VOA慢速英语2014 喀麦隆避免意外怀孕新工具

AS IT IS 2014-12-07 In Cameroon, New Tool for Pregnancy Planning 喀麦隆避免意外怀孕新工具 Cameroon has become the seventh African country to begin using a program called Calculator 28. The program calculates -- helps to predict the period

VOA慢速英语2014 火星公主Ⅱ

A Princess of Mars, Part Two 火星公主Ⅱ Editor's Note: Last week we brought you the first of four programs called A Princess of Mars. Our story is from a series of books by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. They are science fiction stories,

VOA慢速英语2014 法国极右翼党派获得俄罗斯银行900万欧元的贷款

AS IT IS 2014-12-05 French Party Accepts Loan from Russian Bank 法国极右翼党派获得俄罗斯银行900万欧元的贷款 The National Front in France has admitted taking a huge loan from a bank controlled by Russia. National Front leader Marin

VOA慢速英语2014 纽约宣布重新培训警察的计划

New York City Announces Plan to Retrain Police 纽约宣布重新培训警察的计划 New York City says it is planning to retrain its police force. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the retraining of the citys 20,000-member police force Thursday. He s

VOA慢速英语2014 Concerns Raised for Uber, Ride-Sharing Services

AS IT IS 2014-12-15 Concerns Raised for Uber, Ride-Sharing Services The Indian government this week called for all unregistered taxi services to halt operations. The order came after the reported rape of a woman by a driver for the company Uber in th

VOA慢速英语2014 火星公主Ⅲ

A Princess of Mars, Part Three 火星公主Ⅲ Editor's note: This is the third in our series of programs called A Princess of Mars. The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Last week we told how John Carter was captured by a grou

VOA慢速英语2014 弗格森案有损美国的国际形象

AS IT IS 2014-12-12 Have Police Incidents Hurt Americas Image? 弗格森案有损美国的国际形象 People around the world are again talking about race relations in the United States. Recently, two U.S. grand juries decided not to recommend legal

VOA慢速英语2014 大象和河马袭击喀麦隆的村庄

AS IT IS 2014-12-12 Elephants, Hippos Attack Villages in Cameroon 大象和河马袭击喀麦隆的村庄 Some of the worlds biggest animals are harming villagers in far north Cameroon. The people say hundreds of elephants and hippopotamuses have cau

VOA慢速英语2014 为宇航员准备的浓缩咖啡

AS IT IS 2014-12-13 Out-of-this-World Espresso for Astronauts 为宇航员准备的浓缩咖啡 Italian-style espresso coffee has a large public following around the world. Many people have given up traditional coffee and have turned to this thicker

VOA慢速英语2014 科学家警告珊瑚礁受到威胁

Scientists Warn of Threat to Coastal Reefs 科学家警告珊瑚礁受到威胁 American scientists are warning of a threat to the worlds coral and rocky reefs. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has identified four reasons for the t

VOA慢速英语2014 他是圣诞老人、圣尼古拉斯、克里斯·克林格还是佩尔兹尼克尔?

Is He Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or Pelznickel? 他是圣诞老人、圣尼古拉斯、克里斯克林格还是佩尔兹尼克尔? Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Santa Claus is someone who will remain in

VOA慢速英语2014 哥伦比亚、乌干达从塑料垃圾中获利

AS IT IS 2014-12-15 Colombia, Uganda Find Alternative to Plastic Waste 哥伦比亚、乌干达从塑料垃圾中获利 People around the world use disposable plastic containers for water, food and other uses. They are lightweight and useful. If not

VOA慢速英语2014 肯尼亚北部牧民为生存转为农民

AS IT IS 2014-12-15 To Survive, Herders Become Farmers in Northern Kenya 肯尼亚北部牧民为生存转为农民 The northern part of the East African nation of Kenya is hot and gets little rain. The area has been suffering from periods of small a

VOA慢速英语2014 暴徒博物馆演绎美国黑手党人的历史

Mob Museum Tells About the Mafia in America 暴徒博物馆演绎美国黑手党人的历史 From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America! Im Christopher Cruise. The American city of Las Vegas, Nevada, is known around the world. Las Vegas is

VOA慢速英语2014 改革对缅甸军方触动不大

AS IT IS 2014-12-16 Myanmar Military Largely Untouched by Reforms 改革对缅甸军方触动不大 Many changes have taken place in Myanmar over the past few years. The government has eased restrictions on the media and released political prisoners.

VOA慢速英语2104 塑料袋—禁止还是不禁?

AS IT IS 2014-12-16 Plastic Bags: To Ban or Not to Ban? 塑料袋禁止还是不禁? This is the holiday season in the United States. People are buying gifts and carrying them home, usually in plastic shopping bags. They are only a small amount of th

VOA慢速英语2014 越南农民抗议政府土地交易

AS IT IS 2014-12-04 Vietnamese Farmers Protest Government Land Deals 越南农民抗议政府土地交易 In Vietnam, the state owns the land. The government gives people permission to lease land -- pay for its use for a limited time. As the economy

VOA慢速英语2014 美国务卿克里称打败伊斯兰国需要很多年

Kerry: It Will Take Years to Defeat Islamic State 美国务卿克里称打败伊斯兰国需要很多年 U.S Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday it will take years to defeat the Islamic State militant group. He also said that airstrikes agai

VOA慢速英语2014 1864年选举决定继续或停止战争

Continue or Stop the War? Voters Choose in Election of 1864 1864年选举决定继续或停止战争 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In 1864, the United States was still strug

VOA慢速英语2014 移动健康应用成为第一道防线-

AS IT IS 2014-12-11 Mobile Health Apps to Become First Line of Defense 移动健康应用成为第一道防线- The first line of defense against deadly diseases and even water shortages might just be your mobile telephone. A new software application