常春藤解析英语【53】The Mysterious Honeybee Disappea

The Mysterious Honeybee Disappearance 神秘的蜂群消失事件 by Rebecca A. Fratzke Honeybees are used to help many crops flower and grow. Thus, they play an extremely important _(1)_ in agriculture. However, since 2006, beekeepers in the US have

常春藤解析英语【50】International Allure本土品牌的

International Allure 本土品牌的外国情结 by Kevin Lustig When you go to almost any store, the products that compete for your money come from a great variety of international sources. One way people choose just one product out of a number of o

常春藤解析英语【47】My Brilliant Brain　神奇大脑

My Brilliant Brain 神奇大脑 by Kevin Lustig Geniuses amaze us, impress us, and make us all a little jealous. How do they differ from the average person? Scientists are working hard to figure out that answer. Tune in to the National Geographic Cha

常春藤解析英语【48】The Little Land of Long Life长寿

The Little Land of Long Life 长寿小国安道尔 by Jerri Graham Kevin Lustig There is an old saying: the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes. Yet in Andorra, a small country in the Pyrenees mountain range between France and Sp

常春藤解析英语【77】Wigs 再见，三千烦恼丝

Wigs 再见，三千烦恼丝 Picture yourself in the 17th century, looking sharp with a bundle of horsehair on your head. 想象自己身处 17 世纪，头上戴着马毛假发，一副精神抖擞的模样。 by Rebecca A. Fratzke Though we might

常春藤解析英语【62】Five Minutes to Midnight

Five Minutes to Midnight 滴！答！滴！毁灭倒数计时 by Kevin Lustig The University of Chicago publishes the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a magazine about topics related to nuclear technology. On the cover of every issue of the magazin

常春藤解析英语【65】60 Tons of Paint浪漫花都的地

60 Tons of Paint 浪漫花都的地标艾菲尔铁塔 by Lars Berry If you'd lived in Paris between 1889 and 1930, you would have enjoyed the sight of the world's tallest building. La Tour Eiffel was named after its head contractor, Gustave Eiffel, a

常春藤解析英语【91】光怪陆离鸭嘴兽

The Strange Case of the Duck-Billed Platypus 光怪陆离鸭嘴兽 by Jeremy Beacock The duck-billed platypus is a creature that just doesn't fit in. 哺乳类？爬虫类？傻傻分不清楚。 When 18th-century scientists first came across Austral

常春藤解析英语【92】Diamonds of the Kitchen 厨房的钻

Diamonds of the Kitchen 厨房的钻石 by Jeremy Beacock Truffles have been called the diamonds of the kitchen. 松露有『厨房的钻石』之称。 You may know the expensive chocolate truffle, a dessert in the shape of a small rough ball, but d

常春藤解析英语【93】Shyness, or Something More? 不只

Shyness, or Something More? 不只是害臊？ by Kevin Lustig Social phobia can make being with others a nightmare. 社交恐惧症让身处人群成为一种恶梦。 You enter a crowded classroom. People seem to be staring at you. You hear laughte

常春藤解析英语【94】多元独特的墨西哥

Mexico and Day of the Dead 多元独特的墨西哥 by Matthew Brown With its spice, sun, and spectacle, Mexico is a country that really shines. 香料、阳光和美景让墨西哥发光发热。 Mexico, the US's warm neighbor to the south, is a fav

常春藤解析英语【95】美人鱼的故乡

Big Vikings and Little Mermaids 美人鱼的故乡 by Jeremy Beacock For a small country, Denmark has had a big influence on the world. 丹麦这个国家虽小，却影响力十足。 The small European kingdom of Denmark has a population of only 5

常春藤解析英语【87】An Icy Island Warms Up

An Icy Island Warms Up 暖化的格陵兰冰原 by Kevin Lustig Cold Greenland is experiencing global warming. 寒冷的格陵兰岛正历经全球暖化。 Greenland has always maintained a unique culture with its own language, music, and social cus

常春藤解析英语【88】Art or Breakfast? 舍不得吃的艺

Art or Breakfast? 舍不得吃的艺术 by Suzanne Cowan Egg decorating is a form of art that has been popular for thousands of years. 蛋的彩绘艺术已有数千年历史，而且历久不衰。 Eggs are not just for eating. With a unique shape t

常春藤解析英语【96】Tchaikovsky's Magic 悲怆大师─

Tchaikovsky's Magic 悲怆大师─柴可夫斯基 by Kevin Lustig This Russian composer left a lasting mark on the world of classical music. 这位俄罗斯的作曲大师为古典乐写下璀璨的一页。 11/10 On May 7, 1840, Peter Ilyich Tchaik

常春藤解析英语【90】The Grossness of Halitosis 恶,有

The Grossness of Halitosis 恶，有口臭！ by Suzanne Cowan and Matthew Brown Are friends standing at a distance? Maybe it's time to get rid of your bad breath. 朋友们都跟你保持距离？也许你该消除一下口臭了。 Almost everyone

常春藤解析英语【84】Stonehenge Decoded 千古疑云巨

Stonehenge Decoded 千古疑云巨石阵 by Matthew Brown Stonehenge has been shrouded in mystery for more than 4,500 years. Now a British archaeologist may have found out some of its secrets. 4,500 多年以来，巨石群一直笼罩着一股神秘色

常春藤解析英语【83】Art Outside the Law

Art Outside the Law 另类的街头涂鸦艺术 by Matthew Brown What seems like modern street art is a tradition that dates back to a time before there were streets. 看似现代的街头艺术其实早存在于尚无街道的远古时代。 A teena

常春藤解析英语【89】Taboo 禁忌异域

Taboo 禁忌异域 by Matthew Brown What is normal and acceptable in one culture can seem bizarre and scary to outsiders. 一个文化中被视为理所当然的习俗，在外人眼里可能显得既怪异又恐布。 Traveling to a new place with a

常春藤解析英语【85】Sleeping the Day Away 睡美人的

Sleeping the Day Away 睡美人的哀愁 by David Archdall For some people, a good night's sleep is never enough. 对有些人而言，只有一场好觉永远嫌不够。 Imagine regularly waking up after sleeping for more than ten hours and feeling