常春藤解析英语【46】Spotting Trains铁道迷

Spotting Trains 铁道迷 by Kevin Lustig Like many hobbies, an interest in railroads can be enjoyed in a number of different ways. Railroad fans build model railroads, read magazines about trains, and go to train museums. However, for the most extre

常春藤解析英语【59】The Tango's Dance through Histor

The Tango's Dance through History 热情的探戈 by Rebecca A. Fratzke Known as the dance of love and romance, tango was created in African communities of Buenos Aires, Argentina. From there, it hit Europe and the US and _(1)_ popularity and complex

常春藤解析英语【74】Parkour 飞檐走壁的跑酷

Parkour 飞檐走壁的跑酷 The art of running up walls 飞檐走壁的极限艺术 by David Archdall To the untrained eye, parkour (跑酷) looks as absurd as it does dangerous. Participants, known as traceurs (练习者), throw themselves around

常春藤解析英语【80】Planet Mechanics 环保达人

Planet Mechanics 环保达人 A dynamic duo travel around and come up with some bright ideas. 精力充沛的两人到处旅行，绝妙点子一箩筐。 by Matthew Brown It's good to keep in mind that people are working hard on exciting possibiliti

常春藤解析英语【82】Flying High with Sugar Gliders叫我

Flying High with Sugar Gliders 叫我小飞侠 by Chris Brown Meet a high-flyer with a taste for sweet treats. 来看看嗜吃甜食的空中飞鼠。 The next time you find yourself in a forest in Australia, look up. You might just see a small, grey

常春藤解析英语【79】Chicago: An American City兼容并

Chicago: An American City 兼容并蓄的芝加哥 by Kevin Lustig If you want to see the US, don't overlook Chicago and its Millennium Park. 如果你想了解美国，千万别错过芝加哥和千禧公园。 People all over the world are familiar

常春藤解析英语【81】More Bad News全球粮食危机

More Bad News 全球粮食危机 by Matthew Brown Another global concern comes into view: a food shortage. 粮食短缺引起全球关注。 As if global financial and environmental crisis were not enough, another alarming problem has been developing

常春藤解析英语【78】From the Belly of a Beast抹香鲸

From the Belly of a Beast 抹香鲸与龙涎香 There she blows!there she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick! From Moby Dick, by Herman Melville 牠喷气了！牠喷气了！身体浮出水面的部分看起来像被白雪覆盖的山丘，

常春藤解析英语【76】Naturalism,and Jean-François Mi

Naturalism, and Jean-Franois Millet 自然主义与米勒 Take a look at a style of art that tries to show things as they are. 看看自然主义如何呈现事物的自然风华。 by Matthew Brown 6/23 If you were setting out to create a painting o

常春藤解析英语【75】The Spirit of Spain 热情洋溢西

The Spirit of Spain 热情洋溢西班牙 Spain looks pretty small on a world map, but this country has produced an extraordinary culture. 在世界地图上看似渺小，西班牙这个国家却创造出璀璨的文化。 by Luke Dodds and Matthew

常春藤解析英语【70】It's Good to Be a Finn波罗的海

It's Good to Be a Finn 波罗的海的女儿 by Kevin Lustig From language to light shows, Finland has many features to explore. 从语言到北极光，芬兰有许多特点值得大家探索。 When visiting Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for th

常春藤解析英语【71】A Solar City太阳能城市

A Solar City 太阳能城市 by Lars Berry A city in China has taken big steps in changing its energy sources. 中国有座城市已大大改变了其所仰赖的能源。 Practically everything around your home that was made in a factory owes its ex

常春藤解析英语【64】Got Hard Bread and Cheese? Fondu

Got Hard Bread and Cheese? Fondue Is for You! 瑞士火锅知多少 by Luke Dodds In the rugged mountains of 18th-century Switzerland, winters could be bitterly cold and last many months.The residents of Canton Neuchatel _(1)_ a clever way to make th

常春藤解析英语【49】Out with the Old, In with the Ne

Out with the Old, In with the New Year 除旧布新迎新年 by Levi King Three, two, one, Happy New Year! Most people are familiar with the dropping of the ball of lights in New York City, along with the famous fireworks displays in Rio de Janeiro,

常春藤解析英语【72】The Beijing Water Cube 北京水立

The Beijing Water Cube 北京水立方 by Lars Berry The Water Cube is set to make a splash for the 2008 Olympics. 北京水立方势必在 2008 年奥运会引起轰动。 China is no doubt one the most remarkable places in the world today, particul

常春藤解析英语【58】阅读障碍知多少

A Reader's Struggle 阅读障碍知多少 by Zoe Catsiff Many individuals struggle with a life-long condition known as dyslexia. These individuals have difficulty reading, writing, and spelling accurately. They may reverse words or confuse letters th

常春藤解析英语【55】星巴克传奇

Starbucks: 14,000 Stores in 43 Countries and Still Growing 星巴克传奇 by Luke Dodds Chances are you've enjoyed a cup of coffee from Starbucks. Since the opening of the first Starbucks in 1971 as a vendor of high-quality coffee beans and brewing

常春藤解析英语【52】Hollywood: Home of Movie History电

Hollywood: Home of Movie History 电影之都好莱坞 by Jerri Graham In the hills above Los Angeles, you can see an image that is familiar to millions: tall, white letters spelling HOLLYWOOD. It is a famous symbol of the world's movie capital. Howe

常春藤解析英语【51】The Earth's Biggest Threat地球危

The Earth's Biggest Threat 地球危机──温室效应 by Levi King Global warming was once considered unlikely to be real. Recently, though, it has become widely accepted as fact. Scientists have calculated that the earth's atmosphere has gotten

常春藤解析英语【54】The Warm, Green Place Called Ice

The Warm, Green Place Called Iceland 生机盎然的冰岛 by Kevin Lustig In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, explorers from Norway discovered two islands. The larger one was covered in ice. _(1)_, while icy in the middle, was green and ferti