VOA慢速英语--给予和接受称赞

Giving and Receiving Compliments In the country of Japan, being told that your face is small is very high praise for a woman. In Russia, if someone tells you that you look like a cucumber, it means that you look healthy and fresh. And if someone call

VOA慢速英语2019 美国财政部官员被提名世界银行行长

US Treasury Official Nominated to Lead World Bank President Donald Trump has nominated David Malpass to lead the World Bank. 川普总统提名了戴维马尔帕斯（David Malpass）担任世界银行行长。 Malpass is currently an official with t

Native Hawaiians Divided on Federal Recognition

More than 100 years ago, the American government took control of the Hawaiian islands and took away Native Hawaiians land rights. Now, officials at the United States Civil Rights Commission are urging lawmakers to permit Native Hawaiians to establish

VOA慢速英语2019--泰国公主参加首相竞选

Thai Princess Enters Race for Prime Minister The older sister of Thailands king says she will run for prime minister in elections to be held next month. 泰国国王的姐姐表示自己将竞选总统，而大选下个月就要举行了。 The move

VOA慢速英语2019--The Rules of Word Stress, Part 2

You may remember last weeks program, in which I talked about rules of English word stress for two-syllable words. If you missed that program, take a few minutes to read and listen to it first and then join us here. This week, we continue talking abou

VOA慢速英语--'To Build a Fire,' by Jack London

Our story today is called To Build a Fire. It was written by Jack London and adapted by Dona de Sanctis. Here is Harry Monroe with the story. The man walked down the trail on a cold, gray day. Pure white snow and ice covered the Earth for as far as h

VOA慢速英语--脱欧可能给欧盟国家带来经济问题

Brexit Could Bring Economic Problems to EU Countries Workers at the Pedrosa Rodrigues clothing factory in Portugal are worried that something 2,000 kilometers away could endanger their jobs. Sales to Britain make up about half of this family business

What Is the Word Order of Adjectives?

Hi, everyone. Hows your day going? This morning, the Metro was loud, hot and crowdedagain. And the train driver kept stopping and starting so I lost my footing and bumped into someone. Ugh. I need a different way to get to work! But what? Oh, I know:

VOA慢速英语--面对分裂的国会，特朗普呼吁团结

Facing Divided Congress, Trump Calls for Unity Facing a divided Congress for the first time in his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump called for the nation to govern not as two parties but as one nation. The call for unity came as the president

Woman Brings New Attention to Sanctuary Movement

Rosa Gutierrez Lopez was frightened when immigration officials told her she had to leave the United States by December 10, 2018. The 40-year-old undocumented immigrant from El Salvador had been living in the U.S. since 2005. She lived in northern Vir

VOA慢速英语--Resort Keeps Tradition of Harvesting Ice from Lake Alive

In modern times, most people choose to use electrical devices, like refrigerators, to keep drinks cool. But summer visitors at Rockywold-Deephaven Camps in New Hampshire cool their drinks the old-fashioned way - using large blocks of ice in wooden bo

VOA慢速英语--国家公园处理政府关闭后的破坏

National Parks Deal with Damage After Government Shutdown Many of Americas national parks remained open during the countrys longest-ever government shutdown. But few had enough National Park Service employees working to protect the areas and keep wat

Snowboarding Champion Sets Sights on Ivy League Education

更新时间:2019/2/6 10:26:57 来源:本站原创 作者:佚名 下载MP3语音 Chloe Kim was one of Americas top Olympians during last years Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The snowboarding champion, who grew up in California, competed th

VOA慢速英语2019 埃博拉为何持续在刚果传播

Why Ebola Is Still Spreading in Congo The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is moving toward Goma, a city of 1 million people. 埃博拉病毒爆发在刚果民主共和国东部，现在正在向戈马传播。戈马这座城市

VOA慢速英语--教皇弗朗西斯对阿拉伯半岛进行历史性访问

Pope Francis Makes Historic Visit to Arabian Peninsula Pope Francis has become the first pope in history to visit the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam. Francis opened his official visit Monday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Em

VOA慢速英语2019 科学家称新的饮食可能拯救地球

Scientists Say New Diet May Save Planet From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. 欢迎收听美国之音学习英语栏目，这里是健康与生活频道。 Scientists in London say they have found the best diet for both

VOA慢速英语2019--The Rules of Word Stress, Part 1

In English, syllable stress is hugely important for communication. The word stress here means saying part of a word louder and holding the sound a little longer than other parts. For example: movie. I said MO- a little louder and longer than -vie. If

The Racist History of Blackface

更新时间:2019/2/6 10:30:39 来源:本站原创 作者:佚名 下载MP3语音 A picture from a 1984 medical school yearbook has put pressure on a top American politician to resign. It also has renewed criticism of racist images, both in the United

At Least One-Third of Himalayan Ice to Disappear by 2100

At least one-third of the ice in the Himalayan Mountains will disappear by the end of this century because of rising temperatures, scientists said this week. This will threaten river flows that provide water resources for 1.9 billion people. Huge gla

In India, World’s First Solar Powered Airport Keeps Expanding

People flying into Indias southern city of Cochin may see numerous solar panels around Cochin International Airport. But they may not know that the airport was the first in the world to be fully powered by solar energy. A sea of shiny solar panels st