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--Moammar Gadhafi: The Making of a Libyan

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Moammar Gadhafi came to power in Libya on September first, nineteen sixty-nine. He led a military overthrow while King Idris was away. Early relations with t

VOA慢速英语2011--A Victory For Computers as Watson Wins ‘

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. An IBM super computer named Watson has won the latest battle of man versus machine. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。一台名为沃森（Watson）的IBM超级计算机在最近的一次

VOA慢速英语2011--States Put Pressure on Public Unions

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Americans have been watching the protests in the Middle East and North Africa -- and closer to home. Workers in Wisconsin, and now some other states, h

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--American History: Roosevelt's 'Hundred D

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson with Mario Ritter. This week in our series, we talk about the first one hundred days of the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt. R

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--Adding Up the Costs of Bullying in the W

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Obama held a White House conference this month to discuss ways to prevent bullying in school. But bullying is a problem not just among young people. Workplace bullying can involve threats, b

VOA慢速英语2011--What Next With the Military Campaign in

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The conflict in Libya and the nuclear crisis in Japan were the two big stories this week. President Obama discussed the situation in Libya with congressional leaders again Friday. Some in Congress say he sh

VOA慢速英语2011--Food Expressions

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A listener from Brazil, Elenir Scardueli, sent us a list of popular expressions about food. So today we will talk about expressions that use vegetables and fruits. 现在是美国之音慢速

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--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--Egypt Not Alone in Its Economic Problems

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Egypt is the biggest of the nations hit by recent protests in North Africa and the Middle East. One of the causes of this spreading wave of popular dis

VOA慢速英语2011--Cleopatra Was a Powerful and Wise Ruler

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the life of one of the most famous and powerful women in history. She was a goddess, a queen, and a skilled d

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--In Class With Peace Corps Volunteers in

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Corps. President John Kennedy began the program in nineteen sixty-one. The Peace Corps sends Amer

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