2017-11-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English!Today, we are going on a make-believe trip to the countryside to learn about a word that comes from something used on

2017-11-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

For most people around the world, applying for admission to a college or university is a major event in their lives.Many young people see it as one of their first steps toward beco

2017-11-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

How do you get the freshest, locally grown fruits and vegetables in a big city?For an increasing number of Americans, the answer is to grow the fruits and vegetables themselves.Bus

2017-11-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Weinstein Company planned to release its new film The Current War in the United States this week. But the opening has been delayed until next year.Disgraced film producer Harve

2017-11-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Egyptian media say suspected militants have killed more than 230 people in an attack on a mosque in the northern Sinai Peninsula.Egypt’s state-operated news agency reported t

2017-11-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Zimbabwe has its first new leader in nearly 40 years.Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn-in as the country's president on Friday, ending 37 years of rule by Robert Mugabe. Mugabe resigne

2017-11-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

An exhibit in London is offering music lovers a chance to see over 200 items once owned by the recording artist known as Prince.The show is called “My Name is Prince.”

2017-11-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

We present the short story "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.There is one day that is our

2017-11-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Venezuela is struggling to pay back an estimated $150 billion in debt.The country’s financial crisis only makes life worse for people like Luber Faneitte.Faneitte lives in a

2017-11-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

University of Cambridge scientists have trained sheep to recognize the faces of famous people.The scientists hope facial recognition may help with their understanding of neurodegen

2017-11-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In the new movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and everywhere else, Frances McDormand means business.McDormand plays Mildred Hayes, a woman filled with anger over the

2017-11-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, a strange ceremony happens in Washington, DC. The president stands outside the White House, gives a brief speech and then officially par

2017-11-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

One of the most popular tools on Apple's new iPhone X is its facial recognition system.This latest iPhone gives users the power to open the device just by looking at it. The smart

2017-11-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The American holiday of Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in November. The holiday is during autumn -- the main season for harvesting crops. Thanksgiving

2017-11-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The U.S. Thanksgiving holiday is symbolized by its traditional food, a large bird we call a turkey. But turkey is certainly not from Turkey.In fact, its English name is based on on

2017-11-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The United States has again listed North Korea as a state supporter of terrorism.The move permits new sanctions to pressure North Korea to end its banned nuclear and long-distance

2017-11-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Roma are Europe's largest ethnic minority.Official reports say the group, also known as Romani people, has up to 12 million members in Europe.The Roma are among Europe's most

2017-11-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Every year, at a ceremony at the White House, the American president "pardons" a turkey.Instead of becoming part of a Thanksgiving dinner in the United States, the bird's life is

2017-11-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

American electric carmaker Tesla hopes its electric-powered trucks will replace today’s diesel-fueled ones.Tesla founder Elon Musk showed off the new truck, called the Tesla

2017-11-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.There is one food that takes center stage during autumn – the pumpkin!Many people use this orange gourd as a

2017-11-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is What’s Trending Today…Britain has long been known for its love of tea, but people in London also drink a lot of coffee.In fact, the average Londoner reportedly

2017-11-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Cities – particularly in Europe – are increasingly taking steps against tourists.Venice, Italy, for example, is planning to bar some large passenger ships. Barcelona, S

2017-11-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

International scientists think the amount of carbon dioxide emissions released into Earth’s atmosphere will rise by two percent in 2017.The number represents the first increa

2017-11-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Chelsea Shorte is telling jokes on a cold Wednesday night at an eatery in Alexandria, Virginia.Shorte tells the restaurant-goers, many of them women, about her decision to perform

2017-11-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents.Today we are talking about Gerald Ford. Ford was the 38th president, but he was never elected to the position.Gerald Ford o