VOA慢速英语2017 Trump, Moon Show Unity Against North Korea

President Donald Trump says the United States can no longer be patient with North Korea. 川普总统表示，美国不能再继续忍耐朝鲜了。 Trump spoke after meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House Friday. Their t

VOA慢速英语--Study: Serious Head Injuries Ignored in World Cup

Cristoph Kramer is a football player from Germany. Just weeks after playing his first match for the national team, he was added to the list of players for international footballs 2014 World Cup. In the United States, the sport is called soccer. Chris

VOA慢速英语--Can Better Clothes Make You More Money?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. American English has many expressions related to clothes. Two of the more common ones are: Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have; and, simply, Dress for success. A profess

Houston, Texas: An Example of America's Changing Population

America's population is becoming older and increasingly diverse - made up of people who are different from each other. Nowhere are those differences more apparent than in Houston, Texas. The city has seen an increase in the number of minority communi

VOA慢速英语2017--New Jersey Governor Enjoying Beach Closed to Public

This is Whats Trending Today. Chris Christie is the governor of the state of New Jersey. He has held the position since 2010. He is a well-known politician, and was one of several candidates who ran for the Republican Party nomination for the preside

VOA慢速英语2017 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About the Fourth of July

The day will be the most memorable in the history of America, wrote John Adams in 1776. People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations, he added. 这一天将是美国历史上最难忘的一天，约翰亚当斯在1776年这样写道。

VOA慢速英语2017 食品大排档风靡纽约

In New York, Food Halls Are Becoming Popular Food halls, where different food sellers gather in one place, are becoming popular in New York City. 所谓食品大排档，就是各种食物的卖家聚集在同一个地方。这种大排档的形式在纽

VOA慢速英语--College Admission: Finding the Right Fit

The United States has more than 4,000 colleges and universities. It is not easy to decide which schools might be best for you. At the end of high school, many young people in the United States apply for admission to several different schools. The Col

VOA慢速英语-- 'The Count and the Wedding Guest' by O. Henry

Andy Donovan had his dinner each evening in the house on Second Avenue where he lived in a furnished room. One evening at dinner he met a new guest, a young lady, Miss Conway. Miss Conway was small and quiet. She was wearing a plain brown dress. She

VOA慢速英语2017 梅西在Instagram上发布视频向内马尔告别

The biggest soccer story of the summer was not Germanys win at the Confederations Cup in Russia. And it was not the United States Gold Cup win over Jamaica either. 这个夏天最大的足球新闻不是德国在俄罗斯夺得联合会杯冠军，也不

VOA慢速英语==Hijab Gets More Acceptance from Business

The hijab is one of the most recognized symbols of Islamic culture. The hijab is a head covering for women to wear in public. Advertisers, technology companies and fashion designers are gaining interest in the hijab. It is becoming more popular among

VOA慢速英语2017 人们在硅谷的咖啡馆工作、沟通

People Work, Make Connections at Silicon Valley Caf Coupa Caf is a restaurant where, over the years, Apples Steve Jobs, Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg and Googles Sergey Brin have been seen. 过去几年里，库帕咖啡馆一直被苹果公司的史蒂夫

VOA慢速英语--Turkey’s Top Military Group Replaces Military Leaders

Turkeys top military group has decided to replace the leaders of the army, air force, and navy. Local media reported the decision to change heads of the military branches after their terms expired. The moves are the most recent changes to the armed f

VOA慢速英语--Germany Says Vietnam Kidnapped Ex-Oil Official in Berlin

Germany Says Vietnam Kidnapped Ex-Oil Official in Berlin Germany says Vietnamese agents kidnapped a former oil official in Berlin and returned him to Vietnam to face corruption charges. German officials accused Vietnamese intelligence services of car

VOA慢速英语2017 瑞士建成世界最长悬索桥

Switzerland Opens World's Longest Suspension Footbridge Switzerland has opened the world's longest suspension footbridge. It is 494 meters long. 瑞士建造了一条世界上最长的悬索桥。全长494米。 The bridge is suspended between 1,600

番茄酱:一种带有亚洲基因的美国调味品

Ketchup: An American Condiment with an Asian Connection At any given time, about 97 percent of American kitchens have a bottle of ketchup. American ketchup is made from red tomatoes, vinegar, salt, sugar and other ingredients. It has both a sweet and

蓝蟹:来自切萨皮克湾的美味

Blue Crabs: A Messy Meal from the Chesapeake Bay What have ten legs, two of them large claws, a hard shell cover, and live in oceans, fresh water, and on land? Crabs, of course! There are thousands of different kinds of crabs all over the world. They

VOA慢速英语2017 专家称美国打击朝鲜无需韩国点头

Experts: US Would Not Need South Korea's OK to Strike North South Korea's President Moon Jae-in says military action against North Korea cannot be carried out without his government's permission. However, former United States military commanders have

VOA慢速英语--You Won’t Get Grades at These Colleges

At most American colleges, teachers give students grades that evaluate their performance in class. The grades range from A to F with A the highest and F signaling failure. But some colleges do not use grades. Instead, teachers write reports on what t

VOA慢速英语--旧飞机离开大象庇护所获得新生

Old Airplanes Left in Elephants Shelter Get New Homes Over 100 years ago, Britains military had about 2,000 de Havilland DH.9 airplanes. The military used the planes for British bombing raids over Germany during World War I. The DH.9s were known as s