2010-03-09 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we talk about smoking – the leading cause of cancer worldwide

2010-03-09 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March eighth. Groups around the world use the day to honor the achievements of women. They al

2010-03-08 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

MARIO RITTER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Mario Ritter.SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith. Margaret Brown was a social and political activist in the formative year

2010-03-07 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. We tell about some common expressions in American English.(MUSIC)A leatherneck or a grunt do no

2010-03-07 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith.RICH KLEINFELDT: And I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell the story of Todd Duncan -- a concert singer an

2010-03-06 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.Some conservatives in the United States have found a new voice. The Tea Party is not a nationally recognized political party. So far it is a movement loosely

2010-03-06 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

BARBARA KLEIN: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES.(MUSIC)Our story today is called “The Open Boat.” It was written by Stephen Crane and is based on what really happened to him in

2010-03-05 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.Recently the United States Supreme Court decided a big case about political speech. Political speech is considered the most protected form of free spee

2010-03-05 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. Today on our program, we visit an art exhibit by film director Tim Burton, play music by Vampire Weekend, and answer

2010-03-04 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is the VOA Special English Education Report.Most schools in the United States receive money from federal programs. That means most schools must obey a federal law known as Title Nine.It bars disc

2010-03-04 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.President Ulysses Grant served two terms in office. His administration was marked by corruption. The president himself was

2010-03-03 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is the VOA Special English Health Report.Last month we reported about a study that showed eating even a little less salt could greatly help the heart. The study was published in the New England J

2010-03-03 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

BOB DOUGHTY: I’m Bob Doughty.FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we go to New York City to visit the Museum of Chinese in America. Last year, MOCA re

2010-03-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.People might think that beets are always dark red. But this tasty root vegetable also comes in other colors. There are pink, yellow and white beets,

2010-03-02 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Bob Doughty.FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell about the medical condition known as atrial fibrillati

2010-03-01 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is the VOA Special English Development Report.We talked last week about counterfeit medicines and how the problem is especially bad in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The World Health Organizatio

2010-03-01 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember.FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Next Sunday night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present

2010-02-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.Millions of people all over the world use the word OK. In fact, some people say the word is used more often than any other word in the worl

2010-02-28 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith.STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person important in the history of the Unit

2010-02-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.This week, President Obama led a meeting of Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss health reform. Thursday's meeting lasted more than six hours and

2010-02-27 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Now, the VOA Special English Program, AMERICAN STORIES.(MUSIC)Our story today is called “The Law of Life.” It was written by Jack London. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story.SHEP O’NEAL: The old

2010-02-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.In Washington, Congress will again discuss the safety problems at Toyota. On Tuesday, a Senate committee will examine the recent safety recalls and the

2010-02-26 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

DOUG JOHNSON: I'm Doug Johnson. Today on our program, we play music from the new young pop star, Justin Bieber.But first we tell about winning American athletes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, C

2010-02-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

This is the VOA Special English Education Report.The Obama administration says American schools should produce students who are "college and career ready." What is the best way to do that? One group t

2010-02-25 所属栏目:慢速英语|慢速英语听力下载

Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English.America's eighteenth president, Ulysses Grant, was elected to his second term in eighteen seventy-two. Grant had led the U