VOA慢速英语2018--专家担心道路盐有害美国水质

Experts Worry That Road Salt Harms US Waters Communities in the Northern parts of the United States have used salt to keep icy roads safe during winter for many years. But, some experts now say salt harms nearby fresh water supplies. Putting salt on

研究发现美国裔外国武装分子几乎没有短期威胁

Study Finds Little Short-Term Threat from US Foreign Fighters United States citizens who joined extremist groups fighting in Syria and Iraq appear to present little immediate threat to Americans or U.S. territory. A new study found that the same is t

援助组织:叙利亚难民若被遣返,将面临危险

Aid Groups: Syrian Refugees Face danger if Forced to Return Home International aid groups are warning countries with refugees from the Syrian conflict against forcing them to return to Syria. Humanitarian groups, including the Norwegian Refugee Counc

阿富汗第一位女码农制作打击鸦片题材的电子游戏

First Afghan Female Coders Create Opium-Fighting Video Game Young Afghan women in the western province of Herat are breaking traditional barriers as their countrys first female coders. The women not only learned to code, but also created a video game

德国人被年轻的圣战者震惊

Germans Shocked by Young Jihadists Put on a thick jacket, the 18-year-old son of Albanian immigrants told the 12-year-old German-Iraqi boy over the Internet. The young man was explaining how to bomb a Christmas market last year in the Rhineland town

VOA慢速英语2018--Everyday Grammar: In, On, and At

When English speakers talk about time and place, there are three little words that often come up: in, on, and at. These common words are prepositions that show a relationship between two words in a sentence. Some prepositions are rather easy for Engl

美国特别检察官起诉13名俄罗斯人干预美国大选

US Brings Charges Against 13 Russians for Election Interference A United States federal grand jury has charged 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies with plotting to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The indictment, announc

Cambodian Museum Protects Clothing Worn by Khmer Rouge Victims

During the 21 months he spent in a Cambodian prison, Bou Meng strangely felt at ease in the clothing he wore. Bou Meng was jailed in the late 1970s, when the Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia. He was held at a secret, but now infamous Khmer Rouge prison cal

小西弗吉尼亚社区保持瑞士文化

Helvetia Fasnacht: Small West Virginia Community Keeps its Swiss Culture Alive High up a long, winding road in the Appalachian Mountains, a small village is hidden among the hills and forest. Red Swiss flags hang from the tops of Swiss-style building

'The Lady, or the Tiger?' by Frank R. Stockton

Long ago, in the very olden time, there lived a powerful king. Some of his ideas were progressive. But others caused people to suffer. One of the kings ideas was a public arena as an agent of poetic justice. Crime was punished, or innocence was decid

VOA慢速英语--农历新年的吉祥食物

Lucky Foods for the Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year begins February 16. It is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Asia. In China, it is called chun jie. In Vietnam, it is known as Tet. And in Korea, it is Seollal. While the names may

拉马福萨当选南非新总统

South African Parliament Names Ramaphosa President South Africas parliament has chosen Cyril Ramaphosa as the countrys new president. Ramaphosa was elected by the parliament without a vote in Cape Town, the legislative capital. South Africas chief ju

佛罗里达学校枪击案是美国历史上最严重的枪击事件之一

Florida School Shooting Is One of Deadliest in US History Students and neighbors describe the suspect in the Florida high school shooting as a troubled teenager. They said he threatened and harassed other students. He talked about killing animals. An

VOA慢速英语2018 全球富豪在上周股市大跌中损失千亿美元

Worlds Richest Lose $100 Billion in Week of Stock Drops U.S. stocks suffered their worst losses in years last week. Among the biggest losers were the worlds top billionaires. 美国股市上周遭遇了近年来最严重的大跌。全球最富有的亿

Google Doodle Honors Carter G. Woodson, the 'Father of Black History'

This is Whats Trending Today February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United States and other countries around the world. On Thursday, Google honored the month with a special Google Doodle of African-American historian Carter G. W

Eve Ensler Continues Fight for Women's Issues

Writer, actor and activist Eve Ensler has spent her adult life working to support women and womens causes around the world. For years, Ensler has visited war zones -- areas of extreme violence. In 2007, she was invited to the Democratic Republic of C

VOA慢速英语2018 台湾地震：多处建筑倾斜几近倒塌

Taiwan Earthquake: Several Buildings Leaning Near Collapse A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan late Tuesday, killing at least seven people and leaving several buildings leaning, near total collapse. 上周二台湾地区发生强烈地震，造成至少

VOA慢速英语--韩国曲棍球联合队克服语言障碍

Joint Korean Hockey Team Overcomes Language Divide North and South Koreans face a widening language divide caused by 70 years of separation. That is creating some communication problems for the two countries first joint Olympic team as it prepares fo

California Considers Medical Abortion on Public College Campuses

The state of California is making a new move in the dispute over abortion in the United States. In January, state lawmakers voted to require all 34 public universities in California to offer students medication to induce abortion. In order to become

VOA慢速英语2018 最不发达国家互联网使用范围扩大

Internet Use Expanding in Least Developed Countries It can be difficult to live in the 21st century without using the internet, a smartphone or other digital device. 在21世纪，如果不使用互联网、智能手机或其它数字设备，可能会