VOA慢速英语2017--Lee Berger

00:00:02 OPRAH WINFREY: Hattie Mae, this child is gifted, and I heard that enough that I started to believe it. 00:00:08 ROGER BANNISTER: If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity, and you don't take it, you may never have another chance

Short Sentences in Books, Movies, and Speech

Ernest Hemingway was a famous American writer. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. One of his most famous books, The Sun Also Rises, ends with the following words: Yes, I said. Isn't it pretty to think so? Today, we are going to consider th

A Traditional Holiday Look for This White House

Thursday night, United States President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will light Americas national Christmas tree in a park near the White House. A crowd will gather around the tree for the lighting ceremony. Many Americans also are planning to v

Newly Found Painting Shows George Washington's Army Tent

One late night in May, Philip Mead was looking for historical objects from the American Revolution. He noticed a painting being offered for sale on the internet. Suddenly, he felt his heartbeat speeding up. Mead is the chief historian at the Museum o

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch Plays Thomas Edison in 'The Current War'

The Weinstein Company planned to release its new film The Current War in the United States this week. But the opening has been delayed until next year. Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein heads the company, and he is accused of sexually harassin

What Does It Mean to Go 'Haywire?'

Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English! Today, we are going on a make-believe trip to the countryside to learn about a word that comes from something used on a farm haywire. Like it sounds, haywire is a strong, thin wire. Farm

为城市制造农业技术的美国企业

US Businesses Making Farming Technologies for Cities How do you get the freshest, locally grown fruits and vegetables in a big city? For an increasing number of Americans, the answer is to grow the fruits and vegetables themselves. Businessman Cam Ma

College Admissions: Teaching Parents How to Help

For most people around the world, applying for admission to a college or university is a major event in their lives. Many young people see it as one of their first steps toward becoming adults. It is also a lot of work. The competition and risk of re

Militants Kill More Than 230 in Sinai Mosque Attack

Egyptian media say suspected militants have killed more than 230 people in an attack on a mosque in the northern Sinai Peninsula. Egypts state-operated news agency reported that officials said the attack took place in a town west of the provincial ca

津巴布韦新总统宣誓就职并承诺改革

Zimbabwes New President Promises Reform, Urges Forgiveness Zimbabwe has its first new leader in nearly 40 years. Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn-in as the country's president on Friday, ending 37 years of rule by Robert Mugabe. Mugabe resigned on Tuesda

'Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,' by O. Henry

There is one day that is ours. There is one day when all Americans go back to the old home and eat a big dinner. Bless the day. The President gives it to us every year. Sometimes he talks about the people who had the first Thanksgiving. They were the

弗兰西斯·麦克多蒙德新电影《三个广告牌》

Frances McDormand Means Business in New 'Three Billboards' Film In the new movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and everywhere else, Frances McDormand means business. McDormand plays Mildred Hayes, a woman filled with anger over the unso

美国终止海地人的保护

US to End Protected Status For Haitians Tens of thousands of Haitians will soon lose their protection from expulsion from the United States. Many were permitted to come to the U.S. after a powerful earthquake shook the nation in 2010. The quake cause

债务违约可能会加剧委内瑞拉的危机

Stopping Debt Payments Could Worsen Venezuela's Crisis Venezuela is struggling to pay back an estimated $150 billion in debt. 委内瑞拉正在竭力偿还大约1500亿美元的债务。 The countrys financial crisis only makes life worse for people

《伦敦秀》回顾王子普林斯的音乐人生

London Show Looks Back at Princes Career An exhibit in London is offering music lovers a chance to see over 200 items once owned by the recording artist known as Prince. The show is called My Name is Prince. It follows his long career in the music in

美国大学合作帮助贫困学生

US Universities Working Together to Help Poor Students Michigan State University has long worked with and competed against other colleges and universities in the United States. Michigan State, a public research university, often works on joint resear

'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. Henry

It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell you. We were down south, in Alabama Bill Driscoll and myself when this kidnapping idea struck us. There was a town down there, as flat as a pancake, and called Summit. Bill and I had about $600. We ne

VOA慢速英语New Bible Museum Opens in Washington--

Washington D.C. is a city full of museums. Visitors have a large choice of places to go to learn about United States history, culture and art. The latest one to open in Washington is the Museum of the Bible. The 40,000-square-meter building is locate

VOA慢速英语--Vietnam's Tech Company Says Free Trade Will Help Expansion

Vietnams largest technology company may profit from a free trade deal agreed to at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, meetings in Da Nang this month. The new agreement replaces the Trans-Pacific Partnership, from which the United States

VOA慢速英语--Mugabe Makes First Appearance Since House Arrest

Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe made his first public appearance since the military placed him under house arrest this week. Zimbabwes long-time leader attended a graduation ceremony at Zimbabwe Open University near Harare. The military, however, h