2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

We've all walked into a room only to find that the reason for doing so has suddenly and entirely vanished from our mind.
有没有这样的经历：我们进屋想要干点什么，结果却发现完全忘记自己进屋的目的了，脑

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Now that summer vacation season is just a memory, and winter cold-and-flu season is looming, it's a good time to contemplate people's reasons for calling in to say that they are just not planning to

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Carolyn Hughes, a vice president at career site SimplyHired.com, puts it bluntly: "In this job market, it's not at all unusual for a hiring manager to be looking at a pile of 200 resumes for each ope

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Evelyn Lauder, who died of complications from non-genetic ovarian cancer on Saturday, had a swarm of close friends throughout her life. Yet many close friends who attended her funeral today did not ha

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Chinese women are taking the lead in planning for the family's finances, according to HSBC's latest report: The Future of Retirement: Why family matters. 汇丰人寿最新发布的调查报告《未来的退休生活：

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Building a permanent bridge over the defensive moat of a 17th century fortress might send the wrong message to an invading army. So modern-day Dutch engineers have come up with a clever way of dis

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Scientists have found that egg proteins, specifically those found in the white, help us stay awake and feel alert.　　They are much more effective than carbohydrates found in the chocolates, biscu

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A Massachusetts woman who mistakenly threw away her diamond ring last week recovered the family heirloom after tracking down the garbage truck and searching through 10 tons of city trash bags.　　

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Chemotherapy could cause brain damage in breast cancer patients scientists have warned.　　A groundbreaking study discovered that breast cancer patients who had undergone the treatment - which use

2011-11-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　If the aliens really are landing, this latest picture seems to confirm that their first port of call on Earth will be Russia.　　After other claims of extraterrestrial life turning up in Siberia,

2011-11-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Being thankful is especially valuable in challenging times. Gratitude is actually medically proven to lift our spirits and improve our health. Discover how a little gratitude can create a lot of happi

2011-11-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The death toll in a school bus accident that occurred on Wednesday morning in the northwest province of Gansu has risen to 20 following the death of one child later Wednesday.
16日（星期三）发生于甘肃

2011-11-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

31. Never exercise. Only eat junk food and fried food. Let your health rot.
31. 从来不运动，只吃垃圾食品和油炸食品。无视健康。32. Don’t say what you mean. Don’t mean what you say.
32. 辞不达意，说

2011-11-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Two thirds of the British public fear that the UK is heading for another recession, a survey showed today. The news came as it was revealed that Britain has been rated the second worst country in

2011-11-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A research group from Waseda University has come up a robotic bear that flips over people's heads in their sleep to open their airways.　　The bear is used as a pillow, but has a built-in microph

2011-11-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

This candlestick is a perfect replica of Darth Vader's lightsaber – other than the part where it stands up on your dining table and holds a candle instead of emitting a plasma blade. Other than that

2011-11-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Teenagers who spend hours playing video games may have a similar brain structure to gambling addicts, research suggests.　　In a study of 14-year-olds, those who played frequently had a larger "re

2011-11-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The Amazon, South America 亚马逊，南非
Covering 1.4 billion acres, the Amazon Basin is spread over nine countries. The Amazon River has a greater water flow than the next top 10 rivers combined. No

2011-11-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

A new book by an economics professor at the University of Texas-Austin reveals what the world of advertising has known for decades - that beauty sells.
得克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的一位经济学教授最近出版新

2011-11-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

21. Compare yourself unfavorably to those who you feel are more successful.
21. 把自己和那些你觉得比你优秀的人做一些不利于自己的比较。22. Belittle yourself and hang out with other people who belittle

2011-11-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

One may imagine that the world's most expensive tea might have some curative properties, but using panda feces as a fertilizer definitely seems a little bizarre. An Yashi, a college lecturer at Sinch

2011-11-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　About one in five Americans age 12 and over suffers from hearing loss in at least one ear that is severe enough to interfere with daily communication, US researchers said Monday.　　The estimate i

2011-11-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　More than half of us are unable to get a good night’s rest, say researchers following a major study.　　They warn that the lack of sleep is having a serious knock-on effect on our health.　　Slee

2011-11-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　People with a certain gene trait are known to be more kind and caring than people without it, and strangers can quickly tell the difference, according to US research published on Monday.　　Scient

2011-11-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Movement In A New Direction Helps You Find A New Cheese. 朝新的方向前进，你会发现新的奶酪。 Haw looked down the dark passageway and was aware of his fear. What lay ahead? Was it empty? Or worse, were