2018-12-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In 2006, a private museum in the African country of Benin presented artifacts from the ancient Dahomey kingdom. Almost 250,000 people came to see them. But even though the pieces a

2018-12-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Imagine that you are in a crowded place in an English-speaking country. You want to politely ask someone to move but are not sure how. Here is today's question from our reader Sla

2018-12-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

We present the first of two parts of the short story "The Law of Life," by Jack London. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.Old Koskoosh l

2018-12-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Russia says it tested a new hypersonic glide vehicle this week. President Vladimir Putin observed the test. He declared that the vehicle cannot be stopped and will guarantee his co

2018-12-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

As 2018 comes to a close, many people are thinking about loved ones or friends they lost this year.When Americans want to say they are sorry about someone's loss, they offer their

2018-12-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

United States Customs and Border Protection has announced changes to its official guidance for care of migrant children under 10 years of age.The move comes after two migrant child

2018-12-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A Portland, Oregon man has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance.Colin O'Brady completed the 1,500-kilometer trip on Wedn

2018-12-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

North and South Korea have held a ceremony to mark the beginning of a project to improve North Korea's railways and connect them with the South.Each side sent representatives to t

2018-12-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

During 2018, we reported on many inventions and new technologies aimed at making machines smarter. We also covered stories on how some technologies threaten user privacy.Artificial

2018-12-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Japan says it plans to restart commercial hunts for whales in July of 2019.Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, made the announcement on Wednesday. He also said that h

2018-12-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Many people, some even at a very young age, set the goal of graduating from college. One American woman in Texas waited a long time for her chance to reach that goal.The woman is 8

2018-12-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

How do you measure a chicken's happiness? Is it in the way it runs for food? Or by how much time it spends cleaning itself?To find the answers to these questions, researchers in C

2018-12-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Suicides and drug overdoses are two reasons for a continuing decrease in how long Americans are expected to live.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported recently th

2018-12-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A recent study found that more than 750 million people would move permanently to another country if they had the chance. In other words, 15 percent of the world's population wants

2018-12-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In many industrial countries, people work five eight-hour days or 40 hours a week. But some companies now want their employees to work just four days a week and still pay them for

2018-12-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The number of teachers carrying guns in and around schools in the American state of Arkansas is growing.One of those teachers is Dale Cresswell. He works in the Heber Springs Schoo

2018-12-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The United States Congress is supposed to represent the U.S. population. Yet the number of people who live in the country keeps changing.So every 10 years, on years that end with a

2018-12-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Here are some of the most popular science stories on the VOA Learning English website in 2018.Gene-edited babies announcedA Chinese researcher reported last month that he helped to

2018-12-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Ma Chunyan's hands appear to hold Vincent Van Gogh's famous painting "The Starry Night."But it is not Van Gogh's masterpiece. The 32-year old Chinese artist is holding a $145 re

2018-12-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Economic experts are concerned about South Korea's economy.The Hyundai Research Institute recently suggested in a report that the economy "reached its peak in May 2017."The findin

2018-12-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos moved to make several policy changes affecting American higher education in 2018.This included reversals in court, some criticism a

2018-12-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.This week, we have a special program for the holiday season. It is a show recorded many years ago by Maurice Joyce. He worked

2018-12-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Traditional allies of the United States are expressing concern about the resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Mattis will

2018-12-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Editor's Note: We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, The Gift of the Magi. You can read along and listen or watch the video.One dollar and eighty-seven cen

2018-12-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The color of food can send important messages about its quality.Now, many food companies, including McDonald's and Kellogg's, say they will stop adding artificial colors to their