VOA慢速英语2017 《权力的游戏》第七季回归

Game of Thrones Opens Seventh Season This is Whats Trending Today. 这里是今日热点节目。 Many people watched the first program in the seventh season of Game of Thrones Sunday night. 周日晚很多人都观看了《权利的游戏》第七季第

Venezuela’s Opposition to Step Up Street Protests after Referendum

Venezuelas Opposition to Step Up Street Protests after Referendum Venezuelas opposition leaders called for more street protests Monday. The call for action came after more than seven million Venezuelans voted in an unofficial referendum at more than

VOA慢速英语2017--金正恩想要什么？

What Does Kim Jong Un Want? Kim Jong Un became North Koreas leader in late 2011 after the death of his father Kim Jong Il. Many wondered what the young, Swiss-educated leader would do for the poor, isolated country with nuclear weapons. Almost six ye

VOA慢速英语2017 冥想可以缓解压力,提高专注力

Meditation May Reduce Stress, Increase Focus From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康和生活报道。 A mind filled with fear and bad thoughts is an unquiet mind. When you are worried,

VOA慢速英语--加入英语俱乐部一起学习英语

Learning English with English Clubs For many English learners, speaking is the most difficult part of the language to master. To improve your speaking skills, you need to be able to practice with other English learners or English speakers. One way to

VOA慢速英语2017--Premature Births in US Increase for Second Year

A new report shows the number of babies born prematurely has been increasing in the United States since 2014. The report by the National Center for Health Statistics says preterm births have increased by 2 percent in 2016 and 1.6 percent in 2015 afte

VOA慢速英语--New Course Helps Technology Companies Get Started

A company in Mountain View, California, helps fund and advises new, or startup, technology companies. It is called Y Combinator, and it has helped launch many well-known companies like Dropbox, Airbnb and Reddit. To expand its business, Y Combinator

VOA慢速英语2017--Americans Confused By Declaration of Independence Tweets

This is Whats Trending Today. Every July 4th, Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The document expressed the desire of the American colonies to separate from Great Britain. It contains about 1,300 words. On the

US Denies Visas for Gambian, Afghan Robotics Teams

The United States has denied visas to a team of Gambian students to attend a major international robotics competition. The event takes place in Washington, D.C. later this month. Mucktarr M.Y. Darboe is the Gambian team's leader and a government offi

VOA慢速英语--North Korea Celebrates ICBM, US Calls for Global Action

The United States has called for the world to act after North Koreas leader celebrated the test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM. North Korea launched a long-range missile, known as the Hwasong-14, on Tuesday. The missile travelled 9

VOA慢速英语2017--Stephen Hawking Calls for Return to Moon

Physicist Stephen Hawking said people should return to the Moon and go to Mars because leaving Earth may be the only way to save humanity. Hawking said that as Earth faces climate change and pressure on natural resources, human beings need to reach b

Gaining Greater Knowledge at Dartmouth College

Faith Rotich always thought she would stay in Kenya to seek a university education. Rotich is from Eldoret, a town of about 290,000 people in the western part of the country. After she completed high school in 2012, the University of Nairobi accepted

Surprising Origin of 'To Keep at Bay'

Surprising Origin of 'To Keep at Bay' Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore everyday expressions that we use in conversation. Americans often use the first saying we will talk about today. B

VOA慢速英语--When Should Race Influence Choice of Actors?

When the musical Miss Saigon first opened in New York City in 1991, critics questioned the choice of Jonathan Pryce to play a French-Vietnamese engineer. Miss Saigon is a love story between a Vietnamese woman and an American soldier. Pryce, a white a

Trump Chooses Kansas Governor to Lead Religious Freedom Efforts

Trump Chooses Kansas Governor to Lead Religious Freedom Efforts President Donald Trump chose the Republican governor of Kansas to lead American government support of religious freedom across the world. If approved by the Senate, Governor Sam Brownbac

US Sanctions Bill Goes to Trump, Russia Responds

US Sanctions Bill Goes to Trump, Russia Responds The United States Congress has approved a bill placing new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. The measure passed both houses of Congress this week. The vote in the House was 419-3, while the Se

VOA慢速英语2017 特朗普任命约翰·凯利为新任白宫办公厅主任

Trump Names John Kelly as New White House Chief of Staff In a change of leadership in the White House, President Donald Trump says retired General John Kelly is his new chief of staff. 在白宫领导阶层的变更中，总统唐纳德特朗普称退休

Barbecue: An American Food Tradition

Barbecue: An American Food Tradition For some Americans, summertime means visiting the beaches or national parks. For others, it means attending baseball games. And for many, it means cooking, eating, and generally enjoying American barbecue. Barbecu

VOA慢速英语--'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry

'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. Women who want nice new warm coats become very kind to their husbands. And So

Are Video Games the Next Big College Sport?

Are Video Games the Next Big College Sport? New kinds of competitors are joining student athletes at colleges and universities around the country. But not everyone agrees that these video game players are taking part in a sport. Sports are an establi