2019-01-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Netflix's movie "Roma" and British historical film "The Favourite" lead the Academy Award race with 10 nominations each.Nominees for the Academy Awards, or Oscars, were announced

2019-01-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.When it comes to having a healthy body, seeing may be believing.Experiments suggest that people who see detailed pi

2019-01-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A device called a TreeTalker is providing information about trees to people who oversee forests and woodlands.The device aims to measure the growth and general health of trees.Scie

2019-01-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists have long attempted to find materials to make batteries that are more powerful, but cost less to build.In the United States, researchers are experimenting with sodium to

2019-01-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In the United States, many people think of drunk driving when they hear the term "breathalyzer."If you are suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, police will most lik

2019-01-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Ebola virus is one of the world's deadliest viral diseases. Now, a partnership of public and private organizations in the United States and Canada says it has found a combinat

2019-01-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Many people across the world know the 1982 hit song Africa by American rock group Toto. Some people love it, others do not. Some of them might have enjoyed it in the past, but are

2019-01-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

People in many parts of North and South America will be able to see a total lunar eclipse Sunday night and early Monday morning.A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through

2019-01-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

For many people who seek higher education in the United States, the common study period of two to four years is not enough. Luckily, graduate degree programs permit students to con

2019-01-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories.Like many languages, English uses animals in many of its expressions. And there are thousands of kinds of animals. So,

2019-01-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Thousands of Belgian students stayed away from school the past two Thursdays to join protests in Brussels.The protesters have been demanding action to fight climate change.The firs

2019-01-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Many car racing teams have rich supporters with ideas that sound too good to be true. Most of the ideas fail before the cars even make it to the track.Jackie Heinricher, however, h

2019-01-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

We present the second of four parts of the short story "Love of Life," by Jack London. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.The man cursed,

2019-01-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Have you ever noticed the number of times that a native English speaker uses the word "ever"? Ever is an adverb that we Americans say a lot.Here's today's question, from Zanoni i

2019-01-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Vietnam is on a path this year to approve its biggest trade expansion since the country joined the World Trade Organization (WTO).The country's National Assembly in Hanoi approved

2019-01-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The shah of Iran's last home before fleeing his country in 1979 was a huge property in the Alborz Mountains — a place no Iranian ever dreamed of visiting.Today, a visit cost

2019-01-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Drivers in the eastern United States may soon start paying for the pollution made by their motor vehicles.Nine eastern states and Washington, D.C. are launching a system of pricing

2019-01-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

It took Qiu Siyu just a few swings of a baseball bat to wreck what looked like an old car radio.Then two friends destroyed telephones, loud speakers, rice cookers and even a life-l

2019-01-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The history of steam power goes all the way back to the 1700s. At the time, steam was used to power many different machines and helped fuel the Industrial Revolution.Over the years

2019-01-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The best paying jobs in the United States often require successful completion of a study program at a college or university. But a new study suggests there are also millions of goo

2019-01-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

No city experiences a government shutdown like Washington, DC.In addition to the economic effect, a suspension of government operations affects Washington on a cultural and recreat

2019-01-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The British parliament has rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for Britain to leave the European Union.The House of Commons voted 432 to 202 against the plan negotiated by

2019-01-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Many of us think about our dream home.When designer Chris Toledo dreams about his, he lets his imagination run wild. He wants a Spanish-style house with hand-painted floor tiles, c

2019-01-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed all war crimes charges against Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Ivory Coast.The court announced the decision Tuesday at its

2019-01-16 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

There is increasing debate over migration in Britain as more asylum seekers arrive on the country's southern coast in small boats.A small number of migrants usually attempts the c