许多人反映听不懂英文，其实无非是对知识点不熟悉导致的。金利编著的《VOA慢速英语随身听(附光盘听力词汇双突破)》会针对每段新闻的重点和难点进行分段讲解；另外，对于一些特殊的发音现象我们也会随时指出，帮助读者熟悉吞音和连读等英语中的发音现象，从而扫清理解障碍。

本书为大家剖析听力难点的同时，还精心为读者摘选、讲解了新闻中的重点词、高频词，让读者可以双管齐下，在练习听力的同时学习重点词的用法，轻松拓展词汇量。

Unit 1 World News 世界新闻

01 President Obama Preparing to Receive Gun Policy Recommendations

 奥巴马总统准备接受枪支政策建言

02 Britain Shaken by Media Phone-Hacking

 电话窃听门震惊英国朝野

03 CIA Officer Resigned for Having an Affair

 美中情局长因婚外情辞职

04 Amazon Launches Its First Shopping Website in India

 亚马逊在印度推出首个购物网站

05 Two Powerful Earthquakes Strike Chile

 两次强震袭击智利

06 What Happened to Life of NY Bomb Suspect?

 纽约爆炸案嫌犯命运将如何？

07 Nuclear Security Summit Seeks to Secure All Nuclear Materials

 核安全峰会寻求确保所有核材料安全的途径

08 France Intervenes in Mali Conflict

 法国涉入马里战乱

09 North Korea Allows Foreigners to Use Mobile Internet

 朝鲜允许外国人使用移动互联网

10 FDA Takes Up New Roles to Secure Food Safety

 FDA保证食品安全有新规

11 Online Shopping Takes off in India

 网上购物风靡印度

12 Building Collapse Caused Hundreds Casualty

 孟加拉国大楼坍塌致数百人伤亡

Unit 2 Economy & Finance 经济金融

01 Bill Gates Said Philanthropy Needs Research and Innovation

 比尔·盖茨称慈善需要研究和创新

02 India Hopes for Financial Revival

 印度期望其经济状况得到改善

03 China Becomes One of the Worlds Most Crucial Automobile Market

 中国成为全球最重要的汽车市场之一

04 An Allowance Helps Children Improve Money Management

 零花钱有助于培养孩子理财能力

05 English Capabilities of Business Major Students Are More Important

 商科学生的英语能力尤为重要

06 The Worlds Largest Christmas Stores Business

 全球最大圣诞用品商店的运营之道

07 Pull Out of Japanese Car Maker Toyota Latest Hit to Australias Economy

 丰田退出冲击澳大利亚经济

08 Bitcoin Creating Interest and Controversy

 比特币创造的利益及遭受的非议

09 USPS Reports Huge Loss

 美国邮政现巨额亏损

10 Chartered Bank Fined Over Iran Deals

 渣打银行因与伊朗交易被罚巨款

11 Apple Accused of E-Book Price-Fixing

 苹果被诉操纵电子书价格

12 Moodys Downgrades Spains Credit Rating to Baa3

 穆迪调低西班牙主权信用评级至Baa3

Unit 3 Science & Technology 科技前沿

01 Mobile Phones Are Used to Control Malaria

 使用手机控制疟疾传播

02 Scientists Dispute Study of Genetically Modified Corn

 科学界对转基因玉米安全性的争议

03 Malware is Threatening Vietnams Information Security

 恶意软件威胁越南信息安全

04 Application Makes Taxi-Calling Easier in Johannesburg

 约翰内斯堡推出更便捷的叫出租车应用

05 3-D Goes from Movies to Real World

 3D技术从电影步入现实世界

06 Geneva Auto Show Presents Cars of the Future

 未来之车在日内瓦车展展出

07 Human-like Robots Could Tackle Dangerous Situations

 人形机器人能处理危险状况

08 California Seeks for Chinas Help in Going Green

 加州向中国寻求绿色能源方面帮助

09 Scientists Develop Smartphone App for Eye Exams

 研究人员开发出眼科检查智能手机应用软件

10 Island Nation Runs Entirely on Solar Power

 岛国完全依靠太阳能发电

11 Mobile Phones Drive New Lifestyle in Africa

 手机带动非洲生活方式革新

12 U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Human Gene Patents

 美最高法院裁定人类基因不可申请专利

Unit 4 Education 教育

01 Write or Wrong: The Death of Handwriting?

 书法消失，是对还是错？

02 South Africa Will Put Mandarin Into Courses

 南非将汉语列入学校课程

03 American English Becoming Popular in Hong Kong

 美式英语风靡香港

04 Methods to Make Children Become Better Readers

 提高儿童阅读能力的方法

05 What Online Teens Consider “Research”?

 数字时代互联网对学生做研究的影响

06 Chinese New Graduates Face Tight Job Market

 中国应届毕业生就业艰难

07 Vietnamese Man Wants a “Book Revolution” in his Country

 越南男子建立图书馆帮助提高教育质量

08 The Problem With Plagiarism in South Korea

 韩国的学术抄袭问题

09 Physical Activity Leads to Higher Grades

 体育锻炼有助于提高学习成绩

10 Common Core State Standards Is Sill Controversial

 美国推行教育标准仍存争议

11 Early for Class Makes Students Drowsy

 上课太早致学生昏昏欲睡

12 One Third of US Nurse Graduates Face Unemployment

 美国三分之一护士毕业生难就业

Unit 5 Hotspots 全球热点

01 Taking Action Against Child Labor

 国际劳工组织呼吁采取行动消除最有害的童工形式

02 UN Says Family Planning Pays Big for Developing Countries

 联合国称计划生育对发展中国家大有益处

03 Foreigners Learning Mandarin Keep Increasing

 更多的外国人开始学习汉语

04 Game Over for Limits on Violent Video Games?

 向未成年人出售暴力游戏是否合法？

05 Rights Groups Question U.S. Drone Strikes

 人权组织质疑美国无人机袭击

06 Kenya Shopping Mall Attack

 肯尼亚购物中心袭击案

07 Terror and Hate Spread on Websites

 互联网恐怖和仇恨问题日益严重

08 China Passes India as Top Country Sending Students to US

 中国超过印度成为赴美留学人数超多的国家

09 Online Stores VS Traditional Stores

 网店挑战传统商店

10 US Launches New Policy for Internet Security

 美国出台新政策保护网络安全

11 Samsung Trumps Apple in Patent Case

 三星赢得与苹果的专利战

12 Wikipedia Closed to Protest SOPA

 维基百科关闭抗议反盗版法案

Unit 6 Cultures & Arts 文化艺术

01 One of the Best loved Holiday Songs

 超受欢迎的圣诞歌曲

02 The Works of William Shakespeare Remain Full of Life

 莎士比亚作品生命力依旧

03 Photographer Clicks with Street Art of Los Angeles

 用镜头捕捉洛杉矶的街头艺术

04 The Natural Museum Comes Outdoors

 让自然博物馆走到户外

05 Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving by Eating, Serving and Shopping

 美国人吃喝逛街过感恩节

06 Animal Safety on Movie Sets Still a Concern

 美国电影业的动物安全问题仍令人担忧

07 Chopsticks Used in China, but Designed in America

 中国筷子，美国设计！

08 YouTube Presented Its First Online Video Awards YouTube

 首推网上视频奖项

09 US Counterfeit Industry Surpasses Drug Trade

 美国山寨名牌规模超毒品

10 Two Americans Share Nobel Prize in Economics

 两名美国学者获得诺贝尔经济学奖

11 Asian Americans Is Becoming Confident

 亚裔美国人正变得越来越自信

Unit 7 Agriculture 农业

01 A Good Way to Eliminate Weeds

 消灭杂草的好帮手

02 History of the Poinsettia

 一品红的来历

03 Plant Chili Peppers by Yourself

 DIY种植红辣椒

04 Overfishing Is Threatening Asian Fish Stocks

 过度捕捞威胁亚洲鱼类资源

05 Fertilizer Trees Help Increase the Production of Food

 肥料树助粮食增收

06 Too Much Sunshine Will Harm Your Vegetable

 蔬菜长时间暴露在阳光下会受到损伤

07 How to Improve Animal Feed Efficiency?

 如何提高动物饲养效率？

08 American Genetical-modified Corns Got Cold Shoulder in China

 美国转基因玉米在中国遇冷

09 Food Shortages a Worry for South Sudan

 南苏丹面临食物短缺危机

10 Yard Work: When People Choose Sod Over Seed

 园艺：选择草皮的学问

11 Grow Strawberries Yourself

 自己种植草莓

12 Fish Farms May Soon Supply More Than Half the Worlds Catch

 水产养殖或将主导世界鱼类供应

Unit 8 Life Style 智慧生活

01 Getting Children Dirty Can Be Healthy

 孩子脏一点儿更健康

02 Getting Older Means Getting Happier

 越老越开心

03 Less Salt Can Mean More Life

 少盐让人长寿

04 More Soft Drinks May Make Children More Aggressive

 常喝软饮料的孩子可能更具攻击性

05 Happy Thoughts Makes You Live Longer

 乐观心态让人更长寿

06 Friendship Makes You Happier

 友情可以提升幸福感

07 Emotions in Midlife Crisis

 中年危机的情绪问题

08 Vitamins D in a Healthy Life

 健康生活离不开维生素D

09 Running Shoes Could Increase the Risk Of Injuries

 穿跑鞋或可增加受伤风险

10 Researchers Take a Closer Look at Energy Drinks

 研究者关注能量饮料的利弊

11 Why We Should Care About Trust?

 为什么我们要重视人与人之间的信任？

12 Tooth Decay Can Lead to Social and Emotional Problems

 蛀牙或可引发社会和情感问题