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EXPLORATIONS - Lighthouses Keep Watch Over the North Carolina Coast This is Shirley Griffith. And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about the lighthouses that protect ships sailing along the coast o
Cookie drove up as the children rode into the corral. They quickly told her about the horse thieves and they all ran inside to call the police. Slim sat at the office computer. He jumped up when they came in. Just a little computer work, he said, qui
The children lay awake in their bunks. One hour passed. And another. But sleep would not come. Henrys back was sore from digging the fence posts. His face and arms stung from the locust branch scratches. Violet thought about the woman whose horse, Bu
The children sat on the corral fence. Cookie and Bucky stood next to them, looking grim. Jessie sniffed, her eyes puffy from crying. Let me get this straight, the policeman said. This morning you told me that two of your horses were stolen. But then
Henry raced Lightning across the ranch. He rode and rode until he saw the huge branch that had crushed the wire fence. Whoa, boy, he said, pulling back on the reins. Henry climbed down and tied Lightning to a tree, then went to take a look. The heavy
What are you talking about? Jessie asked. Winifred glared at them. I left a bowl of apples here yesterday. Id just bought them so I could paint a still life today. Now theyre gone! You think we took your apples? said Henry. Why would we do that? I do
Benny said between sobs, Will we ever get down? Sure we will, Henry said reassuringly. But when he looked down at Sheilas face, he had his doubts. Let us down! Jessie shouted. Frank Arnold dashed toward the wheel and grabbed his wifes arm. Sheila tri
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Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. As we reported in our last program, slavery supporters failed to push through Congress a bill to make Kansas a slave state. Congress, instead, let the people of Kansas vote o
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Over the next few months, we're going to hear from people who are in pursuit of the American Dream through the most basic part of life - food. Sometimes, the American Dream involves getting ahead in the world. Today's story isn't l
1、Hold your horses. 等等。 【例句一】 A: Come on, we're gonna be late. 快点,我们要晚了。 B: Hold your horses. We still have 20 minutes. 等等,我们还有20分钟呢。 【例句二】 Hold your horses will you? I'm coming as f
In the spring of 1845, my father read a book about California. This account of the wonderful land beyond the Rocky Mountains gave him the idea to move there. Less than half a year later we packed all our things onto a wagon and left our farm. It was
The children were lonesome after the wedding. They longed so much for Joe and Alice. But just then the mystery of the little yellow house began. Supper was over. Warm air was blowing through the open windows, and birds were singing their evening song
For horse lovers, the main event of the Olympics is the equestrian competition - and that will be held in Hong Kong, not Beijing. In Hong Kong, Claudia Blume has this report on preparations for the biggest sport event ever hosted in the city. It's h
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) perform their Musical Ride show in Surrey, British Columbia, not far from the site of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are a symbol of Canadian pride. Their character
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: I've got a stack of books here. (SOUNDBITE OF BOOK PAGES FLIPPING) INSKEEP: Stack of books sent to me by librarian Nancy Pearl, who's in Seattle, Wash., joins the program from time to time to suggest books that are under the rada
But there is a problem with the idea that hunting caused the mass extinction. Mammoths were not the only animals to disappear. Camels survived for millions of years in North America, but disappeared around the same time as the mammoths. Wild horses f
Colorado Dude Ranch Provides Many Fun Activities 科罗拉多牧场提供了许多有趣的活动 MANCOS, COLORADO Dude ranches allow vacationers to experience the feel of the Old West...as they ride horses, and take part in other fun activities whil
DAVID GREENE, HOST: A hundred years ago today, the United States entered World War I. Congress voted to declare war on Germany. By the time it ended, there had been a staggering death toll - more than 17 million people worldwide. The soldiers who did
6SplittheWind Theskywasdarkbythetimetheygottotherise.Thewindwascool,almostcold. Whoa,saidSlim. Dustyslowedtoahalt. Theyrecampeddownthere,Slimsaidinalowvoice.Inthatpatchoftrees. Jacksawacampfireatthebottomoftheslope.Hesawthehorsesgatheredinadark