2011-01-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Made any New Year's resolutions yet? Here's an idea: Focus on the state of your relationships instead of the state of your abs.Increasingly, experts have been telling us how important social bonds a

2011-01-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

You think negotiating a raise is tough? Try convincing an Afghan elder to identify Taliban fighters in his own community.

Negotiating is not confined to the office and the car dealership. In fact,

2011-01-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Pencil：You know, I'm really sorry.
铅笔：我想说，我真的很抱歉。Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.
橡皮：为什么？你没有做错事情啊？Pencil: I'm sorry, 'cause you get hurt because of

2011-01-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

美国一家网站近日公布了调查评选出的2010年美国最招人讨厌的15家公司，丰田、戴尔、诺基亚以及麦当劳等民众颇为熟悉的品牌公司均在其中。据悉，这项调查基于6个指标，分别为雇员意见、股民收益、品牌价值、媒体负面报

2011-01-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

在人均年收入不足400美元的阿富汗，奢华的婚礼和攀比之风却随处可见。为此，阿富汗政府计划颁布禁令，禁止人们不顾实际经济能力举办过于奢华的婚礼。在阿富汗的传统中，婚礼要在豪华的宴会厅举办，新郎的家人要为所有

2011-01-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

吉尔吉斯斯坦新任总理近日签署文件，将以俄罗斯总理普京的名字为该国北部天山地区的一座山峰命名，显示了这届联合政府对俄罗斯政府的友好。据悉，这座山高度超过1.4万英尺（约合4446米），是吉尔吉斯斯坦第三座以领导

2011-01-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

新年前夕，约5000只红翅乌鸫从阿肯色州比比镇的天空中坠落。该州狩猎和渔业委员会称“这些鸟曾受过严重的身体创伤”。据说这种鸟夜间视力较差，很少在夜间飞行。对于鸟的死亡原因，有人推测说是因为人们燃放烟花致使

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

1. Web Video On Your TV: We’ve already seen many attempts to turn the Internet into a video-delivery pipe to rival cable TV: Google TV, Apple TV, the Boxee Box, Roku, and a slew of “Internet-enabled

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

For most people, a first tattoo is usually a small marking, perhaps a Chinese symbol no more a few inches wide.
大多数人第一次纹身都不会怎么大动干戈，刺一个汉字也就几寸大。But Cathy Ward, 49, is suc

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　I don't want a lot for Christmas... just a $400,000 Rolls Royce! Mariah Carey tweets a picture of her new personalised Phantom
　　She sang that she didn't want a lot for Christmas in one of t

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　由导演大卫-芬奇所执导的年度话题之作《社交网络》自去年10月上映以来，在票房与口碑上均取得佳绩，在当下如火如荼的颁奖季中，《社交网络》也成为了各大奖项中必不可少的“种子选手”，如此争气的表现让东家——

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Woman still want to ‘marry up’ and naturally choose husbands who earn more than themselves, a report suggests. The idea of most women wanting to be financially independent is a myth, according t

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Working parents are so busy juggling their lives that they get only 90 minutes a day to themselves, a study has revealed.
　　现在，为人父母可不是件容易的活儿，特别当你还得分心忙工作，整天的心思

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　自从上个月《变形金刚3》发布了首支预告片之后，众多“变形迷”们都睁大了双眼，想要从这段两分多钟的视频中挖掘出更多的关于新电影的各种情节。近日，又有一组《黑暗之月》的剧照在 网络曝光，而片中的“头号主

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

动物的亲吻 　　According to the Daily Mail on January 5, Elke Terstegen, a library assistant from Germany, has captured two cute meerkats "kissing" at a local zoo. In fact, the two little creatures a

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A recent study suggests the secret to successful slimming is to start dieting at the age of 28.　　The study of 3,000 women aged over 30 found that 64 percent of the dieters reckon in their late t

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Did you know that eating just one extra cookie every day during the holiday season could cause you to gain one pound? That may not sound like much, but 10 years from now you would weigh ten pounds

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Britain has seen more than 100,000 Muslim converts so far, with the number of young white women adopting the Islamic faith surging in ten years, according to the study carried out by multi-faith g

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　It's barely 2011 but Karen Ward at HSBC is looking ahead what the world will look like in the middle of the century. By 2050, China is predicted to have overtaken the U.S. to become the world's

2011-01-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

长笛用3D打印机造　　According to the popsci.com on January 5, MIT Media Lab has made out a fully-functioning flute via a 3-D printer. Called the Objet Connex500 rapid prototyper, the printer can print

2011-01-06 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Thieves in Argentina dug a tunnel into a bank and stole from nearly 140 safe deposit boxes.　　阿根廷一伙盗贼挖了一条隧道，潜入一家银行，盗走将近140个银行保险箱里的物品。资料图:阿根廷盗贼挖地道30米

2011-01-06 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

资料图:伦敦动物园对数万种动物"人口普查" 　　On January 4, London Zoo keepers count new animals as annual animal headcount begins. London Zoo is home to more than 16,000 different creatures.　　1月4日，

2011-01-06 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　You’re waiting for something to change in your life before you can be happy. You might think if only you had a different partner (or one at all), a better job, or kids that did their homework the

2011-01-06 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　So you brush your teeth after every meal, choose herbal tea over fizzy drinks, and snack on fruit not sweets. 　　想必你一定会在饭后必刷牙，喝花草茶而不喝汽水，吃零食时会用水果来代替甜品。 资料图:

2011-01-06 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　It is a worrying question which has crossed many a married woman’s mind: Does my best friend have a crush on my husband? According to scientists, her concern could well be justified. Studies show