theater. 一项新技术可能会改变人们在影院观看电影的方式。 Instead of w

VOA慢速英语--宗教领袖支持联合国气候协议

AS IT IS 2016-04-21 Religious Leaders Support UN Climate Agreement 宗教领袖支持联合国气候协议 More than 200 religious leaders say they support the climate change agreement negotiated in Paris last year and want it to be put into effect q

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Commonly Confused Words: Part One From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Ashley: Before we get started today, Adam, I wanted to ask you about your weekend at home! Adam: It was great, thanks! But the drive was a little tiring. Chicago i

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte 《扑克滩的遗弃人》 by 布雷特哈特 We present The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte. Here is Jim Tedder. John Oakhurst was a gambler. He had lived in the small western town of Poker Flat for onl

VOA慢速英语2016--美国的顶尖学校有什么共同点

What Americas Top Schools Have in Common 美国的顶尖学校有什么共同点 Four public high schools named as the best in the United States have much in common. All four high schools have high academic requirements for students interested in adm

VOA慢速英语2016 厄瓜多尔和日本发生地震 幸存者搜救工作还在继续

AS IT IS 2016-04-19 Survivors Sought After Ecuador, Japan Quakes厄瓜多尔和日本发生地震 幸存者搜救工作还在继续 Efforts to rescue victims continue after strong earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan killed hundreds and injured thousands

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Hawking, Zuckerberg to Search for Life in the Universe 霍金、扎克伯格寻找外星生命 It is one of the oldest questions ever asked: Are we alone or is there other life out in the Universe? Last week, an international team of scientists and b

VOA慢速英语2016--肯尼迪总统图书馆举办海明威展

Hemingway Exhibit Opens at JFK Library in Boston 肯尼迪总统图书馆举办海明威展 The novelist Ernest Hemingway wrote 47 possible endings to his book A Farewell to Arms. Eight of them are part of a new show at the John F. Kennedy Presidenti

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AS IT IS 2016-04-18 Rich Americans Will Live 10 Years Longer As Americans discuss the issue of income inequality in an election year, a new study says rich people will live up to 15 years longer than poor ones. A rich 40-year-old man in the United St

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AS IT IS 2016-04-18 Asian Americans Are the Best-Educated Group in US 亚裔美国人是美国受教育程度最好的群体 For VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Asian-Americans make the most money, on average, of any racial group

VOA慢速英语--强烈地震陆续袭击日本和厄瓜多尔

AS IT IS 2016-04-18 Strong Earthquakes Strike Ecuador, Japan 强烈地震陆续袭击日本和厄瓜多尔 A powerful earthquake struck Ecuador Saturday, killing at least 235 people and injuring more than 1,500. The earthquake in the South American c

Pope’s Message on Family in Line with US Catholics

Popes Message on Family in Line with US Catholics Pope Francis call for a more welcoming Catholic Church is similar with the views of many American Catholics. Last year, the Pew Research Center questioned Catholics and found support for changes offer

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Does This Story Have Legs? From VOA Learning English, its time again for Words and Their Stories. Legs. They are the base of the body. They provide support and balance. And, of course, we use them to walk. Besides being a part of the body, leg also m

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AS IT IS 2016-04-17 German Comedian May Face Prison for Insulting Turkish President 德国喜剧演员因侮辱土耳其总统可能面临牢狱之灾 A German comedian may face up to three years in prison for insulting the president of Turkey. Germa

VOA慢速英语--微软公司起诉美国政府

AS IT IS 2016-04-17 Microsoft Sues US Government 微软公司起诉美国政府 Computer technology company Microsoft has brought a legal case against the U.S. government. Microsoft says a law that permits agencies to demand to read emails or online

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VOA慢速英语2016 休会过后参议员再度展开大法官任命之争

休会过后参议员再度展开大法官任命之争 Congress was idle last week, but three senators flew to Washington to meet with President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee. 国会在上周处于休会期，但仍有3名参议员前往华盛顿

VOA慢速英语2016 印度街头儿童编撰报纸儿童之声闻名于世

印度街头儿童编撰报纸儿童之声闻名于世 From poverty to child labor, underage marriages, sexual abuse and drugs-there is no shortage of topics for Balaknama. 从贫困到童工，再到未成年婚姻问题，还有性虐待及毒品问题