科学美国人60秒 SSS Weakest Piglets May Sneak Help from Strongest Siblings

Human parents usually have one or sometimes two offspring at a time, and when babies get delivered we pour all our energy into child rearing. But other animals raise lots of babies at once. And the weaker individuals can be at a big disadvantage. If

为何我什么也不想做？怎么办？

大家会不会有这种感受呢？什么都不想干，什么都没感觉。今天普特君给大家收集了些阅读材料，大家可以感受一下别人的见解。 I don't want to do anything in life. I don't want to die either. How bad is th

母亲节怎么过

Mother's Day is celebrated to honor all mothers and express gratitude for the hardships they bear in bringing up a child. 母亲节是向妈妈们致敬，并表达出我们感激她们生育之恩的一种方式。 Most countries including US, Austr

情感美文:Because of His Love因爱之名

爱，一直有着广博的涵义。谁在最黑暗的日子里，无私地关怀你、帮助你，而他（她）竟然和你毫无血缘之亲？请不必惊讶，不必疑惑，只管用心去感受，因为这一切或许只以爱的名义 Job wa

英语课程计划-National Siblings Day

National Siblings Day (NSD) is celebrated on April 10 each year in the USA. It is the brainchild of Claudia A. Evart, who created it after the deaths of her brother and sister. She wanted a day for all Americans to think about the importance of the r

二孩政策之后 中国出生率飙升

The increase follows the relaxation of China's strict one-child policy a year ago. 由于一年前独生子女政策的放宽，中国的出生率增长显著。 There were 17.86 million births in 2016, an 7.9% increase on 2015, according to National

英国人也会优雅的骂人

Take a country full of people who frequently loathe each other, then impose a social system of extreme politeness to ensure nobody can ever say what they mean without offending somebody else and youll start to understand why these British insults are

父亲节文化知多少：美国父亲节

Father's Day in USA is celebrated with great enthusiasm and lot of fanfare on third Sunday of June. Observing the day, people reflect on the invaluable role played by fathers in building the character of children and in the development of the nation.

美国神童11岁大学毕业

11-year-old child prodigy Tanishq Abraham is in the news for graduating from college with not one, not two, but three different degrees. The talented kid from California made headlines last year as well, for completing high school at the age of ten a

VOA标准英语2012--Long-Lost Siblings Meet Up in 'People Like Us'

Long-Lost Siblings Meet Up in 'People Like Us' Sam is angry and reluctantly back home after learning his father has died. He's been estranged from the family for years. Now, his struggle with the flood of memories is complicated by the one thing bequ

【大家说英语】 第387期:庆祝父亲节

Hi, Alex, what are you doing? 嗨，阿莱克斯，你在做什么？ I'm sending my dad a card. 我在给我爸爸寄张卡片。 Is today his birthday? 今天是他的生日吗？ No. Today is Father's Day. 不是。今天是父亲节。 No, it's n

爱自己 浪漫的开始

爱自己 浪漫的开始

谁打扫:老公还是老婆

Youve finally tied the knot with your other half, and are moving in together soon. Your parents have stopped nagging at you, and youre no longer the subject of awkward questions from your relatives. You couldnt have asked for more, right? But as youl

The Heart Knows Best

The D-word. Its most peoples worst fear, but, in a bittersweet way, it was my greatest joy. In divorce, you gain something and you lose something. There is no way around it, and in the end, it is best for everyone, whether they know it at the time or

想年轻，别离婚

If you've been through it, this will probably come as no surprise. Divorce can add years to a person's face, it is claimed. 如果你已经经历了，你可能不会感到惊讶。研究称，离婚会让人容颜变老。 Researchers found that mar

今年母亲节换个花样儿过

Mother's Day is celebrated to honor all mothers and express gratitude for the hardships they bear in bringing up a child. 母亲节是向妈妈们致敬，并表达出我们感激她们生育之恩的一种方式。 Most countries including US, Austr

你的哥哥姐姐是否比你更聪明

Certain personality traits are often attributed to oldest, middle and youngest children. But a new study found that birth order itself had no effect on character, though it may slightly affect intelligence. 人们往往认为，某些性格特征是专

英语美文：简单的举止改变人的一生(下)

The Power of Your Actions Graduation day arrived I saw Kyle and he looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than me and all the girls lov

给女孩的话

爱自己是一场毕生浪漫的开始。热爱一切使你之所以成为你自己的事物。你的价值，你的才能，你的回忆。你的服饰，你的悲伤。如果你爱自己，你就能在自信的跳板上跃入生活。如果你爱自

美国国家公共电台 NPR Siblings Struggle (Hilariously) In Their Kid Brother's Shadow: 'The Other Two'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A new sitcom premiering tonight on Comedy Central offers a unique look at how fame happens these days. NPR's Glen Weldon says The Other Two mixes over-the-top satire with a surprisingly warm, intimate sense of humor. GLEN WELDON,