VOA慢速英语-- 'Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,' by O. Henry

There is one day that is ours. There is one day when all Americans go back to the old home and eat a big dinner. Bless the day. The President gives it to us every year. Sometimes he talks about the people who had the first Thanksgiving. They were the

VOA慢速英语2018 法国大学将提供更多的英语课程

French Universities to Offer More Classes in English France aims to bring more foreign students to its universities by offering more classes taught in English. 法国旨在通过提供更多英语授课课程，吸引更多外国学生到该国的大学

VOA慢速英语2018 前纽约市长捐赠18亿美元给约翰霍普金斯大学

Former New York Mayor Gives $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins University Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he is donating $1.8 billion to his former school, Johns Hopkins University on Sunday. 纽约前市长布隆伯格周日宣布将

太空岩石仍是科学家未解之谜

Space Rock Still a Mystery to Scientists Oumuamua is the first interstellar object scientists have found passing through our solar system. Interstellar means it came from another star system like our own. In November 2017, Oumuamua was seen moving be

VOA慢速英语--Are Forests an Answer to Carbon Pollution?

Burning coal for energy adds planet-warming carbon dioxide, or CO2, to Earths atmosphere. As the planet heats up, experts warn that simply cutting greenhouse gas emissions will not be enough to avoid possibly disastrous levels of global warming. CO2

VOA慢速英语--基因编辑食品即将成真,你敢吃吗?

Gene-edited Food Will Arrive Soon, But Will People Eat It? Foods based on the latest biotechnologies will soon be available in grocery stores around the country. The first foods from plants or animals that have had their genetic material, or DNA, edi

VOA慢速英语2018--The Verbs Let, Allow and Permit

The verbs let, allow and permit are part of a group of verbs called causatives. These verbs express how one person or thing causes something else to happen. For instance, if I said, She let me borrow the book, the subject (she) is not the person who

Native Group Seeks Truthful Telling of Pilgrim and Indian History

In the year 1620, Native Americans met the English settlers who arrived in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Those settlers, known as Pilgrims, helped launch the United States as we know it today. But for the Native Americans who had long been liv

VOA慢速英语2018 特朗普移民庇护禁令遭法院否决

Judge Bars Enforcement of Trumps Asylum Ban A United States federal judge has barred the Trump administration from changing asylum laws. The judge stopped a presidential order that would have blocked immigrants from seeking asylum if they entered the

应用程序有助印度女性快速举报性骚扰和寻求帮助

Indian Women Turning to Apps to Report Harassment New software programs for wireless devices are helping women in India stay safe in public spaces. Developers say these apps, short for applications, make it easier for women to report harassment and g

Was Life Harder for Neanderthals or Early Humans?

Neanderthals are extinct, but they were the closest relative of modern humans. Up until about 30,000 years ago, human beings shared the Earth with Neanderthals. The two species were so close that they sometimes mated. Scientists have long believed th

VOA慢速英语--美国教育部长推新规防止性侵犯

US Education Secretary Proposes New Rules on Sexual Misconduct U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed new guidelines on a law that protects against sexual violence in schools. The plan, announced last week, would change earlier guidelines

VOA慢速英语2018 研究显示汽车辅助系统在真实情况中表现欠佳

Study: Auto Assist Systems Struggle in Real-World Situations A new study has found that driver assistance systems fail to perform some actions in real-world test situations. 一项新研究发现，辅助驾驶系统在真实测试中未能执行一些

VOA慢速英语--网站帮助大学生处理心理健康问题

Website Helps College Students Deal with Mental Health Issues Mental health is no small issue at colleges or universities around the world, including the United States. The youngest students at U.S. colleges are just out of high school. Most first-ye

VOA慢速英语2018--'Loose Cannons' Are Dangerous

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the world of American English. We talk about common expressions, where they come from and, most importantly, how to use them. Today we talk about behavior and sel

VOA慢速英语--机器人会接管新闻业的未来吗?

Future of News: Will Robot Readers Take Over? Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Many people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices, instead of traditional media, such as newspapers, television or radio. An increasing

VOA慢速英语2018 美国国会大厦的建筑是什么?

What Is the US Capitol Building? In 1863, the American poet Walt Whitman wrote approvingly about the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC. 1863年，美国诗人惠特曼赞美了华盛顿特区的国会大厦。 Whitman described the bui

VOA慢速英语2018 小议美国国会

United States Congress Explained In the United States, voters choose members of Congress every two years. But what is Congress? 美国的选民每两年选一次国会议员。然而国会是什么呢？ Imagine that the U.S. government is a chair wi

VOA慢速英语2018 母乳是早产儿最理想的食品

Mother's Milk Is Best for Smallest Humans From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 They are the worlds smallest human beings. 他们是世界上最小的人类。 A premature baby i

VOA慢速英语2018 打孩子屁股会造成长期伤害

Spanking Children Causes Long-term Harm From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康和生活方式报道。 For some parents, spanking a child who misbehaves is a common punishment. In fact,