AS IT IS 2015-07-28 Bus Brings Meals to Hungry Children During Summer Break 美国用巴士为贫苦儿童送去食物 In the United States, millions of children depend on schools for meals during the school day. Most schools are closed for three mon...
Why Do Mosquitoes Choose to Bite You? 为什么蚊子会叮你? Mosquitoes have an extraordinary ability to target humans far away and fly straight to their unprotected skin. Regrettably, mosquitoes can do more than cause an itchy wound. Some mosquit...
AS IT IS 2015-07-27 After Much Delay, Wildlife Park Opens in Jerusalem 耶路撒冷野生动物园终开幕 An uncommon nature park opened in Jerusalem earlier this year. Israeli environmentalists say the park can serve as a model for other areas bec...
'You're Giving Me the Creeps!' Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Americans can sometimes begin a sentence with the words Youre giving me. This expression usually describes a persons reaction to a surprise or to something...
Experts: Let Produce Dry Out to Avoid Bacteria American researchers say farmers should wait one day after a rain storm or watering their fields to harvest fresh fruits and vegetables. They say gathering the crops at least 24 hours after rainfall incr...
AS IT IS 2015-07-26 Cambodia Strengthens Military Ties with China 柬埔寨加强与中国的军事联系 Cambodia is strengthening its military ties with China. Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh spent five days in China earlier this month. He met...
AS IT IS 2015-07-26 UN: Victims of ISIS Abuse Need Support A United Nations diplomat is warning girls against joining the self-declared Islamic State militant group. If the girls become members of the group, she says, it will be the biggest mistake i...
More Than 5 Million Cyber Attacks in Kenya 肯尼亚去年发生五百多万次网络攻击 There were 5.4 million cyber-attacks recorded last year in Kenya. That is more than double the number recorded in 2013. 去年,肯尼亚记录到540万起网络...
Movie Tells Story of Mental Health, Poverty 电影讲述的故事心理健康和贫穷 Director Maya Forbes tells about her family and its struggles with depression, poverty and sex discrimination in her new film, Infinitely Polar Bear. The film is n...
US Military Facing Threats from Terrorists, Countries 美国军方面临来自恐怖分子和国家的威胁 The United States military says it must prepare to deal with two different threats at the same time. The threats come from aggressive moves b...
AS IT IS 2015-07-25 New Laws in Cambodia Seen to Help Ruling Party in 2018 柬埔寨欲修法保护执政党的利益 Two years ago, the ruling party in Cambodia suffered a loss in support during the countrys last election. Critics say Cambodian lawm...
Everyday Grammar: Can I, Could I, May I? For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week we will give you some tips on how to use modals to make requests and give permission. Some common modals for expressing permission are may, can, an...
US Lawmakers, Obama Officials Debate Iran Deal 国会议员与政府官员讨论伊朗核协议 Secretary of State John Kerry debated with members of the U.S. Senate Thursday in the first public hearing on the Iran nuclear deal. Mr. Kerry met with th...
The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving 华盛顿欧文《魔鬼和汤姆沃克》 Our story today is, The Devil and Tom Walker. It was written by Washington Irving. Here is Shep O'Neal with our story. Before we begin our story, let us go back...
AS IT IS 2015-07-24 US Businesses Explore Iranian Market 美国企业开拓伊朗市场 American businesses have begun to explore how they can sell their goods and services in Iran. For many years, restrictions on trade have stopped many companies fr...