2007年NPR美国国家公共电台五月-Washington State's TWD: Texting While Dri

This is All Things Considered from NPR News. I'm Michele Norris. And I'm Andrea Seabrook. Okay, be honest. When was the last time you got lost driving and called a friend on your cell phone to get directions or dialed your spouse to give a heads-up

VOA标准英语2012--Century-Old Sailor Songs Delight Crowds

Century-Old Sailor Songs Delight Crowds Peter Kasin has been on staff with San Francisco's Maritime National Historical Park for 20 years. Like other park rangers, he escorts sightseers and ensures their safety during their visits. But there's one pa

2007年VOA标准英语-Super Bowl Draws Crowd of International Media

By David Byrd Miami 02 February 2007 While the National Football League's Championship Game, the Super Bowl, is played in the United States by U.S. teams, it has worldwide appeal. This year's game in Miami, Florida will be broadcast live to 232 count

VOA标准英语2012--Stampedes, Heat Pose Biggest Threats in Crowds

Stampedes, Heat Pose Biggest Threats in Crowds When vast numbers of people gather for political or sporting events, or for concerts or pilgrimages, not everyone goes home healthy. But a new analysis finds that infectious disease is not the biggest cu

美国国家公共电台 NPR Anna Dewdney, Author Of Beloved 'Llama Llama' Children's Books, Dies

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FIBA宣布姚明出任2019年篮球世界杯形象大使

Yao Ming, a retired Chinese basketball player, is now the first ambassador of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019. 近日，已经退役的中国篮球运动员姚明正式成为了2019年FIBA（国际篮联）篮球世界杯的首位形象大使。 H

Kenya bids for 2019 Africa Cup

NAIROBI, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Football Kenya Federation (FKF) jointly with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports are in the process of submitting a bid to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as well as the 2015 Africa Youth Championships. After the

VOA慢速英语2019 纽约人喜欢语法方面的小帮助

New Yorkers Enjoy a Little Help with Grammar The New York City train system has a new unofficial stop for people who love grammaror even just have questions about it. 纽约市地铁出现了一个非官方的新站点专为热爱语法或者只是对语

VOA慢速英语2019 国际刑事法庭:无罪释放科特迪瓦前总统

International Court Finds Former Ivorian Leader Not Guilty The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed all war crimes charges against Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Ivory Coast. 国际刑事法庭（ICC）驳回了对科特迪瓦前总统

VOA慢速英语2019--如何在美国餐馆点菜

How to Order at an American Restaurant When I lived in Portugal, one of the simplest things to do was really hard for me: ordering food at restaurants. I worried about being laughed at or not being understood. Often, I said just the name of the food

VOA慢速英语2019 实现目标的方法

Ways to Achieve Your Goals From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 If you are like millions of people around the world, the New Year brings with it new goals. 如果你和全世界数

VOA慢速英语2019--什么是极涡？

What Is the Polar Vortex? Record cold weather in the United States is forcing schools and businesses to close. The polar vortex, as it is called, has also canceled flights and suspended mail delivery. The temperature in Fargo, North Dakota, dropped t

VOA慢速英语2019--Dog DNA Testing on the Rise

More and more Americans are examining their own genetic information to find answers about health issues and family history. And more and more are also doing the same for their dogs. Genetic testing for dogs has increased in recent years. Several comp

VOA慢速英语2019--Also, Too and As Well

Today on Ask a Teacher, a reader from Brazil asks about two common adverbs. Here is his question: Question: Hello from Brazil! Teacher, could you explain to us how and when to use as well and too? Obrigado! Luan Garcia, Brazil Answer: Hello, Luan! I

VOA慢速英语2019--Under, Below, Beneath and Underneath

The middle of February is winter here in Washington, DC. I walked outside this morning and the temperature was below freezing! And I made the mistake of wearing light clothing. So I went back in the house and put on a sweater under my coat. The words

VOA慢速英语2019--'Love of Life,' by Jack London, Part Four

In the afternoon the man came to a track. It was that of another man, who did not walk, but who dragged himself on his hands and knees. The man thought it might be Bill, but he thought about it without any interest. He had no curiosity. Feeling and e

VOA慢速英语2019--What Is a 'Feather in Your Cap?'

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Our world is home to thousands of different kinds of birds. No two bird species are the same. Each one has its own unique qualities like its feathers! Feathers keep a bird warm and dry. F

VOA慢速英语2019 机器人能作画,艺术家“艾达”将问世

Meet Ai-Da, the Robot Artist Can robots be creative? 机器人能有创造力吗？ British art gallery owner Aidan Meller thinks so.He hopes to begin answering that question with a robot called Ai-Da. 英国美术馆馆长艾丹梅勒是这么认为的

VOA慢速英语2019--What Is the 'Zero Article'?

Wow, I sure do love cats! I suppose I didnt know how much until my social media service informed me I had liked eight pictures of cats this week. Maybe I should get a cat or stay off of social media. If you listened closely, you may have noticed that

VOA慢速英语2019 美国富人选择租房而不买房

Wealthy Americans Renting Homes Instead of Buying A study by the apartment search website RentCafe finds that more wealthy Americans are choosing to rent living spaces instead of buying them. 公寓查找网站Rentcate的一项研究发现，更多美国