VOA慢速英语2017 乌克兰与亲俄武装换囚庆新年

Ukraine, Pro-Russian Forces Trade Prisoners to Mark the New Year Ukraine and pro-Russian separatist rebels had the largest exchange of prisoners on Wednesday since the start of the conflict in 2014. 乌克兰同亲俄分离主义反叛分子周三进行

VOA慢速英语--越南成立万人网军打击“错误”观点

Vietnam Launches Operation to Fight Against 'Wrong' Views Vietnam has launched a new operation to fight what the government has called wrong views on the Internet. The new cyber combat operation, Force 47, has 10,000 members. It is part of the govern

VOA慢速英语2017 环保组织说日本扶持象牙贸易

Environmental Group Says Japan Helping Ivory Trade An environmental group has criticized Japan's controls over its ivory supply. 一个环保组织批评日本控制其象牙供应。 A report released with the support of the World Wildlife Fund this

VOA慢速英语2017 巴勒斯坦人抗议特朗普对耶路撒冷的决定

Palestinians Rise Up to Protest Trumps Decision on Jerusalem Palestinians took to the streets Thursday to protest U.S. President Donald Trumps decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israels capital. 巴勒斯坦人周四走上街头，抗议美国总统承

巴西环保人士角逐2018年度总统

Brazil Environmentalist to Compete for Presidency in 2018 Former Brazilian senator Marina Silva plans to seek her partys nomination for the presidency next year. Silva announced her plans at a meeting of her Sustainability Network Party last weekend.

特朗普已决定承认耶路撒冷地位并搬迁使馆_

Trump Informs Mideast Leaders of US Embassy Move to Jerusalem U.S. President Donald Trump told Palestinian and Jordanian leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. A Palestinian spokesman said Tr

VOA慢速英语--Facebook Opens to Children Under 13 for Messaging

For the first time, Facebook is opening its service to children under age 13. The social media giant has launched a new app allowing young children to send messages through Facebook. The free service, called Messenger Kids, must be activated by the c

VOA慢速英语2017 观察狗狗睡觉的收获

What We Can Learn By Watching Sleeping Dogs There is an English proverb that says, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie. It means to not bring up an old problem. 有个英语谚语是让沉睡的狗继续睡。意思是不要自找麻烦。 Researchers in Hungary h

VOA慢速英语--朝鲜导弹试射触及“红线”了么

Have North Koreas Weapons Tests Reached a 'Red Line?' The United States and South Korean air forces are holding one of their largest ever joint exercises. The five days of exercises are named Vigilant ACE. South Korean troops are training with more t

:2017年艺术与文化:女性的位置

2017 in Arts and Culture: A Woman's Place One theme dominated the year in arts and culture: women. Tens of millions of women around the world started the year with protest marches on January 21. The demonstrators called for equal rights and demanded

韩国称2015年与日本有关慰安妇问题的协议有缺陷

S. Korean President Calls Sex Slave Deal with Japan Problematic South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Thursday the countrys 2015 agreement with Japan to settle the issue of sexual slavery during World War II is problematic. Historians say tens of t

VOA慢速英语2017--'Feathertop,' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Our story today is called Feathertop. It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Lawan Davis adapted it for VOA Learning English. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. The long cold winter was gone at last. At first the cold nights went away slowly. Then su

VOA慢速英语--Prepare Yourself for a Better TOEFL Score

If you are interested in studying at an American college or university, you have probably heard about the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language assessment exam for American c

VOA慢速英语--法国希望从海岸获得更多风能

France Hopes to Get More Wind Energy from Its Coasts France recently launched its first floating wind turbine. The new turbine is called Floatgen. It is near the countrys western coast. Makers of the turbine say it is able to provide electricity for

VOA慢速英语--洪都拉斯总统选举已过去一周 结果仍未出炉

Still No Winner in Honduras Election One week after the Nov. 26 Honduran presidential election, there is still no winner. With 99.96 percent of the votes counted, President Juan Orlando Hernandez holds a small lead. But his opponent, Salvador Nasrall

VOA慢速英语--Technology Leaders from Cambodia Leave US with Ideas

Five technology experts from Cambodia had never met each other until they made a three-week trip to the United States. Recently, the five techies returned home to Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital. They are now excited about working together on creat

VOA慢速英语2017 那些在2017年与我们说再见的人

Those We Said Goodbye to in 2017 They made you cry and they made you laugh. Some united a country and others divided its people. 他们让你哭，让你笑。有些人让一个国家团结起来，有些则让这个国家的人民分裂。 Here is a

VOA慢速英语2017 国际奥委会禁止俄罗斯参加2018平昌冬奥会

IOC Suspends Russia from 2018 Olympics 国际奥委会：禁止俄罗斯参加2018冬奥会 The International Olympic Committee, or IOC, has banned Russia from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. 国际奥委会（IOC）正式宣布，禁止

VOA慢速英语2017 世界卫生组织称发展中国家有10%药品是假药

WHO: 10 Percent of Drugs in Developing Countries Are Fake The World Health Organization (WHO) says one of every 10 medicines sold in developing countries is either fake or of poor quality. 世卫组织表示，发展中国家所销售的药品中有近

VOA慢速英语--也门前总统阿里·阿卜杜拉·萨利赫被杀

Yemens Ex-President Saleh Killed Houthi rebels in Yemen say former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed. The death was announced Monday by a Houthi-run television station. An official with Yemens internationally recognized government confirme