2021-03-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

During this time of pandemic restrictions in Belgium, people in the capital city of Brussels want to experience open spaces.However, public spaces with tree and green grass have be

2021-03-08 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Liza Scott is a seven-year-old girl in the southern U.S. state of Alabama. Like many young girls, she became interested in earning money. So, she created a small table where she se

2021-03-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Concerns about abortion-related products are prompting some Catholic bishops to warn about a coronavirus vaccine. AP's Walter Ratliff reports. Church leaders in New Orleans and St

2021-03-08 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. Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month's coup, killing at least 38 p

2021-03-08 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A proposed new avocado farm in Kenya would block the movements of elephants and other wildlife near a major national park.Local conservation activists say the farm would cut off th

2021-03-08 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists have long suspected that the rate of new infectious diseases could speed up. This is especially possible in developing countries where human and animal contact is increa

2021-03-08 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In December, a 31-year-old Cambodian worker died at a farm near Pocheon, South Korea. The woman's death led to criticism of South Korea's foreign worker policies. The government

2021-03-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Ahmed Farea sold everything he owned to feed and take care of his two young daughters. The Yemeni father and husband has been unable to find work in the capital, Sanaa.Also in Sana

2021-03-07 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Greenland has become a point of interest for several countries, including the United States and China.This interest comes at a time when Greenland's government faces difficult dec

2021-03-07 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The business that oversees the work of children's writer Dr. Seuss will stop publishing six of his books. In a statement Dr. Seuss Enterprises gave this reason: "These books portr

2021-03-07 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.On this program we explore words and expressions in American English. Today we talk about a common idiom from sports: To

2021-03-07 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden said he was sending a bill to Congress called The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021.The aim of the bill is to provide ways to give more i

2021-03-06 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that 25 percent of the world's population, or 2.5 billion people, will have hearing problems by 2050.The warning came from the first-ever

2021-03-06 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to respect the nation's Christians and reject longstanding religious conflicts and violence.The leader of the Roman Catholic Church arrived Friday in

2021-03-06 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This week we answer a question from Ali in Iran. He wrote to us after reading a previous Ask a Teacher about security and safety.Question:Dear VOA,Could you explain the grammar rel

2021-03-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

We present the third of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.You will r

2021-03-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano on the island of Sumatra sent a cloud of hot ash as high as five kilometers into the sky on Tuesday. It was its first big eruption since August.

2021-03-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

This is VOA news. Via remote, I'm Marissa Melton. U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that thanks to a new cooperation between two drug companies, there will now be enough dose

2021-03-05 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement this week about the recently approved COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson. It said American Catholics shou

2021-03-05 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A small bowl bought for $35 at a home in Connecticut turned out to be a rare piece of ancient Chinese art.The bowl is worth between $300,000 and $500,000. It will soon go up for sa

2021-03-05 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Companies in Japan are increasing their use of technology to reduce food waste and cut costs during the coronavirus health crisis.They are using artificial intelligence, or AI, to

2021-03-05 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A rights group says soldiers and police officers in Myanmar have used the video sharing service TikTok to issue death threats against protesters.The digital rights group, called My

2021-03-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In an episode of the humorous television show Family Guy, an unusual short discussion takes place:Hey! You're not in uniform. Are you guys cops?Are you guys cops?They know we're

2021-03-04 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Swedish carmaker Volvo announced this week that it will only make electric vehicles by 2030.Volvo is the second large car company to say it will stop making traditional interna

2021-03-04 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Many Americans have had trouble getting appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The process for getting vaccinated is different across U.S. states and communities.Some older pe