2018-05-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

What is legitimate journalism? It is news that has been verified by an independent organization that is accountable for the information.Verification, independence and accountabilit

2018-05-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

People learning a second language might have heard of the expression "false friend." This term is used to describe words in different languages that look alike, but have different

2018-05-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Volcanic activity on Hawaii's Big Island is keeping many travelers and their money away from the island.Cruise ship operators have canceled planned stops on the Big Island. Hotels

2018-05-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won re-election in a disputed vote on Sunday.The result led his main political opponents to call for another vote to prevent a national crisis.V

2018-05-22 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.More than one billion Muslims around the world observe Ramadan, Islam's holy month. Fasting during Ramadan is a re

2018-05-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Information is an important part of our society. People depend on it to guide them through a complex world.The invention of movable type in 15th century Europe revolutionized the c

2018-05-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Koalas are officially listed as at risk of disappearing in New South Wales, Australia. Now, the state's government has $34-million plan to protect the beloved animals.Koalas have

2018-05-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Some countries ban possession and use of the drug marijuana, but it is legal in parts of the United States.Nine states and Washington, D.C. have measures legalizing recreational us

2018-05-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

When Americans Kay and Larry Day found a store selling kites nearly 20 years ago, they decided to buy a few kites for their family.For fun, Larry bought one for himself."He went ou

2018-05-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English!On this program, we explore the meaning and usage of everyday expressions American English.Today, we will talk

2018-05-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Imagine storing digital information in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the substance that carries genetic information in the cells of living things.What about wearing a device that ma

2018-05-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Social media has found its way into almost every part of everyday life. It has even affected college and university admissions.Many colleges and universities in the United States a

2018-05-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Most people do not look forward to going to the dentist. But they might actually enjoy visiting an American museum that explores the history of teeth and dentistry.The Dr. Samuel D

2018-05-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The fight against poverty needs to work aggressively on improving the health and education of young people and the defenseless.That was the opinion of non-government organization a

2018-05-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A passenger airplane crashed Friday, shortly after taking off from Havana's airport in Cuba. The plane carried 104 passengers and nine crew members.The number of deaths is not yet

2018-05-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists have found that levels of a now-banned chemical are rising again in Earth's atmosphere.The chemical is called CFC-11. It is the second most common kind of CFC, short fo

2018-05-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The spring season brings warm weather, flowers and other changes for people to enjoy.For some restaurant chefs, the most exciting spring arrival is ramps.Every spring, restaurants

2018-05-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A gunman killed at least 10 people, most of them students, at a high school near Houston, Texas, on Friday state officials said.At least ten others are wounded.It was the deadliest

2018-05-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is What's Trending today ...The great internet debate over "Laurel" versus "Yanny" continues.Now United States government officials are commenting on the audio recording that

2018-05-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Indianapolis, the capital of the state of Indiana, is not often thought of as a technology center. One city official, however, believes the city's image is changing.Angela Smith J

2018-05-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported another case of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).WHO officials said on Thursday the case was confirmed

2018-05-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Venezuela's state-operated oil company reportedly has bought nearly $440 million worth of foreign crude oil and shipped it directly to Cuba.The Reuters news agency says this infor

2018-05-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Andrew Chamberlain started in his job four years ago at the job search company Glassdoor.com. At that time, he worked in a computer programming language called Stata.Then, another

2018-05-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Michigan State University has agreed to pay $500 million to more than 300 women and girls who have said they were sexually abused by sports doctor Larry Nassar.Nassar worked at MSU

2018-05-17 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Army doctors in Texas have successfully transplanted a new left ear on a soldier. The ear was "grown" in the soldier's lower arm.The procedure is the first of its kind for the U.S