VOA慢速英语2018 奥斯卡相关的谷歌热门搜索

The Top Oscar-Related Google Searches This is Whats Trending Today The 90th Academy Awards are less than one week away. 距离第90届学院奖颁奖只有不到一周时间了。 The event, also known as the Oscars, will take place March 4 in Hollyw

土耳其总统前往非洲努力扩大其影响力

Turkish President Goes to Africa in Latest Effort to Expand Influence Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a five-day trip to Northern and Western Africa. The trip will take him to four countries: Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, and Mali. His v

VOA慢速英语2018--全球吸烟率排行

Smoking Rates Around the World From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Tobacco is the only legal drug that kills many of its users when used exactly as intended by manufacturers. That is the first sentence of the World Health

对于当前的美国青少年来说,校园枪击案非常普遍

For Todays U.S. Teens, School Shootings Are Common The young people who experienced the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida, were born in or after 1999. In that year, two students killed 13 classmates at Columbine High School in Colorado. Sin

残疾退伍军人获双臂移植开启新生活

Double Arm Transplant Gives Former US Soldier a New Life American John Peck lost his arms and legs in an explosion in Afghanistan in 2010. But unlike others who suffer such a loss, Peck does not have prosthetic arms. Doctors instead performed a succe

World’s First Robot College Student Learns About Love

Imagine you are a college student at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. You walk into your philosophy class on the first day of the new term only to find a robot looking you right in the eye. This robot is no huge piece of equipme

VOA慢速英语2018--A History of Presidents’ Day

The third Monday of February is known as Presidents Day in the United States. For nearly 100 years, America honored its first president, George Washington, on February 22. That was his birthday. But the date was not a national holiday until 1968. Tha

VOA慢速英语--Words and Their Stories - 'When Life Gives You Lemons ...'

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are several kinds of citrus fruit. The most common are limes, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and lemons. Out of all of them, it is the lemon that has found its way into a number of

Words and Their Stories - Pulling on Your 'Heartstrings'

And now, its time for Words and Their Stories -- our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. Americans celebrate Valentines Day on February 14. It is a day for love and hearts can be seen everywhere! So, naturally, I ha

Groups Say New Rules Weaken Protections for Sexual Assault Victims

Three activist groups have sued the government over new guidelines on a U.S. law that protects against sexual violence at colleges and universities. The groups Democracy Forward, the National Womens Law Center, and the National Center for Youth Law b

Electric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery Workers

A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn a living. Many of the workers are immigrants. Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, have foot-powered pedals like other bicycles. But they also have electric-

Turkish Study Shows Public Support for Military Campaign in Syria

A new opinion poll shows strong Turkish public support for Turkeys military campaign in Syria against a Kurdish militia. The AG polling company questioned Turkish citizens about the campaign. It reported that 90 percent of those asked expressed suppo

VOA慢速英语2018 华盛顿的“小憩咖啡馆”让忙碌的人们放缓脚步

Washington 'Nap Cafe' Helps Busy Workers Slow Down Daniel Turissini used to work long hours as a consultant in the Washington, D.C., area. He always felt tired by the middle of the work day. He asked business professionals if he knew what they did to

VOA慢速英语2018--金正男被暗杀一周年

Kim Jong Nams Killing, A Year Later As the world follows North Koreas diplomatic offensive at the Winter Olympics, two young women could be sentenced to death. They stand accused in the murder of the half-brother of North Koreas leader. It is a crime

Dutch Breaks Record, American Lands Jump, Norway Leads Medal Count

This is Whats Trending today The Winter Olympics are supposed to be cold, but not this cold. During the first weekend of competition in South Korea, strong winds and icy conditions forced the cancellation of many outdoor events. But, there was still

尼日利亚失传多年名画将在二月底拍卖

Art Lovers Get Chance to Buy Long-Lost Nigerian Painting A painting of a Nigerian princess that was lost for more than 40 years has been found in England. It will be sold at the end of February. Nigerias best-known modern artist, Ben Enwonwu, painted

VOA慢速英语2018 奥运选手西蒙娜有一个新头衔:大学生

Olympian Simone Biles Has a New Title: College Student Simone Biles has won more World Championship and Olympic medals than any other American gymnast in history. 西蒙拜尔斯(Simone Biles)获得的世界冠军和奥运金牌超过了历史上任何

VOA慢速英语-- 在奥运会上,朝鲜寻求'魅力'外交

At Olympics, North Korea Seeks Charm Diplomacy The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced plans to visit North Korea after the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. An IOC spokesman said Olympics chief Thomas Bach had agreed to t

VOA慢速英语2018 西弗吉尼亚糖果店售卖各个历史时期的糖果

West Virginia Candy Store Has Sweets from All Ages For many people, there is nothing better than a piece of candy. 对于很多人来说，没有比一块糖更好的东西了。 Sweets date back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, who ate s

VOA慢速英语--肯尼亚花卉产业的发展形势喜人

Kenya's Flower Industry Grows For some industries, Christmas or New Years celebrations are the busiest times of year. But for Kenyas flower growers, the biggest holiday is Valentines Day. Workers in the city of Navaisha, the center of Kenyas flower i