VOA慢速英语2018 美国可能成为世界顶级石油生产国

US 'Likely' Returns as World's Top Oil Producer The United States may have regained the position of the worlds biggest oil producer sooner than expected. 美国可能已经早于预期重新夺得了全球最大石油生产国地位。 The U.S. Energ

VOA慢速英语2018 印度最高法院裁定生物识别系统合法

Indias Top Court Rules Biometric ID System Is Legal Indias Supreme Court has ruled that the governments biometric identity, or ID system for citizens is legal. 印度最高法院裁定政府的生物身份识别或公民身份识别系统合法。 Fo

VOA慢速英语--美国第三次加息或造成重大影响

US Move to Raise Interest Rates Could Have a Big Effect The United States central bank raised its main interest rate Wednesday for the third time this year. The rate increase could affect not only the U.S. economy, but economies around the world. Exp

VOA慢速英语2018 音乐家用水杯作乐器 为听众演奏动人音乐

Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, a short drive from Washington, D.C. 弗吉尼亚州亚历山大旧城区距离华盛顿特区仅仅一小功夫的车程，杰米特纳经常在这座小城的街头为围观

在联合国演讲中特朗普赞扬经济 警告伊朗和委内瑞拉

In UN Speech, Trump Praises Economy, Warns Iran and Venezuela U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the 73rd meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, praising national sovereignty and warning Iran and Venezuela. In his speech on Tuesday, Trump

VOA慢速英语2018 最高法院提名人称“虚假”指控不会阻碍他

Supreme Court Nominee: 'False' Assault Accusations Will Not Stop Him Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appeared on American television Monday to say he never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or at any other time in his life. 最高法院提

VOA慢速英语--朝鲜领导人希望与特朗普进行新的会谈

North Korean Leader Wants New Talks with Trump South Korean President Moon Jae-in says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hopes to meet again with United States President Donald Trump. The South Korean president spoke in Seoul after returning from a thr

VOA慢速英语2018--Highly Prized Fish Makes a Return

Wildlife experts are reporting increasing numbers of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic bluefins are highly-prized by the fishing industry. The fish can weigh up to 454 kilograms. Its meat is often used in sushi products sold at Ja

VOA慢速英语2018 美最高法院提名人将对性侵指控做出发言

Supreme Court Nominee to Speak on Sexual Assault Accusation United States Senators will hold public hearings next week to hear from a Supreme Court nominee and a woman who has accused him of sexual assault. 美国参议员下周将举行听证会，听

VOA慢速英语--印度禁止传统的穆斯林“即时”离婚

India Bans Traditional Muslim 'Instant' Divorce The Indian government has approved a measure to help enforce a top court decision on a centuries old Muslim custom. The approval came after the government failed to get Parliament to act on the decision

VOA慢速英语--“约翰的疯狂袜子”背后的疯狂成功

The Crazy Success Behind 'John's Crazy Socks' After graduating from high school, many young people are excited to go off to college. But not all. Some may want to skip college and jump right into a business. That was the case with John Cronin from Lo

VOA慢速英语--朝鲜自称将关闭导弹测试中心和发射场

North Korea Offers to Close Missile Testing Center, Launch Area The leaders of North and South Korea say they have agreed to turn the Korean peninsula into a land of peace without nuclear weapons and nuclear threats. The agreement was announced Wedne

VOA慢速英语2018 韩国代表抵达朝鲜开始首日会谈

South Korean Delegation Begins First Day of Talks in North Korea The presidents of South Korea and North Korea have completed their first day of talks in Pyongyang, North Korea. The visit is the third meeting between Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un this

VOA慢速英语--SpaceX第一名选择去登月的私人乘客曝光

SpaceX Announces First Private Passenger for Moon Trip The American space-travel company SpaceX has announced that its first private passenger to the moon will be a Japanese businessman. Yusaku Maezawa is the creator and chief executive of the online

VOA慢速英语--活动人士称朝鲜会谈需要包括人权

Activists Say North Korea Talks Need to Include Human Rights South Korean President Moon Jae-in was able to reach several agreements with North Koreas leader during a three-day meeting last week. Moons trip also added energy to slowing talks on effor

Why the U.S. Supreme Court Is So Divided

Lawmakers in the United States have been debating how to deal with an accusation against a nominee for the Supreme Court. The issue has turned into a political battle between the two major parties. Observers may ask why a Supreme Court candidate show

Virtual Reality: Digital Treatment for Real Pain

Amanda Greene lives with pain. Greene says her pain comes from lupus, an autoimmune disease that attacks her organs and tissues. If I don't have nerve pain, I might have joint pain. If I'm not having joint pain, I might have headaches. She tried taki

Yemenis Starving as Aid System Fails

In a rural area in northern Yemen, many families with starving children have nothing to eat but the leaves of a local plant. They cook the leaves in water, creating a bitter, sharp-tasting green substance. International aid agencies have been surpris

VOA慢速英语--刚果音乐家参加12月选举获政治支持

Congolese Musicians Get Political for December Elections On a warm Saturday afternoon in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a group of men sit outside a shopping center in Kinshasa, the capital. Some of the men wear heavy gold jewelry and have unusual

VOA慢速英语--To Succeed You Must 'Just Keep Swimming'

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explain the origin and usage of common phrases and expressions in American English. Popular culture has a strong influence on language. The expressions that come from m