2017-07-05 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Researchers are hoping to bring technology to small farms in developing countries.Ranveer Chandra works for Microsoft Corporation, the American technology company. Chandra grew up

2017-07-04 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

“The day will be the most memorable in the history of America,” wrote John Adams in 1776. People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations, he added.Adams

2017-07-04 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.American English has many expressions related to clothes. Two of the more common ones are: “Dress for the job

2017-07-03 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Driverless technology will soon enter another major global industry: shipping.Several companies recently announced plans to launch self-sailing ships to improve safety and efficien

2017-07-03 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The United States government may force Gurmukh Singh to leave the country.Singh works as a taxi driver in Southern California. The government denied his request for asylum 18 years

2017-07-03 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 Ulysses S. Grant. He took office in 1869.But his presidency is not what made him famous. Grant i

2017-07-02 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 program we explore the origins of common expressions in American English and, more importantly, how to use the

2017-07-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the United States. Please join us over the next

2017-07-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A simple 19th-century house in eastern Maryland once served as a major stopping place along the Underground Railroad. The “railroad” was an informal path that helped es

2017-07-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Natural burials are increasing in popularity in the United States.The Associated Press reports that a small, but growing number of Americans support calls for more environmentally-

2017-07-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

It is pow wow season in the United States. That is a time when Native American groups gather to connect, celebrate tribal cultures, and express their patriotism.On any weekend this

2017-07-01 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

When the musical “Miss Saigon” first opened in New York City in 1991, critics questioned the choice of Jonathan Pryce to play a French-Vietnamese engineer.“Miss S

2017-07-01 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Physicist Stephen Hawking said people should return to the Moon and go to Mars because leaving Earth may be the only way to save humanity.Hawking said that as Earth faces climate c

2017-07-01 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

We present the last of two parts of the short story "The Law of Life," by Jack London. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.Koskoosh placed

2017-06-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Trump administration has set new visa requirements for people from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees.The Associated Press (AP) says the new rules require those seeking

2017-06-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Police in Australia have charged a top Vatican official with "historic sexual offenses."Police officials did not give details of the charges against Cardinal George Pell. But they

2017-06-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In a previous Everyday Grammar story, we discussed two common sentence patterns using the word “be.”This week, we are going to give you more information about another c

2017-06-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is What’s Trending Today.Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold followed Donald Trump throughout the 2016 presidential election campaign.He wrote about then-candidat

2017-06-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Sleep expert David Earnest often tells college students that a good night’s sleep is important for academic success.Not that they listen to him.Earnest is a professor at Texa

2017-06-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Fun puzzle apps are handy to have on your phone. Keep them ready when you need to clear your mind. Maybe you are stuck in the office on a Friday afternoon, or trapped in a car on a

2017-06-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Congressional Budget Office says the number of uninsured people in the United States would rise to 22 million within the next ten years under the Senate health care bill.The Se

2017-06-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Brazil’s President Michel Temer calls the corruption charges against him a “soap opera” and accuses the country’s top lawyer of seeking “revenge.&rdqu

2017-06-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The European Commission (EC) has fined Google $2.7 billion for unfairly influencing online search results for its own businesses.It was the largest fine ever ordered by the EC agai

2017-06-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

What is your first memory of riding a bicycle?Was it easy, difficult, or somewhere in between?In the beginning, you may have wondered if you would ever be able to ride a bicycle at

2017-06-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing parts of President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to be enforced.The court said Monday it will consider t