2017-02-04 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

By early Friday morning, President Donald Trump was back on Twitter. He tweeted about U.S. relations with Iran and Australia, “radical Islamic terrorist” and “Yes

2017-02-04 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

We present the short story "The Masque of the Red Death, by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.The Red Death had long be

2017-02-03 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

President Donald Trump named federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday.Gorsuch is the youngest nominee for the Supreme Court in 25 year

2017-02-03 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Trump administration is being criticized for giving a top political adviser a seat on the president’s National Security Council, or NSC.Trump recently signed an order mak

2017-02-03 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar.Imagine two American students are talking outside of their school. Let’s listen to the imaginary conversation:A: Today is

2017-02-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Twitter is trying to make it easier for people to find important tweets. So now, a new tab called “Explore” replaces the “Moments” tab in the Twitter app.It

2017-02-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Ralph Henry Reese remembers clearly the day he and his wife decided to start City of Asylum Pittsburgh.It was in 1997. He and his wife, Diane Samuels, were attending a talk by Brit

2017-02-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A large number of U.S. State Department workers have expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.The Foreign Service officers and civil se

2017-02-01 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Almost 30,000 students attend classes in the Chula Vista Elementary School District in California.The elementary school district is the largest in the state. It operates 45 schools

2017-02-01 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

More and more cities across the world are experimenting with driverless vehicles on public streets.Two of the latest to conduct testing are Paris, France and Las Vegas, Nevada. The

2017-02-01 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for refusing to enforce or defend an executive order he signed last week limiting immigration.The presid

2017-01-31 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

For VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.Peanuts are among the most popular snack foods in the United States.Millions of American children are raised on pean

2017-01-31 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.The countries are Ira

2017-01-31 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

People blink their eyes tens of thousands of times every day.Scientists have long believed blinking was an involuntary movement and served mainly to keep the eyeballs wet. But a ne

2017-01-31 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

President Donald Trump is defending his executive order that bans people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.The order was signed by Trump on Frida

2017-01-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Israel, a sunny country along the Mediterranean Sea, is a perfect place for solar power. Even so, solar power supplies only a small percentage of the country's energy needs.But th

2017-01-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Donald Trump has done a lot in his first week as president of the United States.Trump canceled several of former President Barack Obama’s executive orders. He signed some of

2017-01-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Ulil Abshar-Abdalla was the top student in his Arabic language class at a madrasa in Indonesia when he was a teenager. A madrasa is a place where people learn about Islam, the reli

2017-01-30 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

More women may be running for elected office in the United States as a result of the Women’s March on Washington.The march in the U.S. capital took place one day after the in

2017-01-29 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 this program, we explore common expressions in American English.Today we talk about a part of our body that is usually ver

2017-01-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is seeking ways to save NATO if the United States decides to cut back on its support for the alliance.European leaders are not sure what to e

2017-01-29 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

President Donald Trump has signed many documents in his first week in office.The documents set out Trump’s policies on health care and international trade, among other things

2017-01-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says people in Venezuela are likely to experience economic hardship in 2017.Venezuelans are already experiencing severe shortages of food and

2017-01-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Thousands of people came to Washington to attend the March for Life demonstration on Friday.The yearly gathering protests abortion. An abortion is a medical operation that ends a p

2017-01-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Our story today is called “One Thousand Dollars.” It was written by O. Henry. Here is Steve Ember with the story."One thousand dollars," said the lawyer Tolman, in a se