韩国打捞沉没三年的客轮“世越”号

A recovery operation has raised the Sewol ferry, which sank off South Koreas southern coast almost three years ago. An official overseeing the operation said the ferry reached the waters surface shortly before five oclock, local time. Three-hundred-f

VOA慢速英语2017--鬣蜥闯入迈阿密网球公开赛成网红

This is Whats Trending Today. A first-round tennis match at the Miami Open in Florida was delayed on Wednesday due to a surprise visitor. Jiri Vesely from the Czech Republic was playing against Tommy Haas of Germany when he noticed an iguana. The lar

VOA慢速英语2017 即将推出世界首个‘智能夹克’

A jacket that communicates with electronic devices is the latest invention in wearable technology. 最近，可穿戴技术领域有了新发明一款可连接电子设备的新型夹克衫。 The smart jacket was developed by Google in partnership w

VOA慢速英语2017--美国医生成功向四腿宝宝施行手术

Doctors at an American hospital have successfully operated on a baby born with four legs and two spines. The 10-month old baby girl is known only as Dominique from Ivory Coast. She is reported to be recovering well. Doctors separated her from a paras

伊斯兰国声称对伦敦恐袭事件负责

Prime Minister Theresa May said the attacker who killed three people near the British Parliament was born in Britain. And he was investigated by the country's intelligence agency MI-5 in relation to concerns about violent extremism. May added that th

Will High Cost of Small Loans Hurt Cambodians?

The Cambodian government has ordered a limit on interest rates on small loans. The decision comes before local elections are set to take place in June. The 18 percent limit on the microfinance industry interest rates takes effect on April 1. Microfin

Three Methods to Improve Your Presentations

Giving a presentation can be a scary task. It can be even more worrisome when the presentation is not in your native language. You may forget the English words for what you want to say. Or, like a lot of people, you may get nervous. But, the good new

VOA慢速英语--在日常生活中的不定式

Imagine you are in an American city. While standing along the street, you hear someone asking for directions. What's the best way to get to the airport? Continue straight and take the second right. It will only take about five minutes. Thanks! I'm ru

Female US Marine Makes History

The life story of Private First Class Maria Daume is very different from anyone else in the United States Marines. She was born in a prison in Siberia. Her parents died when she was two years old. Two years later, she was adopted by Americans. They a

Some Canadians Disapprove of Migrants Crossing from US

A new public opinion study shows many Canadians are unhappy about people entering Canada illegally from the United States. Such border-crossers are mostly people from the Middle East and Africa. Some say they traveled to Canada because they were afra

VOA慢速英语--河马菲奥娜3个月大了

This is Whats Trending Today It has been a much happier spring season at Ohios Cincinnati Zoo than last spring. Last May, zoo officials there shot and killed one of their gorillas, after a young child fell into its cage. Officials feared the animal w

美国宇航员佩吉·惠特森打破NASA空间轨道记录

U.S. astronaut Peggy Whitson broke the record Monday for the most total time spent in orbit by an American. Commander Whitson, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has been in space a total of 534 days during her career. U.S

VOA慢速英语2017 新轮状病毒疫苗有望挽救成千上万儿童的性命

Researchers in the African country of Niger have introduced a new vaccine that protects against the diarrheal disease called rotavirus. 非洲国家尼日尔的研究人员推出了一种新型疫苗，可以预防轮状病毒腹泻。 A scientific t

外科医生能否利用互联网进行远程手术

Mischa Dohler is a professor at Kings College in London, England. He also plays the piano and writes music. Dohler wants to teach people how to play the piano using the internet. Kids or anybody could learn how to play the piano really properly from

Indonesian Tax Amnesty Program Set to End Friday

About 10 percent of Indonesians are registered taxpayers and only about one million report their taxes to the government. That is not a lot for the worlds fourth most populous country. Indonesia is home to almost 260 million people. The comparatively

Samsung Launches Long-Awaited Galaxy S8

Samsung Launches Long-Awaited Galaxy S8 时间:2017-03-30 07:21来源:未知 作者:voa365 点击: 117 次 音频下载 The Samsung Galaxy S8, right, and S8 Plus appear on display after a news conference, Wednesday, March 29, 2017, in New York. The G

VOA慢速英语--Noun Clauses in Everyday Speech

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Almost every American has seen or heard of the movie Forrest Gump. The film is a touching story about the life of a man who faces many challenges. One of the most famous quotes from Forrest Gump is

VOA慢速英语2017--John Tyler: Unexpected

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about a vice president. John Tyler was William Henry Harrisons partner on the ticket in the 1840 election; he was the Tyler of the campaign slogan Tippecanoe and Tyler, too. But

Where Are the Tallest Buildings in the World?

Skyscrapers look like their name: They are buildings so high; it appears like they are scraping, or touching the sky. With better technology, architects people who design buildings engineers and builders have been able to build buildings higher and h

VOA慢速英语--Online Degree Programs Face Barriers to Success

Last week, we talked about Americans taking college classes and completing study programs online that is, with the help of computers and over the Internet. The United States Department of Education has noted the growing popularity of online degree pr