VOA慢速英语2014 乌干达居民因土地纠纷导致暴力行动

AS IT IS 2014-09-28 Land Disputes Lead to Violence in Uganda 乌干达居民因土地纠纷导致暴力行动 More than 700 residents crowd onto a small piece of land in Rwamutonga, a small village outside Hoima. The people say they have been unfairl

VOA慢速英语2015 2014年最佳图书

Best Books in 2014 2014年最佳图书 What books did you read this year? Are you a fan of fact or fiction? Today, we look at three popular books published in 2014. American fiction writer Marilynne Robinson received wide critical praise for Lila. Th

VOA慢速英语2015 The Top Technology Stories of 2014

The Top Technology Stories of 2014 Today, we look back at some of the top technology stories from 2014. Our first story is on the introduction of new products from the American technology company Apple. Apple unveils smartwatch, bigger iPhones Apple

VOA慢速英语2014 韩国学生对高考倍感压力

South Korean Students Stressed Over College Entrance Exam 韩国学生对高考倍感压力 This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. More than half a million South Korean students in their final year of high school recently took the univers

VOA慢速英语2014 《白苍鹭》by 萨拉·朱厄特

A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett 《白苍鹭》by 萨拉朱厄特 Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video, audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers. Hope

VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克库尔德战士进入科巴尼

Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Enter Kobani 伊拉克库尔德战士进入科巴尼 Syrian activists say the first group of Iraqi Kurdish fighters has arrived in the Syrian town of Kobani. They are to help Syrian Kurds in their battle against Islamic State m

VOA慢速英语2014 深海岩中的微生物“吃”甲烷

Small Organisms in Deep Sea Rocks Eat Methane 深海岩中的微生物吃甲烷 The gas methane has been linked to rising temperatures on Earth. But methane does not stay in the atmosphere as long as another greenhouse gas -- carbon dioxide. Scientis

VOA慢速英语2014 埃博拉病毒将造成毁灭性的经济影响

Economics Report - Ebola: Economic Impact Could Be Devastating 埃博拉病毒将造成毁灭性的经济影响 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 The World Bank is warning that t

VOA慢速英语2014 美国民众仍强烈支持死刑

AS IT IS 2014-12-17 In US, Support for Death Penalty Is Strong 美国民众仍强烈支持死刑 Most industrialized nations have stopped executing criminals. But the death penalty is still legal in many parts of the United States. Public opinion stu

VOA慢速英语2014 制片人为《超能陆战队》创造新技术

Filmmakers Create New Technology for 'Big Hero 6' 制片人为《超能陆战队》创造新技术 The latest animated film from Disney, Big Hero 6, is a mix of science, technology and art. High-level technology was used in the making of the movie. O

VOA慢速英语2014 缅甸在2015年大选过后才会修改宪法

AS IT IS 2014-11-21 Myanmar: No Constitutional Change Before 2015 Election 缅甸在2015年大选过后才会修改宪法 The speaker of parliament in Myanmar says the countrys constitution cannot be changed before elections a year from now. Shwe Man

VOA慢速英语2014 Remember Your Chemistry Classes?

As It Is - Remember Your Chemistry Classes? An international team of researchers recently reported creation of a new element that is 40 percent heavier than lead. The researchers successfully developed what they are calling Element Number 117 at a la

VOA慢速英语2014--加纳金矿或许存在危险

AS IT IS 2014-10-26 Gold Mining in Ghana Can Be Dangerous 加纳金矿或许存在危险 The rivers in Ghanas Ashanti area have a sickly brown color. The land has gashes, holes cut by excavators. The air is filled with the sound of mining equipment.

VOA慢速英语2014 When Is a Choice Not Really a Choice 选择

When Is a Choice Not Really a Choice 选择 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇掌故节目。 Making choices is necessary, but not always easy. Many of our expressions tell about this

VOA慢速英语2014 什么因素决定谁是真正的难民？

AS IT IS 2014-08-04 What Makes a Refugee? 什么因素决定谁是真正的难民？ Thousands of children have traveled to the United States from Central America without one or both parents. Officials are struggling to deal with the situation. The g

VOA慢速英语2014 朝鲜准备打击美国电网吗?

AS IT IS 2014-08-26 Is North Korea Preparing to Strike US Electric Grid? 朝鲜准备打击美国电网吗? A longtime national security advisor to the United States Congress has said the countrys electric system -- called a grid -- is mostly unprote

VOA慢速英语2014 在南非狩猎是一个大行业

Trophy Hunting Is Big Business in South Africa 在南非狩猎是一个大行业 Asian countries, like Thailand, are fighting to contain the illegal ivory trade and the killing of elephants by illegal hunters known as poachers. However, South Africa

VOA慢速英语2014 纽约博物馆大大小小的展品

From Huge to Extra Small, at New York City Museum 纽约博物馆大大小小的展品 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Inside the Queens Museum in New York City there is another New York City. It is a 50-year-old

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AS IT IS 2014-08-14 Vietnam Working to Improve Its Economy 越南努力发展国内经济 Gabor Szendroi has traveled a lot between Hungary and Vietnam. He tries to connect companies in both countries. He seeks to do that through merger and acquisiti

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Biltmore Estate Takes Visitors Back in Time 比特摩尔庄园让游客进入历史 From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. Im Katherine Cole. And Im Jonathan Evans. Today on our program, we take you to the Biltmore Estate. This huge h