Rob: Hello Im Rob - a Gemini. Welcome to 6 Minute English. Im joined today by Neil. Neil: Hi Rob. I'm a Virgo. So, what does that say about my personality? That's the group of thoughts, feelings and behaviours which make you who you are. It means I a

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(138) / 评论(0) 分类 六分钟英语

Here's the news at 11:30. Thousands of people have marched through the centre of Corby in Northamptonshire to protest against plans to close the steel works, the town's major employer. The marchers de

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Here's What Playing an Instrument Can Do for Your Brain 弹奏乐器对大脑有什么积极影响 Great news for all you musicians out there: Playing an instrument may boost reaction time, according to a new study. The added perk is something people

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虽然中英思维在很多地方有差别,但是在学习过程中我们不难发现一些特别神似的中英表达,也正是因为这些与中文相似的用法,我们在第一次看到它们的时候就能记住,不信就来试试吧:

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Which of these guys would you guess is stronger? Him? One of us is in deep trouble. Or him? Im having a party, and youre invited! If you chose Arnold over Pee Wee, its not just because youre an astute student of popular culture. A new study shows tha

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概述: Module format IELTS Academic Writing lasts a total of 60 minutes. It consists of 2 tasks (Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2) and candidates must answer BOTH tasks. Answer format Candidates write their answers in pen or pencil on Answer Shee

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British scientists say they have found a way to diagnose tuberculosis in an hour. Alasdair Reid is an advisor on HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) at UNAIDS. He says diagnosing TB quickly will revolutionize the fight against the illness. It will save time fo

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Bribing your child with a chocolate bar to finish his or her maths homework is an excellent idea, according to researchers who claim that the yummy treat could improve the brain's ability to do the most dreadful subject. 研究人员指出,用一块巧

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A man's voice is an indicator of his body strength, according to a study. 研究表明,男人的声音是力量的体现。 The study, led by Aaron Sell at the University of California, found that women can accurately assess a man's body strength b

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

According to the Livescience of October 21, a new study promises a mathematical solution to keep marathoners far from hitting the wall. 一项最近研究发现,一种数学方法可以帮助马拉松运动员远离速度障碍。 By taking into ac

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It would be tough to argue that anything occupies a larger portion of our conscious think time than an endless quest for happiness. And yet, despite this being the ostensible end goal for just about everything we do, we sure spend a lot of time well

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The days after the end of Daylight Saving Time can be a bit confusing. Your cell phone probably adjusted automatically, but maybe the clock in your car did not leading to brief panic. Am I late for work? In the first of an occasio

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Look here, if everyone acted like you, the world couldn't go on. 你听我说,如果每个人都照你这样,地球就运转不下去了。 That's a damned silly thing to say. Everyone doesn't want to act like me. 你说这样的话实在是太蠢了

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地球变暖的不可预测性 Global Warming Beliefs Here's one of the confusing issues regarding global warming: After all the data we've collected so far how can we still have such wide variety in outlooks for our future? Well Mark Maslin, directo

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Business 商业报道 Aviation 航空运输业 Ghost at the feast 宴会上的幽灵 Airlines stand to lose heavily should the euro collapse 一旦欧元崩溃,航空公司需面临其带来的惨重损失 MEETINGS of airline bosses are rarely chee

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There's no simple answer to what constitutes 'smart'. These days, we're inclined to think you can't go by intelligence quotient (IQ) results alone, because while these tests are great for measuring separate mental faculties, an IQ number doesn't seem

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LONDONPresident Barack Obama has called on Britains young people to reject pessimism, cynicism, and xenophobia during a town hall discussion in London Saturday, a day after he dealt with stinging criticism over his remarks expressing support for Brit

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金球奖 Golden Ball The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA World Cup finals, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media. Those who finish as runners

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本文是《200封求职信》(美国出版)一书中的一篇摘录。作者提出了几个简单易行却颇为实用的写作方法。正如本文所讲,写出高质量的求职信不是一项简单的工作,即使你有丰富的写作经验。用

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We all know studying English is hard, and it takes years, if not decades, to master it. Wouldnt it be wonderful if there were some way to fool people into thinking your English was perfect, without going through all that hard work? Id like to share w

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