2017-04-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A drug used to treat severe bleeding could save thousands of lives for mothers giving birth.A global trial of the drug found it reduced the risk of bleeding deaths during childbirt

2017-04-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

American researcher Kenneth Miller has been working with victims of war for more than 25 years.Miller is a trained psychologist. In school, he studied the mind and human behavior.H

2017-04-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

“The Big Lebowski” is an American movie that has developed a large following. Since its release in the late 1990s, the film has been shown at film festivals, colleges,

2017-04-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Chinese company Ant Financial is intensifying efforts to buy the American company MoneyGram International.MoneyGram is the world’s second-largest money transfer company.

2017-04-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Last week, we reported about Facebook’s efforts to develop a system to permit people to type “directly with their brains.” Such technology could help hundreds of

2017-04-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Jason Sturm says he cannot remember what it was like to have two legs.For 14 years now, Sturm has used an artificial limb, called a prosthesis, where the lower part of his left leg

2017-04-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In many areas of the United States, tourist season lasts less than half the year.Businesses that operate only a few months out of the year say they make most of their profit when t

2017-04-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Young Americans believe nearly half of the news shared on Facebook is false and President Donald Trump tweets too much. They also want to help unite America but find public service

2017-04-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Donald Trump was sworn-in as president of the United States three months ago -- on January 20, 2017.On Saturday, April 29, reporters, the general public, and Trump himself will mar

2017-04-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

April 30 is International Jazz Day.In countries around the world, musicians, educators, students, and music lovers will take part in celebrations. These activities tell about the h

2017-04-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

France’s two non-traditional presidential candidates offer voters a big choice: stay or leave the European Union.Emmanuel Macron is a former economy minister and Marine Le Pe

2017-04-25 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.In many areas of the world, taking a deep breath of air can be unhealthy and dangerous.The WHO estimates that air p

2017-04-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Skyscrapers look like their name: They are buildings so high; it appears like they are scraping, or touching the sky.With better technology, architects — people who design bu

2017-04-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists have traveled to the mountains of Oman to find a way to remove carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere.The geologists hope to find an effective and low-cost way to captur

2017-04-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

College students are facing more debt than ever before.Students who graduated from college in 2015 left school with an average of $34,000 in debt, the Federal Reserve Bank reported

2017-04-24 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 a vice president. John Tyler was William Henry Harrison’s partner on the ticket in the 184

2017-04-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to raise taxes on cigarettes to persuade people to stop smoking.He would raise the current $10.50 minimum price for a pack of cigarettes to

2017-04-23 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.The cross is an ancient symbol in many cultures and religions. It is closely linked, of course, with the Christian ch

2017-04-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Susan Mackey-Kallis is a busy woman at Villanova University, outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Mackey-Kallis is an Associate Professor in Villanova’s Department of Commun

2017-04-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Security has been tightened across France, after a suspected terrorist attack killed a police officer ahead of the country’s presidential election on Sunday.A gunman shot and

2017-04-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Welcome to another edition of Words to the Wise!Languages, as you all know, are always changing. Last month, we learned about some new words that the American dictionary Merriam-We

2017-04-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Facebook is developing a technology that it says will be able to transfer thoughts directly from the brain to a computer.It announced the plans this week at a gathering of the soci

2017-04-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

We present the short story "The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock" by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.Prince Michael of Valleluna

2017-04-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is What’s Trending Today.Earlier this year, many tennis fans were talking about the Australian Open finals. American tennis stars – and sisters – Serena and

2017-04-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Zimbabwe wants small business to be able to get credit to start or grow a business.If the country’s Parliament approves a bill proposed last week, business owners will be abl