2019-01-20 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

People in many parts of North and South America will be able to see a total lunar eclipse Sunday night and early Monday morning.A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through

2019-01-20 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

For many people who seek higher education in the United States, the common study period of two to four years is not enough. Luckily, graduate degree programs permit students to con

2019-01-20 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories.Like many languages, English uses animals in many of its expressions. And there are thousands of kinds of animals. So,

2019-01-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Hundreds of people gathered in Washington Friday for the first ever Indigenous People's March.Marchers came from big cities and small towns across the United States and as far awa

2019-01-19 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Thousands of Belgian students stayed away from school the past two Thursdays to join protests in Brussels.The protesters have been demanding action to fight climate change.The firs

2019-01-19 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Many car racing teams have rich supporters with ideas that sound too good to be true. Most of the ideas fail before the cars even make it to the track.Jackie Heinricher, however, h

2019-01-19 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

We present the second of four parts of the short story "Love of Life," by Jack London. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.The man cursed,

2019-01-19 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Have you ever noticed the number of times that a native English speaker uses the word "ever"? Ever is an adverb that we Americans say a lot.Here's today's question, from Zanoni i

2019-01-18 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Vietnam is on a path this year to approve its biggest trade expansion since the country joined the World Trade Organization (WTO).The country's National Assembly in Hanoi approved

2019-01-18 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The shah of Iran's last home before fleeing his country in 1979 was a huge property in the Alborz Mountains — a place no Iranian ever dreamed of visiting.Today, a visit cost

2019-01-18 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Drivers in the eastern United States may soon start paying for the pollution made by their motor vehicles.Nine eastern states and Washington, D.C. are launching a system of pricing

2019-01-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

When I lived in Portugal, one of the simplest things to do was really hard for me: ordering food at restaurants. I worried about being laughed at or not being understood. Often, I

2019-01-17 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

It took Qiu Siyu just a few swings of a baseball bat to wreck what looked like an old car radio.Then two friends destroyed telephones, loud speakers, rice cookers and even a life-l

2019-01-17 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The history of steam power goes all the way back to the 1700s. At the time, steam was used to power many different machines and helped fuel the Industrial Revolution.Over the years

2019-01-17 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The best paying jobs in the United States often require successful completion of a study program at a college or university. But a new study suggests there are also millions of goo

2019-01-17 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

No city experiences a government shutdown like Washington, DC.In addition to the economic effect, a suspension of government operations affects Washington on a cultural and recreat

2019-01-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Before the civil war in Somalia, the capital, Mogadishu, was known for its wide beaches, fresh sea air and pure blue ocean water.Today, however, large amounts of trash are spreadin

2019-01-16 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The British parliament has rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for Britain to leave the European Union.The House of Commons voted 432 to 202 against the plan negotiated by

2019-01-16 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Many of us think about our dream home.When designer Chris Toledo dreams about his, he lets his imagination run wild. He wants a Spanish-style house with hand-painted floor tiles, c

2019-01-16 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed all war crimes charges against Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Ivory Coast.The court announced the decision Tuesday at its

2019-01-16 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

There is increasing debate over migration in Britain as more asylum seekers arrive on the country's southern coast in small boats.A small number of migrants usually attempts the c

2019-01-15 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Tens of thousands of teachers went on strike Monday in Los Angeles, California.The teachers acted after contract negotiations failed."Students, we are striking for you," said teach

2019-01-15 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

It is often difficult for farmers to identify diseases quickly enough to protect their crops and those on neighboring farms. Now, some farmers are using a simple device directly in

2019-01-15 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Scientists have long known that pain's intensity is difficult to measure because people experience pain differently.In the case of 17-year-old Sarah Taylor, doctors struggled to u

2019-01-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The New York City train system has a new unofficial stop – for people who love grammar...or even just have questions about it.English language expert Ellen Jovin has put toge