2019-07-31 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Indonesia's president said that he wants to build a large sea wall around Jakarta. The goal is to prevent the low-lying capital from being flooded by the sea.But, President Joko W

2019-07-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Authorities said a gunman armed with an "assault-style rifle" appeared to randomly target people at a food festival in Gilroy, California. The man shot and killed three people and

2019-07-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Nearly four years ago, the United States military announced it was opening all combat jobs to women. Since then, more than 30 women have passed difficult training programs with the

2019-07-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In the days leading up to his death, Salomon Nduhi Kambale believed someone had poisoned him. He thought that was the cause of his vomiting blood.The 30-year-old man would not give

2019-07-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg says she will take her message to America the old-fashioned way: by boat.The Swedish 16-year-old wrote on Twitter Monday that she and a crew w

2019-07-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Some bacteria have grown so strong that they cannot be killed with antibiotic drugs. Medical experts call them antibiotic-resistant bacteria.The World Health Organization says anti

2019-07-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A patient watched pictures appear one by one: First, a bicycle. Next, a treat: a cupcake. Then a picture of the drug heroin.Researchers followed her brain's reactions to the sight

2019-07-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Since the earliest days of the United States, Americans began their days by eating whatever was most easily available. These foods often included bread, eggs or leftovers – f

2019-07-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

American Anai Espinoza is in the eighth grade. This summer, she took part in a summer dance program called AileyCamp. Each morning, she and other campers would say several phrases

2019-07-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

About 20 men lined up to enter the national theater in the Peruvian capital of Lima. In their handcuffed hands were violin, drum set, saxophone and clarinet. By their side stood 50

2019-07-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A new report lists the United States among the five most innovative economies in the world.Switzerland was the top rated country on the list, known as the Global Innovation Index 2

2019-07-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Editor's Note: This report is part of a continuing series offering advice to students at colleges and universities on how to be successful throughout their educational experience.

2019-07-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.On today's show, we talk about something found all over the world – the fly.When you spend time outdoors in nice weathe

2019-07-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The U.S. community of Wolcott, Connecticut, does not have a lot of crime. But when its police chief heard about a chance to provide doorbell cameras to some local homes, he did not

2019-07-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The percentage of female students nominated by U.S. lawmakers for admission to U.S. military academies has been rising over the last 25 years. But men are still nearly three times

2019-07-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Kate Snyder has been living in the same house in Severn, Maryland, for more than 18 years.
"I raised my son here. It was a beautiful place to raise a child. Now, I'm on my own a

2019-07-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Have you ever felt uneasy at a funeral because you weren't sure what to say to the grieving family? Not to worry. Many people experience this. On today's Ask a Teacher, Xuan from

2019-07-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller appeared before the U.S. Congress Wednesday to answer lawmakers' questions about his investigation into Russian election interference.During

2019-07-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists are close to reaching a long-sought goal – a blood test to identify possible signs of Alzheimer's and other diseases of the brain.This comes as a recent large stu

2019-07-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The governor in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico says he will resign from office on August 2.Ricardo Rosselló's resignation announcement comes after nearly two weeks of ma

2019-07-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A new law will permit students in the American state of Oregon to take "mental health days" just as they would sick days. The law is one of the first of its kind in the United Stat

2019-07-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

On July 4, America's Independence Day, U.S. President Donald Trump asked more Americans to join the military."To young Americans across our country, now is your chance to join our

2019-07-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Boris Johnson on Wednesday is set to take over Britain's governing Conservative Party and become the country's next prime minister.Johnson is a strong supporter of Britain's exi

2019-07-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Are big technology companies too big? Are they doing enough to protect users' privacy?Like Europe before it, the U.S. government seems ready to try to place limits on its technolo

2019-07-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A robot designed to carry things moves quickly across a field to gather equipment at a sports event. The equipment, like javelins and discuses, had been thrown by competitors.Anoth