VOA慢速英语--美国宇航局航天器近距离研究太阳

NASA Spacecraft to Study the Sun Up Close The United States space agency will launch a spacecraft to explore the sun more closely than ever before on Saturday. NASAs Parker Solar Probe will fly through the hot solar atmosphere and come within just 6

VOA慢速英语2018 专家称鸟儿通过倾听学习彼此的“语言”

Birds Learn Each Others Languages by Listening, Experts Say Wild animals are known to listen to each other for warnings that predators are near. Some birds, for example, flee when neighbors make a loud noise to announce a snakes presence. 众所周知，

研究表明:我们利用人类大脑的前脑区域学习语言

Study: We Learn Language in Pre-Human Area of Brain From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. A new study from brain researchers helps explain how the human brain evolved, or changed over time, to permit people to speak and writ

VOA慢速英语--研究表明:不幸的婚姻不利于身体健康

Study: Bad Marriage, Bad Health From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Traditional wedding vows often include the promise to be by your spouses side in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part. Or something similar. Wel

VOA慢速英语2018--研究发现美国对特许学校的支持

Study Finds Support for Charter Schools Growing in US A new study published Tuesday has found increased support for charter schools and private school voucher programs. The study suggests that Republican Party support for these programs had a strong

VOA慢速英语--美国许多州面临教师短缺问题

Many US States Struggle with Teacher Shortages An increasing number of American states have identified teacher shortages as a major problem. In some states, there is especially a great need for teachers of special education, science and math. In othe

VOA慢速英语2018--研究表明蜱虫引起的过敏数量呈上升趋势

Study Suggests Tick-Caused Meat Allergies Rising A new study has found that cases of meat allergies caused by an insect bite appear to be increasing in the United States. The study reported that a large number of cases in which people had strong alle

VOA慢速英语--Mmm, That's Good! Using Interjections

Oops! I spilled some coffee. Hmm Let me think about it. Woohoo! Thats great news. Lets celebrate. To the untrained ear, sounds like oops hmm and woohoo may seem like nonsense. But in English, these sounds carry a lot of meaning. We call them interjec

美国国防部长敦促加强与巴西在太空研究方面的联系

US Defense Chief Urges Closer Ties with Brazil in Space Research United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke in Brazil Tuesday calling for closer ties with the country in defense issues and in space. Mattis urged military students in Rio de Jane

Report: Google Still Tracks You Even with Location History Off

Many Android and iPhone owners use Google services on their mobile devices. Some of these services use GPS technology to collect information about the places people go. One of the most widely used location services is Google Maps. When someone uses G

联合国：厄瓜多尔努力处理委内瑞拉难民问题

UN: Ecuador Struggling to Deal With Venezuelan Refugees The United Nations refugee agency is increasing its efforts in Ecuador to help the government deal with a large number of people from Venezuela. The office of the United Nations High Commissione

VOA慢速英语2018--The Good and the Bad of Rain and Clouds

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore common words and expressions in American English. Some are very common. For example, I'm sure that most of you have heard the expression raining cats and dogs.

Study: Many Students Who Quit College Are Close to Completion

Oscar Olson did not seek higher education after completing high school because he had a strong wish to earn a college degree. The Massachusetts native says the main reason he decided to go to college was because most of the people he knew were doing

联合国批评波斯尼亚塞族拒绝接受1995年大屠杀报告

UN Rights Chief Criticizes Bosnian Serb Rejection of Report on 1995 Massacre The parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovinas self-governing Serb Republic has voted to reject a 2004 report on the Srebrenica massacre. The United Nations human rights chief Ze

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Has Early Success in American Theaters

The movie version of Kevin Kwans popular novel Crazy Rich Asians received a warm welcome at American theaters Wednesday and Thursday. Theater goers bought more than $8.5 million worth of tickets. It was a good start, especially since the film cost on

VOA慢速英语2018 亚洲货币贬值 政府能否躲过危机？

As Asian Currencies Lose Value, Can Governments Avoid a Crisis? Many of Asias currencies are losing value against the United States dollar this year. 今年亚洲许多货币兑美元汇率都在下跌。 But experts say governments are managing the

VOA慢速英语2018--宝石中的隧道可能是生命的标志

Tunnels in Gemstone Might Be Sign of Life Life has found a way to survive in some of the most extreme conditions in existence. Now, scientists believe they might have found a new habitat for microscopic organisms inside a mineral substance called gar

VOA慢速英语-- 'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry

Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. Women who want nice new warm coats become very kind to their husbands. And Soapy moves restlessly on his seat in th

尼日利亚学校照常教学回应博科圣地的反教育运动

Nigerian Answers Boko Haram's Anti-Education Campaign with Schools In Nigeria, the militant Islamist group Boko Haram wants to end anything related to Western society especially Western-style education. Even the name Boko Haram means Western educatio

VOA慢速英语--一个美国移民寻求庇护的漫长道路

One US Immigrant's Long Road to Asylum People who request asylum after entering the United States illegally are much more likely to be denied than approved. That information comes from the U.S. Department of Justice. Out of around 120,000 asylum requ