1、Does This Story e Legs?20160425From VOA Learning English, its time again for Words and Their Stories.Legs ,they are the base of the body. They support and balance.And, of course, we use them to walk.Besides a part of the body, leg also means a part of a journey ortrip. For example, on theleg of a tr

2、ip, you might feel andready-to-go. But by the last leg, you might be for sleep.Legse walked themselves righto many English .A useful expresusing the word legs is to simplye them. Ifsomething has legs, it means people it.This expresoften describes a story, ie or scandal. If you a scandalt has legs, y

3、ou will hear about it for along time, which is unfortunate.On the other hand, you cso sayt something does nove legs,meaning no one iserested. This expresis commonly heard innewsrooms and politics.Now, I will demonstrate theer of a preition. If I add up to theexpreshas legs, youe a whole new expreswi

4、th a wholenew meaning.Toe a leg up meanst you are others in somecompetition.For example, if you arein college and your mother is arocket scientist, youe a leg up on other students.Your mother can help you understand difficult concepts. You wouldeanother a leg up if your father owned therocket factor

5、y.ing a leg up is much bettern noving a leg to stand on. Thisexpresmeanst ahas no proof or to supporttheir actions or opinions.新德里流浪兒童組建報社New Delhis Street Children Publish Newspr20160411From poverty to child labor, underage marriages, sexual abuse and drugs- there is no shortage of topics for Balak

6、nama.從貧困問題到問題，再到未成年問題，以及待和問”（Balaknama）來說始終不乏話題。題對于“兒童“When reports arrive and the team , lots of fights breakout. They argue this story wille more impactnt story. Sotheres a lot of before the final selection goes to pr.”“當各種來臨，團隊聚在一起選擇內容，就會產生許多。他們會爭辯這個故事會比那個故事更有。因此在最終的新聞內容付梓之前，總會有許多爭辯。”The newspr h

7、as 70 reporters in several ses, 14 of them reportingregularly from the capital. All of the writers, editors and managers arechildren.該報在幾個州共 70 名，其中 14 名定期從首都發來。所有的作家、編輯以及管理都是流浪兒童。“I used to beg, do drugs and sometimes go rag picking. Then I learntabout Balaknama and began to work for it.I was a jun

8、ior reporter,then a reporter and now Im all set toe the .”“我以前在街上乞討、吸毒、有時會去拾荒。后來我知道了兒童之聲，然后開始為其工作。起初初級，后來成了正式，現在完全準備好成為編輯了。”Many of the childrene and illiterate parents.As buddingreporters they now earn money and many are enrolledin distancelearning programst may help advance their careers.許多孩子的父母都是

9、無業和文盲。作為嶄露頭角的，他們現在可以賺錢，而且其中許多人入選了一些可能對他們事業有助益的遠程學習項目。“What I couldnt do,east my daughter isng. Shes helothersand shes also helus.”“我不能做的，至少我女兒正在做。她助別人，她同時也在幫我們。”The monthly eightnewspr began in2002 as a quarterly. Ischanged the lives of the children who publish it and thelivelihood of thousands of o

10、thers. It is supported by NGOs and charitygroups.這一份每期 8 頁的報紙開始于 2002 年，期初以季刊形式。該報已經改變了報紙的孩子生活，并且旨在于改善數以千計其他兒童的生活。該報由非性組織和慈善團體支持。“They feel very emered and encouraged when people them, and when they talk to the authorities with the , and alsobefore the mediaI think this is a reallyerful tool to emerthem.”“當人們對他們表示感謝，當他們自信地有關部門時，還有當他們在前時，他們感覺備受鼓舞和支持。我認為這真的是認可他們最有力的工具。”The newspr is sold for about three cents, lessn the pri