2021-03-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The European Commission's chief executive has criticized Anglo-Swedish vaccine-maker AstraZeneca on Wednesday, accusing the embattled pharmaceutical company of delaying Europe's

2021-03-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

This is VOA news. Reporting by remote, I'm David Byrd. Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar-Es-Salaam, according to his vice president. Reuters David Do

2021-03-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In the Iraqi desert, a 72-year-old woman carefully digs in the sand for treasure."Here it is, the truffle, a blessing from God!" says Zahra Buheir.In her hands, she holds a truffle

2021-03-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

American Rachel Van Lear developed signs, also called symptoms, of COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. That same day, medical experts declared the disease a pandemic, meaning the new coron

2021-03-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Mayra is a 17-year-old migrant from Guatemala who recently crossed the Rio Grande River with her small child Marvin on her back. The river marks the border between the U.S. state o

2021-03-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists say that for the first time, they have developed early human-like embryo structures in a laboratory. The research could lead to new methods in reproductive technology. I

2021-03-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Could the cute little French bulldog become America's favorite purebred?That honor has gone to the Labrador retriever for 30 straight years. But a new report from American Kennel

2021-03-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A new product from Google may help people solve their sleep problems, but some privacy rights groups are concerned.Google showed off its newest Nest Hub home assistant device on Tu

2021-03-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The administration of President Joe Biden is moving forward with its plans to help schools reopen this spring.The administration is making money available to expand coronavirus tes

2021-03-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A hotel that calls itself the world's first "polar bear hotel" has opened in northeastern China.The Polar Bear Hotel is part of the Harbin Polarland amusement park in Harbin, the

2021-03-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.Colors are often connected to the feelings we have. Many expressions in English link colors and emotions. Take for examp

2021-03-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

If you are like over 70 million other people around the world, you may have taken a class with Coursera.Coursera is an online education company that helps create Massive Open Onlin

2021-03-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The large college basketball tournament in the U.S., known as "March Madness" begins this week. The men's tournament is being held in the state of Indiana and the women's tournam

2021-03-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

It is a year of diversity and firsts for Oscar nominations.The Oscars given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are widely considered the top awards for Hollywood an

2021-03-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This week, we answer a question from a reader about the many words used for different kinds of roads. Here's the question:Question:What are the differences between avenues, roads,

2021-03-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

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.**Editor's note: The towns named in

2021-03-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The European Union's drug control agency says the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe.The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Thursday announced its findings from an examination o

2021-03-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Additional booster vaccines against the coronavirus will be needed in the future, said a leading British scientist who is studying the virus. A booster is an extra shot that increa

2021-03-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In Japan, some workers who regularly drink beer at the end of the day are giving their livers a rest and turning to beer that is free, or nearly free, of alcohol.Because of the cor

2021-03-19 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Amy Skinner watched as workers began building tiny colorful structures across from a park where she sometimes slept in North Hollywood.Tiny homes are being used for housing in cost

2021-03-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In a recent Everyday Grammar, we briefly talked about a video that makes fun of the difference between two terms: y'all and you guys.It goes like this:"Hey you guys, what are you

2021-03-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The U.S. Senate has confirmed New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland as interior secretary. It makes her the first Native American to lead a cabinet department. Democrats and tribal

2021-03-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In science fiction movies, there are many examples of spaceships racing through space at the speed of light or faster. But is faster-than-light travel possible?A new research paper

2021-03-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered about 80 new pieces of ancient writings known as Dead Sea Scrolls in a desert cave south of Jerusalem.The writings are the first ne

2021-03-18 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

"Welcome to Happy Cork!"That is how Sunshine Foss welcomes people into her wine store in Brooklyn, New York. She opened the store in 2018.Today, Foss is one of a growing number of