VOA慢速英语2018--'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry

We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. Karen Leggett adapted this story for VOA Learning English. Your storyteller was Shep O'Neal. The producer was Lawan Davis. One dollar and eighty-seven c

VOA慢速英语2018 各国对特朗普从叙利亚撤军决定的反应

Reaction to Trumps Decision to Withdraw US Forces from Syria Syrian Kurdish allies of the United States are worried about President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw all U.S. military forces from Syria. 美国的叙利亚库尔德人盟友对川普总

战争导致也门儿童被杀害或非正常死亡

Children Kill and Die in Yemen's War For two years, Mohammed fought with Yemens Houthi rebels against a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and backed by the United States. Mohamed says he tortured and killed people. He did not care whether he liv

Compound Nouns: Putting Words Together

What do these five words have in common: hotdog, fireworks, well-being, waistline, sunset and ice cream? They could all describe a fun holiday celebration. For example: My holiday was wonderful! I went to a friends party and we laughed, ate and had a

VOA慢速英语--埃隆·马斯克展示高速地下隧道

Elon Musk Shows Off High-Speed, Underground Tunnel Businessman Elon Musk has demonstrated part of a planned high-speed, underground transportation system in California. Musk is best known for founding electric carmaker Tesla and aerospace company Spa

美国教育部长2018年教育改革结果喜忧参半

US Education Secretarys Policy Changes Had Mixed Results in 2018 United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos moved to make several policy changes affecting American higher education in 2018. This included reversals in court, some criticism and a

旧金山培训计划帮助无家可归者走上技术岗位

San Francisco Program Trains Homeless for Tech Jobs The city of San Francisco is home to some of the nations largest technology companies, including Twitter and Uber. At the same time, it has one of the largest homeless populations in the country. Ho

纪录片《努巴的心》讲述南苏丹留守医生的事迹

The Sudanese people of the Nuba Mountains have faced years of war from the government of President Omar al-Bashir. A few years ago, Russian-made Antonov warplanes bombed unarmed civilians, injuring and killing many. Most medical workers with internat

VOA慢速英语2018 微软调查发现美国学校缺少计算机科学培训

Microsoft: US Schools Short on Computer Science Training A new study of American teachers suggests that there is a major shortage of computer science training in U.S. schools. 一项针对美国教师的最新调查表明，美国学校的计算机科学

VOA慢速英语--警察阻止特斯拉车内司机睡觉

Police in California say they were able to stop a Tesla vehicle that was speeding with the driver sleeping inside. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the Teslas Autopilot driver assistance system might have made it possible for officers to

VOA慢速英语2018 百年来澳大利亚野生动物第一次受到威胁

Threatened Australian Animal Back in the Wild for the First Time in a Century For the first time in more than a century, bilbies are running wild in Southeastern Australia. 一个多世纪以来，兔耳袋狸首次奔跑在了澳大利亚的南部地区

VOA慢速英语2018--Words to Travel With, Part 2: Airports

Ask one hundred people whether they love to travel and most of them will probably say yes. Discovering a new place can be fun and exciting. But getting to that place is often a lot less enjoyable. Flying is a popular travel method. But airports can b

报告称伊朗黑客攻击美国官员和核专家

Report: Iran Hackers Targeted US Officials, Nuclear Experts Iranian government-supported hackers have reportedly tried to break into the personal emails of American officials and international nuclear experts. The Associated Press, or AP, reported on

VOA慢速英语2018--维珍银河完成载客飞船的测试

Virgin Galactic Completes Test of Spaceship to Carry Tourists Virgin Galactic says its spacecraft designed to launch tourists into space completed an important test flight on Thursday. The rocket ship, called SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity, climbed more than

World Cup, Avicii, Mac Miller Top Goggle Searches of 2018

The World Cup, the movie Black Panther, Meghan Markle and the deaths of several famous people are among the most popular Google searches of 2018. The search engine company this week released its yearly ranking of search terms that had the highest gro

VOA慢速英语2018--'After Twenty Years,' by O.Henry

The cop moved along the street, looking strong and important. This was the way he always moved. He was not thinking of how he looked. There were few people on the street to see him. It was only about ten at night, but it was cold. And there was a win

VOA慢速英语2018--怎样学更多的单词

How to Learn More Words In English, we have a saying that goes, Use it or lose it. It means that if you do not continue to use a skill, you might lose the ability to do so. We can say this about language learning, including learning new words. If you

儿歌《鲨鱼宝宝》在媒体上大获成功

'Baby Shark' Enjoys Big Bite of Media Success In the words of comedian James Corden, every so often a song comes along that defines a generation: Baby shark doo doo doo doo doo doo. Baby shark doo doo doo doo doo doo. The late-night television host,

约翰内斯堡动物园:最后一头大象应留下还是离开?

In Johannesburg Zoo, Should the Last Elephant Stay or Go? The last African elephant at the Johannesburg Zoo, Lammie, lost her male partner to a sickness in September. Lammie was born in the zoo 39 years ago. She had lived for 17 years with Kinkel, wh

VOA慢速英语--Migrant Girl, 7, Dies after Being Detained at US Border

A 7-year-old girl died while being detained by U.S. immigration officers, government officials said. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called the death a tragic situation but said it was not to blame. The officials said the