VOA慢速英语2018--Sentence or Statement?

Many VOA Learning English stories and programs use the words sentence and statement. But what exactly does each word mean? Are there differences between the two? This week, our question comes from Armando. Here it is: Question: Whats the difference b

VOA慢速英语--谁是你家里养家糊口的人?

Who Is the 'Breadwinner' in Your Family? Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On todays show about English words and expressions, we are going to talk about bread. Now, most countries around the world have some sort of bread

VOA慢速英语--联合国报告称地球臭氧层愈合中

United Nations Report Says Earths Ozone Layer Is Healing A new study says the protective layer of the Earths atmosphere is finally healing from damage by humans use of harmful chemicals. Aerosol sprays and coolants had been thinning the ozone layer s

VOA慢速英语--科学家列出四种捕获碳的方法 限制气温上升

Scientists List Four Ways to Capture Carbon, Limit Rising Temperatures A new report suggests four simple ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is among the gases linked to the increase in the Earths temperature. The Nation

VOA慢速英语--特朗普有意通过行政命令取消“出生公民权

Trump Considers Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship President Donald Trump says he wants to end to the constitutional right of citizenship for babies born in the United States to non-U.S. citizens. Trump made the comments on the television

VOA慢速英语--吉尔吉斯斯坦首次卫星发射或由女性团体众筹完成

Kyrgyz Women Working on Countrys First Satellite Young women in Kyrgyzstan are reaching for the stars. They are working to build and launch the countrys first satellite before 2020. A small group of female scientists has been working with computers a

VOA慢速英语2018--Indonesian Cave Picture Said to be 40,000 Years Old

Scientists have identified what they say is the oldest known drawing of an animal. The scientists say the red image of a bull was found on the wall of a cave on the island of Borneo. They believe the picture is at least 40,000 years old. Until a few

VOA慢速英语2018--前哥伦比亚叛军转行当导游

Colombias Ex-Rebels Turn Tour Guides Nine former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, have traded their guns for small visitor boats in Colombias dense Amazon forest. The former rebel fighters will now work as tour guides o

VOA慢速英语--'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Four

As I ended the last part of my story, I was speaking of that terrible evening when I played cards with a young gentleman called Glendinning. We were in the room of one of my friends at Oxford University. I had just realized that the young man, weak o

VOA慢速英语2018 欧洲和日本的宇宙飞船开启7年的水星之旅

European, Japanese Spacecraft Begins Seven-Year Trip to Mercury European and Japanese space agencies have successfully launched a spacecraft as part of a joint effort to study Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. 欧洲和日本航天机构成功发

VOA慢速英语--印度创企发明肥皂笔培养儿童洗手好习惯

Soap Invented by Indian Women May Save Lives One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap and water can reduce illnesses and save lives. But, many people, especially child

VOA慢速英语--网络之父警告称科技巨头太强大

The inventor of the World Wide Web has warned that the worlds biggest technology companies have become too powerful and may have to be broken up. Tim Berners-Lee made the comments to reporters with the Reuters news agency. The British-born computer s

VOA慢速英语--Ask a Teacher - Foot or Feet?

The English word foot has more than one meaning. In the United States, one meaning is a unit of measurement equal to 12 inches, or .3 meters. We use feet to measure height, length and short distances. Todays question is about when to use the plural o

VOA慢速英语2018 VOA研究称信仰基督教的美国人白人人数创新低

Study: Record Low Numbers of White, Christian Americans The number of Americans who identify as white and Christian now represents less than 50 percent of the United States population. 认定为白人和基督教徒的美国人数量目前不到美国人

VOA慢速英语--What’s the Difference? ‘So’ and ‘So That’

If you asked even the most knowledgeable Americans, they probably could not tell you more than a few meanings for the word so. It is an everyday word that most people use without even realizing its complexity. But this mysterious little word can act

VOA慢速英语2018 威尼斯当地人因船舶问题与游轮公司发生冲突

For a long time, the city of Venice, Italy, has suffered from the combined problems of flooding and sinking. On Monday, heavy winds pushed tides over the citys sea walls, flooding most areas. 很长一段时间里，意大利城市威尼斯都遭遇到

VOA慢速英语2018--日本老司机更爱迷你车

Minicars Popular among Japans Aging Drivers In Japan, very small automobiles traditionally were meant for families seeking a low-cost form of transportation. But these minicars, also known as kei-cars, have instead become popular with another group o

VOA慢速英语--“脸盲”的人无法识别人脸

'Face Blind' People Cannot Remember Faces From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Some people are great at remembering faces. Once they meet you, they never forget how you look. They might say things like, I never forget a fac

VOA慢速英语--Invictus Games to Open in Australia

Britains Prince Harry is in Australia to open the fourth-ever Invictus Games. The international competition is for military members and veterans wounded in battle. Prince Harry, also known as the Duke of Sussex, helped start the event in 2014 after a

VOA慢速英语--Saudi Arabia Changes Its Story of Khashoggi Disappearance

CNN television has reported about a new video linked to the disappearance and suspected killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The video appears to show a man wearing Khashoggis clothes leaving Saudi diplomatic offices on October 2 with another person. CNN said