英语听力训练连载 listen 20

Dialogue 20 FEELING SICK laurance--You look rather pal.Aren't you feeling well? soony--Not very.I was sick most of the might .I didn't sleep very well. laurance--What seems to be the matter?Is it the

调查显示 六分之一的人宁愿早死?

The general belief is we want to live for as long as we possibly can - maybe even reaching triple figures. 人们普遍认为自己想活得尽可能长久一些，甚至希望能够活到100岁以上。 Advances in medicine, science and technology a

27岁:不太吉利的年龄

Researchers have found that peoples' mental abilities peak at 22 before beginning to deteriorate just five years later。 研究人员发现，人的智力在22岁时达到顶峰，而仅在五年之后就会开始衰退。 Professor Timothy Salthous

情人节愿望调查

今年情人节，大多数单身者最想要的礼物不是贺卡、鲜花和巧克力，而是一段特别的经历。尽管经济停滞不前，多数追求浪漫的人在这一天仍然不会少花钱，甚至会花得比去年更多。 一项新的

Catching a Rabbit

The LAPD, The FBI, and the CIA are all trying to prove thatthey are the best at apprehending criminals. The Presidentdecides to give them a test. He releases a rabbit into aforest and has each of them try to catch it. The CIA goes in. They place anim

存在句 there be句式时态问题

there be句式的时态由其中的谓语动词be来体现，它可以有等多种时态形式： 一般现在时 There is still room for improvement. 还有改进余地。 There is nothing to be done now. 现在没有办法了。 There is (some) mil

大众汽车将调查违规排放事件

FRANKFURT, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) on Sunday announced that it had ordered an external investigation of the violation of U.S. emission rules. The company made the statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (

抑郁症：白领健康的隐形杀手

Money really can't buy happiness, according to a new survey showing lawyers and other well-paid white-collar workers are more likely to suffer depression. 看来金钱确实买不到快乐。一项最新调查表明，律师和其他一些高薪白领患

每天说一次“我爱你”婚姻保鲜有秘诀

The secret to a long-lasting marriage is a two-year age gap, four kisses a day and sex three times a week, according to a survey. Sharing two hobbies, having three cuddles every 24 hours, saying at least one 'I love you' a day and enjoying two romant

美好婚姻秘诀？分担家务！

美好婚姻秘诀？分担家务！

证监会否认约谈基金传闻

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is vowing to keep a close watch on the investment of public funds and handle any legal violations in a timely manner. But meanwhile, the watchdog denies that some rumored investigations have already taken

调查显示 超六成职场人认为跳槽是加薪的有效方法

A survey by China Youth Daily has revealed that 67.1% of people see better pay as the primary incentive when applying for new jobs. 《中国青年报》近日开展的一项调查显示，67.1%的人将更好的待遇视为跳槽的主要动力。 O

调查显示，富人更加富了

调查显示，富人更加富了

经济学人173:海外行贿

Business 商业报道 Bookselling 售书业前景 Spine chilling 令人胆战心惊 Mass-market retailing changed publishing before the e-book E书时代近在眼前，纸书商改出版策略 SNAZZY technology is a twist in a narrative already sever

经济学人:澳大利亚最大金融机构正在受审 (1)

BANKS often face conflicts of interest when it comes to advising their customers. 当提及为客户提供咨询建议的时候，银行经常面临利益冲突。 The regulators who are supposed to stop the abuses that can result are not always up t

俄罗斯认为叙利亚反对派实用化学武器

MOSCOW, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Moscow guarantees that the conclusions of its expertise conducted over use of chemical weapons in Syria are correct, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. We guarantee that the trials were taken by the exp

欧盟调查谷歌垄断 恐罚款66亿美元

Margrethe Vestager, European competition commissioner, appears to be taking forward complaints of 30 online firms that Google is harming their businesses. 欧洲竞争委员会主席玛格丽特将对30个互联网公司的投诉采取进一步行动。

调查显示 我国超八成人被陌生来电骚扰

Up to 81 percent of Chinese people have received calls from strangers who have gotten hold of their personal information, however, more than half don't know what they can do if they are harassed by nuisance calls, according to a survey released last

盘点：和“鱼”有关的英语习语

今天我们要讲的习惯用语都有fish这个词。大家都知道fish是鱼，但是fish可以作动词。 1. Fish or cut bait 要么全力以赴，不然就干脆放弃 Fish作动词意思是钓鱼，bait是系在钓鱼线上的鱼饵。所以这

托福语法：without的正确用法

一、基本用法 1. (表否定)没有，无，不需。如： The letter was posted without a stamp. 那封信没贴邮票就寄出去了。 We got there without any trouble. 我们到了那儿，一路上没遇到任何麻烦。 You'll get wet if