VOA慢速英语2016 孩子们和“人们最好的朋友”一起学习

AS IT IS 2016-07-25 Kids Learn With 'Man's Best Friend 孩子们和人们最好的朋友一起学习 In American English we have an expression: A dog is a man's best friend. 在美式英语里有句话是这么说的：狗是人类最好的朋友。

Is Pasta Good for You?

Is Pasta Good for You? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. The Italian actress Sophia Loren reportedly once said, Everything you see I owe to spaghetti. What we see is her great figure a figure she credits to eating pasta.

VOA慢速英语2016 威讯通信以50亿美元收购雅虎

AS IT IS 2016-07-26 Verizon Buys Yahoo for $5 Billion 威讯通信以50亿美元收购雅虎 This is Whats Trending Today. 这里是《正在发生》节目。 Many Americans are reacting to news that Verizon Communications will buy Yahoo, one of the

VOA慢速英语2016 俄罗斯代表队摆脱奥运禁令

AS IT IS 2016-07-26 Russian Team Escapes Olympic Ban 俄罗斯代表队摆脱奥运禁令 The International Olympic Committee, known as the IOC, will not ban all Russian athletes from the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in August. 国际奥林匹克委员

研究发现美国人希望出台更严格的枪支管制法

AS IT IS 2016-07-26 Study Finds Americans Want Stronger Gun Laws 研究发现美国人希望出台更严格的枪支管制法 A shooting in the American state of Florida has left two young men dead. The shooting took place early Monday outside a nigh

VOA慢速英语--克林顿奋力赢得桑德斯的支持者

AS IT IS 2016-07-26 Clinton Struggles to Win Over Sanders Supporters 克林顿奋力赢得桑德斯的支持者 Efforts to unite the Democratic Party behind Hillary Clinton suffered a setback as the party began its four-day convention in Philadelphia

威胁在东南亚仍在持续上升

AS IT IS 2016-07-25 IS Mostly Ineffective, But Threat Is Rising in SE Asia 威胁在东南亚仍在持续上升 The Islamic State terrorist group is not very effective in Southeast Asia right now. But, terrorism experts warn, the group could become s

女性领导人,世界新趋势?

AS IT IS 2016-07-25 New Trend in Women World Leaders? 女性领导人,世界新趋势? Britains Theresa May recently took office as the first woman prime minister since Margaret Thatcher. This week, Hillary Clinton will become the first American woma

VOA慢速英语2016--Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?

Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Now the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week we explore the meaning and origin of American English expressions. Today, I want you to look at your hand. The hand is an amazing tool. With it, we huma

VOA慢速英语--大学生与教授因“言论自由”冲突

University Students, Professors Clash over 'Free Speech' 大学生与教授因言论自由冲突 Freedom of speech is protected in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But universities across the U.S. are debating if they will tolerate all k

美国在马来西亚调查数十亿美元失窃资金

AS IT IS 2016-07-24 US Investigates Missing Money in Malaysia 美国在马来西亚调查数十亿美元失窃资金 U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch says billions of dollars were stolen from an investment fund run by the government of Malaysia. T

VOA慢速英语2016 展览探索18世纪出版的力量

Exhibit Explores Power of Press in 18th Century 展览探索18世纪出版的力量 Clearly, there was no social media or television to spread the word when America declared its independence from Britain in 1776. 在美国1776年从英国宣告独立的

Two Events Blamed for Dinosaur Deaths

Two Events Blamed for Dinosaur Deaths Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for about 160 million years. Then they disappeared. Scientists have argued for years about what killed off the dinosaurs. Was it the huge volcanic eruption 66 million years ago in what i

'Finding Dory' Movie Audience Surprised in California

AS IT IS 2016-07-02 'Finding Dory' Movie Audience Surprised in California This is Whats Trending Today: The movie Finding Dory is one of the most popular currently playing in the United States. It is the sequel to the successful film from 2003, calle

奥地利最高法院推翻总统选举结果

AS IT IS 2016-07-02 Austrias Highest Court Orders New Presidential Election 奥地利最高法院推翻总统选举结果 Austria will have its second presidential election this year in September or October. That is because the countrys highest court

从出租马车的驾驶座上 by欧亨利

'From the Cabby's Seat,' by O. Henry We present the short story From the Cabby's Seat, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. The cabby has his own special place from which he looks at life. His vi

奥运会主席:寨卡病毒不会影响里约奥运会进程

AS IT IS 2016-07-01 Olympic Chief: Zika Not Top Concern at Rio Games 奥运会主席:寨卡病毒不会影响里约奥运会进程 Excitement is building for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The opening ceremony will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on

Iceland Soccer Team Continues to Surprise at Euro 2016

AS IT IS 2016-07-01 Iceland Soccer Team Continues to Surprise at Euro 2016 This is Whats Trending Today... International soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal said the Iceland soccer team at the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament was not going to do anyth

墨西哥监狱虐待女囚犯

AS IT IS 2016-07-01 Report: Women Prisoners Tortured in Mexico 墨西哥监狱虐待女囚犯 Five years ago, police stopped Veronica Razo on a street in Mexico City and took her to federal prison. She was beaten, tortured with electrical shocks and

VOA慢速英语2016 激进分子谴责最新的人口贩运报告

AS IT IS 2016-07-01 Activists Critical of Latest Human Trafficking Report 激进分子谴责最新的人口贩运报告 Activists are voicing concerns about a new United States government report on human trafficking. 美国政府对贩卖人口进行了