Alex Climbs the Great Rock

ReadOasis Step 1 Alex held on to the rock. He looked down below. And he saw big trees. But they [...]

The Highest Jump in History

ReadOasis Step 1 Javier runs. His long legs move him forward. He jumps. He flies! Up and over the bar, [...]

A Culture of Bribery

ReadOasis Step 4(Part 2) In most countries bribery is illegal, but it happens in government, medicine, politics, sports, and business. [...]

The Treasure of the Blues

ReadOasis Step 5 Blues Legend Robert Johnson The blues is a great treasure of American musical culture. It stands as [...]

The Way to Wealth

By Benjamin FranklinReadOasis Step 3(Part 2) Now, think about this. Ben Franklin was a great writer, publisher, statesman, scientist, and [...]

The Tiger

ReadOasis Step 5 Textured Tiger by Steve Wilson (Creative Commons) The Tiger by William Blake may be the most popular [...]

The Longest Railway

ReadOasis Step 2 VOA Learning English reports that China has paid for the longest railway in the world. It's 13,000 [...]

Usain Bolt Can Fly

ReadOasis Step 1 "Set. Bang!" The runners shot from their marks. The announcer shouted, "Good start from Bolt! Bolt is [...]

How to Improve Focus in 10 Easy Steps

ReadOasis Step 2 Georgia sat down for the big test. And she started to read the instructions. They said, "Answer [...]

Improve Sleep in One Minute

ReadOasis Step 2 Steve sat in his bed, talking to himself. "I feel so tired all the time, and I [...]