VOA慢速英语2015 用旧机器制造现代产品

Old Machines Make Modern Products 用旧机器制造现代产品 In 2012, two friends in their 20s made a brave decision. They left their jobs as graphic designers for an American magazine to open their own printing business. Then a third friend deci

VOA慢速英语2015 索马里人无法从美国汇钱回家

AS IT IS 2015-02-17 Somalis Unable to Send Money Home from US Somalis in the United States are now unable to send money back to Somalia. The final American bank that allowed for sending money there has stopped doing so. The small Merchants Bank of Ca

VOA慢速英语2015 “伊斯兰国”发布视频显示21名埃及基督徒被斩首

Islamic State Shows Beheading Video of 21 Hostages 伊斯兰国发布视频显示21名埃及基督徒被斩首 A video released Sunday night appears to show the beheading of Coptic Christian hostages by militants in Libya. The militants say they are

VOA慢速英语2015 Washington Has Three Birthdays and Other Presidential Fun Facts

Washington Has Three Birthdays and Other Presidential Fun Facts The United States honors the countrys first president on the third Monday in February. The U.S. government gives federal workers a holiday a paid day off. This year, the federal holiday

VOA慢速英语2015 世界银行帮助非洲企业转向网上众筹

AS IT IS 2015-02-16 African Businesses Turn to Online Crowdfunding 世界银行帮助非洲企业转向网上众筹 Crowdfunding is a way to raise money from a large number of people over the Internet to support a project. Crowdfunding has become com

VOA慢速英语2015 美国囚犯学习计算机编程

AS IT IS 2015-02-16 Prisoners Are Learning Computer Programming. 美国囚犯学习计算机编程 Prisoners in California are learning how to write programs for computers -- an activity known as computer coding. It is a skill that many employers are

VOA慢速英语2015 你的计划是可持续的吗?

Is Your Plan Sustainable? 你的计划是可持续的吗? Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. You hear the word sustainable often in the news and in conversation. Its meaning has changed in recent years. Sustainable is an

VOA慢速英语2015 外国公司觉得在中国不受欢迎

Foreign Companies Feel Less Welcome in China 外国公司觉得在中国不受欢迎 About 500 American companies operating in China say they are making a profit. But top-level officials with the companies say they increasingly feel unwelcome and tar

VOA慢速英语2015 对非盟新主席穆加贝的担忧

AS IT IS 2015-02-15 Worry Over New African Union's Chairman, Robert Mugabe 对非盟新主席穆加贝的担忧- President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe won praise last month when he stood before the African Union and accepted its chairmanship. Mr. Mugab

VOA慢速英语2015 Ukraine, Rebels Continue Fight Over Town

Ukraine, Rebels Continue Fight Over Town Ukraines military and pro-Russian rebels are both refusing to pull back weapons from a town in eastern Ukraine. The two sides have been fighting for control of the area, ignoring an internationally-negotiated

VOA慢速英语2015 约旦飞行员死亡

Jordanian Pilot Reportedly Dead 约旦飞行员死亡 The Jordanian pilot held by Islamic State militants reportedly is dead. Photos released on social media Tuesday appear to show the pilot being burned to death. Jordanian State television says Jord

VOA慢速英语2015 自由之家:恐怖势力威胁世界民主理想

Freedom House: Democratic Ideals Threatened Around the World 自由之家:恐怖势力威胁世界民主理想 This week, the rights group Freedom House reported a general decline in political and civil rights around the world last year. The group sa

VOA慢速英语2015 The Epidemic of Cheating in Sports

The Epidemic of Cheating in Sports Throughout time, cheating in sports has caused debate and dispute. Athletes often do whatever it takes to win in competition. Some take drugs that are meant to improve their performance, such as steroids. These migh

VOA慢速英语2015 Woman Survives Nazi Death Camp by Mistake

AS IT IS 2015-01-31 Woman Survives Nazi Death Camp by Mistake Dagmar Lieblova was 14 years old when she arrived at the Auschwitz death camp in December 1943. Everyone in her family was with her. They were Jews from Czechoslovakia. All of them but Dag

VOA慢速英语2015 克里表示美国不会无视俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略

Kerry: US Won't 'Close Eyes' to Russian Aggression in Ukraine 克里表示美国不会无视俄罗斯对乌克兰的侵略 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that the United States would not ignore Russian tanks and soldiers crossing in

VOA慢速英语2015 油价下跌对德克萨斯州工人利弊参半-

Oil Price Drop Both Good and Bad for Texas Workers The sharp drop in world oil prices has led oil companies in the United States to dismiss thousands of workers. Some companies have also suspended new oil drilling and exploration projects. The drop i

VOA慢速英语2015 关于转基因大米的争论

Dispute About Genetically Engineered Rice 关于转基因大米的争论 Scientists in the Philippines are working to make changes to rice. They hope these changes will help solve one of the worlds biggest health issues: the lack of Vitamin A. It is

VOA慢速英语2015 《保罗事件》Ⅱ 薇拉·凯瑟著

Paul's Case by Willa Cather, Part Two Today we complete the story Paul's Case. It was written by Willa Cather. Donna de Sanctis? adapted it for VOA Learning English. Here is Kay Gallant with the story. Paul was a student with a lot of problems. He ha

肯尼亚去年发生五百多万次网络攻击

More Than 5 Million Cyber Attacks in Kenya 肯尼亚去年发生五百多万次网络攻击 There were 5.4 million cyber-attacks recorded last year in Kenya. That is more than double the number recorded in 2013. 去年，肯尼亚记录到540万起网络

美国军方面临来自恐怖分子和国家的威胁

US Military Facing Threats from Terrorists, Countries 美国军方面临来自恐怖分子和国家的威胁 The United States military says it must prepare to deal with two different threats at the same time. The threats come from aggressive moves b