2011-11-30 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　圣安德鲁斯大学是苏格兰最古老的大学，也是英国的第三所大学，其悠久的历史仅次于牛津及剑桥大学。11月21日，该校迎来一年一度的“葡萄干星期一”。这个节日源于该校过去的一个传统：一年级的新生在11月要向学长

2011-11-30 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Today sees the UK launch of a range of hi-tech watches that can pay for a double-shot espresso, a newspaper or a host of other small purchases with a flick of the wrist.　　They contain a chip sim

2011-11-30 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　If Toyota has its way, paint jobs could become a thing of the past, because it’s unveiled a car that can change its whole look in an instant.　　The Fun-Vii, which stands for “vehicle interactiv

2011-11-30 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Singer Chris Walton is better known by her stage name "The Dutchess" in US states Nevada and California. But her voice is far from the first thing you would notice if you bumped into her in the st

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

6:45 AM: Get Some Early Exercise
早上6:45：晨练Morning exercise raises your heart rate and metabolism early to give you physical energy for hours, it also helps burn more calories throughout the day.

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Step #1 – Lose the negative attitude. Think positively.
抛弃消极态度，用积极的眼光看问题。Step #2 – Figure out what you really want out of life.
搞清楚自己到底想从生活中得到什么。Step #3 – Surrou

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Instructions
1 Research the company. Commit important details, such as the business' mission and goals, and services it has performed for the community, to memory. Review the history of the busines

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

In order to stay sharp, it is important that you exercise your brain. The less we use our minds, the duller they become. There is a lot of emphasis these days on staying physically healthy, but we sho

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

In order to stay sharp, it is important that you exercise your brain. The less we use our minds, the duller they become. There is a lot of emphasis these days on staying physically healthy, but we sho

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　有人说，宜家就像是成年人的巨大玩具城堡。为什么我们喜欢买需要自己动手组装的宜家家具呢？因为人们自己制作产品时，会产生对这一产品的依恋感和自豪感，这就是“宜家效应”。　　"The Ikea effect" is when pe

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A gene that controls how long we sleep has been discovered by scientists explaining why some people have their own internal alarm clock.　　Scientists identified a gene called ABCC9 that can reduc

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　The Apple computer company is devising a new television, nicknamed the iTV, which not only hears your shouts and sees your gestures – but can understand them too.　　And according to an American

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A South Korean woman who suffered repeated sexual harassment　　at work will be awarded compensation, the state workers' welfare agency said in a landmark ruling which acknowledged her suffering

2011-11-29 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Doctors should brush up on their Shakespeare to help improve their understanding of how the mind can affect the body, according to an unusual study. 　　作为英国文艺复兴时期伟大的剧作家、诗人，欧洲

2011-11-28 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Photographs of loved ones have the power to dull pain, scientists have discovered.
科学家发现，恋人的照片魔力大，可以减轻疼痛。Researchers found that an image of a romantic partner dulls activity in

2011-11-28 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

They've done their best in the past to downplay theories that the ancient Mayas predicted some sort of apocalypse would occur in 2012.But archaelogists at Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology

2011-11-28 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Instructions 1 If a dog is a year old, that is the equivalent of 15 in human years (not seven as we always thought).
如果狗是1岁，相当于人的15岁（而不是我们平时知道的7岁）。 2 When a dog reaches the

2011-11-28 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

1. Start slowly. Make a list of all the contacts you have in mind who are beyond your usual comfort zone. Then rank them in order of difficulty and call the easiest ones first.开始时一步一步来。将那些

2011-11-28 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Love is a thing of your own selves. We love and we influence each other,change each other. One day, even if we separate, those changes and influences will remain forever, and they will last longer tha

2011-11-28 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Psycho Shower Curtain变态杀手浴帘London Underground Map Shower Curtain伦敦地铁地图浴帘Bloody Shower Curtain血手浴帘Periodic Table Shower Curtain元素表浴帘World Map Shower Curtain世界地图浴帘Red Flame

2011-11-28 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　All parents tell their children little white lies from time to time. ‘Of course Father Christmas comes down the chimney!’ ‘Eat your spinach — you’ll get as strong as Popeye.’ ‘No, I didn’t

2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

16.We sometimes do things that are permanently foolish just because we are temporarily upset. A lot of heartache can be avoided if you learn to control your emotions.
有时候我们会因为一时的失意做出让

2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

41. You’re not alone. Everyone has problems. Some people are just better at hiding them than others.
41. 你并不孤单。所有人都会有他们自己的问题。区别只在于有些人比较善于隐藏它们。42. True friendship

2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

我们周围的环境与我们的生活息息相关。由于我们至少每周要花四十个小时在工作上，因此为了你的健康和长寿，让你的工作场所尽可能有利于健康是至关重要的。这些只是几个可以让你将健康与工作环境合二为一的方法。Our

2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

完美主义并不一定能成事。成功不在于你准备的多好，而是你尝试过多少，失败过多少，从中获得了多少。When you are first learning or perfecting a skill, whether it be baking, archery, or public speaking, it i