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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Unit 32 The Founders of Rolls-Royce (I) Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it. -- Henry Royce Rolls-Royce is any of the large luxury cars manufactured by the Britis
Unit 34 Public Behavior in France -- Conversation Welcome topics of conversation in France are food, art, music, philosophy, sports and current events / history. Studying French history, politics, and other aspects of the culture will be an advantage
Unit 35 Weight Loss Myths Dieting and weight loss is a subject filled with myths, half-truths and inaccuracies. Here are some of the more common fallacies about losing weight. Myth 1. Being Overweight is Unhealthy: Being overweight may be unfashionab
Unit 36 Wedding Ceremony in the West Ceremony of Rings: Traditionally, the passage to the status of husband and wife is marked by the exchange of rings. These rings are a symbol of the unbroken circle of love. Love freely given has no beginning and n
Unit 37 President Reagan's Witty Remarks Nicknamed the Great Communicator, Ronald Reagan (Feb. 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004) was one of the best political orators of the 20th Century. Following is a collection of some classic Reaganisms. It's true hard wor
Unit 38 Presidents of the United States Here are some astonishing facts about the national chief executives: When electing US Presidents, Americans haven't been partial to one type of man. Commanders in Chief of all kinds, tall and short, handsome an
Unit 39 Multigenerational Families in America Today, there are almost four million American multigenerational households (three or more generations living together) according to the new census data. Most multigenerational families fall into one of tw
Unit 40 Customs of Halloween Halloween is an annual celebration. How did this peculiar custom originate? The word Halloween comes from All Hallows Eve. November 1, All Hallows Day (or All Saints Day), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saint
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》90 Virtual Grave
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》76 "Superman" Star Christopher Reeve
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》77 A Phenomenal Memory
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》78 The American Civil War
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》79 Rebel Wild Rose
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》81 Terri Is Not a Vegetable
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》82 Euthanasia: For and Against
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》83 Where Does Bad-breath Odor Come From?
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》84 Liposuction's Limits
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》85 Ghost of Diana at Royal Wedding?
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》86 Turning Thoughts into Actions
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》87 Football Hooliganism
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》88 Is There Life on Mars?
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》89 Seven Myths of Single Womanhood
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》80 Civil Rights Movement against Segregation in the US
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》68 How "Average" People Excel
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》61 Web Feats
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》62 World Bank
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》63 E-commerce, the Small Business Road to Profits
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》64 The Story of Corn
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》90 Virtual Grave
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》76 "Superman" Star Christopher Reeve
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》77 A Phenomenal Memory
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》78 The American Civil War
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》79 Rebel Wild Rose
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》81 Terri Is Not a Vegetable
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》82 Euthanasia: For and Against
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》83 Where Does Bad-breath Odor Come From?
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》84 Liposuction's Limits
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》85 Ghost of Diana at Royal Wedding?
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》86 Turning Thoughts into Actions
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》87 Football Hooliganism
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》88 Is There Life on Mars?
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》89 Seven Myths of Single Womanhood
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》80 Civil Rights Movement against Segregation in the US
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》68 How "Average" People Excel
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》61 Web Feats
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》62 World Bank
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》63 E-commerce, the Small Business Road to Profits
- 《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》64 The Story of Corn