Paradox of Our Times

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too little and lie too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years. We have taller buildings, but shorter t

If I Rest,I Rust

如果我休息，我就会生锈 The significant inscription found on an old key---If I rest, I rust---would be an excellent motto for those who are afflicted with the slightest bit of idleness. Even the most industrious person might adopt it with a

An October Sunrise

I was up the next morning before the October sunrise, and away though the wild and the woodland. The rising of the sun was noble in the cold and warmth of it; peeping down the spread of light, he raised his shoulder heavily over the edge of grey moun

The Goodness of Life

Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though lifes goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed. 尽管有很多事让人忧虑，但相比而言，值得感激的事要多得多。

职场真的需要天天加班吗

职场就是这般的不讲道理，你以为你的加班会被领导认可，但没准儿领导还以为你在利用公司的资源做私活Nowadays things aren't going smooth. College graduates are having a hard time finding jobs as there are too f

四级听力理解解题要点

要做好听写题，必须所把握好以下几点： （1）利用间隙，浏览全文，积极预测。听写题部分开头有一段较长的Directions,其长度约为150词左右，差不多等于听写短文本身。按每分钟130－150个词的

大学英语四级听力考试心得

听力考试是英语过级考试中很重要的部分，许多朋友多曾对我说听力考试很难，无从下手，根据我自己的经验，我自己有一点心得，愿意提供给大家以供参考。 1、首先要做好心理准备。紧张不

2016年度流行色发布：少女得不要不要的！

A take on color for 2016: For the first time, the blending of two shades Rose Quartz and Serenity are chosen as the PANTONE Color of the Year. 2016年流行色前瞻：彩通首次将一个颜色组合，即蔷薇粉（Rose Quartz）和宁静蓝（Se

Coming-of-Age Day （日本成人节）

The second Monday of January is Coming-of-Age Day, a national holiday to encourage those who have newly entered adulthood to become self-reliant members of society. The holiday used to be on January 15, but in 2000 it was moved to the second Monday o

人民币升值能走多远(China lets the yuan rise—but how far?)

China has revalued its currency, the yuan, and linked it to a basket of currencies—though it is not yet clear how far it will be allowed to rise. The move may ease trade tension with America, though

美国神童11岁大学毕业

11-year-old child prodigy Tanishq Abraham is in the news for graduating from college with not one, not two, but three different degrees. The talented kid from California made headlines last year as well, for completing high school at the age of ten a

杰克逊逝世一周年 奥普拉首访其家人

Their lives were shrouded in secrecy for most of their childhood, their identities a fiercely guarded secret behind masks enforced by their paranoid father. Now, Prince, 13, Paris, 12, and Blanket, eight, have now taken the next step and are going pu

童年回忆 感动我们的童话与故事

Many books make me cry when I encounter them for the first time， although fewer these days than during my mascara-smeared teens. But it's rare that a childhood favourite still has the power to call forth tears. Mostly， I find， the potency of ev

Chusok（韩国中秋节）

Chusok (fall evening) is a Korean Harvest Moon (Han-gawi) festival set on the 15th day of the eighth lunar moon. Chusok (韩国中秋节), also known as the Korean Thanksgiving or Mid-Autumn Festival, is one of the most celebrated Korean holidays. It

Roman Colosseum 意大利罗马大斗兽场

The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater was begun by Vespasian, inaugurated by Titus in 80 A.D. and completed by Domitian. Located on marshy land between the Esquiline and Caelian Hills, it was the first permanent amphitheater to be built in Rome. Its

粉丝挤爆周杰伦结婚教堂

A small town in North Yorkshire, England, has gained notoriety in Asia after Taiwanese pop star, Jay Chou, held his wedding at Selby's 1,000-year-old abbey. 台湾著名流行音乐歌手周杰伦在英国北约克郡的千年塞尔比教堂举行过婚

世界最高教堂饱受醉鬼尿液摧残

德国乌尔姆敏斯特大教堂是世界最高教堂，这座高耸入云的教堂有着200年的悠久历史，本该是重点保护对象，但是现在却成了深夜醉酒者的公共厕所。不光是这座教堂，该市的随地小便行为也

萨达姆的艺术口味(Saddam’s taste in art)

American artist Rowena Morrill - known for fantasy-styled, brightly coloured works - has told the BBC of her shock at the discovery of her paintings in Saddam Hussein's private collection. Morrill's s

民工分离撕裂中国家庭(Rural Exodus for Work Fractures Chinese

第一次在纽约时报上看到这篇文章，记得是在一个晴朗冬日的午后。懒懒的阳光穿过图书馆陈旧的木窗，洒落在一排排报纸杂志上，我正犹豫着该拿份什么

母乳喂养让儿童更聪明

A new study provides some of the best evidence to date that breast-feeding can make children smarter, an international team of researchers said on Monday. Children whose mothers breast-fed them longer and did not mix in baby formula scored higher on