VOA慢速英语2018 伊朗指挥官:美国海军不属于海湾地区

Iran Commander: US Navy Does Not Belong in Gulf A top Iranian military commander says his country has full control of the Persian Gulf and the United States Navy does not belong there. 伊朗一位高级军事指挥官表示，伊朗完全控制波斯湾

VOA慢速英语--教皇关于辞职的呼吁‘我不会说一个字

Pope About Call for Resignation: I Will Not Say a Single Word Pope Francis said Sunday that he had read the letter from a former Vatican official that calls for the Roman Catholic Church leaders resignation. However, the Pope told reporters he would

VOA慢速英语--为非法入境儿童提供衣物、书籍的团体

Group Providing Clothing, Books to Migrant Children A committee of the United States Senate is studying the Trump administrations zero tolerance policy for migrant families. The policy is directed at individuals who crossed the U.S. border with Mexic

VOA慢速英语2018 117岁玻利维亚老人许是在世最年长的老人

117-Year-Old Bolivian May Be Oldest Person in the World In a few weeks, Julia Flores Colque will celebrate her 118th birthday. She is the oldest woman in Bolivia. Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier this year, Flores Colque may now be the

VOA慢速英语2018--Forming Questions, Part 1: Subject Questions

It would be impossible to go through life without asking questions. So, learning to form questions correctly is an important exercise for English learners. But it can also be one of the most frustrating ones. There are a few reasons for this. First,

塔吉克领导人:推行传统简单的墓葬标记

Tajik Leader: No More Big Burial Markers Over the years, Tajikistan has taken numerous steps to control the lives of its citizens. The government has rules restricting how long men can grow their beards and the length of womens clothing. It also limi

VOA慢速英语2018 俄罗斯将举行近年来最大规模军事演习

Russia to Hold Biggest Military Exercises in Years Russia is making plans to hold its biggest war games in nearly 40 years. 俄罗斯将举行近40年来最大规模的军事演习。 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the military exer

VOA慢速英语2018 美国人口普查:美国人受教育程度创新高

US Census: Americans are More Educated than Ever Before The United States Census Bureau is reporting two major developments involving education. 美国人口普查局报告了两项关于教育的重大进展。 For the first time in history, 90 perc

VOA慢速英语--报道称伊朗媒体集团寻求全球影响力

Report: Iranian Media Group Seeks Worldwide Influence Irans efforts to influence internet users around the world are larger than experts have thought, reports Reuters news agency. Reuters said that Iran has a group of anonymous websites and social me

VOA慢速英语--水下机器人捕捉狮子鱼以保护珊瑚礁

Underwater Robot to Hunt Lionfish to Help Protect Coral Reefs Lionfish are known for their beauty and unusual look, a common choice for people showing off the colorful creatures in fish tanks. But lionfish are also poisonous, with extremely long and

Malaria Drug May Not Help Children, Pregnant Women

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. A new study finds that the most widely used anti-malarial treatment might not help children and pregnant women as much as other patients. The pregnant women and children studied had

North Korea Returns Remains of Korean War Dead to US

North Korea has returned to the United States more than 55 sets of human remains. The remains are believed to be of Americans killed during the Korean War in North Korea. A special ceremony was held at Osan Airbase in South Korea to mark the return.

Walking High Above on Vietnam’s ‘Golden Bridge’

In the mountains of central Vietnam, two huge hands lift a golden walkway high above the mountaintops. It is as if the ground below has taken a human form and grown arms. I feel like Im walking on clouds, said Vuong Thuy Linh, a visitor from Hanoi. I

Facebook Uncovers Fake Accounts Ahead of Midterm Elections

Facebook says the company has removed 32 pages and accounts from its social media sites ahead of midterm elections in the United States. In a statement July 31, Facebook said those removed had violated company policy barring inauthentic coordinated b

Iran Rejects Trump’s Offer of Talks as ‘Humiliation’

Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trumps offer of talks as worthless and a humiliation. Trump said on Monday he would be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss how to improve relations. Trump

Texas Police Find Shark Stolen in Baby Stroller

This is Whats Trending Today A small shark that was stolen from an aquarium in Texas has been found and safely returned. Miss Helen is a 40-centimeter-long gray horn shark. She spends her time in a touch tank at the San Antonio Aquarium, where visito

McDonald’s Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Big Mac

McDonalds is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its world famous Big Mac. The Big Mac has been one of the most popular and best-selling items in the companys history. It is known for being bigger than a usual hamburger, with two pieces of meat separ

Some US Colleges Offer Full Scholarships to Gamers

Most Americans would never put an activity like video gaming in the same group with a physically demanding sport like football or basketball. But gaming has reached such a high level of competition that some schools are now offering what are being ca

Trump Considering Sales of Guns Made by 3D Printers

President Donald Trump says he is studying whether guns made by a three-dimensional (3-D) printer should be sold in the United States. Trump wrote on Twitter the idea doesnt seem to make much sense! He added that he spoke to the National Rifle Associ

VOA慢速英语--新发现的骨骼显示古人类的基因组合

Newly Discovered Bones Show Genetic Mix of Ancient Human Relatives Scientists say they have discovered the remains of an ancient female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father was Denisovan. Neanderthals and Denisovans are early human species