VOA慢速英语2015 NASA Working Toward Mission to Mars

NASA Working Toward Mission to Mars The head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, said that the space agency is on track to land people on Mars in the 2030s. Charles Bolden is the administrator for NASA. He said that five ye

VOA慢速英语2015 南非与黑胶唱片的情缘

AS IT IS 2015-05-12 South African's Love Affair with Vinyl Records 南非与黑胶唱片的情缘 Benjy Mudie owns Vinyl Junky. He flips through records inside his Johannesburg store. His vinyl albums are much more expensive than CDs or MP3s - digita

VOA慢速英语2015 数千名移民抵达印尼和马来西亚

AS IT IS 2015-05-12 Thousands of Migrants Arriving in Indonesia, Malaysia 数千名移民抵达印尼和马来西亚 Since Sunday, more than 2,000 people have arrived in Indonesia and Malaysia by boat. Thousands of others could follow. They are all m

VOA慢速英语2015 经批准外科医用胶水可用于人体内部

Surgical Glue Approved for Use Inside the Body 经批准外科医用胶水可用于人体内部 Medical adhesive products are becoming more common. Doctors use medical adhesives to help reconnect damaged tissue. They are able to stick fast and hold t

VOA慢速英语2015 可预防的一氧化碳中毒每年仍夺去许多生命

AS IT IS 2015-05-11 Preventable Carbon Monoxide Still Claims Many Lives 可预防的一氧化碳中毒每年仍夺去许多生命 Many areas around the world suffer from frequent loss of electrical power. People often must use other sources of power,

VOA慢速英语2015 柬埔寨营养改善项目获得成功

AS IT IS 2015-05-11 Project in Cambodia Finds Success in Improving Nutrition 柬埔寨营养改善项目获得成功 Malnutrition remains a serious problem in Cambodia. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that one in three children under th

VOA慢速英语2015 学生组织就世界地雷问题做调查报告

AS IT IS 2015-05-11 Students Report on Worldwide Landmine Problem 学生组织就世界地雷问题做调查报告 The International Campaign to Ban Landmines says there are nine new landmine victims around the world every day. A group of young peopl

VOA慢速英语2015 国际社会呼吁保护尼泊尔女童和妇女受人贩子侵犯

AS IT IS 2015-05-12 Thousands of Migrants Arriving in Indonesia, Malaysia 数千名移民抵达印尼和马来西亚 Since Sunday, more than 2,000 people have arrived in Indonesia and Malaysia by boat. Thousands of others could follow. They are all m

VOA慢速英语2015 尼泊尔再次发生强地震,40多人死亡

AS IT IS 2015-05-13 Another Major Quake Hits Nepal, More Than 40 Dead 尼泊尔再次发生强地震,40多人死亡 A strong earthquake struck eastern Nepal on Tuesday. More than 40 people were killed. Nepal's home ministry says more than 1,100 other

VOA慢速英语2015 新的恐怖威胁是社会媒体

AS IT IS 2015-05-13 Latest Terror Threat Is on Social Media 新的恐怖威胁是社会媒体 A top Obama administration official says the fight against terrorism has entered what he calls a new phase. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson spoke to

VOA慢速英语2015 气象卫星研究天气变化可预测疾病

Satellites Study Weather Conditions, Predict Diseases 气象卫星研究天气变化可预测疾病 Meningitis is spreading across West Africa. The brain disease is a threat every year across 21 African countries. Health officials call this area, the

VOA慢速英语2015 克里在俄罗斯会晤普京和拉夫罗夫

Kerry Has 'Frank' Talks With Putin, Lavrov 克里在俄罗斯会晤普京和拉夫罗夫 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he had frank -- or direct -- discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday in the city of Sochi. The two lead

VOA慢速英语2015 东南亚国家拒绝救助移民

AS IT IS 2015-05-14 Southeast Asian Nations Refuse Calls to Rescue Migrants 东南亚国家拒绝救助移民 Thousands of Bangladeshis and ethnic Rohingya from Myanmar remain stranded on boats off the coasts of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Howe

VOA慢速英语2015 北韩取消潘基文的访问行程

North Korea Cancels Ban Ki-moon Visit 北韩取消潘基文的访问行程 The North Korean government has canceled a planned United Nations visit to the Kaesong Industrial Complex. The cancellation came just a day before UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-

VOA慢速英语2015 AS IT IS 2015-05-21 Bugs Are the New Food

AS IT IS 2015-05-21 Bugs Are the New Food Americans are generally unwilling to eat bugs. But for at least two billion people worldwide, bugs or insects are a normal part of the diet. For instance, fried caterpillars are popular in Tanzania. In Mexico

VOA慢速英语2015--尼日利亚人庆祝历史性选举

AS IT IS 2015-05-21 Nigerians 'Trek' to Celebrate Historic Election 尼日利亚人庆祝历史性选举 Nigerians elected former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari as their president last month. The elections are considered historic. It was the first t

VOA慢速英语2015 印尼,马来西亚同意暂时向移民提供庇护

AS IT IS 2015-05-21 Indonesia, Malaysia Agree to Temporarily Shelter Migrants 印尼,马来西亚同意暂时向移民提供庇护 Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to provide temporary shelter to thousands of migrants and human trafficking victims

VOA慢速英语2015 既聋又盲的女性成为首个使用新型手机的人

Deaf-Blind Woman First to Use New Phone 既聋又盲的女性成为首个使用新型手机的人 A deaf and blind woman from Australia has become the first person to make a telephone call using a device that converts speech into Braille. Braille is

VOA慢速英语2015 伊朗支持的什叶派民兵欲重夺拉马迪

Shi'ite Militias Gather for Possible Ramadi Offensive 伊朗支持的什叶派民兵欲重夺拉马迪 Iraqi security forces and several thousand Shi'ite militia members came together Tuesday outside the Iraqi city of Ramadi. The government is consid

VOA慢速英语2015 马里兰州史上最年轻的市长只有19岁

AS IT IS 2015-05-20 19-Year-Old Is Youngest Mayor in Maryland History 马里兰州史上最年轻的市长只有19岁 Brandon Paulin is the top official in the town of Indian Head, Maryland even though he is only 19 years old. Mr. Paulin started the