VOA慢速英语2014 象牙骨灰瓮引发对非法贸易的担忧

AS IT IS 2014-08-10 Ivory Urn Raises Questions on Illegal Trade 象牙骨灰瓮引发对非法贸易的担忧 An urn has been created from ivory to hold the remains of Thailands top religious leader. The production of the urn comes as the country fac

VOA慢速英语2014 国际特赦组织称尼日利亚视频节目侵犯人权

AS IT IS 2014-08-09 Amnesty International: Videos Show Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria 国际特赦组织称尼日利亚视频节目侵犯人权 Amnesty International says the conflict in northern Nigeria continues to worsen. The rights group says mor

VOA慢速英语2014 培训黑客来阻止黑客的入侵

Training Hacking to Stop Hackers 培训黑客来阻止黑客的入侵 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. People who steal online information cause billions of dollars in damage every year. These criminals are called

VOA慢速英语2014 US Weighs Options as Islamic Militants Advance

US Weighs Options as Islamic Militants Advance United States officials are considering several plans designed to help religious minorities in northern Iraq. Islamic State militants captured the area during the night. The militants asked the Yazidis,

VOA慢速英语2014 越南人抵制中国产品

AS IT IS 2014-08-08 Vietnamese Boycott Chinese Products 越南人抵制中国产品 China recently withdrew an oil rig from a disputed area in the South China Sea. Vietnam claims the same area. For Vietnamese, the waterway is known as the East Sea. C

VOA慢速英语2014 东盟讨论中国南海及其他问题

AS IT IS 2014-08-08 ASEAN to Discuss South China Sea, Other Issues 东盟讨论中国南海及其他问题 Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries are gathering in Myanmar this week for two meetings. The United States, China and other countrie

VOA慢速英语2014 加州淘金热拉动美国西部发展

California Gold Rush Pulls Americans West 加州淘金热拉动美国西部发展 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In 1847, California became a US territory. Most Americans at

VOA慢速英语2014 罗塞塔航天器捕捉到一颗彗星

AS IT IS 2014-08-07 Rosetta Spacecraft Catches a Comet 罗塞塔航天器捕捉到一颗彗星 After a 10-year trip, a European spacecraft has, for the first time, entered an orbit around a comet. The European Space Agencys Rosetta spacecraft began a

VOA慢速英语2014 伊拉克总统谋求组建新政府

Iraqi President Moves to Form New Government 伊拉克总统谋求组建新政府 Iraqi President Fouad Massoum has asked a deputy speaker of parliament to form a new government. If he is successful, Haider al-Abadi would take the place of Prime Mini

VOA慢速英语2014 对奥巴马总统来说,种族暴力是个人问题

AS IT IS 2014-08-21 For President Obama, Race Is a Personal Issue 对奥巴马总统来说,种族暴力是个人问题 The racial violence in the city of Ferguson, Missouri is an important issue for Barack Obama, the first African-American president.

VOA慢速英语2014 睡眠时大脑并未停止工作

While You Sleep, Your Brain Works 睡眠时大脑并未停止工作 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Why do we need sleep? 为什么人们需要睡眠？ Is bedtime just a time for dreaming? Do our brains turn off for the night?

VOA慢速英语2014 70多人在密苏里抗议中被捕

More Than 70 Arrests in Missouri Protests 70多人在密苏里抗议中被捕 Police arrested more than 70 protestors and reporters Monday night and early Tuesday in the central U.S. town of Ferguson, Missouri. The demonstrators were protesting the s

VOA慢速英语2014 学着在乌干达种植传统食物

AS IT IS 2014-08-20 Learning to Grow Traditional Foods in Uganda 学着在乌干达种植传统食物 The Slow Food movement is growing in most of the western world. The movement supports small, local farms. It works against huge farms led by interna

VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-08-20 Diners Increase Business with Healthy Food

AS IT IS 2014-08-20 Diners Increase Business with Healthy Food Restaurants called diners can be found throughout the United States. They make simple, low-cost food. But traditional diner food is often unhealthy. One group of diners is cooking healthi

VOA慢速英语2014 美国警方行动引起众怒

AS IT IS 2014-08-19 Police Actions Cause Anger 美国警方行动引起众怒 Many Americans are angry about the police use of military practices and equipment, like rubber bullets and tear gas, against protestors in Ferguson, Missouri and New York C

VOA慢速英语2014 “绿色贷款”帮助肯尼亚农民

AS IT IS 2014-08-19 Green Loans Help Kenyas Farmers 绿色贷款帮助肯尼亚农民 One quarter of the 40 million people who live in Kenya are farmers. But few of them have ever been shown how to increase their crops or use loans to make their farm

VOA慢速英语2014- 博拉病毒所杀害的不仅仅是人类

AS IT IS 2014-08-19 Ebola Kills More Than Humans 埃博拉病毒所杀害的不仅仅是人类 The Ebola virus has killed more than 1,000 people in West Africa. But it also threatens wildlife, like the severely endangered western lowland gorilla. VOA

VOA慢速英语2014 比特摩尔庄园让游客进入历史

Biltmore Estate Takes Visitors Back in Time 比特摩尔庄园让游客进入历史 From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. Im Katherine Cole. And Im Jonathan Evans. Today on our program, we take you to the Biltmore Estate. This huge h

VOA慢速英语2014 人工智能研究获大突破

AS IT IS 2014-08-18 A Big Step Forward in Artificial Intelligence Research 人工智能研究获大突破 The American computer company IBM says it has developed a microprocessor -- a computer chip -- that works much like the human brain. IBM calls t

VOA慢速英语2014 烟叶能制成喷气材料

AS IT IS 2014-08-18 Tobacco Plant to Make Jet Fuel 烟叶能制成喷气材料 An airplane maker, an airline and a biofuel company are working together to make fuel from tobacco plant seed oil. The companies are Boeing, South African Airways and SkyN