Unit 47 Texas Cowboy Culture The culture of the western United States, which many consider the epitome of American-ness, is in origin a synthesis of Anglo and Hispanic cultures which was created in Texas the days of the Texas Republic and spread with

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》48 Chinese Immigrants in the USA

Unit 48 Chinese Immigrants in the USA Chinese Americans make up a tiny fraction of US population, and their numerous contributions to their adopted land are much appreciated. However, it was once common in America to associate Chinese Americans with

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》49 One World, One Economy

Unit 49 One World, One Economy The trends toward globalization began in earnest in the 1970s when the system of fixed exchange rates, set up after WW II, was disrupted. This meant that the value of currencies would now be determined by the markets in

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》50 Don't We All?

Unit 50 Don't We All? I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out work. Coming my way from across the parking lot what the society would consider a bum. From his looks,

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》51 Basics of Horoscope

Unit 51 Basics of Horoscope Astrology is the study of how events on Earth are influenced by the Sun, Moon, stars and planets. Technically, horoscope is the term astrologers use for a chart showing the relative positions of stars and planets at a spec

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》46 Feminism Brought to Girls and Boys

Unit 46 What Changes Has Feminism Brought to Girls and Boys? A revolution in the way American society regards and treats the two sexes has been accomplished in remarkably short period of time. Very often, this is viewed as victory for feminism, in th

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》52 Dietary Changes That Will Lower Your Cancer Risk

Unit 52 Dietary Changes That Will Lower Your Cancer Risk Some foods actually contribute to the development of cancer; other foods lessen the risk. The following anti-cancer diet greatly lowers your risk of colorectal cancer and nearly all other types

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》54 Slow Food Movement

Unit 54 Slow Food Movement The International Slow Food Movement was founded in 1986 by leftist journalist Carlo Petrini in a determined effort to wage intellectual war on the homogenization of food around the world. Spurred by the opening of Italy's

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》56 What is Autism?

Unit 56 What is Autism? Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder that affects the way a person communicates and relates to other people. The range and intensity of disability varies widely, but all individuals affected by autism have difficulty wi

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》57 Love Around the World

Unit 57 Love Around the World Despite the fictitious characters, the film Casablanca perfectly illustrates what only die-hard romantics will admit in public: Love transforms our lives and joins it with others. It's a feeling so strong that it can aff

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》58 Mnemonics

Unit 58 Mnemonics Mnemonics are memory tools for remembering information that is otherwise quite difficult to recall. A very simple example is the 30 days hath September rhyme. The basic principle of mnemonics is to use as many of the best functions

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》59 Four Rules for a Successful Marriage

Unit 59 Four Rules for a Successful Marriage Couples usually ask for advice when they are just about ready to throw in the towel. Their Love Banks have been losing love units so long that they are now deeply in the red. And their negative Love Bank a

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》60 What Do You Know about Google?

Unit 60 What Do You Know about Google? Just a few years back, the word Google existed as the name of a cartoon character (Barney Google) and possibly among the random phonemes mumbled by toddlers. Today, one would be hard-pressed to find a person who

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》55 Reducing Risks in Eyesight Corrective Surgery

Unit 55 Reducing Risks in Eyesight Corrective Surgery Thanks to modern technologies, we now have the solutions to most eyesight problems. Doctors can use different treatments -- PRK, Lasik, Lasek and Intraocular lenses -- to solve all types of eyesig

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》41 Brazilian Football Fans

Unit 41 Brazilian Football Fans Brazil is famous for its carnivals, beautiful women and football. You can change your wife but you cannot change your mother and your football club. If you are a real fan, you will cherish your team second only to your

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》45 The Myth of Superwoman

Unit 45 The Myth of Superwoman For the past generation, our society has tried to sell us the idea of the woman who has it all and does it all. We stand in awe of women who run successful businesses, volunteer for community service, keep beautifully d

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》44 Trees Are Violet

Unit 44 Trees Are Violet In 1874, fifty-five artists held the first independent group show of Impressionist art. Most of them, including Canne, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas, Monet, Manet, and his sister-in-law Berthe Morisot -- a bunch of lunatics and a w

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》43 What Caused the K-T Mass Extinction?

Unit 43 What Caused the K-T Mass Extinction? The latter part of the Cretaceous Period was a time of continental drift and accompanying volcanic activity. The supercontinent was splitting up and the continents were taking on their modern-day forms. Ma

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》42 Answer to the Mystery of Life Is Four

Unit 42 Answer to the Mystery of Life Is Four Scientists have found a simple mathematical relationship that connects the whole nature, from the tiniest cell to the vast forest of the Amazon. The connections are all based on the three dimensions of th

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》31 Meet the Ten Richest People(II)

Unit 31 Meet the Ten Richest People in the World in 2000 (II) 5. King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Age: 77. Nationality: Saudi Arabian. Marital Status: Married. Children: 1. Worth: $28 Billion. Born in Riyadh in 1923, the King has spent his life on one

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