The eastern state of Vermont is proud of its beautiful Green Mountains so it calls itself the Green Mountain State.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

Today,the solution to the problem is so common that it is difficult to understand that there was a problem at all.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

The chairs tilt back so that it is easy to look up and watch a movie projected on the ceiling.

VOA: special.2009.03.11

The Forest Service is protecting the area from too much human activity so it will return to its natural wild condition.

VOA: special.2009.07.20

When you are out in nature it is important to speak softly so as not to frighten the animals away.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

"I offer Catholic Mass,' cause I'm a Catholic priest by profession,and so it is actually the feast day of Mary,Mother of God.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

So energy expert Eric Potter says it is too early to know how the new gas shale reserves will affect the market.

VOA: special.2009.10.23

The snow is so deep in some areas that it will stay on the ground well into the hot days of summer.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

Or so it may seem. Yet competition to get into the best colleges is fiercer than ever.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

The artists have been adding new areas to the sculpture all summer, so it is slowly changing.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

So math -- or,as the British call it,maths -- is still not everyone's favorite subject even with the latest technology to teach it.

VOA: special.2011.04.21

So it is not surprising that Las Vegas is called The Gambling Capital of the World and The Entertainment Capital of the World.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

And so it is very important for the poorer people to have very efficient stoves that protect their forests and that protect their health."

VOA: special.2010.02.01

Yet many people today cannot see the Maze District because it is so difficult to reach.

VOA: special.2009.04.15