2019-02-11 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The United States Army has developed a new physical fitness test that aims to prepare soldiers for real-life combat situations.The Army's current physical fitness test covers thre

2019-02-11 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Laurence Fischer of France is a three-time world karate champion.Fischer has fought against strong opponents. But today she is fighting a different battle. This opponent cannot be

2019-02-10 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories.February 14 is Valentine's Day – a day to celebrate love, romance and relationships.But today we will talk abou

2019-02-10 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Legos continue to be one of the most popular toys for children around the world.Many fun and interesting things can be created with these plastic, colored building blocks.Sometimes

2019-02-10 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The rising cost of attending a college or university in the United States has been an issue of much concern and debate in recent years.But what often does not get discussed is the

2019-02-10 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Almost 90 years after men's soccer turned professional in Argentina, the women's game is still played by amateurs. They make little or no money for their work on the field.Macare

2019-02-09 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The older sister of Thailand's king says she will run for prime minister in elections to be held next month.The move by Princess Ubolratana Mahidol breaks a long-held Thai traditi

2019-02-09 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

In modern times, most people choose to use electrical devices, like refrigerators, to keep drinks cool. But summer visitors at Rockywold-Deephaven Camps in New Hampshire cool their

2019-02-09 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Our story today is called "To Build a Fire." It was written by Jack London and adapted by Dona de Sanctis. Here is Harry Monroe with the story.The man walked down the trail on a co

2019-02-09 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

More than 100 years ago, the American government took control of the Hawaiian islands and took away Native Hawaiians' land rights.Now, officials at the United States Civil Rights

2019-02-08 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

President Donald Trump has nominated David Malpass to lead the World Bank.Malpass is currently an official with the United States Treasury Department. Trump called him the "right p

2019-02-08 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Workers at the Pedrosa & Rodrigues clothing factory in Portugal are worried that something 2,000 kilometers away could endanger their jobs.Sales to Britain make up about half of th

2019-02-08 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

A tall, powerful antenna looks up to the sky from the Patagonia desert in Argentina.It is part of a Chinese space station built there over 200 hectares. A 2.5-meter high fence surr

2019-02-07 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

American President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on February 27 and 28 in Vietnam.Trump announced the meeting in his State of the Union speech to Amer

2019-02-07 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The European Commission has ordered a recall of a smartwatch for children because of what is calls a "serious" privacy risk.The watch, called Safe-KID-One, is a product of the Germ

2019-02-07 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Historically, sailors called out the words "Thar she blows!" whenever they saw whales.Today, the old cry of sailors is taking on new meaning as scientists turn to modern technology

2019-02-07 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The Roman Catholic Church has sought to explain the "sexual slavery" comment Pope Francis made in connection to Catholic nuns.Francis publicly discussed the reports of sexual abuse

2019-02-07 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Facing a divided Congress for the first time in his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump called for the nation to "govern not as two parties but as one nation."The call for unit

2019-02-06 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

At least one-third of the ice in the Himalayan Mountains will disappear by the end of this century because of rising temperatures, scientists said this week. This will threaten riv

2019-02-06 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Chloe Kim was one of America's top Olympians during last year's Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The snowboarding champion, who grew up in California, competed there at

2019-02-06 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

A picture from a 1984 medical school yearbook has put pressure on a top American politician to resign. It also has renewed criticism of racist images, both in the United States and

2019-02-05 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report.Scientists in London say they have found the best diet for both humans and the planet.If the world followed the s

2019-02-05 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

The traditional dragon and lion dances greeted several hundred Asian-Americans over the weekend at Fair Oaks Shopping Center in northern Virginia.They had gathered to ring in the Y

2019-02-05 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Pope Francis has become the first pope in history to visit the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam.Francis opened his official visit Monday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the

2019-02-05 所属栏目:VOA慢速英语|美国之音慢速英语听力下载

Many of America's national parks remained open during the country's longest-ever government shutdown. But few had enough National Park Service employees working to protect the ar