VOA慢速英语2014 林肯葛底斯堡演讲至今有意义

Lincoln's Words at Gettysburg Still Have Meaning 林肯葛底斯堡演讲至今有意义 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In July 1863, Northern and Southern soldiers fought at

VOA慢速英语2014 共和党人承诺在移民问题上的对抗奥巴马

AS IT IS 2014-11-22 Republicans Promise to Fight Obama on Immigration Republican Party lawmakers are promising to fight President Barack Obamas executive order on immigration. The order protects millions of people who have been living in the United S

VOA慢速英语2014 肯尼亚选手被指控使用违禁物质

AS IT IS 2014-11-22 Kenyan Runners Accused of Using Banned Substances 肯尼亚选手被指控使用违禁物质 A new report says some Kenyan athletes are using banned drugs to win sporting events. This year, Kenyan runners won marathons in the Amer

VOA慢速英语2014 印尼人抗议燃料价格飙升

Indonesians Protest Rising Fuel Prices 印尼人抗议燃料价格飙升 In Indonesia, rising fuel prices have led some public transportation groups to go on strike. Joko Suprapto is chairman of the Organization of Land Transport Owners in the city o

VOA慢速英语2014 感恩节,美国传统节日

AS IT IS 2014-11-27 Thanksgiving, a Traditional American Holiday 感恩节,美国传统节日 Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. The month of November comes in autumn, the main season for harvesting crops. Thank

VOA慢速英语2014 西医结合东方哲学思想治疗阿尔兹海默病

East Meets West to Treat Alzheimer's Patients 西医结合东方哲学思想治疗阿尔兹海默病 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. November is Alzheimers Awareness Month in the United States. Alzheimers is a frightening diseas

VOA慢速英语2014 New Violence Hits Ferguson, Missouri

New Violence Hits Ferguson, Missouri An American grand jury ruling has resulted in new violence in the city of Ferguson, Missouri. The jurors decided not to charge a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed African American teenager last A

VOA慢速英语2014 援助组织称性别平等能终结贫困和饥饿

AS IT IS 2014-11-26 Group Claims Gender Equality Will End Hunger, Poverty A Christian aid group says problems like hunger, malnutrition and poverty cannot be solved until and unless women are treated as well as men. The group Bread for the World rele

VOA慢速英语2014 荷兰人试验在海水中种植蔬菜

Dutch Experiment Grows Vegetables in Sea Water 荷兰人试验在海水中种植蔬菜 Climate change has caused a rise in sea levels. This has increased the amount of salt in fresh water used on coastal farms. As a result farmers are increasingly un

VOA慢速英语2014 美国国防部长哈格尔辞职

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Resigns 美国国防部长哈格尔辞职 President Barack Obama announced Monday that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is resigning after almost two years in the position. President Obama spoke at the white House with M

VOA慢速英语2014 非盟承诺结束童婚

AS IT IS 2014-11-25 African Union Promises to End Child Marriage 非盟承诺结束童婚 The African Union has sworn to stop all child marriages within a generation. The African nation of Mozambique has one of the highest rates of child marriage in

VOA慢速英语2014 美国政客辩论"网络中立"

AS IT IS 2014-11-25 US Politicians Debate 'Net Neutrality' 美国政客辩论网络中立 Another political fight is taking shape in Washington, D.C. At issue: proposed changes to the way the Internet is regulated in the United States. One side wants

VOA慢速英语2014 US Hosts Record Number of Foreign Students

US Hosts Record Number of Foreign Students Almost 900,000 international students are studying in American colleges and universities today. Nearly half of this record number of foreign students are from Asia, mainly China. They are among people from o

VOA慢速英语2014 菲律宾渔民转用玻璃钢造船

AS IT IS 2014-11-24 Filipino Fishermen Turn to Fiberglass for New Boats 菲律宾渔民转用玻璃钢造船 Last year, a typhoon seriously damaged Leyte Island in the Philippines. More than 7,300 people died or are missing. Four million Filipinos lo

VOA慢速英语2014 中非共和国面临失去下一代

AS IT IS 2014-11-26 Central African Republic Losing the Next Generation 中非共和国跨倒的一代人 The Central African Republic has been unsettled since 2013. First, the Seleka rebel group ousted the government. The Seleka fighters were mostly

VOA慢速英语2014 What's the Matter?

What's the Matter? Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. The English language has a number of hard-working words. People use these words in many different ways and in many different expressions. One such example is the word

VOA慢速英语2014 柬埔寨批评对中国援助的依赖

AS IT IS 2014-11-23 Cambodian Opposition Criticize Dependence on Chinese Aid 柬埔寨批评对中国援助的依赖 Cambodian opposition members say they are worried about the country becoming too dependent on aid money from China. The Chinese gover

VOA慢速英语2014 大量拉丁美洲天主教众皈依新教

AS IT IS 2014-11-23 Latin America Catholics Converting to Protestants 大量拉丁美洲天主教众皈依新教 Almost 40 percent of the worlds Catholic population, about 425 million people, lives in Latin America. In 2013, for the first time in his

VOA慢速英语2014 冷港防御战让李赢得最后一次大胜利

Strong Defense at Cold Harbor Gives Lee His Last Major Victory 冷港防御战让李赢得最后一次大胜利 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In 1864, President Abraham Linc

VOA慢速英语2014 治疗与魔法

Miranda Lambert Wins Big (Again) at Country Music Awards 2014美国乡村音乐学院奖:米兰达兰伯特再加冕 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. The Country Music Association held its yearly awards Wednesday