Studying Sentence Patterns to Improve Your Writing: Part One Many English learners have spent a lot of time studying the parts of speech: adjectives, nouns and verbs, for example. But sometimes studying the English sentence from a larger perspective...
AS IT IS 2016-08-05 Where Are the World's Tallest and Shortest People? 全球最高和最矮的人分别在哪里？ The tallest men in the world are Dutch, while the tallest women come from Latvia. 世界最高的男性是荷兰人，但全球最高的...
AS IT IS 2016-08-05 Spread of Disease Linked to Sandstorms in Sahel 萨赫勒疾病的传播或与沙尘暴有关 Sandstorms are a major part of life in the Sahel area in Africa. 沙尘暴是非洲萨赫勒地区常见的天气。 The Sahel stretches...
AS IT IS 2016-08-05 Muslim-Americans Becoming More Involved in US Politics 美国穆斯林愈多参与美国政治 Sarwat Husain is an American Muslim from Texas. She says people there sometimes look at the hijab she wears over her head. But Husain g...
AS IT IS 2016-08-05 'Pokemon Go' Costly for Japanese Olympian in Rio 日本体操选手巴西玩《口袋妖怪GO》流量消费50万日元 This is Whats Trending Today. Olympic athletes from around the world are in Brazil to compete in the 2016 Olym...
AS IT IS 2016-08-05 Experimental Zika Vaccine Clinical Testing Begins 寨卡病毒疫苗临床试验开始 The United States government has begun the first clinical testing of an experimental vaccine designed to guard against Zika virus. 美国政府首...
AS IT IS 2016-08-05 Can Hackers Break into U.S. Voting Machines? 美国投票机遭黑客入侵？ Recent attacks on American computer systems have raised concerns that electronic voting machines could be future targets. 最近对美国计算机系统的...
America's Roadside Attractions: Weird and Worth a Stop 美国路边景点：奇特，但值得逗留 Road trips have been popular with Americans for almost as long as their love of cars. But when gasoline prices are high, people abandon the highway....
AS IT IS 2016-08-04 Singer Matisyahu Surprises Street Musician in Hawaii This is Whats Trending Today: The American singer and songwriter Matisyahu is from New York City. On a recent trip to Hawaii for a show, he found a street musician who was singi...
AS IT IS 2016-08-04 Free Trade an Important Issue in US Elections 自由贸易成美国总统选举重要议题 An international free trade agreement has become an important issue in the American presidential election. The agreement appears to be a b...
AS IT IS 2016-08-04 Ugandan Company Demonstrates Solar-Powered Bus 乌干达演示太阳能汽车 A bus powered by the suns energy has made its public debut. Kiira Motors Corporation demonstrated the new electric bus recently at a sports center in th...
AS IT IS 2016-08-04 Rio Olympic Games Open This Weekend 里约热内卢奥运会本周末开幕 Olympic athletes, high-level officials and other people have been arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the 2016 summer games. The opening ceremon...
AS IT IS 2016-08-04 North Korea Continues to Test Long-Range Missiles 朝鲜连续测试远程导弹 South Korean and U.S. military officials say North Korea carried out a ballistic missile test early Wednesday. 韩国和美国军方官员表示朝鲜本...
Improve Your English by Connecting to What You Know English learners can improve their ability to remember words by making connections to what they already know. That idea comes Sarah Lynn, an educational consultant and teacher at the Harvard Univers...
AS IT IS 2016-08-03 Instagram Launches New 'Stories' Feature This is Whats Trending Today The photo-sharing application Instagram is urging users to post more photos and videos, more often. Users will soon be able to create Instagram Stories. The new...
