VOA慢速英语2015 研究人员称发现人类早期祖先化石

Researchers Announce Discovery of Early Human Ancestor 研究人员称发现人类早期祖先化石 A group of scientists announced Thursday what they say is the discovery of remains from an early ancestor of human beings. 周三，一个科学家小组

VOA慢速英语2015 能给家庭供暖的计算机服务器

Hot Computers Could Be Used to Heat Homes 能给家庭供暖的计算机服务器 When computer servers operate a complex program, they can get very hot. Cooling the servers can be costly. So researchers asked what would happen if the heat created by

VOA慢速英语2015 3-D打印设备可以帮助罕见呼吸障碍儿童呼吸

3-D Printed Device Helps Children with Rare Breathing Disorder 3-D打印设备可以帮助罕见呼吸障碍儿童呼吸 You may have heard about a process called 3-D printing. It is where a machine creates a three-dimensional object -- one with heig

VOA慢速英语2015 African Powers Argue After Attacks on Immigrants in S. Africa

AS IT IS 2015-05-04 African Powers Argue After Attacks on Immigrants in S. Africa Nigeria and South Africa are no strangers to diplomatic disputes. Recently, the Nigerian government told its top diplomats in the South African capital to return home a

VOA慢速英语2015 国会讨论美国进出口银行

Congress Debates US Export-Import Bank 国会讨论美国进出口银行 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 这里是美国之音经济报道。 A policy dispute is taking shape in Washington over a government agency that helps

VOA慢速英语2015 Body Cameras Seen as Good and Bad for US Police Officers

AS IT IS 2015-05-04 Body Cameras Seen as Good and Bad for US Police Officers The recent violence in Baltimore, Maryland follows incidents around the United States in which police officers have been accused of wrongdoing. As a result, police departmen

VOA慢速英语2015 词汇掌故:国际求救信号SOS

S.O.S. In Other Words, Help! 词汇掌故:国际求救信号SOS Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇掌故节目。 Different people have different ways of saying things their own spe

VOA慢速英语2015 河马:非洲河流的生命力量

AS IT IS 2015-05-03 Hippos: The Life Force of African Rivers 河马:非洲河流的生命力量 The hippopotamus is an animal very important to the health of Africa's rivers and lakes. Their dung, or solid waste, helps Africas aquatic ecosystem. But

VOA慢速英语2015 从出租车司机到著名的飞蝇钓制造商

AS IT IS 2015-05-05 From Taxi Driver to Famous Fishing Fly Maker 从出租车司机到著名的飞蝇钓制造商 Elpheus Ndlovu has come a long way from his village in the South African province of Mpumalanga. He once worked as a taxi driver. Now, h

VOA慢速英语2015 巴尔的摩警员因黑人死亡被指控

Baltimore Police Officers Charged in Death of Black Man 巴尔的摩警员因黑人死亡被指控 The chief prosecutor in the eastern U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland has announced charges against six police officers in the case of the death of a 25

VOA慢速英语2015 援助组织建议免除尼泊尔债务

AS IT IS 2015-05-08 Aid Group Recommends Debt Cancellation for Nepal 援助组织建议免除尼泊尔债务 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 美国之音慢速英语节目，这里是经济报道。 A group of international a

VOA慢速英语2015 最大的鸡肉生产商停止使用抗生素

Major Chicken Producer to Stop Using Antibiotics 最大的鸡肉生产商停止使用抗生素 The largest chicken meat producer in the United States says it will stop giving its birds antibiotics that doctors use to treat humans. Tyson Foods made th

VOA慢速英语2015 英语日常语法:一般过去时和现在完成时

Everyday Grammar - Simple Past and Present Perfect 英语日常语法:一般过去时和现在完成时 In this weeks episode of Everyday Grammar were going to help you understand the difference between the simple past and the present perfect. Englis

VOA慢速英语2015 拉丁布鲁斯歌手推出新唱片

Latina Blues Singer Releases New CD 拉丁布鲁斯歌手推出新唱片 Ms. Rubio was born in Mexico but now lives in Houston, Texas, in the southwestern United States. She sings in English and Spanish. She plays the saxophone with jazz and blues ba

VOA慢速英语2015 美国法庭:国家安全局收集电话记录非法

US Court: NSA Phone Record Gathering Is Illegal 美国法庭:国家安全局收集电话记录非法 A U.S. appeals court in New York ruled Thursday that the National Security Agency's program to collect phone records of Americans is illegal. The pro

VOA慢速英语2015 埃德加·爱伦·坡《失窃的信》

The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe 埃德加爱伦坡《失窃的信》 Our story today is called The Purloined Letter. It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is generally known for his horror stories. This is the third of three stories he wrote

VOA慢速英语2015 美国非洲司令部使非洲更稳定

AS IT IS 2015-05-08 US Africa Command Helps Continent Become More Stable 美国非洲司令部使非洲更稳定 The United States Africa Command is the newest geographically-focused organization in the U.S. military. The command was set up to follow

VOA慢速英语2015 音乐家与歌手在数字时代苦苦挣扎

Musicians, Singers Struggle in the Digital Age 音乐家与歌手在数字时代苦苦挣扎 People can listen to music on many devices, including tablets and mobile phones. As music becomes digital, billions of people around the world can listen to

VOA慢速英语2015 国务卿约翰 克里访问索马里

Sec. of State John Kerry Visits Somalia 国务卿约翰 克里访问索马里 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday. He is the first secretary of state to visit the country while in office. U.S. officials did not

VOA慢速英语2015 法国再现30000年前古代洞穴艺术

AS IT IS 2015-05-07 France Recreates Cave With Ancient Art 法国再现30000年前古代洞穴艺术 Some 30,000 years ago, artists living in caves in Europe painted pictures of the animals around them: panthers, hyenas, rhinoceroses, cave lions, mam