[00:02.89]The Paradox of Happiness [00:05.37]Do you recall a timelet's say [00:09.33]when you were about 5 years old [00:10.81]what defined happiness back then? [00:13.29]Was it getting a puppy for Christmas? Or maybe, [00:17.29]you were a child of d

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(165) / 评论(0) 分类 英语专业晨读美文

So he had never painstakingly dated at all. If he had, he would have discovered the bizarre truth about Tanis, that there was no city here at the time of Ramesses the Great. Not a single pottery sherd has been collected from the time of Ramesses the

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The Paradox of Happiness What is the definition of happiness?Is it material wealth filled with fancy cars, a dream house,exteravagant furs and jewelry? Or is happiness simply having a roof over your head? Food in the fridge?Having a child? A pet?A s

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We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We have multiplied our

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以前说过托福听力中的心理学题材,今天小新和大家来说说天文学这个遥远而神秘的话题。 回顾2015年和2016年,天文学在托福考试听力的lecture中,一直稳稳地保持在第三高频的出现次数。有趣

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary paradox: a statement that seems senseless, even though its possible or true probable: likely random: not planned The Birthday Paradox In a classroom of 23 people, there is a 50-50 chance that two of them have the same birthda

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[00:00.00]Unit 3 Your interests [00:04.99]2 Not as often as I used to [00:12.25]Listen to June,a bus driver,talking about how she spends her free time. [00:18.70]1.How often do you work in the evenings? [00:24.16]Not all that often,actually,just when

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I Am Nature's Greatest Miracle by Og Mandino I am nature's greatest miracle. Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my hair, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today,

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1.This is a purely _______ problem, not a political one. A. additional B.advantage C.announce D.academic 2.The _______ TOEFL score for entering this program is 600. A. less B.sandy C.stain D.minimum 3.The best example of a paradox is the proverb More

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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

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Linda Blake | New Delhi 30 April 2010 A new study released by the Registrar General of India indicates that obesity-related diseases have joined malnutrition as leading causes of death. As India's economy grows, so does the temptation for many people

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生活大爆炸第一季第七集_2: The Dumpling Paradox -Sheldon:Okay, well, since I'm obviously being ignored here, 好吧,既然我明显被无视, let's go over the morning schedule. 咱们来回顾一下早晨的时间安排。 I use the

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The Dumpling Paradox(饺子佯谬): penny朋友和Howard。penny玩光晕。中餐馆点菜事件。

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I am nature's greatest miracle. Although I am of the animal kingdom, animal rewards alone will not satisfy me. Within me burns a flame, which has been passed from generations uncounted and its heat is a constant irritation to my spirit to become bett

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Red wine can extend life and counter the negative effects of an unhealthy high-fat diet, according to a new study by Harvard Medical School. A natural substance found in red wine can extend life and counter the negative effects of an unhealthy high-f

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: These days, there's very little you can't find on the World Wide Web, but we have a story now about one important piece of the Web's own history that has gone missing, and no search engine will find it. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel repor

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I was having a chat with my fianc one night recently, and burst into tears. I was bitter, sad, and angry. Why doesnt anyone help me in return, I asked. Why is it when I am good to people and it feels like the kindness and generosity isnt reciprocated

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The art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let go. For life is a paradox: it enjoins us to cling to its many gifts even while it ordains their eventual relinquishment. The rabbis of old put it this way: A man comes to this world with

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The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more but enjoy less. 我们这个时代在历史上的说法就是我们拥有更高

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It seems that people always have a desire to compare: am I prettier than others? Are we living in a better age? Or, as the question goes, is our life easier and more enjoyable than it was several decades ago? I would say no, as I have witnessed the s

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