2011-04-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Clinging to a Yosemite cliff edge - and no safety rope to catch him if he falls - climber Dean Potter takes extreme sport to its most perilous limit. But whether you think him fearless, or just pl

2011-04-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Belief in vengeful God may affect cheating　　College students who believe in a God seen as mean or punishing are less apt than others to cheat on a test, US and Canadian researchers found。　　Ps

2011-04-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Endless hours of piano practice can be the bane of a child's life - but there might be an added benefit of sticking with it. A study has found that learning a musical instrument as a child could

2011-04-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　For botanists, it doesn't get more exciting than this - after 75 years, the Titan Arum plant has unfurled its leaves and is in full bloom。　　For curious crowds who gathered, they perhaps realis

2011-04-26 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　近日在扬州开馆的马可·波罗纪念馆引出了一个颇具争议的话题：马可·波罗到底是哪国人？参加开馆仪式的克罗地亚前总统梅西表示，马可 波罗出生地为科尔丘拉岛，虽然当时该岛处于威尼斯公国的统治之下，但如今地属

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

A chemical which causes cancer has been found in a huge range of foods including bread, crisps and baby food.
在成千上万种食品包括面包，薯片和婴儿食品中发现一种致癌物质。Scientists have identified hi

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Scale of Top Sayings (Source: The Global Language Monitor, as of March 25)#1 “Make no mistake” — 2,924 times#2 “Win the future” — 1,861 times; 9 times in his 2011 State of the Union address#3 “

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

10.Don’t try to impress everyone. – Purposely impressing people is an act that brings nothing but a momentary ego boost. Be real with people instead. Connect with fewer people on a level that is d

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Children as young as six are risking heart problems in later life because they are allowed to spend too much time watching TV or playing on computers, scientists warn.
科学家警告，6岁的孩子由于花太多

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SEASON
　　在花粉季节开始的前两周 　　Begin to take your antihistamine medication to give the chemical a chance to build up in your body. 　　开始服用抗组胺药来帮助建构你身体

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　The wedding will be broadcast live on YouTube as part of an operation to make it the most accessible royal event in history. Live updates and unique material will also be released on the official

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Costume masks of Britain's royal family are flying off the shelves nationwide ahead of Prince William's April 29 wedding to Kate Middleton. And with Britons taking no pains to, well, mask their

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　古人云“春江水暖鸭先知”，但今年的春季似乎来得特别早，植物学家在观测研究了鲜花盛开的情况后得出了这一结论。　　Spring arrived incredibly early this year, according to a botanist who monitors the bl

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　More than half of ultra-rich Americans have not revealed their full wealth to their children, a new survey showed Tuesday。　　Taking the pulse nationwide of the rich with $3 million or more in as

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Did the early universe have just one spatial dimension? That's the mind-boggling question at the heart of a theory scientists say they are on the brink of solving。　　The theory was first propos

2011-04-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A movie billed as the world's first 3-D porn film has broken a box office record - outselling Avatar on its opening day。　　Film fans flocked to see 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy after it open

2011-04-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Although we live in the land of plenty — and for the most part overeat — there are some critical vitamins that Americans tend to be short on, especially women. These include calcium, folic acid, iro

2011-04-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

An 'electronic nose' has been developed that can sniff out cancer in patients' breath.
科学家发明了一种“电子鼻”，可以从患者的呼吸中嗅出癌症。The device can distinguish between people with the di

2011-04-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

A pill that keeps stress at bay could be on the horizon after scientists worked out the brain chemistry that turns a healthy dose of fear into overwhelming anxiety or depression.
当科学家找出使恐惧变

2011-04-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Healthy lifestyle changes can significantly lower elevated levels of triglycerides, a type of blood fat associated with heart disease and other health problems, says an American Heart Association scie

2011-04-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Apple's iPhone 5 will feature "slight modifications" from its predecessor and will launch in September, a new report from analysts Concord Securities claims.
康和证券（Concord Securities）分析师们发

2011-04-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Does your house make you look beautiful?
你的房子让你看起来更漂亮吗？Creating an environment that optimizes attractiveness (yours and your guests) is a worthy consideration. When people feel good ab

2011-04-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Previously unknown newsmakers from Egypt and Japan joined pop stars and politicians on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world released on Thursday.The list includes pop cult

2011-04-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

2011年4月22日是第42个世界地球日，今年的主题是“珍惜地球资源，转变发展方式”。环保组织在地球日官网上发起了一个名为“十亿个绿色行动”的宣传活动，鼓励人们多采用绿色环保的生活方式，比如：将家中的灯泡换成节

2011-04-22 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Although the majority of research shows that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is hereditary, a growing body of research suggests that childhood exposure to certain environmental factors