VOA慢速英语2015 奥巴马寻求500亿美元的外交关系经费

AS IT IS 2015-02-04 Obama Seeks $50 Billion for Foreign Relations Spending 奥巴马寻求500亿美元的外交关系经费 President Barack Obama sent his budget proposal to Congress on Monday. His budget calls for four trillion dollars in federal s

VOA慢速英语2015 动物武器对人类军备竞赛的启发

Animal Weapons Offer Lessons for Human Arms Race 动物武器对人类军备竞赛的启发 When animals fight for mates, food and territory, they use the weapons they were born with: teeth and claws, horns and hooves. Human animals can use their han

VOA慢速英语2015 Paul Bunyan, An American Folk Tale

Paul Bunyan, An American Folk Tale Today we tell a traditional American story called a tall tale. A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated much greater than in real life. This makes

VOA慢速英语2015 台湾改革大学入学考试促进创新

Taiwan Changes Entrance Exams to Promote Innovation 台湾改革大学入学考试促进创新 Taiwans annual university admissions tests are taking place this week. Tens of thousands of students are trying to give the right answers to math and langu

VOA慢速英语2015 2014年偷猎犀牛达到创纪录水平

AS IT IS 2015-02-05 Rhino Poaching Reaches Record Level in 2014 2014年偷猎犀牛达到创纪录水平 The poaching, or illegal killing, of rhinos in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of

VOA慢速英语2015 美国起草无人机商业用途条例

AS IT IS 2015-02-19 US Proposes Rules for Commercial Use of Drones The Federal Aviation Administration has written rules to govern the use of commercial drones in the United States. The proposed rules were released on Sunday at the same time as a pre

VOA慢速英语2015 治疗帕金森的简单方法:锻炼

A Simple Treatment for Parkinsons Disease: Exercise From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. More than six million people around the world suffer from Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons disease makes patients shake and their mu

VOA慢速英语2015 权利组织称朝鲜领导人虐待国民

AS IT IS 2015-02-20 Rights Groups: N. Korean Leader Abused His People 权利组织称朝鲜领导人虐待国民 North Korea honored its former leader Kim Jong Il this week on what would have been his 73rd birthday. Officials in the country praised M

VOA慢速英语2015 Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Doctor Heideggers Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne We present the short story Doctor Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. That very unusual man, old Doctor Heidegger, once invited four friends to meet

VOA慢速英语2014 美国和俄罗斯的石油合作继续

AS IT IS 2014-07-26 US, Russian Oil Partnership Continues Despite Sanctions 美国和俄罗斯的石油合作继续 The movement of an oil drilling rig into Russian waters in the Arctic is creating problems for the American company that controls it.

VOA慢速英语2014 纪念马丁路德金争取平等的权利

AS IT IS 2014-07-03 Civil Rights Activists Remember Struggle for Equal Rights 纪念马丁路德金争取平等的权利 Americans are marking the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The act became law on July 2nd, 1964. The measure banned

VOA慢速英语2014 堪萨斯地区为奴隶制问题而激烈的斗争

Kansas Struggle over Slavery Turns Violent 堪萨斯地区为奴隶制问题而激烈的斗争 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.

VOA慢速英语2014 泰国军方统治者编写新宪法

AS IT IS 2014-07-27 Thai Military Rulers Write New Constitution 泰国军方统治者编写新宪法 Thailands military rulers have written a temporary constitution that lets the army keep a great deal of power. The army chief could also become the c

VOA慢速英语2014 航天局将失败转化为成功

AS IT IS 2014-07-04 NASA Turns Latest Failure into Success 航天局将失败转化为成功 Failure is our best teacher. But dont take my word for it. How about Thomas Edison? When the famous inventor talked about his failures, he supposedly said, I

VOA慢速英语2014 七叶树,捷足者,贵格会,志愿者以及牛仔

Buckeyes, Sooners, Quakers, Volunteers and Cowboys 七叶树,捷足者,贵格会,志愿者以及牛仔 Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we finish telling about the interesting nicknames that have been given to the

VOA慢速英语2014--科学家称需为厄尔尼诺和极端天气做好准备

AS IT IS 2014-07-03 Scientists: Prepare for El Nino and Extreme Weather 科学家称需为厄尔尼诺和极端天气做好准备 Many places have experienced severe flooding after heavy rains this year. Last Thursday, football lovers traveled throug

VOA慢速英语2014 关于金正恩的笑话一点都不好笑

AS IT IS 2014-07-27 Jokes about Kim Jong Un Are No Laughing Matter 关于金正恩的笑话一点都不好笑 Many Americans enjoy making jokes about political leaders in the United States. Even those leaders often laugh about themselves. But North K

VOA慢速英语2014 克里努力促成停火 加沙死亡数字上升

Kerry Presses on with Cease-fire, Death Toll Rises in Gaza 克里努力促成停火 加沙死亡数字上升 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. 美国之音慢速学英语节目，这里是时事新闻。 U.S. Secretary of State John Ker

VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-07-02 U.S. Works to Protect Itself from Next Big Storm

AS IT IS 2014-07-02 U.S. Works to Protect Itself from Next Big Storm Nearly two years have passed since Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeastern United States. Water levels rose almost four meters in some areas as the storm moved inland from the Atlan

VOA慢速英语2014 急救知识:医疗救助到达之前该做什么

First Aid: What to Do Until Medical Help Arrive 急救知识:医疗救助到达之前该做什么 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Mario Ritter. Today, Bob Doughty and Pat Bodnar provide a short guide to first aid. Doctors i