2016-08-11 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Problems and progress in space.
First, the setback for NASA's Kepler Space Observatory. It was launched in 2009 in a cost of $600 million. Its mission is to look for habitable

2016-08-10 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up, a high level defection from a communist nation. This is when someone deserts his or her own country — in this case North Korea -- to live somewhere else -- in this case,

2016-08-09 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: The U.S. which has the planet's most extreme weather is currently in the midst of tornado season. It generally runs from March to June, though meteorologists point out th

2016-08-08 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Buying what we don't need. A creditcard.com survey found that 75 percent of Americans had made an impulse purchase in 2014. A Nielsen survey found that 52 percent of people in Tha

2016-08-05 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: The U.S. Supreme Court is now hearing arguments in a case related to President Obama's controversial executive action on immigration. The president denounced the action i

2016-08-04 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

If you think Mars would be a cool place to visit, you are right. Its average temperature is negative 80 degrees Fahrenheit. And just like in the movie "The Martian", NASA is trying

2016-08-03 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: From the Middle East to the Far East. Our next stop is in North Korea, a country under a series of penalties or sanctions for its nuclear program.
The international communit

2016-08-02 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: A very warm welcome to our viewers worldwide. From the CNN Center, I'm Carl Azuz.
Today's show starts with news involving the U.S. and

2016-08-01 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: Starting life over in any new community, far from where you were born, can be challenging for anyone. Add to that, a language barrier, little or no previous education, and th

2016-07-29 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Up next, it's made from Egyptian marble. It costs more than $140,000 to create. It stands 20 feet tall and weighs almost 11 tons and that's in only two-thirds the size of t

2016-07-28 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Space exploration financing, we've discussed the money it would take to get to deep space and questions about whether it's worth it. Space exploration technology, we've showed y

2016-07-27 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: By the year 2020, there will be a new face on the U.S. $20 bill. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew made the announcement yesterday. The Treasury Department has the authority to de

2016-07-26 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: Around the world, without a drop of gasoline. That's the goal of the experimental plane, Solar Impulse 2. It runs on solar power. It landed in California on Saturday nigh

2016-07-25 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

The idea of sending people to Mars has been around for decades. It's been approached differently by different U.S. leaders and lawmakers. At this time, we don't have the technolo

2016-07-22 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: It's a modern marvel of engineering. Reportedly, the largest movable object constructed on land, a dome tall enough to cover the Statue of Liberty and wide enough to cover t

2016-07-21 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

There's a sort of robot revolution happening in parts of Japan. Automated, computerized mechanisms replacing people in jobs.
Japan has just under 127 million people. That popu

2016-07-20 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: Spina bifida is condition that occurs when the spine doesn't develop properly at birth and as a result, it doesn't entirely cover the spinal cord. The condition can be mild

2016-07-19 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Earlier this month, the group of about 15 people reportedly got stuck in an elevator in Chicago's Willis Tower. In a separate incident, some USC football players who exceeded in e

2016-07-18 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: The mumps virus is spreading so fast at Harvard University that officials are saying it could affect the school's commencement ceremony on May 26th. At least 40 people th

2016-07-15 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Next up, the millennial generation. It is now the largest generation in America. That's according to the U.S. Census.
Millennials are usually defined as people born between 19

2016-07-14 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: OK, our next story. There was a global outpouring of sympathy earlier this week, when the musician Prince was found dead. Investigators don't know for sure yet why he die

2016-07-13 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: The U.S. has a national bird, the bald eagle. A national tree, the oak. A national anthem, a National Mall.
Lawmakers in Congress are pushing for a national mammal, and they

2016-07-12 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: Up next, diving deep. From April 20th to July 10th, NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is on a mission to explore the Marianas Trench in the western N

2016-07-11 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: Some residents of the city of Fort McMurray, Canada, have begun returning home. Last month, the massive wildfire forced the evacuation of 80,000 people in the area. Thousands

2016-07-08 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

From our "don't try this at home or really anywhere" files, a low altitude parachuting competition in China. Competitors had about three seconds from the time they jump to do a