VOA慢速英语--吉尔吉斯斯坦首次卫星发射或由女性团体众筹完成

Kyrgyz Women Working on Countrys First Satellite Young women in Kyrgyzstan are reaching for the stars. They are working to build and launch the countrys first satellite before 2020. A small group of female scientists has been working with computers a

VOA慢速英语2018--Indonesian Cave Picture Said to be 40,000 Years Old

Scientists have identified what they say is the oldest known drawing of an animal. The scientists say the red image of a bull was found on the wall of a cave on the island of Borneo. They believe the picture is at least 40,000 years old. Until a few

VOA慢速英语2018--前哥伦比亚叛军转行当导游

Colombias Ex-Rebels Turn Tour Guides Nine former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, have traded their guns for small visitor boats in Colombias dense Amazon forest. The former rebel fighters will now work as tour guides o

VOA慢速英语--'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Four

As I ended the last part of my story, I was speaking of that terrible evening when I played cards with a young gentleman called Glendinning. We were in the room of one of my friends at Oxford University. I had just realized that the young man, weak o

VOA慢速英语2018 欧洲和日本的宇宙飞船开启7年的水星之旅

European, Japanese Spacecraft Begins Seven-Year Trip to Mercury European and Japanese space agencies have successfully launched a spacecraft as part of a joint effort to study Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. 欧洲和日本航天机构成功发

VOA慢速英语--印度创企发明肥皂笔培养儿童洗手好习惯

Soap Invented by Indian Women May Save Lives One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap and water can reduce illnesses and save lives. But, many people, especially child

VOA慢速英语--网络之父警告称科技巨头太强大

The inventor of the World Wide Web has warned that the worlds biggest technology companies have become too powerful and may have to be broken up. Tim Berners-Lee made the comments to reporters with the Reuters news agency. The British-born computer s

VOA慢速英语--Ask a Teacher - Foot or Feet?

The English word foot has more than one meaning. In the United States, one meaning is a unit of measurement equal to 12 inches, or .3 meters. We use feet to measure height, length and short distances. Todays question is about when to use the plural o

VOA慢速英语2018 VOA研究称信仰基督教的美国人白人人数创新低

Study: Record Low Numbers of White, Christian Americans The number of Americans who identify as white and Christian now represents less than 50 percent of the United States population. 认定为白人和基督教徒的美国人数量目前不到美国人

VOA慢速英语--What’s the Difference? ‘So’ and ‘So That’

If you asked even the most knowledgeable Americans, they probably could not tell you more than a few meanings for the word so. It is an everyday word that most people use without even realizing its complexity. But this mysterious little word can act

VOA慢速英语2018 威尼斯当地人因船舶问题与游轮公司发生冲突

For a long time, the city of Venice, Italy, has suffered from the combined problems of flooding and sinking. On Monday, heavy winds pushed tides over the citys sea walls, flooding most areas. 很长一段时间里，意大利城市威尼斯都遭遇到

VOA慢速英语2018--日本老司机更爱迷你车

Minicars Popular among Japans Aging Drivers In Japan, very small automobiles traditionally were meant for families seeking a low-cost form of transportation. But these minicars, also known as kei-cars, have instead become popular with another group o

VOA慢速英语--“脸盲”的人无法识别人脸

'Face Blind' People Cannot Remember Faces From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Some people are great at remembering faces. Once they meet you, they never forget how you look. They might say things like, I never forget a fac

VOA慢速英语--Invictus Games to Open in Australia

Britains Prince Harry is in Australia to open the fourth-ever Invictus Games. The international competition is for military members and veterans wounded in battle. Prince Harry, also known as the Duke of Sussex, helped start the event in 2014 after a

VOA慢速英语--Saudi Arabia Changes Its Story of Khashoggi Disappearance

CNN television has reported about a new video linked to the disappearance and suspected killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The video appears to show a man wearing Khashoggis clothes leaving Saudi diplomatic offices on October 2 with another person. CNN said

VOA慢速英语2018 谁想成为亿万富翁？

Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? This is Whats Trending Today Who wants to be a billionaire? 谁想成为亿万富翁？ For a $2 ticket, people have a chance to win the Mega Millions record-breaking lottery jackpot of $1.6 billion. The drawing is on T

VOA慢速英语--韩国济州岛：治愈之地

South Koreas Jeju Island: A Healing Place South Koreas Jeju Island has been compared to the Hawaiian islands of the United States. The so-called Hawaii of Korea is off the countrys southern coast. The island is especially popular among newly married

VOA慢速英语2018 沙特密谋杀害了记者

Turkish President: Saudis Plotted Journalists Killing Turkeys president says Saudi officials plotted for days to kill reporter Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabias diplomatic offices in Istanbul. 土耳其总统表示，密谋多日的沙特官员在驻伊

VOA慢速英语--Thousands of Migrants Enter Mexico Seeking Way to US

A large group of mostly Honduran migrants has crossed Guatemala and is entering Mexico in an effort to reach the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the group not to seek to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. On Sunday, the group, some a

VOA慢速英语--盲人运动员徒步穿越大峡谷

Blind Athlete Hikes the Grand Canyon Shawn Cheshire is a blind cyclist who competed in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She hopes to take part again in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. But before that, she had a different goal: hiking the Grand C