VOA慢速英语2015 尼日利亚移民的美国梦

AS IT IS 2015-06-29 Nigerian Immigrant Lives the American Dream 尼日利亚移民的美国梦 Lookman Afolayan Mashood moved to the United States from Nigeria in 1996. For several years, he worked in a restaurant as a dish washer and cook. Later, he

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Are You Too Smart for Your Own Good? Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today we take a look at the word smart. If someone says you are smart, what do you they mean? Is it a good thing or something bad? The answer is not a

VOA慢速英语2015 IS在巴尔米拉罗马剧场处决20人

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AS IT IS 2015-05-28 US, Swiss Officials Take Action Against FIFA in Corruption Cases 美国,瑞士政府针对FIFA贪污案件采取行动 United States officials have brought charges against current and former leaders of FIFA, the group that governs

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Aid Now Reaching Victims at Center of Nepal Earthquake 目前援助到达尼泊尔地震中心位置 The United Nations said Wednesday that it was beginning to provide food and medicine around the town of Ghorkha, Nepal. That area was the epicenter o

VOA慢速英语2015 日本首相安倍晋三加入美国国会领导人列表

AS IT IS 2015-04-30 Shinzo Abe Joins List of Leaders Addressing US Congress 日本首相安倍晋三加入美国国会领导人列表 Shinzo Abe is the first Japanese prime minister to receive the rare honor of addressing a Joint Meeting of the U.S.

VOA慢速英语2015 非洲移民到达意大利发现了传说中的“天使”

AS IT IS 2015-04-30 UMigrants Arriving in Italy Find an 'Angel' 非洲移民到达意大利发现了传说中的天使 Immigrants continue arriving in southern Italy from North Africa. These migrants faced a dangerous trip when they sailed across the

VOA慢速英语2015 联合国表示在打击亚洲毒品交易方面进展不大

AS IT IS 2015-04-30 UN: Little Progress in Fighting Asian Drug Trade 联合国表示在打击亚洲毒品交易方面进展不大 Trafficking of synthetic, or man-made, drugs is growing across much of Southeast Asia. United Nations officials say the

VOA慢速英语2015 圣经博物馆来到华盛顿

AS IT IS 2015-04-30 Bible Museum Coming to Washington, DC 圣经博物馆来到华盛顿 There are many museums in Washington, D.C. One that is near the headquarters of the Voice of America tells about the American Indian. Next to that is the very po

VOA慢速英语2015 如果驾驶舱没有飞行员的话，我们会不会更安全点呢？

Are We Safer Without Pilots in the Cockpit? 如果驾驶舱没有飞行员的话，我们会不会更安全点呢？ Last month, 150 people were killed when Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed in the French Alps. Officials say the co-pilot flew the airpl

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AS IT IS 2015-06-29 Recording Mozart in Russias Ural Mountains 在乌拉尔山上歌唱莫扎特 Russias political relations with Western countries have worsened because of the situation in Ukraine. Some observers are looking to cultural cooperation

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VOA慢速英语2015 缅甸农户种植咖啡代替罂粟

AS IT IS 2015-07-30 In Myanmar, Replacing Poppy Plants with Coffee 缅甸农户种植咖啡代替罂粟 Large numbers of opium poppy plants grow in the mountains of Myanmars Shan State. In fact, Shan State is the second-largest opium-producing area i

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AS IT IS 2015-07-30 Turkey Bombs Kurdish Rebel Targets in Iraq 土耳其武装部队空袭在伊拉克的库尔德叛军 Until about 10 days ago, the talk around Turkey was whether a coalition government should be formed before early August. Then, a

VOA慢速英语2015 朝鲜:“没有兴趣”达成类伊朗核协议

AS IT IS 2015-07-30 North Korea: 'No Interest at All' in Nuclear Deal A North Korean official says his country will not negotiate with other countries about its nuclear weapons program. The (North) Korean ambassador to China said Tuesday that his cou