The Difference Between On and Onto Welcome back to Ask a Teacher! Many English prepositions can be close in meaning. So, sometimes knowing which to choose is hard. But, todays program can help. Here is the question: Question: I would like to know whe...
I think you are tongue-tied, said Scully finally to his son, the cowboy, and the Easterner; and at the end of this sentence he left the room. Upstairs the Swede was closing his bag. His back was half-turned toward the door, and hearing a noise there,...
UN, Others Mark International Women's Day Rights groups and government organizations around the world are recognizing International Womens Day on Friday. The day -- March 8 -- is a celebration of womens social, economic, cultural and political succes...
Anyone who goes to New York City knows it can be very noisy. One of the common sounds you hear on the streets is a siren: a loud, high noise that comes from police cars, fire trucks, or ambulances. It sounds like Waaaaaahhhhhhh. People living in New...
Mars Researchers Find First Evidence of Planet-Wide Groundwater System For years, Mars has been seen as a dry, lifeless planet. But there is growing evidence to suggest this was not always the case. 多年来，火星一直被视为一个干燥、没有...
Diminutives Make Many Things Smaller Hi everyone! Do you feel like playing a little word game today? I do. OK, here it is: I will give you the words. Your job is to identify the meanings without searching the Internet. Here is the first word: doggy....
Children of Immigrants Fear Parents May Be Sent Away Jacqueline Landaverde, age 17, hopes to study political science and law in college. Kevin Palma, also 17, wants to become a doctor. The two young people are in their final year of high school. They...
British Museum Returns Piece of Emperor's Hair to Ethiopia Ethiopia announced this week that a museum in Britain has agreed to return locks of hair belonging to a former Ethiopian ruler. 埃塞俄比亚本周宣布，英国一家博物馆同意归还一...
US, Britain Clash Over Farming Issues During Trade Talks Britain and the United States have opened exploratory talks on a trade agreement. Such an agreement would take effect after Britain officially leaves the European Union. The withdrawal, known a...
North Korea Reportedly Rebuilding Structures at Rocket Launch Area North Korea reportedly has rebuilt structures at a rocket launch site that it had begun to take down last year. That information comes from foreign observers and a South Korean lawmak...
Artists Modernize Ancient Chinese Art Form A new exhibit at a California museum provides visitors with a modern version of the ancient Chinese art style, shan shui hua. The name means mountain water painting in English. The show is at the Chinese Ame...
New Orleans Celebrates Mardi Gras The streets of New Orleans will be filled with people of all ages Tuesday night. 星期二晚上，新奥尔良的街道上将会挤满男女老少。 Happy children hope to catch colorful beads thrown from people st...
Cambodia Says Opposition Leader to Stay Detained The Cambodian government has rejected a demand from a major opposition party to release its leader from detention. Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that Kem Sokha, leader of Cambodias National Rescue...
Second Patient Cleared of the Virus That Causes AIDS A man in London has become the second known HIV-positive adult to be cleared of the virus that causes the disease AIDS. The man received a stem cell transplant three years ago. He was treated with...
West Java Restricts Adult Foreign Pop Songs Indonesias most populous province has set restrictions on when more than 80 English language songs can be broadcast. 印尼人口最多的省份对80多首英文歌曲的播放时段进行了限制。 The W...
