Finding the perfect gift for dear old dad can be difficult. You don't want to get him anything too old-fashioned, and you don't want to waste your money buying something that's too young or hip. As a result, you end up getting him a tie. When he unwr

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 常春藤生活英语

In 1948, the Drexel Institute of Technology in America got a call from a local storeowner asking for help. He wanted the school to invent a machine that would help keep track of inventory as well as speed up the checkout process. Drexel asked two of

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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. 有一天,世界上的五颜六色彼此争吵了起来,每一个颜色都声称自己是最好的。 Green said: Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope.

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 英文故事剧

2013年2月16日雅思阅读考试回忆 P1:关于吊丝,文艺青年和高富帅的研究; P2:king,古生物; P3:是音乐研究,音乐的起源,主要是一个专家的研究。

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随着春节的来临,人们迎来了盼望已久的假期,已经开始了或者正在筹划着各式各样的狂欢,丰富多彩的嘉年华会,今天我们就让一起来讨论一下嘉年华(Carnival)的起源。 嘉年华(Carnival)源于《

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Have you ever tried standing between two mirrors? You should. 你可曾试着站立在两面镜子之间?你不妨试一试。 You will see a great long line of shiny mirrors, each one smaller than the one before, 你会看见发亮的镜子的一条

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 世界小史

The first DNA analysis of 2,500-year-old remains from one of the great early civilizations of the Middle East, the Phoenicians, has shown the man had European heritage, researchers said Wednesday. 周三,研究人员宣布对于2500年的尸体的首

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 英美文化

The origin of dollarThe origin of the almighty dollar is in what is now the Czech Republic. In 1519, a silver mine nearthe town of Joachimstal (literally Joachim's valley, from the German Tal, meaning valley) beganminting a silver coin called, unimag

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Where did Russia come from, why is it so big, and what are the differences between it and its neighbors? 俄罗斯起源于哪里,为何幅员如此辽阔,它和其邻国有什么不同呢? The answers lie in an epic story of seafaring warriors

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲教育篇

1.Sentence Translation1)The custom had its spring in another country. (首先看看spring的多种意思: n.①季节:春天②泉水,hot spring③起源,源泉,源头④弹跳,弹起⑤弹簧v.跳跃,发芽spring up弹起,崛起,

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@,这个小符号很常见吧?可是你有没有想过它是怎么诞生的呢?虽然电子邮件的普及使得这个符号越来越大众化,但是它其实并没有自己的官方名称,也就是说,这其实是一个没有经过官方认

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英语词汇起源及妙记1、Chemistry 化学古代的炼金术士们总想找到一种方法,将低贱的金属变为金子。现在通过原子裂变的原理表明,他们的这种想法并非一般人们想象的那么愚蠢。古埃及人入侵

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The Origin of the Rainbow 彩虹的起源 Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. 有一天,世界上的五颜六色彼此争吵了起来,每一个颜色都声称自己是最好的。 Gree

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It should have been the most American of stories. Kevin Durant exercised his free agent rights on Independence Day to agree to sign with the Golden State Warriors, becoming teammates with players he bonded with over Jesus all the way back in 2010 as

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语

科学历史学家George Dyson讲述现代计算机的诞生:从16世纪起源,到早期计算机工程师的搞笑笔记簿。

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 TED公开课:头脑游戏

April 1st is the day people try to tricktheir friends, to make them behavelike fools. Ranging from the elaboratepractical joke to the obvious Your zip's undone the joker gloatsApril Fool when the unsuspecting victim falls for it. No one is exemptunti

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英美文化

非洲发现结核病的起源 The origins of humans have been traced to Africa. And now, so have the origins of tuberculosis. New research shows the evolutionary trees of both humans and TB have grown side-by-side. TB bacteria originated in Africa a

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科学历史学家George Dyson讲述现代计算机的诞生:从16世纪起源,到早期计算机工程师的搞笑笔记簿。

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲视频集

The Beginning of Drama There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning,

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The Origins of Halloween 万圣节起源 Date: 22 AD. Place: British Isles 时间:公元22年。地点:不列颠群岛 Hello, my name is Brennus. I'm a Celt and a pagan. 大家好,我的名字叫布伦努斯。我是一名凯尔特人,是异教

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