VOA慢速英语--伍德罗·威尔逊：理想主义者

Woodrow Wilson: Idealist VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Woodrow Wilson. He served two terms, from 1913 to 1921, and led the United States through the first World War. Wilson might have seemed an unlikely

VOA慢速英语2017 弗朗西斯教皇给国际空间站打去电话

Pope Francis Makes Phone Call to Outer Space Here's What's Trending Today... Pope Francis is making his first telephone call above the earth -- and into space. 教宗方济各首次在地球上同太空通话。 On Thursday, the pope called the Inter

Air Pollution Affecting Homeless in India’s Capital

Thousands of homeless people in the Indian capital are among the hardest hit victims of the citys air pollution, which becomes worse in winter. Living on the streets, homeless individuals cannot escape from pollution, such as dust from building proje

VOA慢速英语--西班牙将解散加泰罗尼亚政府

Spain Dismisses Catalonia Government after Independence Declaration Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has dismissed Catalonias government and called for a new election. The move came shortly after Catalonias parliament passed a measure declaring i

Amnesty International Concerned About ‘Us Versus Them’

A human rights group is warning against a rise in politically divisive speech and international indifference to rights abuses. Amnesty International released its 2016 report on Wednesday. The report is called The State of the Worlds Human Rights. The

VOA慢速英语2017--Warren Harding: Damaged

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Warren Harding. He was the 29th president of the United States. Harding was very different from the 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. Wilson supported change; Harding promise

泰式“卷冰霜”冰淇淋风靡美国

Thai-Style 'Rolled Ice Cream' Getting Popular in U.S. This is Whats Trending Today. The weather in the Northern Hemisphere may be getting cooler, but there is still time left to enjoy frozen desserts typical of summer. One of the most traditional war

小丑形象的前世今生

Image of Clowns Changing Over the Years Clowns are almost everywhere these days in popular culture. They can be seen in movies, on television shows, at musical performances, and sometimes just walking in the streets. Clowns are perhaps best known for

VOA慢速英语2017 专家不认为朝鲜会瞄准美国战机

Experts Doubt North Korea Would Target US Warplanes Military experts say North Korea does not have the ability or the desire to attack United States warplanes near the Korean Peninsula. 军事专家表示，朝鲜没有攻击朝鲜半岛附近美国战

VOA慢速英语2017--George Lucas

00:00:02 OPRAH WINFREY: Hattie Mae, this child is gifted, and I heard that enough that I started to believe it. 00:00:08 ROGER BANNISTER: If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity, and you don't take it, you may never have another chance

Changing Colleges in the US Is Complex, Costly

Savannah College of Art and Design, or SCAD, is a private university in the American state of Georgia. In 2003, Sarah Luthans believed it would be the best place for her to study painting. But after two years there, Luthans found she wanted more crea

Wildlife Officials Find Evidence of Rare Australian Bird

Indigenous wildlife officials in Australia have found new evidence of one of the countrys rarest and most mysterious birds. It is called the night parrot. The bird was thought to be extinct until a sighting in 2013. There have been very few sightings

Santas Sharpen Their Skills at Michigan School

As soon as the Thanksgiving holiday is over, Santa Clauses start appearing everywhere in shopping centers, supermarkets and other places. It takes more than red clothing and a white beard to be a professional Santa. In fact, many aspiring Santas atte

Iraqi Kurds Leader Claims Victory in Independence Vote

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani claimed victory in the referendum vote for independence and called for a dialogue with the Iraqi government. In a televised address, Barzani said negotiations are the right path to solve the problems, not threats o

非政府组织呼吁对柬埔寨政府采取行动

A group of 55 non-governmental organizations published a letter Monday calling for a new Paris Peace Conference because of a severe deterioration in the state of human rights and democracy in Cambodia. The letter was released on the 26th anniversary

Disagreements in Everyday Conversation, Part Two

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Imagine you are at a business meeting in the United States. The meeting is held one day after a major sporting event, like the Super Bowl. You might hear comments like this: A: Did you see that ter

Herbert Hoover: Blamed

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Herbert Hoover. He took office in 1929. Hoover was president for the early years of what Americans call the Great Depression. During those years, the United States economy

VOA慢速英语2017--'The Furnished Room,' by O. Henry

Restless, always moving, forever passing like time itself, are most of the people who live in these old red houses. This is on New Yorks West Side. The people are homeless, yet they have a hundred homes. They go from furnished room to furnished room.

No Online Sales for Chanel

Frances Chanel has no immediate plans for online sales of its handbags or specialty clothing for women, a company official says. Chanel is one of the last businesses in the fashion industry to turn to the internet for selling products. Many of its co

退伍军人事务部研究表明来自越南的寄生虫可能会杀死老兵

Study: Parasite May Be Killing US Soldiers Who Fought in Vietnam Fifty years after serving in the United States military, hundreds of Americans have a reason to believe they may be dying from a silent killer. Test results show some of the men may hav