2010-04-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A Taiwanese shop worker dubbed Little Fatty told of his shock Thursday at becoming a Susan Boyle-like overnight Internet sensation after a flawless Whitney Houston rendition on a TV talent quest。

2010-04-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Gordon Brown on Tuesday called an election for May 6, asking the British electorate for a “clear and straightforward mandate” to extend 13 years of Labour rule and “secure the recovery”.英国首相戈

2010-04-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

圆 circle
半圆 semicircle
圆心 centre(BrE), center(AmE)
半径 radius
直径 diameter弧 arc
扇形 sector椭圆 ellipse
圆周 circumference
circum-这个前缀表示“周围，环绕”的意思，所以circumstance这个单

2010-04-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

在苹果公司(Apple)声势浩大地推出iPad后不久，紧跟着的该是其竞争对手惠普试图引起消费者对一款非传统笔记本电脑的兴趣了。惠普本周早些时候公布了一段即将推出的Slate笔记本电脑的视频。
On the heels of Apple's

2010-04-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Issuing a condemnation of Kentucky Fried Chicken's recent Boneless Variety Bucket commercials, the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday fined the fast food giant $600,000 and ordered it t

2010-04-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　The truth about the slimming pills thousands of Britons pop every day . 　　真实的减肥药案例：每天有成千上万的英国人服用减肥药 。 　　Two weeks ago, a most unusual job was advertised. 　　两周前，一

2010-04-09 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The moment came for my friend, Julia, a 42-year-old accomplished writer of children's fiction, when she went to pick up her five-year-old son from school. 　　我的朋友茱莉亚是一位42岁的才华横溢的作家

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

如今的消费文化助长了人们的不满之心，并不断刺激着人们的物质欲望，学着知足自然变成一件相当困难的事了。事实上，要想在你的生命中完完全全地获得知足之心，没有什么放之四海而皆准的真理，但是仍然有六个关键的要

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

你是否也有过这样的感受，每次拎着大包小包从商场回来，都发现买了一堆杂七杂八原本不需要的东西，但在下次购物时，还是忍不住冲动消费，甚至成为“购物狂”。那么，如何才能摆脱冲动购物呢？来看看专家支的招吧。By

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

“我有钱啦!”鲁本一本正经地告诉店主。店主走向橱窗，取出鲁本梦寐以求的东西。鲁本一路狂奔到家，冲进前门。妈妈正在厨房擦洗灶台。“瞧，妈妈！瞧！”鲁本一边跑向她一边大叫着。他把一个小盒子放在她因劳作而变得

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Research on what makes a marriage work shows that people in a good marriage have completed these psychological "tasks":　　关于“是什么使婚姻美满”的研究表明，那些拥有幸福婚姻的人们往往已经完成了这

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　South Korea is promoting its cuisine to the world to put its culture on display。　　As chili sauce is a common component of Korean food, Seoul is working on a ranking system to gauge the differen

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine published a study showing that, because of food production and transportation factors, a population of heavier people contributes

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Royal wedding speculation grew yesterday after claims that Buckingham Palace has 'cleared its diary' for a June announcement of an engagement between Prince William and Kate Middleton.传言说英国王室

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Think of them as the opposite of energy drinks. A new wave of relaxation beverages can take the edge off stress and anxiety, and even help you sleep, according to the companies that sell them. The dri

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　"What do you want in a Man?" or "What do you want in a girl?" is often the question to the boy or girl who is seeking for his/her partner。　　"你理想的男友是什么样的"或"你理想的女友是什么样的"是大

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　1) You look more beautiful every time I see you.　　每次见到你，你都更漂亮。（妙就妙在用more这个词，很简单地就表示出“一次比一次更”漂亮的意思）　　2) I love you with all my heart.　　我全心全意爱

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　They wouldn’t be out of place in a gourmet restaurant, but strawberry porridge and muesli will now be enjoyed by British troops on the front line。　　草莓麦片粥和麦片干果什锦本是标准的餐馆菜肴，

2010-04-08 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

问题 The Question 　　I've been interviewing candidates for a research job and have had a very good shortlist. The two frontrunners are both excellent - they seem bright and keen and hardworking. One

2010-04-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　First dates are always nerve-wracking--that's a given. So many questions! Where will we go? What if I'm gassy? Should I let him pay or should I offer to split the tab? What will we talk about? W

2010-04-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

　　A moment the movie industry has been dreading arrives this holiday weekend, as a trio of big-budget 3-D movies collide at the multiplex. 　　电影行业一直以来担心的一个场面在最近的周末假期上演了：三

2010-04-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

After weeks of hiding her pregnancy, Natalie Cassidy is proudly showing off her burgeoning baby bump。　　娜塔莉卡西一直隐瞒着她怀孕的事情，终于在数周之后，她骄傲的秀出了自己隆起的小腹。　　The former

2010-04-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The Suri Cruise effect: How parents spend over ?700 a year to keep their children in style　　苏芮·克鲁斯效应：为让孩子成为时尚小魔头，父母每年在孩子服装上的开销竟超过七百欧元！　　You'd be unlikely

2010-04-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

4月4日，墨西哥西北部与美国交界的下加利福尼亚州4日遭遇7.2级强震。地震发生后，墨西加利的公用系统被损毁，通讯瘫痪，全市80万市民陷入停电、停水、电话不通困境。之后24小时内已发生上百次余震。这引起南加州民众

2010-04-07 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Wang Jiangmin, one of the most legendary figures in Zhongguancun, China's "Silicon Valley", died of a heart attack at the age of 59 on Saturday, the Beijing News reported Tuesday.Wang was chairman of