2009-12-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

好莱坞电影公司正考虑对电影租借方式进行重大改革。华纳兄弟在欧洲多个国家发起视频点播推广活动。
Hollywood studios are eyeing a significant shift in the way they make their films available to rent after

2009-12-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

纽约市的高失业率正在从最贫困的社区向一度安全的中产阶级住宅区中扩散，这里的一些居民已开始拖欠租金和按揭贷款。
High unemployment is spreading in New York City beyond the poorest neighborhoods to once-s

2009-12-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

1. 情趣门厅
Glue leftover cards, double sided tape or rubber cement and hang as holiday artwork. The boards could be trimmed down to the size of a single card or left as a whole board with numerous c

2009-12-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

A used book or nearly-new kitchen gadget may not be at the top of every Christmas wish list, but hard economic times coupled with a new greenawareness are changing attitudes about gift-giving in Franc

2009-12-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

罗德•里默施马在芝加哥市郊的一座购物商城当圣诞老人已经有很长时间了，他过去常常开玩笑地告诉孩子们，如果他们调皮，得到的圣诞礼物就会是袜子。
As a longtime Santa Claus at a suburban Chicago mall, R

2009-12-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

人们期望着，寒假里的那些派对和礼物能够为生活增添欢乐。但随着圣诞及新年的临近，一些学生正意识到，这些节假日只会给自己带来难题。不论你相信与否，那些繁忙的日程表，应邀出席派对清单以及一堆急需购买的礼物，

2009-12-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

如何制作圣诞甜酒？

Mulled wine has been enjoyed for thousands of years; now it's a holiday tradition. It's simply wine that's been slightly sweetened and spiced, but there are a few tricks to ma

2009-12-25 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The spirit of giving and sharing - not only this Christmas season but all year round圣诞节就要到了。在这个充满喜庆、奉献和分享的时刻，你准备给亲朋好友献上什么礼物呢？奉献与分享是圣诞精神的核心。但不仅

2009-12-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Moving in together is a huge step for any couple. While the guy might worry his Xbox will be replaced with a stack of Oprah magazines, we’re stressing about losing all of our privacy. It’s not that

2009-12-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

美国商务部刚刚以县为单位披露了2008年的薪酬水平，我们在此总结一些有趣的数据。总体来说，美国雇员去年的薪酬增长了2.3%，不及当年按个人消费支出核算出的3.3%的通胀率。
The Commerce Department just released

2009-12-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Animals have always been used to represent certain human characteristics. Countries also use animals as symbols. From eagles to lions, many countries use an animal to show its national spirit and char

2009-12-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

A leading biologist has compared the physiology of flighted species with the representations of spiritual and mythical creatures in art – and found the angels and fairies that sit atop of Christmas t

2009-12-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

What do people do during the winter festival of Christmas? How much do you know about Christmas ? Find out with our festive quiz.
圣诞假期人们会做些什么？你了解多少的圣诞知识？快来看看我们的节日测试吧

2009-12-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

There once lived a lad who was deeply in love with a girl, but disliked by the girl’s father, who didn’t want to see any further development oftheir love. The lad was eager to write to the girl, yet

2009-12-24 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Do you take part in office gossip? I don't like to think of myself as a gossip, but I have to admit I often do it. In my turbulent industry, I justify my behavior--perhaps wrongly--by reasoning that

2009-12-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

MICHAEL JOYCE: I think that there is probably a wider range of potential outcomes for the economy and the markets than perhaps we've seen in a long, long time. And we need to be prepared for all diff

2009-12-23 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

写这个专栏给我带来了一种让我不安的影响：我没那么节俭了。
Writing this column has had a disturbing effect on me: I'm getting less cheap.　　是不是已经变得大手大脚？很难这么说。接下来的几个月，我会歌颂

2009-12-22 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

相关研究专家坚信，由于男女在史前时代的分工不同，导致了他们不同的购物方式。
Differing roles in prehistoric times have evolved into differing shopping styles, the researchers believe.
　　
当女人同孩

2009-12-22 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

即将结束的这个十年，可能是美国股市历史上表现最差的十年。　　
The U.S. stock market is wrapping up what is likely to be its worst decade ever.
　　
在有记录以来近两百年的历史里，没有哪个从“0”到“9

2009-12-22 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

拉斯维加斯纪念品拍卖商朱利安说，亚洲是这个以怀旧为主题的行业未来所系。有鉴于此，上个月他在纽约举行的拍卖会上，澳门新建赌场澳门十六浦的管理层以42万美元买下已故流行音乐巨星迈克尔•杰克逊的一组遗物后

2009-12-22 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Friendster、MySpace和Facebook等社交网站五年前突然冒出来之前，交友还没有被用作动词。
Friending wasn't used as a verb until about five years ago, when social networks such as Friendster, MySpace and F

2009-12-22 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

When we think of Christmas, we think of eating turkey, exchanging gifts, red-and-white-clad fat men climbing down chimneys, and 25 December. But that's not the case everywhere. Here are a few arbitra

2009-12-21 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

Q: I love wearing high heels, but my new boyfriend is the same height as me. How can I wear fancy shoes that flatter my legs but keep me at a similar height?
问：我喜欢穿高跟鞋，但我新男友跟我一样高。

2009-12-21 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

The climate change summit in Copenhagen was in jeopardy tonight with the complex negotiations falling far behind schedule as the climate secretary, Ed Miliband,warned of a "farce".
哥本哈根大会目前岌

2009-12-21 所属栏目:英语阅读|英语阅读理解

印度12月初的食品价格较上年同期上涨近20%，但上涨幅度的逐渐放缓暗示着，农产品价格可能正在稳定下来。
Food prices in India rose nearly 20% from a year earlier in early December, but a slowing rise sugges