2009-06-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Zhou’s meteoric rise through the local government ranks since his graduation from Tsinghua University in 2004 has drawn many skeptics who doubted his qualifications and questioned his rapid promotion

2009-06-28 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

在商场上，谈判的结果可能是签下几百万美元的合同，也可能是一无所有。神秘的谈判其实有成功的秘诀。Using effective questioning问一些有建设性的问题问一些有建设性的问题是成功协商议题的基石。这是给了双方一个机

2009-06-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

如果在北京街头，你看见了形状和伦敦出租车几乎相同的车子，请不要诧异。是的，身为伦敦城市标志元素的出租车今后也会出现在北京的街头巷尾，只是车的颜色由伦敦的黑变成了北京的黄绿相间的颜色。这种被称为ＴＸ４的

2009-06-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The financial tumult of 2008 didn't spare the rich, according to the latest 'World Wealth Report' released by Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and consulting firm Capgemini. At the end of las

2009-06-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

When you're dating a guy, you can forgive him for some indiscretions, but it's nearly impossible to turn the other cheek if he strays. Well, Cosmo did some investigating to ascertain the traits that

2009-06-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Okay, not really. But that's the idea behind an ad, the latest emanation from China's zany shanzhai culture, a mixture of old-school copycatting and arch parody.
好吧，实际上并不是这样。不过这正是一

2009-06-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

WARREN BUFFETT, one of the world’s most famous investors, once called derivatives “financial weapons of mass destruction”. Central bankers worry that those sold “over the counter”, meaning outsid

2009-06-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

As trends go, this hugging thing seems pretty innocent, but not everyone's happy with it. APTHEY might be relatives, best friends, a pair of lovebirds or casual acquaintances who barely know each oth

2009-06-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Anna Wintour has her dark sunglasses, Donatella Versace has corn-blonde hair and Phillip Bloch is never seen without his Kangol cap. Learn from these style arbiters and find your signature statement.

2009-06-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

We too often define "romantic" in women's terms--sending flowers and cards, saving mementos and putting them in a box or scrapbook, gushing over chick romance movies, or listening to romantic songs a

2009-06-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Smart kids tend on balance to do well in school. That may seem obvious, but there are a lot of exceptions to that rule. Some kids with high IQs don't ever become academic superstars, while less gifte

2009-06-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Scientists found "boiled before cut" carrots contained 25% more of the anti-cancer compound falcarinol than those chopped up first.
科学家发现，煮之前依旧完整的胡萝卜中所含的抗癌成分镰叶芹醇元素，要比

2009-06-22 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

[Columnist Melinda Beck answers readers' questions]
专栏作家Melinda Beck就健康问题答读者问。Q: Re your article on 'When Sleep Leaves You Tired' (June 9), do you have any sleeping tips for people w

2009-06-21 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

After the tears (and there were tears), texts and frantic thumb work, Kate Moore, 15 years old, came from behind to win the best-of-three finals round of LG's U.S. National Texting Championships Tues

2009-06-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Hiring managers today have a lot of tools at their disposal to figure out if you're qualified for a job. The Internet reveals your history, and often the content and quality of your work; LinkedIn (一

2009-06-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Men find averagely shaped women more attractive than fashion models and Playboy centrefolds, claim scientists.
科学家研究发现，在男性看来，与时尚模特和《花花公子》插页女郎相比，一般身材的女性更有魅力

2009-06-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

公历一年有12个月，但不少人并不知道12个月的英语名称的来历。公历起源于古罗马历法。罗马的英语原来只有10个月，古罗马皇帝决定增加两个月放在年尾，后来朱里斯·凯撒大帝把这两个月移到年初，成为1月、2月，原来的

2009-06-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

西方人将酒大致分成三类：1. liquor 烈酒，包括brandy 白兰地、whiskey 威士忌、vodka 伏特加、tequila 龙舌兰等；2. beer 啤酒；3. wine 葡萄酒和水果酒。除此之外，还有cocktail 鸡尾酒、mixed drink 调酒、liqueu

2009-06-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

1. Yech...it's a beautiful day out. And here I am stuck inside the office with all this paper work. 哎，外面天气那么好，我却得守在办公室处理这些文件。
2. How am I to know what I'm supposed to do if

2009-06-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The trick to a successful budget is its ability to handle emergencies. You should not go to your emergency fund if you overspend in a category. Instead you should look to your budget to find the extra

2009-06-15 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

According to a team of Dutch scientists, walking backward helps people think more clearly.
荷兰科学家的研究小组表明，向后走路有助于人们更清醒的思考。The study, published in the Psychological Science,

2009-06-15 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

As a society, we're obsessed with achievement. But what happens once you're considered objectively successful, with a great salary and a job that energizes you? It's easy to rest on your accomplish

2009-06-12 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Longtime Procter & Gamble Co. Chief Executive A.G. Lafley, who is expected to step down July 1, wrote just last month about the CEO's most important duties in a Harvard Business Review article called

2009-06-12 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Difficulty: Easy 难易度：简单
Time Required: 60 minutes 花费时间：60分钟First, you will need to have your budget with you. You should also have a notebook available to you. You can divide your paper

2009-06-11 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Nobody listens to you in the office or at home? A little potted friend will be there for you, always nodding to you with encouragement.
在办公室或家中无人听你倾诉吗？有位盆栽小友会在此陪伴你，它总是频