3-3 护身符和象征：奠基石

Charms and Symbols Cornerstone 1 Even buildings made of steel and glass usually have a cornerstone, often engraved with the date construction began. It is a talisman 2 intended to bring luck not only

3-15 西尼罗河病毒

West Nile Virus West Nile virus(WNV) was first isolated from a febrile 1 adult woman in the West Nile District of Uganda in 1937. The virus became recognized as a cause of severe human meningoencephal

3-14 全球污染趋势

Global Pollution Trends According to a recent report by the UNEP 1 , if car numbers keep increasing at the present rate, there will be more than a billion on the road by 2025. Today, motor vehicles pu

3-13 1968年墨西哥城奥运会

Modern Olympic Games Review ——1968 Olympics, Mexico City The Games of the Nineteenth Olympiad were the highest and most controversial ever held. Staged at 7,349 feet above sea level where the thin

3-12 关门合唱团：震荡现代摇滚

3 Doors Down: A Jolt 1 to Modern Rock 3 Doors Down sparked some hope for the musically desolate 2 town of Escatawpa, Mississippi back in 2000, when the band's powerful rock anthem 3 Kryptonite invaded

3-11 泰姬·玛哈尔陵

Taj Mahal Few buildings on earth can compete with the legendary beauty of the Taj Mahal. Towering over 1 the ancient Indian city of Agra, the Taj Mahal is the grandest monument to love ever created. T

3-10 南非—观鸟胜地

South Africa -- The Birding Mecca 1 South Africa’s diverse habitat and vegetation provides a perfect breeding ground for a lively and varied selection of birdlife. It ranks as one of the top birding

3-9 英国的酒馆

Pubs in Britain There are 70,000 pubs in England and Wales and several thousand more in Scotland. Every country has its drinking shop, but none has an institution quite like the British pub. The essen

3-8 爱尔兰日记

Diaries in Ireland Feb. 9, 2003 Sunday My Stay with Lough Gill When I woke up, it was broad day, with sunshine. Outside the windows was a row of dense green trees, outside the green trees were a lot o

3-7 3月28日 赠橘节

March 28: “Oranges and Lemons” Service Generations of London children have prattled 1 the nursery rhyme that begins, “Oranges and lemons,” say the bells of Saint Clement’s; “You owe me fiv

3-6 金盒子

The Golden Box The mysterious golden box was tied with crimson 1 ribbon and sat upon a shelf above the sideboard 2 in the dining room. During my childhood, I would often wonder where it had come from

3-5 我真不相信你的话

I Can’t Believe You “I can't believe you tell people your age,” my friend commented. Hey, I don't mind. Really. In fact, I love my age, because every single birthday means more than just present

3-4 出国去

Learn English for the 2008 Olympics ——Going Abroad Foreigner: I know it’s a good thing to go abroad, and you suffered for being a closed society for too long, but now I find this craze for going

3-2 像龙尼那样去生活

Living Like Ronnie The students at Beijing Hongzhi Middle School, where I teach English once a week, are an impressive group, but like so many kids in Beijing they are also under tremendous pressure f

6-3 无人能替代的活儿

A Unique Job A father's job is unique. If parents had job descriptions mine would read: organize bills, playmates, laundry, meals, laundry, carpool 1 , laundry, snacks, outings and shopping, and laund

5-9 “五分钱”乐队开始起步

Nickelback Gets Its Start Brothers, Chad and Mike Kroeger formed Nickelback in Vancouver 1 in 1996 with their cousin Brandon (who is no longer in the band) and their buddy 2 Ryan Peake. Chad Kroeger w

5-1 选择你所喜欢的

Pick What You Like E Huiyuan: What attracted you to come to China as a teacher of literature? Stephen Van Wyck ： I first taught English in China in 1994, in Bengbu, Anhui Province. It was a summer j

5-3 叶尼佳种马的传说

The Legend of Yennenga Stallion The story dates back to the beginning of the 12th century in the Mossi's 1 Dagomba Kingdom corresponding to 2 the northern part of modern Ghana. Its capital was Gambaga

5-4 你所记得的

All You Remember All you remember about your child being an infant is the incredible awe you felt about the precious miracle you created. You remember having plenty of time to bestow all your wisdom a

5-5 梦想的自行车与妈妈的捐献盒

A Dream Bike and Mama’s Tithe 1 Box After starving as a barber during the Depression 2 , my father traded his straight razor 3 for a bench saw at the local lumberyard. His salary wasn't much, but it