VOA慢速英语2018--'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry

There is a certain hotel on Broadway that is very pleasant in the summer. Not many people have heard about it. It is wide and cool. Its rooms have walls of dark wood. There are green trees around it, and soft winds. It has all the pleasures of mounta

VOA慢速英语2018 美国人花钱为宠物做更多的事

Americans Spending and Doing More for Their Pets More and more American families own pets. 越来越多美国家庭养宠物。 A recent study says that 85 million families in the United States own a pet. 最近一项研究表明，美国85%的家庭养

VOA慢速英语2018--美国夏令营教授韩国文化

American Summer Camp Teaches About Korean Culture Campers and teachers at Korean Culture Camp in St. Paul, Minnesota, start the day by saying hello in Korean. Anyunghaseyo, Anyunghaseyo. After a short group class, campers go off to a day of activitie

Some Say It’s Time for Women as Priests, But It’s Unlikely

The Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to become priests. With the latest sex abuse crisis, some believe it is time for a change. But, they admit, it is unlikely the church will change anytime soon. Pope Francis and the male priests at the Va

委内瑞拉家庭在巴西的避难所艰难度日

Venezuelan Family Struggles with Life in Brazilian Shelter Among the things that the Centeno family of Venezuela brought to Brazil is a lot of a natural fiber called fique. I knew we were going to need it, said Maria Centeno, whose age is unknown, ev

前柬埔寨反对派领袖继续羁押

Former Cambodian Opposition Leader to Remain in Prison A court in Cambodia on Thursday extended by six months the pre-trial detention of Kem Sokha, the former leader of the countrys main opposition party. Sokha has already been detained for almost a

Trump Administration Backs Asian-Americans in Harvard Case

The United States Justice Department on Thursday sided with Asian-American students suing Harvard University over its consideration of race in admissions. The department said in a court filing Thursday that Harvard has failed to demonstrate that it d

Support Grows for a Treaty to Ban Killer Robots

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots is urging the United Nations to begin talks about banning the use and development of autonomous weapons systems. Representatives from more than 70 countries are attending a five-day meeting in Geneva of the Conventi

VOA慢速英语2018--'A Retrieved Reformation,' by O. Henry

In the prison shoe-shop, Jimmy Valentine was busily at work making shoes. A prison officer came into the shop, and led Jimmy to the prison office. There Jimmy was given an important paper. It said that he was free. Jimmy took the paper without showin

VOA慢速英语2018-- 'I' or 'Me'?

Welcome to Ask a Teacher ? a new program where readers ask questions and teachers answer them. Some of the first words English students learn are I and me. But even native English speakers do not always know which one to use in a sentence. In todays

Study: Breaking Blood-Brain Barrier to Treat Brain Diseases

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Our brains are protected by our skull. But that is not the only protection it has. A natural barrier around our brains prevents germs and other damaging substances in the blood from ente

汉语首次成为意大利高中毕业考试科目

Chinese has been added to the graduation exam list by an Italian high school and 29 students will take the test this year, the Guangming Daily reports quoting Italian local media. 《光明日报》援引意大利当地媒体的报道称，意大利一

科比高中母校失窃 球衣、奖杯和签名鞋被盗

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant's Philadelphia-area high school was broken into and the thieves made out with quite a haul of the NBA legend's memorabilia. Or so they thought. 前洛杉矶湖人队传奇球星科比布莱恩特位于费城的

五名高中生被提名为2018年全国学生诗人

Five High School Students Named 2018 National Student Poets Five American teenagers were officially named the 2018 National Student Poets on Thursday at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The award is the highest honor for young poets in the United State

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