英文经典：弗兰肯斯坦-Frankenstein

Chapter 5 (an excerpt) It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the life

中国十二生肖：马-The Horse

The Horse Horse - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1942, 1954,1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038, 2050 Compatible with: Tiger and Dog Birthstone: Topaz Precious Flower: Rose Western Equivalent: Gemini Strengths: amusing, energetic, enthusiasti

中国十二生肖：蛇-The Snake

The Snake The Snake - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037, 2049 Compatible with: Rooster and Ox Birthstone: Opal Precious Flower: Passion fruit Western Equivalent: Taurus Strengths: creative, diligen

中国十二生肖：龙-The Dragon

The Dragon The Dragon - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036, 2048 Compatible with: Monkey and Snake Birthstone: Ruby Precious Flower: Sweet Pea Western Equivalent: Aries Strengths: brave, lucky, insp

英文经典：傲慢与偏见-Pride and Prejudice

Chapter 1 (an excerpt) It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this tr

英文经典：远大前程-Great Expectations

Chapter 1 (an excerpt) My fathers family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip. I give Pirrip as my fath

英文经典：福尔摩斯历险记-The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure IV: The Boscombe Valley Mystery (an excerpt) I think that I see my way to clearing James McCarthy, said Holmes. Have you an order to see him in prison? Yes, but only for you and me. Then I shall reconsider my resolution about going out. We

英文经典：变形记-Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis (an excerpt) One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slig

中国十二生肖：猴-The Monkey

The Monkey Monkey - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040, 2052 Compatible with: Rat and Pig Birthstone: Tigers Eye Precious Flower: Gladiolus Western Equivalent: Leo Strengths: sociable, clever, curio

中国十二生肖：羊-The Goat

The Goat Goat - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039, 2051 Compatible with: Rabbit and Horse Birthstone: Sapphire Precious Flower: Larkspur Western Equivalent: Cancer Strengths: artistic, compassionat

中国十二生肖：猪-The Pig

The Pig Pig - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043, 2055 Compatible with: Dragon and Rabbit Birthstone: Aquamarine 图片1 Precious Flower: Chrysanthemum Western Equivalent: Scorpio Strengths: carefre

中国十二生肖：狗-The Dog

The Dog Dog - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042, 2054 Compatible with: Horse and Tiger Birthstone: Ruby Precious Flower: Marigold Western Equivalent: Libra Strengths: attentive, caring, trustworthy

中国十二生肖：鸡-The Rooster

The Rooster Rooster - Chinese Zodiac AnimalBirth Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041, 2053 Compatible with: Snake and Ox Birthstone: Citrine Precious Flower: Narcissus Western Equivalent: Virgo 图片1 Strengths: straightforwa

事实：字母"Q"是第二大不常用单词-“Q” is the Second Least Common Letter

Pre-Listening Vocabulary digraph: two letters that make a single sound (e.g., ph) successive: appearing one after the other dread: to think about with fear or worry loanword: a word from a foreign language that maintains its spelling and form in a ne

事实：摄影者排队在等候什么-Photographers Line Up For Manhattanhenge

Pre-Listening Vocabulary summer solstice: the longest day of the year; the onset of summer align: to form a line with something else horizon: the line where the sky and the earths surface meet coin: to come up with a name astrophysicist: a person who

事实：纽约城曾是新阿姆斯特丹-New York City Was Once New Amsterdam

Pre-Listening Vocabulary golden age: a period of wealth and advancement settlers: people who move to an undeveloped area and begin to live and work there surrender: to not fight reclaim: to take back something that was once yours New York City Was On

事实：人类记忆力的局限-The Limit of the Human Memory

Pre-Listening Vocabulary limit: the highest amount possible aid: something that helps you do something chunk: a group of similar things revise: to change or adapt The Limit of the Human Memory According to recent studies, the human mind has a memory

事实：离开的另一种说法-Six Feet Under Means Departed

Pre-Listening Vocabulary significance: importance plague: a disease that spreads quickly depth: a measurement that expresses how deep something is slang: an informal word or phrase that may be disrespectful respectful: polite, morally acceptable Six

事实：达芬奇眼中的树-Da Vinci’s Rule of the Trees

Pre-Listening Vocabulary observation: something that you see cross section: a view of the inside of something after a cut has been made across it hold true: remain a fact or truth even in other situations ideal: suitable sap: fluid (sugar and mineral

事实：动物栖息地的缺失是导致动物灭绝的重要原因-Habitat Loss is the Leading Cause of Extinction

Pre-Listening Vocabulary habitat: the place where living things live extinction: the state of no longer existing threatened: facing a possible risk of extinction 24/7: all day and night; at all times human intervention: the involvement of humans Habi