Encyclopedia Magazine-Archaeology 百科杂志-考古学

Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, the study of old things. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, documents, paintings and photogra

Encyclopedia Magazine-"Feeding the world" why we need rice“养育世界”为什么我们需要大米

Rice is low-fat and high in energy, and you can mix it with just about anything to make a wide variety of tasty nutritious dishes. Ask anyone from any country in the world to tell you their favourite rice recipe and you will get a wide selection, ran

Encyclopedia Magazine-The meaning of 'tingo'百科杂志-“tingo”的意思

I recently found a book by the writer Adam Jacot de Boinod called The Meaning Of Tingo. As a native speaker of English, I was a bit confused. I had never heard of this word tingo, and was curious about the title of the book. As I soon found out, even

Encyclopedia Magazine-Creepy Crawlies 百科杂志-爬虫惊魂

What is a creepy crawly? Well, it isnt easy to give a straight definition so Ill tell you a couple of stories to try to explain. A few years ago I was on holiday in Holland. I was on a bicycle trip and at the very first sign of a hill, I got off my b

Encyclopedia Magazine-Danger: bird bath!危险，小鸟池！

We all know that chainsaws are very dangerous. In Britain, 1207 people had to visit hospitals after accidents with chainsaws in 1999. However, in the same year, 16,662 people, more than twelve times as many, were injured by their sofa! In June 2001,

迈克尔舒马赫病历出售

Michael Schumacher medical records 'for sale' 迈克尔舒马赫病历出售 Someone stole the medical records of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher. They could sell them online. The F1 driver's manager told journalists she wasn't sure if the person

90多岁老人开始上小学

90-year-old starts elementary school 90多岁老人开始上小学 Priscilla Sitienei, 90, is the world's oldest elementary school student. She is from Kenya. She worked as a midwife, helping to deliver babies. She wants to write about her job and me

印尼领导人坐经济舱

Indonesia leader flies economy class 印尼领导人坐经济舱 Indonesian President Joko Widodo has economised by flying economy class. Many people are doing the same because of government cuts and taxes. Mr Widodo set an example to other world lea

沙特国王阿卜杜拉去世

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah dies 沙特国王阿卜杜拉去世 Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, 90, has died. He was the world's oldest leader. His brother is the new king. World leaders said kind words. Barack Obama said Abdullah was a good friend wh

研究人员计算出圣诞老人的工资

Researchers work out Santa Claus' salary 研究人员计算出圣诞老人的工资 People wonder what Santa does and how he does it for free. Researchers have an answer to these questions. An insurance company calculated a figure of $139,924 for San

爱尔兰妇女上榜足球年度名单

Irish woman on soccer Goal of the Year list 爱尔兰妇女上榜足球年度名单 An Irish woman could win soccer's Goal of the Year award. Stephanie Roche plays for Ireland. She is one of three players who could win. There were ten players. After

马拉拉Yousafzai 获诺贝尔和平奖

Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Peace Prize 马拉拉Yousafzai 获诺贝尔和平奖 Malala Yousafzai, 17, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. She won jointly with the children's rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi. Malala won two years after a gunman shot he

凯迪猫是个女孩，不是猫

Hello Kitty is a girl, not a cat 凯迪猫是个女孩，不是猫 The creators of a widely-recognised cartoon character have set the record straight. Japanese toymaker Sanrio said the iconic Hello Kitty is not a cat. The bombshell came following pub

16岁少年作为车手加盟F1车队

16-year-old joins F1 team as race driver 16岁少年作为车手加盟F1车队 Most people have to be 18 to drive a car. Max Verstappen is 16. He will be the youngest ever Formula 1 driver. He will be 17 in his first race. He will race drivers like F

BBC Top Gear节目明星拳击制片人

BBC Top Gear star punches producer BBC Top Gear节目明星拳击制片人 The BBC suspended a big star, Jeremy Clarkson. He hit his producer. Mr Clarkson presents the popular Top Gear show. He hit the producer because there was no food after a show.

哈里王子要求恢复兵役

Prince Harry calls for return of military service 哈里王子要求恢复兵役 Britain's Prince Harry wants military service to return. This is when people spend time in the army before work or university. Many countries still have it. Harry was in

英国小公主命名为夏洛特

Britain's new princess named Charlotte 英国小公主命名为夏洛特 Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge named their baby daughter Charlotte. The world waited for two days for the name. She has two middle names. Her title is Her Royal Highnes

北朝鲜领导人不满天气预报

N. Korea leader unhappy with weather forecasts 北朝鲜领导人不满天气预报 North Korea's leader is unhappy with incorrect weather forecasts. He was visiting a weather station. He told workers to use better machines. He said it was important

印度总理反对寺庙以他的名字命名

Indian PM says no to temple in his name 印度总理反对寺庙以他的名字命名 A temple named to honour India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi might have to be renamed. Supporters of India's leader hoped to open the temple on Sunday. They have a

泰勒斯威夫特从苹果音乐撤出了她的专辑

Taylor Swift has removed her new album from Apple Music.泰勒斯威夫特从苹果音乐撤出了她的专辑。 She doesn't want Apple to give her music away for free. Apple Music is a streaming service. It has a free, three-month trial. Swift want