2011-05-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Heaven is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking said in an interview published on Monday。　　Hawking, 69, was expected to die with

2011-05-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Getting undressed to try on clothes in shops could be a thing of the past thanks to a high-tech new innovation. 　　自从有了这项高科技的革新，以往在服装店中先要脱掉衣服，然后试穿新衣的麻烦不走将一

2011-05-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Pippa's maid of honour dress is a favourite with brides-to-be and Kate's perfume now has huge a waiting list, but the Queen is not one to be upstaged. She too has triggered a shopping boom - of

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

GOOD FOR: Acid reflux
好处：减少胃酸倒流BAD FOR: Wrinkles
坏处：导致皱纹WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY: Known as the recovery position because it’s similar to the posture used in medical emergencies, this ca

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　It's news which will come as no surprise to women struggling to rise to the top in the workplace. Sexism is till rife and appearance counts for more than ability according to a survey released Mo

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Want to convince someone to do something? A new University of Michigan study has some intriguing insights drawn from how we speak.

The study, presented May 14 at the annual meeting of the American

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Cuban-American artist Elsa Mora created this lovely miniature doll house featuring artist Frida Kahlo. 美籍古巴艺术家Elsa Mora创造了这个可爱的微型木偶屋，屋子有艺术家 Frida Kahlo的风格。
A dollhous

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

胡子比赛 胡子比赛 　　Multiple winner of the beard world championship, Elmar Weisser, became the winner again in World Beard and Moustache Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on May 15. Some 163 cont

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Children can recall memories from the age of 18-months - but forget them between the ages of four and seven, new research suggests。　　It was previously thought that children under the age of fou

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Celebrities who bombard fans with Twitter updates are likely to have shorter careers than those who maintain an aura of mystique, according to a survey.　　根据一项调查，频繁更新Twitter、让粉丝随时

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Voters in Zurich overwhemingly rejected on Sunday proposed bans on assisted suicide and "suicide tourism" -- foreigners traveling to Switzerland to receive help ending their lives。　　Only 15.5 p

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Scientists have finally got a grip on our deepest sexual desires - by looking at what people type into Google. They have examined one billion online sex-related searches from around the world to f

2011-05-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Learning to play a musical instrument helps keep people young, according to a new study. Researchers found that musicians aged 45 to 65 excel in memory and hearing speech in noise compared to non-

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

小时候刚开始学英文，还读不懂音标，可咱会自创啊，所以现在翻开小时候的英文书，总会在上面发现个“唉，比，ci，弟，爱老虎油”什么的~可别以为就中国人学外语时会这样，人家外国人学中文标的那音标，可搞笑着呢！O

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

本文是一位来自洛杉矶的女士投书华尔街时报的时尚记者兼专家Teri Agins，讲了自己的一次不幸遭遇： I was in the drinks line at a cocktail party behind a woman in the same dress as mine: black and low-cut, w

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, busy moms and dads don't always have the time to focus on etiquette. But if you reinforce these 25 must-do manners, you'll raise a polite, kind, well-liked ch

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

56 year-old Ru Anting, Luoyang in China, has a very special talent: he can write calligraphy with water he shoots from his eyes. After sucking up some water with his nose, he then sprays it through hi

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　美方官员近日透露，美军在突袭拉登住所时，在那里发现了大量色情影片。不过美方称尚不明确这些色情片的具体发现地点，也不清楚拉登本人是否看过这些影片。对拉登的住所搜查显示，整个院落并没有互联网或其他有线

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　你有没有碰到过这样的问题：在一个浏览器里能正常显示的页面，用另一个浏览器却可能无法打开？随着各种手持电子设备的普及，像这样标准不同、互不兼容的问题也越发普遍。难怪有业内人士说，如今的互联网都快成“

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Working with co-workers who undermine each other can result in shorter lives than working with a good peer support system, Israeli researchers report.　　以色列研究人员称，与一个良好的合作氛围相比

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Scientists have discovered the female orgasm leads to an altered state of consciousness that could help the minority of women who cannot climax.　　科学家发现性高潮能使女性产生一种特殊的意识状态，

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

最新款天价兰博基尼跑车英国被禁 　　Priced at 1.77 million pounds, Lamborghini's latest creation, the Italian Sesto Elemento is 170,000 pounds pricier than its closest rival, the Bugatti Veyron Super

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Could increasing Internet use help explain the recent surge in prescription drug misuse in the US? That's the hypothesis put forth by a new study published in Health Affairs。　　Between 1997 and

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Britain is crammed with overpriced restaurants, plagued by expensive hotels and let down by overrated tourist attractions, according to the latest edition of the Lonely Planet Guide.　　根据《孤独

2011-05-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Heart attacks are far more dangerous in the mornings than at any other time of the day, research shows.
研究表明，早上心脏病发作比一天当中其他任何时候的更危险。Patients struck down between 6am and mi