2017-08-14 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 William McKinley. He took office in 1897 and was re-elected in 1900. He led the United States in

2017-08-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

If you look on the Internet, you will see that almost every day of the year celebrates some kind of food.These “holidays” have become very popular across the United Sta

2017-08-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Pakistani Rizwana Hameed made history last month when she became the first woman chief of a male police station in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province.The area is known for its conservativ

2017-08-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the origins and usage of expressions we use in every day American EnglishOkay, nobody likes

2017-08-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

College teachers are finding new ways to help students find jobs in occupations where there are few openings.Some help their students reach out to people who can help them find har

2017-08-13 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists found a prehistoric ancestor of an arrow worm among a group of fossils at two national parks in Canada.The fossils were found in what is now British Columbia, but was on

2017-08-12 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

It is a constitutional question without a clear answer: Can a sitting American president be charged with a crime?The question has new importance as special counsel Robert Mueller i

2017-08-12 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

American Grace Clegg loves to try new food.She recently ate at Dolan Uyghur Restaurant in Washington, D.C., with a group of friends and coworkers. There, they had what Clegg descri

2017-08-12 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

We present the short story "The Romance of a Busy Broker," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.Pitcher, who worked in the off

2017-08-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A 60-year-old man in Singapore is under investigation for putting toothpicks into a seat on a public bus.Police in Singapore are describing the incident as a suspected case of &ldq

2017-08-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

What does an American look like?Nearly 1,300 Americans, mostly college students, were asked that question for a recent study in Psychological Science.They were shown pictures of pe

2017-08-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says people will not be able to live in parts of South Asia by the year 2100 if little is done to stop climate change.Elfat

2017-08-11 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Popular music can teach you a lot about the English language.You may not realize it, but musicians are actually teaching you about English grammar in each song they perform.Conside

2017-08-10 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The threat of a nuclear conflict between the United States and North Korea affected an event marking the anniversary of world’s second atomic attack.A crowd gathered in the J

2017-08-10 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Parents usually teach their children how to cross the street safely, by looking both ways for cars. But do they also teach them to put away their cell phones?The city of Honolulu,

2017-08-10 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A Spanish company has opened the first public napping space in Madrid.Siesta & Go promises Spaniards a quiet and restful getaway in the middle of the city’s business center.N

2017-08-09 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Google has dismissed a male engineer who suggested that biological differences prevent women from progressing the same as men in the technology industry.The engineer, James Damore,

2017-08-09 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Like many American high school students, Josh Leong used to eat breakfast while it was still dark outside.But that changed when his high school, McLean, in the American state of Vi

2017-08-09 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

North Korea may have successfully produced a nuclear weapon small enough to fit inside its missiles.That information comes from a Japanese defense paper and an American newspaper.J

2017-08-08 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says North Korea could signal that it is ready for talks by halting its missile tests.On Monday, Tillerson said, “We’ve no

2017-08-08 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.World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held during the first week in August in more than 120 countries.

2017-08-07 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

For thousands of years, humans have used yeast for making bread and alcoholic drinks, such as beer. But scientists are now constructing synthetic yeast that can do more than make a

2017-08-07 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In 1996, the United States Congress passed the Communications Decency Act (CDA) to protect minors from pornography over the internet. The law also protects website owners from bein

2017-08-07 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 Benjamin Harrison.His family name may sound familiar. That is because he was the grandson of Pre

2017-08-06 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Officials say Afghan children are being taken to Pakistan to study at religious schools in areas controlled by the Taliban extremist group.Officials say each year there are at leas