VOA慢速英语--非洲猴面包树因干旱或枯萎而死发

Africa's Baobab Trees Are Dying Baobab trees are not only iconic images of dry, hot areas of Africa. Baobabs are important because they supply water and food for people and animals. They are sometimes called the tree of life. Yet, say researchers, so

2017年因保护土地和环保活动死亡人数达200多名

Report Says More Than 200 Land Activists Killed Last Year A new report says killings of land and environmental activists rose in 2017. The environmental and human rights group Global Witness reports that Mexico and the Philippines registered sharp in

研究人员称病毒有助于治疗阿尔茨海默病

Researchers: Viruses May Help Cause Alzheimers Disease Viruses that hide in the brain might influence Alzheimers disease. That is what researchers said in a new study that is expected to restart debate about what causes the brain-wasting disease. How

Reaching for Perfection at the University of Nevada Las Vegas

Dawid Mzyk and Marta Plominska have not always agreed on where their educational or career paths might take them. Both students are from Poland. Mzyk was born 28 years ago in the city of Jaworzno. Plominska, age 25, was born in Radzionkow. Both are m

Trump Praises Foxconn, Criticizes Harley-Davidson

President Donald Trump traveled to the American state of Wisconsin last week to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a factory. The factory is being built in an old farming community called Mount Pleasant. The Taiwan-based technology company Foxconn

South Korean Businesses Again Look to North's Joint Industrial Center

A group of South Korean businesses are interested in visiting an industrial center they once operated jointly with North Korea. The group wants to see the condition of the center in North Korea in preparation for a possible reopening. As diplomatic a

VOA慢速英语--视频显示亚马逊最后一个部落仍未灭绝

Video Shows Man Believed to be Last of Amazon Tribe Brazils Indian Foundation has released a video that shows images of a man believed to be the last surviving member of his tribe. No one knows the mans name or that of his tribe. It appears he has li

VOA慢速英语2018--用倒装法提高写作水平 Ⅰ

Improve Your Writing with Inversion, Part 1 In English, the traditional word order of a statement is subject + verb. Never do we change the order except when asking a question. Or do we? If you listened closely, you may have noticed that my statement

VOA慢速英语--巴基斯坦的伊姆兰汗宣布胜利

Pakistans Imran Khan Declares Victory Former cricket star Imran Khan has declared victory for his political party in Pakistans general elections. Pakistani television stations say Khans PTI party, has a commanding lead in the voting. But the national

In Vietnam, Beer Is Big Business.

In Vietnam, beer is big business. Young people fill large, newly built beer halls for drinks after a long day. Foreigners are launching small businesses and making their own beer in the country. Foreign companies from Heineken to Sapporo hope the Vie

Free Up Mental Space With More 'Bandwidth'

Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Like all languages, our expressions come from everywhere. They come from nature, sports, and food. They come from money,

Queen of Clean: Marie Kondo to Help People Get Organized

Marie Kondo is an internationally-known expert on cleaning. Her first book, called the The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, was published in Japanese in 2011. It has sold more than 10 million copies in more than 40 countries. Yet fans want more hel

Immigrant Activists Say No to DNA Tests

When kidnappers attacked a woman on a Guatemala City street and seized her baby daughter, DNA testing came to the rescue. The tests helped reunite the girl with her mother after the baby was left at a religious center with no identification. DNA test

‘Space Kingdom’ Seeks Citizens for Life beyond Earth

Anyone who wishes to truly get away from life on Earth may want to consider becoming a citizen of Asgardia. The nation hopes to build a permanent settlement on the moon. Asgardia was founded in 2016. Its organizers say it has about 200,000 citizens.

VOA慢速英语2018--本世纪最长月全食

Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century This is Whats Trending Today The longest lunar eclipse of the century will happen late Friday or early Saturday, depending on where you live. The American space agency NASA says the moon will move into the Earths

研究表明，火星表面之下埋藏了大量的水

Water Is Buried Beneath Mars Surface, Study Says A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, scientists reported this week. The presence of water raises the chances of finding life on the red planet. The discovery is based on observ

US Border Patrol Arrests Drop Sharply in June

The Associated Press, or AP, reports that arrests at the border between Mexico and the United States fell sharply in the month of June. The AP report says its information came from a U.S. official. The lower number follows four months of increases. T

WHO Calls Extreme Gaming a Mental Health 'Disorder'

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. One of the most common complaints among American parents today is children spending too much time on a computer or other electronic devices. This is especially true if the child spends s

VOA慢速英语2018--伊朗农民抗议政府抗旱不力

Rivers Dry, Iranian Farmers Turn to Protest A small group of Iranian farmers drove their tractors to the entrance to the town of Varzaneh. The vehicles stopped next to a canal that once provided their crops, but has been dry for years. The farmers ap

美国最大港口担忧中美贸易战

Users of Americas Largest Ports Fear US-China Trade War The combined California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the largest in the United States. An estimated $417 billion worth of goods pass through the two ports each year. About $362 billio