VOA慢速英语2014 非洲发起运动以终结童婚

Gaming Industry Breaks Gender Barriers in Pakistan 巴基斯坦的游戏公司打破了性别障碍 LAHORE In a country where women's rights are often ignored, Pakistan's young gaming industry is breaking gender barriers. An example is two start-up c

VOA慢速英语2014 堪萨斯-内布拉斯加法案再次提出了奴隶制问题

Kansas-Nebraska Act Raises Slavery Issue Once Again 堪萨斯-内布拉斯加法案再次提出了奴隶制问题 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American Englis

VOA慢速英语2014 新摩天轮点亮华盛顿地区

New Ferris Wheel Lights Up Washington, DC 新摩天轮点亮华盛顿地区 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. I'm June Simms. Washington, D.C. now has a Ferris wheel. We will tell you all about. Capital Wheel Ferris wheels are ver

VOA慢速英语2014 Changes in SAT Exam Make it Harder for Foreign Students

Changes in SAT Exam Make it Harder for Foreign Students The organization that administers a widely-used college entrance test called the SAT will change the examination in 2016. The not-for-profit College Board announced that it no longer will test s

VOA慢速英语2014 美国官员称人为错误导致韩亚航空飞机坠毁

AS IT IS 2014-06-27 US Officials Blame Crew, Auto Systems in Asiana Crash 美国官员称人为错误导致韩亚航空飞机坠毁 The United States National Transportation Safety Board has released a report on the crash of an Asiana Airlines plane

VOA慢速英语2014 高科技使汽车连接未来

AS IT IS 2014-06-02 Connected Cars on the Highway to the Future 高科技使汽车连接未来 Modern automobiles and their drivers are becoming connected through wireless technology to entertainment and information systems. VOA recently visited the

VOA慢速英语2014 草根活动人士获得戈德曼环境奖

Grassroots Activists Receive Goldman Environmental Prize 草根活动人士获得戈德曼环境奖 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Anna Matteo. And Im Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we tell about the winners of

VOA慢速英语2014 为美国第一任总统华盛顿立纪念碑

Washington Monument Honors Americas First President 为美国第一任总统华盛顿立纪念碑 From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. Im Steve Ember. The tallest structure in Americas capital city is the Washington Monument. It is

VOA慢速英语2014 美国总统菲尔莫尔签署1850年妥协案

President Fillmore Signs Compromise of 1850 美国总统菲尔莫尔签署1850年妥协案 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American English. Im Steve Ember. In 1

VOA慢速英语2014 新总统的上任会改善埃及的经济吗?

AS IT IS 2014-06-05 Can a New President Help Egypt's Economy? 新总统的上任会改善埃及的经济吗? Egypts tourist sites are known throughout the world. But these days, people are not lined up to see the Great Pyramids of Giza. Foreign visit

VOA慢速英语2014 Let's Play Ball!

Let's Play Ball! Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is to touch all bases. It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball -- first

VOA慢速英语2014 自制显微镜只需一美元

AS IT IS 2014-06-28 DIY Microscope Costs Only One Dollar 自制显微镜只需一美元 From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Today we hear about a recent development in microscope technology. Now, you might think this will be about a costly a

VOA慢速英语2015 伊斯兰国家处死约旦飞行员后,约旦处死两名武装分子

Jordan Executes Two Militants After IS Kills Jordanian Pilot 伊斯兰国家处死约旦飞行员后,约旦处死两名武装分子 Jordan executed two Iraqi prisoners Wednesday, in answer to the Islamic State groups killing of a Jordanian hostage in

VOA慢速英语20151 Solar-Powered Plane to Fly Around the World

Solar-Powered Plane to Fly Around the World The makers and pilots of a solar-powered plane will try to fly it around the world beginning next month. The plane is called Solar Impulse 2, or SI-2. It arrived in pieces recently in Abu Dhabi in the Unite

VOA慢速英语2015 美国参议员呼吁派遣地面部队打击激进分子

AS IT IS 2015-02-03 US Senator Calls for Ground Troops to Fight IS Militants 美国参议员呼吁派遣地面部队打击激进分子 United States Senator Lindsey Graham says there must be a change to the strategy in the fight against the Islamic S

VOA慢速英语2015 印度要改变重男轻女的文化现象

AS IT IS 2015-02-03 India to Change a Culture of Valuing Boys over Girls 印度要改变重男轻女的文化现象 For many years, Indian families seemed more interested in having boys than girls. This choice of boys has led to many illegal abortion

VOA慢速英语2015 New Camera Records Invisible Motion

New Camera Records Invisible Motion The world is in never-ending motion, even when objects seem to be perfectly still. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology use a special camera that shows these seemingly invisible movements. Many

VOA慢速英语2015 有报告称美国军事援助乌克兰

Report: US Considers Military Aid to Ukraine 有报告称美国军事援助乌克兰 The New York Times newspaper says the administration of President Barack Obama is considering sending weapons to Ukraine. The aim would be to help the country fight

VOA慢速英语2015 President Obama Speaks at Anti-Extremism Meeting

President Obama Speaks at Anti-Extremism Meeting President Barack Obama spoke Wednesday at a White House conference on fighting and preventing violent extremism. Officials from 60 countries, as well as spiritual leaders and police from across the Uni

VOA慢速英语2015 手机应用程序传承非洲的民间故事

Mobile App Seeks to Preserve African Folktales 手机应用程序传承非洲的民间故事 For hundreds of years, Africans have preserved their history through storytelling. But, some Africans worry that oral traditions will be lost to Internet con