2010-04-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　MI5 used hidden electronic surveillance equipment to secretly monitor 10 Downing Street, the Cabinet and at least five Prime Ministers, The Mail on Sunday can reveal。　　The extraordinary disclos

2010-04-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　When it began it was just a computer game. Now it is seen as a cultural force that sparks love affairs, breaks marriages and creates "sweat shops" to satisfy a black market in virtual goods。　　开

2010-04-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Everyone knows how important it is to have a good relationship with their boss, but not everyone knows how to go about doing this. Here are ten simple ways to make your boss like you without sucki

2010-04-20 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　The architectural term,pathways of desire, refers to dirt ruts1 in the grass that people make when they want a shortcut between prescribed routes. If you have a yard, you probably have at least a

2010-04-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　SUBCONSCIOUS thought is the brain's dumb autopilot - the chump behind repetitive tasks, Freudian slips and all the other things we do "without thinking". That was certainly the prevailing view in

2010-04-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Far from being soothing, words and counselling can actually increase the intensity of physical pain, a study finds。　　一份调查研究发现，(与疼痛相关的)语言和心理治疗不仅不能帮助人们减轻痛苦，反而会增

2010-04-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Here's an idyllic scene: a hamlet where the sun always shines, crops always grow and your friends drop by to sweep your yard to the sound of guitar music. Animals do what they are told, there is

2010-04-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　1. TomatoSauce 番茄酱　　Men who eat a lot of tomatoes, tomato sauce, or pizza smothered with the stuff may be giving themselves a hedge against prostate cancer. So say researchers at Harvard, who

2010-04-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Simon Cowell has revealed he is ready to quit Britain's Got Talent - admitting that 'something has to give' in his busy life. Simon Cowell说他想离开英国达人的评审席，理由是自己太忙了。However, a qu

2010-04-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Every time we see something new, we wish to document it in some form or another. Our pleasure at experiencing something new or even re-visiting something we have seen before is enhanced when we sh

2010-04-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Chinese customers, both at home and on vacation, have become the biggest buyers of Louis Vuitton clothes and handbags and Hennessy cognac, ahead of both the Japanese and the Americans. 　　中国国内

2010-04-19 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　The death toll from a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Qinghai Province has risen to 1706, rescuers said Friday. 　　据救援者今早透露，位于中国西北部的青海省发生的7.1级地震造成的死亡

2010-04-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

If you're dreaming of good fortune in lottery draw, forget about four leaf clovers - and look at your name.如果买彩票想中大奖，别指望四叶草能给你带来好运，还是看看你自己的名字吧。According to Nationa

2010-04-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

相当于俄罗斯MTV音乐奖的Muz TV音乐奖近日公布提名名单，让人意外的是俄罗斯总理普京竟然在“年度事件”提名者之列。据悉，普京获得此次提名是因为他曾经现身去年11月电视直播的“为尊重而战”说唱比赛的现场，不过5

2010-04-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

为解决青少年网游上瘾的问题，韩国最近计划对学龄儿童实行网游宵禁，即从午夜到次日早晨8点期间对学龄儿童关闭网络游戏服务，并建议家长对孩子玩网游的时间进行限制。在本周公布的这份计划中，韩国文化部同时要求网游

2010-04-18 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

法国著名的海滨度假胜地萨布尔奥洛讷近日公开招聘海滩“防晒员”，主要职责是在7月中旬到8月底海滩度假高峰期为到访游客涂抹防晒霜并讲解防晒知识。据悉，该职位计划招聘男女两位“防晒员”，要求应聘者性格外向，具

2010-04-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

A British speech expert has developed an iPhone application which trains users how to speak Queen's English.一位英国的语音学家设计了一个Iphone应用程序，可以教使用者学系纯正的英式英语。The application

2010-04-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

SHOWER OR BATH?冲澡还是泡澡？Answer: ShowerIt’s a healthier way to clean your body than soaking in the water you wash in.冲澡比浸泡在水里更有利健康。But baths are brilliantly relaxing. Use the shower

2010-04-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Dear Seth,亲爱的塞斯, You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can't read, much less understand what I’m going to try to tell you in this letter. But I've been thinking a lo

2010-04-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　The pure love in the kids' eyes 　　A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than a

2010-04-17 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Should you apply primer on top of freshly cleansed skin or on top of moisturiser?
　　应该先涂隔离霜还是在保湿霜上面再涂隔离霜？ 　　Primer is a protective layer that seals in moisturiser and pr

2010-04-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Thus have I heard, the below poignant and hilarious accounts are based on actual concurrent incidents…
The old abbot of a temple had a terrible toothache. So bad was it that it was debilitating… a

2010-04-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　In a sleek uptown nightclub, the queen is holding court. At her dinner table, men hang on her every word, and women echo her pearly laugh as she raises a wine glass in a toast. 　　在台湾一个时髦光

2010-04-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　NASA said last week that the world was not ending--at least anytime soon. Last year, CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research, said the same thing, which I guess is good news for those of us

2010-04-16 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　For years, scientists have been studying how music affects the brain and its functions. Classical music, particularly songs by Mozart, has produced measurable results that have become known as “T