VOA慢速英语2011--Doctors Lack Many Ways to Treat Radiatio

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health. On Tuesday, Chines

VOA慢速英语2011--Space Shuttle Program Nears an End

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we will tell about American plans for space exploration after the space shuttle program. We tell how more and more

VOA慢速英语2011--One DC Newspaper Is All About the Homele

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week we play music by Gorillaz. And answer a question from Vietnam about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But first, we tell about a Washington, D.C.,

VOA慢速英语2011--South Sudan Works to Rebuild Higher Educ

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 On July ninth, South Sudan becomes the world's one hundred ninety-third nation. Almost ninety-nine percent of voters last month chose independence from

VOA慢速英语2011--More and More Gamers Reach for Their Pho

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Im Christopher Cruise. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Video games have evolved over the past fifty years into one of the most popular forms of modern media entertainment. This week on

VOA慢速英语2011--'Green Super Rice' About Two Years Away

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Scientists have worked for twelve years to develop what they call Green Super Rice. They say several varieties should be available to farmers about t

VOA慢速英语2011--Comparing American and Chinese Parents

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete with China and other countries. But how much do the parents themselv

VOA慢速英语2011--Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Names New Mem

STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomed new members into its highly respected club last week. The ceremony took place March fourtee

VOA慢速英语2011--Long History, Unclear Future for 'Golden

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 White rice is the world's most popular form of rice. But it goes through a milling process that removes many nutrients. As a result, people who eat a

VOA慢速英语2011--A Stock Market Big Enough to Stretch Acr

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 A ten-billion-dollar deal aims to create the world's largest exchange company. The plan would combine the operators of the New York Stock Exchange and

VOA慢速英语2011--150 Years Later, US Still Debate Issues

IN THE NEWS - 150 Years Later, US Still Debate Issues That Fueled Civil War This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This Tuesday is the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the opening shots of the American Civil War. On April twelfth, eighteen si

VOA慢速英语2011--'Green' Cities Are Organizing to Protect

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we explore ways in which local governments around the world are working to protect the environment. These green cities are working

VOA慢速英语2011--Can America Win the Education Race?

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 President Obama talked a lot about education in his State of the Union speech last week. 奥巴马总统在上周的国情咨文一再谈及教育。 B

VOA慢速英语2011--Jakarta Holds Southeast Asian English Ol

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 The Southeast Asian English Olympics begin Monday in Jakarta. High school and university students will compete to demonstrate their English skills at t

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Ace in the Hole

Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 It is surprising how many expressions that Americans use every day came from the card game of poker. For exampl

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Hold Your Horse

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Today, we tell about horse expressions. In the past, many people depended on horses for transportation, farming and other kinds of wo

VOA慢速英语2011--Explorer Andrew Skurka Takes Hiking to a

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today on our program we meet an extreme hiker. He recently completed a more than seven thousand kilometer exploration of the state of Alaska an

VOA慢速英语2011--The Carter Family: First Family of Count

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the Carter Family, the First Family of country music. STEVE EMBER: It was August second, nineteen twenty-seven.

VOA慢速英语2011--British Singer Adele Is Number One in US

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week, we play music from Adeles new album, which is number one on Billboards top two hundred ... And we answer a question from Thailand about former baske

VOA慢速英语2011--Census Findings Show Changes in US Popul

STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Every ten years the United States government counts the national population and asks people questions about how they live. Results fr