VOA慢速英语--科学家称美国西部高温天气加剧野火

Scientists Say Hotter Weather Worsens Wildfire in Western US As temperatures rise in the western part of the United States, wildfires grow in size as well. The Associated Press has studied information on weather and wildfires from the last 35 years.

VOA慢速英语--为寻找濒危动物而训练的狗

Dogs Trained to Find Endangered Animals Many dogs are very hard-working animals. They have been helping people for thousands of years. Dogs protect our homes. They help people with disabilities. They team up with rescue workers in search-and-rescue o

VOA慢速英语2018--新视频显示亚马逊部落与外界没有联系

New Video Shows Amazon Tribe with No Contact to Outside World Video has been released for the first time showing an Amazon tribe in Brazil with no known contact to the outside world. The video, shot by a drone, provides the first-ever images of 16 tr

VOA慢速英语2018--Fishing for More Than Fish

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we talk about common expressions and phrases in American English. Today, grab your poles and bait. We are going fishing! Fishing is a popular outdoor activity you can do i

VOA慢速英语--Study Suggests Many College Graduates are ‘Underemployed’

A new study suggests that in the United States, college and university students must think carefully about their first jobs after graduation. People who take a job that does not require a degree can find themselves in lower-paid positions than their

VOA慢速英语--Critics Say India Citizenship Test Unfairly Targets Muslims

India's government is requiring documentation from people to prove they are legal citizens. Some critics of the policy say it discriminates against a local minority Muslim population. The policy is being carried out in Indias northeastern state of As

VOA慢速英语2018--美国参议员麦凯恩决定放弃治疗脑癌

Senator John McCain Decides to End Cancer Treatment American Senator John McCain has chosen to discontinue his medical treatment for brain cancer. The family of the Republican Party's 2008 presidential nominee and former prisoner of war announced the

Egyptian Star Returns to Film, Removes Head Cover

Egyptian actor Hala Shiha left the film industry 10 years ago for a more religious life. She began to wear the traditional Muslim head cover, or hijab, along with loose clothes that covered most of her skin. Later, the Egyptian movie star was seen we

US Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal in 2015

The Supreme Court often looks at a major social issue over a series of cases. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it considered the rights of gay people. At the time, voters in many states had approved laws strongly limiting gay rights. For example, p

VOA慢速英语--加州死亡谷创下最热月份新纪录

California's Death Valley Sets New Record for Hottest Month This is Whats Trending Today Californias Death Valley may have just set a world record for hottest month ever. The areas average temperature for the month of July was 42.28 degrees Celsius.

Bouquinistes of Paris Seek UNESCO Recognition

Bouquinistes is the French word to call sellers of old books along the Seine River in Paris. The tradition has existed for over 400 years. However, modern technology like electronic book readers and sellers of books online are now hurting their profi

Pope Francis Says Death Penalty 'Inadmissible'

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has changed Church teaching about the death sentence. The new teaching says that the earlier policy was outdated and that the church should work to end the death penalty. The Vatican said the Pop

VOA慢速英语2018--联合国:阿富汗鸦片产量下降

UN: Afghan Opium Production Has Dropped A new United Nations report finds that opium-poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is now 20 percent lower than it was in 2017. The report noted a lack of rainfall and falling prices of dry opium across the country.

VOA慢速英语--考古人员在庞贝古城发现珍贵壁画“丽达与天鹅”

'Leda and the Swan' Painting Found in Ancient Pompeii This is Whats Trending Scientists have uncovered a sensual drawing on a wall in the ruins of ancient Pompeii. The fresco represents the myth of Leda and the Swan. In the story, the Roman god Jupit

VOA慢速英语2018--日法汽车联盟领袖被捕

Leader of Japanese-French Car Alliance Arrested Japans Nissan Motor Company says its chairman, Carlos Ghosn, has been arrested and will be dismissed from his position. He is accused of under-reporting his earnings and misusing company money. Nissans

VOA慢速英语--在美国,野外寻蘑很受欢迎

Mushroom Hunting Gains Popularity in US From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. What used to be an outdoor activity for only extreme foodies is now becoming more and more popular in many parts of the United States. I am talkin

VOA慢速英语--研究发现美国高校IT服务面临严重的资金困难

US College IT Services Face Serious Spending Limits, Study Finds Information technology, or IT, has entered into almost every part of modern life, and higher education is no exception. Yet while many businesses and governments continue to invest in I

VOA慢速英语2018 比尔·盖茨谈论厕所的未来

Bill Gates Talks about the Future of Toilets Microsoft founder Bill Gates has presented a container of feces to visitors to a trade show in China. 微软创始人比尔盖茨在中国的一个贸易展上向参观者展示了一个粪便容器。 No,

VOA慢速英语2018 帕劳将禁止使用防晒霜以保护珊瑚礁

Palau to Ban Sunscreen to Try to Save its Coral Reefs The Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen in an effort to protect its coral reefs. 太平洋岛国帕劳将很快禁止使用多种类型的防晒霜，以保护珊瑚礁。

VOA慢速英语2018 亚马逊对建第二总部不予置评

Amazon Not Commenting on Second Headquarters People in several American cities are wondering: where will the company Amazon build its new second headquarters? 美国几个城市的人们都想知道：亚马逊公司会在哪里建立第二个新总部