And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 A fort is a place of protection. 堡垒是一个（人们得到）保护的地方。 It is a fortified structure with strong walls and...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 In news reports, you can hear about surprising events. 在新闻报道中，你可能会听到令人惊讶的事件。 You can learn a...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 Up and down. High and low. These short words describe more than just directions. 上上下下。高高低低。这些短语描述的不仅...
Kehinde Wiley is a well-known and influential American artist. His paintings and sculptures are the subject of art shows around the United States. The 46-year-old Wiley seems especially busy right now. His work is currently on display at shows on bot...
A Nepalese Sherpa mountain guide has regained the record for most climbs of Mount Everest. On Wednesday morning, 53-year-old Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of the 8,849-meter mountain for the 27th time. He was guiding a climber along the traditiona...
Hilda Baci is a chef in Lagos, Nigeria. She recently stayed in the kitchen for 100 hours and only took short breaks each hour. She started cooking on May 11 and did not stop until May 15. Baci's goal was to break the Guinness World Record for longest...
For Healthy Plants, Test Your Gardens Soil Healthy plants are the most important part of a growing garden. And one of the best ways to keep plants healthy is to make sure the soil's chemical pH level is correct. Every plant grows best in a specific p...
The month of May is the best planting time in many areas in the northern half of the world. Many gardeners are visiting garden centers now to buy plants. Those who have grown plants from seeds indoors may be getting ready to plant them in the garden...
Doctors Report Success Using Radiation to Treat Irregular Heartbeat American researchers have reported some success using radiation to treat patients experiencing irregular heartbeats. The highly experimental treatment has only been tried on a small...
Scientists recently released a new accounting of the human genome. The research effort included information from people from around the world and could help ongoing efforts to identify genetic causes of diseases. Background A genome is an organism's...
