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--巧克力的故事

Chocolate's Story Older Than Once Thought Humans may have been enjoying cacao, the substance used to make chocolate, for much longer than experts had thought. Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada have found that humans grew cac

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

VOA慢速英语2018 女性帮助民主党在众议院获得多数席位

Women Help Lead Democrats to US House Majority More than 100 women were elected to United States legislative office in mid-term elections Tuesday. A record number will serve in the new Congress. 在周二的美国中期选举中，有100多位女性入

VOA慢速英语2018 加州火灾受害者家属要求提供DNA协助确认身份

California Fire Victims Families Asked to Give DNA Officials in Northern California say a deadly wildfire that began two weeks ago is almost completely contained. 加州北部的工作人员表示，2周前烧起来的一场致命大火基本上已经全

电影:《私人战争》探索战地记者的内心斗争

Movie: 'A Private War' Explores War Reporter's Inner Battle American reporter Marie Colvin told important stories about the suffering of civilians in war. Starting in the late 1980s, Colvin traveled to some of the most dangerous and horrifying confli

VOA慢速英语2018 Well or Good?

Well or Good? Here at VOA, I am a teacher. But outside of work, I am a language learner, too. Having studied three languages, I know that sometimes the simplest words can be the most elusive. 在美国之音节目中，我是一名教师。但是在工