大多数美国人若参加公民考试将无法通过

Most Americans Would Fail US Citizenship Test Most native-born Americans would fail a United States citizenship test if they had to take it. Yet people born in other countries must earn a test score of at least 60 percent to become U.S. citizens. The

VOA慢速英语--'A White Heron,' by Sarah Orne Jewett

The forest was full of shadows as a little girl hurried through it one summer evening in June. It was already 8 o'clock and Sylvie wondered if her grandmother would be angry with her for being so late. Every evening Sylvie left her grandmother's hous

Use Fewer Words but Say More

American comedian George Carlin is remembered for telling jokes about politics, religion and even the English language. He used humor to express his dislike of things such as misused words and the overuse of common expressions. One of his pet peeves

VOA慢速英语2018 法国仍在排除第一次世界大战残留的炸弹

For France, 100 Years of World War I Cleanup Still to Come In a few weeks, the world will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. But experts in France say it could be another 100 years before France is cleansed from the weapons left be

Amazon Wants to Teach Kids to Code

Amazon wants to get more young people to consider becoming computer engineers. The American technology company this week launched a program that aims to teach more than 10 million students a year how to code. Amazon says it will pay for summer camps

VOA慢速英语2018--Like or Alike?

Have you ever wanted to talk about similarities between people or things but were unsure what words to use? Todays question comes from Nagim of Israel. Question: Hello from Israel. How can we use alike and like? These two words are very difficult for

British Store Forms Human Chain to Move Books

This is Whats Trending Today Recently, the operators of a bookstore in Southampton, England made an unusual appeal to people in the community. They sought help moving books and other things to the stores new location, a short distance down the street

VOA慢速英语--美国11月6日举行大选

US Holds Elections on November 6 On Tuesday, November 6, Americans will choose hundreds of federal lawmakers and state officials. The election is called the midterm because it comes in the middle of the presidents four-year term. But even though the

VOA慢速英语2018 研究发现,海水变暖导致生成更多大型飓风

Study: Warming Waters to Cause More Major Hurricanes A new study predicts that warmer waters in the Atlantic Ocean will continue to increase the number of major hurricanes. 一项新研究预测，大西洋中较暖的水域将继续增加形成大型飓

VOA慢速英语--天主教女性呼吁教会改革教规

Women in Catholic Church Call for Change Some Catholic women are calling to remove the barriers that prevent them from reaching the highest positions in their churchs leadership. They say women should be able to vote in major policy meetings. They wa

Have We Found the First Moon outside the Solar System?

Scientists say they may have found the first moon outside our solar system. Many planets are known to exist beyond our solar system. But there has been no confirmation of a moon on the outside. The possible moon appears considerably larger than Earth

It's Time to 'Play Possum'

It's Time to 'Play Possum' Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we talk about words and expressions in American English. And today we will talk about defense mechanisms. These are different ways the b

世界上最新的最健康的饮食菜单

The World's Latest Healthiest Diet From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. In the United States, fad diets come and go. It is sometimes hard to keep track of them all. However, one diet that always makes the list of healthiest

科学家创造大脑的“社交网络”分享思想

Scientists Create Social Network of Brains to Share Thoughts There have been many books written and movies made describing the ability of people to communicate through thoughts. While this idea has not been demonstrated in reality, physicists and neu

VOA慢速英语2018 Worldwide Cancer Rates Rising

Worldwide Cancer Rates Rising Around the world, one is six deaths is from cancer. And a new study notes an increase in cancer rates around the world. 在世界各地，1/6的死亡案例是因为癌症。一项新的研究指出，全球癌症发病率

VOA慢速英语2018 研究:运动量不足会导致重大疾病

Study: Not Enough Exercise Leads to Sickness From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 你正在收听的是美国之音英语学习节目健康和生活方式报告。 About 1.4 billion people around the world do not get enough

VOA慢速英语2018 研究证实怪异古化石可能来自某种动物

Study Confirms Unusual Fossils Came from an Animal Scientists say they have confirmed that strange-looking fossils from more than 500 million years ago are remains of an animal. 科学家们表示，他们已经证实来自5亿多年前的怪状化石是

VOA慢速英语2018--意大利与欧盟的预算之争

Italy, the EU Prepare for Budget Battle The European Union (EU) and Italy are disputing which side has control over the countrys budget. Recently, the EU ordered Italy to change its proposed budget for 2019. The EU wants the Italian government to pro

日本在遥远的小行星上部署了跳跃机器人

Japan Deploys Jumping Robots on Distant Asteroid Two small Japanese robots landed on a distant asteroid last weekend. The robots took small jumps, making it the first time that any device from our planet has moved on the surface of an asteroid. The t

VOA慢速英语2018--试验性治疗瞄准耐药细菌

Experimental Treatment Targets Drug-Resistant Bacteria You probably have heard about the Trojan Horse. Tradition says the ancient Greeks used a large wooden horse to trick enemy forces and capture the city of Troy. Now, researchers say a similar plan