2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Amazon put out its list of 2015's best-sellers today, and the selection was an intriguing mix of history, potboilers and mystery, with Hawkins' debut novel -- about an alcoholic

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Word play is a literary technique and a form of wit in which the words that are used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement.

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but a new investigation suggests that you can tell a lot about a person by the look of their face. Here are three of the most revealing f

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Americans get the best new handsets from Apple first. But in China, there are ways of living your life through a smartphone that left us jealous. China has even figured out a busin

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Can you remember who your best friend was in seventh grade? If you are having difficulty, it could be because relationships at that age are often short-lived. Half don't last a ye

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

When it comes to making up passwords, we’re not doing so great as a society.
在编密码这件事上，大部分人的表现都不怎么样。Password management firm SplashData released its an

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

A 16m-high glass church in the shape of a high-heeled shoe has been built in Taiwan, apparently in a bid to attract more women.
台湾建了一座高16米的水晶高跟鞋教堂，以吸引女性游客。

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Detainees held at Scotland's sole immigration removal centre (IRC) were asked for their wife’s national insurance number as well as bra size amid suspicions of sham marriage

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Happiness is in your genes it seems, according to research that shows the more people in a country who have a particularly gene, the happier the nation will be.
一项研究发现可能存

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

After many stellar performances in his career, Leonardo DiCaprio has expressed his desire to play the role of Vladimir Putin.
出演过许多精彩角色的莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥，这次想

2016-01-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Science is blooming stronger than ever.
科学正在以前所未有的姿态绽放。NASA astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted a photo over the weekend of the first flower to ever bloom in space. Kell

2016-01-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

When the temperature falls, most people would prefer to sit at home and curl up with a cup of something hot.
当温度降低，大多数人们会想要待在家里，缩成一团喝杯热饮暖和身子。But a

2016-01-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Olivia Farnsworth baffled doctors when she was hit by car and dragged down the street but walked away without shedding a tear.
奥莉薇亚·法斯沃斯被车撞倒又被一路沿街拖行，却

2016-01-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Tech companies are notorious for offering job "perks" that function like gilded handcuffs: fancy benefits like free meals and laundry that keep you tied to the office for long hour

2016-01-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

With this mechanical friend, you’ll never have to drink alone!
有了这个陪酒机器人，妈妈再也不担心我一个人喝闷酒了！Some creative visionaries harness the power of technology

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

1. They don't believe in messiness.
1. 他们不苟同杂乱。
When you're working in an organized and clean workspace, you're more focused on getting the job done and less distracte

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

日前，在《青蜂侠》中出演Kato一角的周杰伦接受了美国知名主持人Steve Weintraub的采访。Steve Weintraub盛赞周杰伦是亚洲的Justin Timberlake，并已在全球范围内拥有2800万张专辑销量的好成绩，

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

It’s a girl. Pop superstar Jay Chou and model Hannah Quinlivan have welcomed their first child, their agents said on Monday night.
是个女孩！其经纪人于周一夜晚透露，流行音乐

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

What should every foreigner know about your country?
关于你的国家，有什么是外国人必须了解的吗？
获得1.7k好评的答案@David HongNo, we don't master Kung Fu like Bruce Lee, Jackie C

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Stashing your less-than-pretty necessities -- in a place you can actually find them -- need not require a horde of plastic containers. Sometimes the best storage spots are right un

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

It's been barely a week since a picture of a cat taking a selfie took the internet by storm. But it seems there's a new contender for most famous feline in town, as a video of a

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The internet is going crazy over pictures of a three-year-old girl who appears to have had a Benjamin Button-style makeover. The girl, called Roey was made up by her aunt who Tweet

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

It can take just minutes to break through a foul mood if you know the right tricks. Here are some scientifically tested methods to help you beat the blues.
如果方法正确，你只需要花

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Employees at a local car dealership in Zhanjiang, Guangdong were in for a rude awakening when a customer drove up to their office in a truck filled with wads of cash — 100,00

2016-01-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

More than $2.3tn was wiped off global stocks this week as China’s slowing economy and currency depreciations spooked investors around the world, leading to the worst start to