2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

A new study of competition among women suggests that they are 'bitchy' towards each other because they are evolutionarily programmed to be that way.Published by the journal, Aggressive Behaviour, th

2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Millions of Brits have ditched the traditional 'thank you' and replaced it with the less formal 'cheers', according to a poll.Although the average person will say 'thank you' nearly 5,000 times

2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

家常便饭取代了豪华大餐；宅在家里取代了飞机出游；还有一些人连火鸡都打算省了。在经济危机笼罩下的第四个感恩节，什么都在涨，一些美国人计划省着过节。然而对许多家庭而言，这个节日可不能被省掉。一位母亲说：“

2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

近日荷兰阿姆斯特丹国际机场推出世界上第一个能够在短短几分钟内打印出个性化巨型帆布横幅的自动打印机。你可以自由选择想写的信息，比如“想你，妈妈”、“我爱你”、“嫁给我，好吗”，或者其他任何能使你在人群中

2011-11-27 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

在今年7月结束自己的篮球生涯后，姚明依旧保持着较高的曝光度，他一直尝试在其他更多的领域做出成绩。本周日，姚明将在特殊奥林匹克2011年融合慈善筹款晚宴上现身助力本次慈善拍卖。在当日的拍卖环节中，7款特殊拍品

2011-11-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Since today is my 30th birthday I thought it fitting to share 30 things I understand now that were complete mysteries to me just a few short years ago. These are simple lessons about life in general t

2011-11-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Scientists have used scans to shed more light on how the brain deals with the memory of unpleasant or traumatic events during sleep.　　The University of California, Berkeley team showed emotional

2011-11-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　网络时代，人人都可以有很多面。线下内向、线上疯狂的人也不在少数。如何才能从这些纷繁的虚拟景象中判断某个人的真实状态呢？有人说，看头像就好了。　　People who have been surfing the Internet for a long

2011-11-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Cities, towns and tourist attraction usually recruit a celebrity to switch on their Christmas lights.　　But when The Holburne Museum in Bath had a bright idea for this year's festive decorations

2011-11-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A shortage of genes could be to blame for the lack of height in short people, researchers have found.　　Two studies involving 12,000 people has been carried out in America and found a link betwee

2011-11-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　An underwater “icicle of death” which sinks to the seabed destroying everything it comes into contact with has been caught on camera for the first time.　　The sinking brine is so cold that it c

2011-11-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Dear Daughter:　　亲爱的女儿：　　As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.　　当我们开车驶出哥伦比亚大学的时候，我想写一封信给你，告诉你

2011-11-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

31. We are all weird. And life is weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we call it love.
31. 我们都是怪人，生活也是。当我们找到那个和我们怪得很和谐的人的时候，我们就

2011-11-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Thousands of brush strokes went into the original masterpieces, but one artist has reproduced some of the world's most famous paintings with just one line.Designer Chan Hwee Chong creates spiral ill

2011-11-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Instructions 1 Track your spending for at least 2 weeks. You won't really know how to live a thriftier lifestyle until you know where your money is currently going. Write down every time you spend mo

2011-11-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　“Giving thanks” actually expresses gratitude to another person, whether verbally, physically, or even in the form of a letter - has profound effects on us, not just mentally but physically.　　U

2011-11-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Scientists have devised software which will allow smart phones to do much more than keep you in contact with family and friends.　　Very soon, they claim, phones will be helping users make new fri

2011-11-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　The conservative lines of iPhone 4S - basically a remodel of the previous year's iPhone 4 - will be radically redrawn for next year's iPhone 5. It is believed former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who di

2011-11-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Green-fingered city dwellers can now enjoy the feeling of grass under their feet even in a high rise flat - with the creation of a living rug.　　Lovers of the great outdoors can cultivate a green

2011-11-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　家常便饭取代了豪华大餐；宅在家里取代了飞机出游；还有一些人连火鸡都打算省了。在经济危机笼罩下的第四个感恩节，什么都在涨，一些美国人计划省着过节。然而对许多家庭而言，这个节日可不能被省掉。一位母亲说

2011-11-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

1.1620年，一些清教徒乘坐“五月花”号船去美洲寻求宗教自由。他们全程航行了65天。由于该船是木制的，所以乘客们不能生火取暖或是煮饭。
Did you know that the Pilgrim trip to the New World aboard the Mayfl

2011-11-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

1. Computer Games
玩电脑游戏Researchers have found that computer games can improve children’s hand-eye coordination, their grip on science, even their IQ.
研究者发现，打游戏可以改善孩子们的手眼协调

2011-11-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The passenger who had to stand during a seven-hour flight because of a morbidly obese man sitting next to him has today spoken about his ordeal.
一位乘客在全程7小时的飞机旅行中不得不一直站着，只因邻座

2011-11-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

21. Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.
21. 不要后悔。如果成功，那是最好；如若失败，也是一段经历。22. Being busy and being productive are two different thing

2011-11-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The stress of daily life has sparked a new phenomenon - sleep texting. Sleep experts said the phenomenon was also a natural extension of the younger generation's reliance on modern technology.
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