2020-11-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

In a small house in Belgrade, a teenage girl is drying her hair, while two others eat nearby. Several boys are having their temperature measurements taken at the door to the house

2020-11-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists have created a new app designed to identify dangerous mosquitoes based on sounds the insects make.The app, called Abuzz, is aimed at helping fight major diseases spread

2020-11-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

More American schools are rethinking the ways they teach the history of Thanksgiving.Students often learn that the holiday dates back to 1621, when English settlers in the present-

2020-11-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The U.S. government on Monday recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner" of the November 3 election. The move officially lets the transition of power begin. It c

2020-11-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

American car maker General Motors says it is close to creating a battery that could lower the cost of its electric vehicles to the same price as gas-powered ones within five years.

2020-11-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

When British musician Paul Barton performs in central Thailand lately, his energetic listeners react wildly. Some pull his hair or jump on his piano. Others steal his music.The beh

2020-11-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

A new report says English proficiency is improving in many parts of the world.The report, the 2020 English Proficiency Index (EPI), is a yearly look at English levels around the wo

2020-11-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named several officials from former President Barack Obama's administration to fill top national security positions.The six named included Anto

2020-11-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Britain's AstraZeneca and scientists at the University of Oxford reported Monday that their vaccine candidate could be up to 90 percent effective against COVID-19.It is the third

2020-11-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The Christmas season has always been important for the economy. Stores, hotels and travel businesses usually make their money at Christmas time. But it is unclear if the holiday se

2020-11-24 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

China's space agency is making final preparations to launch a spacecraft to the moon to collect material from the lunar surface.If the effort is successful, it will be the first t

2020-11-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Thanksgiving holiday plans for many American families.The Associated Press reports that coronavirus cases are rising at a worrying speed across t

2020-11-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

American astronomers say new evidence supports the idea that a large telescope on the moon could study the oldest stars in the universe.A group of international scientists proposed

2020-11-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

To ease social distancing and reduce health risks linked to in-person learning, school administrators are getting creative about finding more space.In the United States, some schoo

2020-11-23 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Sirio Persichetti cannot speak and cannot feed himself. But the seven-year-old Italian boy has become famous on social media.Sirio has spastic tetraplegia, a disease that affects m

2020-11-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that measles cases and deaths have increased around the world since 2016. The United Nations agency reports that the disease infected al

2020-11-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Peace Education is a growing area of research at some colleges and universities. Peace education programs often explore subjects covered in the news, such as violence in schools an

2020-11-22 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.Thanksgiving is a holiday in the United States that involves family, friends, fellowship, and food!So, today we will talk ab

2020-11-22 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Laos is one of 47 nations on the list of United Nations' Least Developed Countries.The Southeast Asian country is hoping to move up from the list in the coming year. But experts f

2020-11-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

American drug-maker Pfizer said Friday it has requested emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (or FDA) for its COVID-19 vaccine.Pfizer and its Germ

2020-11-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Today, we answer a question from a group of friends. They write:Question:"We are Yasemin, Kübra, Hicret, Rukiye, and Nazli and we are writing from Turkey. We would like to lea

2020-11-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Country music star Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song for her $1 million donation to coronavirus vaccine research efforts.Boston, Massachusetts professor Ryan Cordell posted

2020-11-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

The town of Rehoboth Beach in the American state of Delaware is known for big waves, sweet treats like saltwater taffy, and a long wooden boardwalk next to the ocean that dates bac

2020-11-21 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Sonia Fierro sells books for children on the streets of Bogota, Colombia. She earns just enough money to pay for her meals, housing and other living expenses. But she has never ear

2020-11-20 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Scientists at the University of Oxford say their experimental COVID-19 vaccine shows a strong immune response among older people. The early results raise hopes that the vaccine can