A: I have a question about my cable. B: What do you need? A: I haven't been able to watch my cable for the past week. B: Right now the cable isn't working. A: Could you tell me when it will be back on? B: The cable should be running again in a couple

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(143) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-日常生活

A: What can I help you with? B: I need to hire you. A: What do you need me for? B: I need you for my court date. A: What kind of case do you have? B: Im being charged with a felony. A: I can help you with that. B: What is your price? A: I charge $150

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Learning how to knit might not be at the top of your fall to-do list, but it should be. Not just for your grandmother anymore, knitting has a wide variety of benefits beyond having something comfy to wear/snuggle/give away at the end of the process. 学

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(116) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Ever traipsed to the shops only to find once there you've completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old acquaintance? For years we've accepted that a scatty brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey

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To test your mental acuity, answer the following questions (no peeking at the answers!): 测测你的脑力,回答以下问题(不要偷看答案哦!): 1.Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? 1.在喜马拉雅

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

科学家们证明,那句古老的格言爱是盲目的有一定的道理。 They have found that feelings of love lead to a suppression of activity in the areas of the brain controlling critical thought. 他们发现爱的感觉会抑制大脑控制

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Our given names influence our lives in all sorts of strange ways, affecting everything from where we choose to live to what we do for a living. That's the takeaway of a fascinating new video from PBS Digital Studios' BrainCraft series. 我们的名字会

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Weve all been there: Its been a long week at work, so Friday night, you reward yourself by going to bed early and sleeping in. But when you wake up the next morning (or afternoon), light scathes your eyes, and your limbs feel like theyre filled with

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巧克力是数学成绩提高的法宝 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 dreadfu

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November 17 11月17日 Read it! 读读看! Good sleeping habits are important for a good night's rest. 要有一夜好眠,良好的睡眠习惯是很重要的。 Here is some advice: 以下是一些建议: Don't eat dinner too late. 晚餐不要太

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1.李明是个败家子。 Li ming is the black sheep of his family. 2.她是个天生爱哭的人。 She's a natural crier. 3.他真是个不知羞耻的家伙。 He's really a law-down dirty shame. 4.他可是个乐天派,整天无忧

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Research shows that busy people have sharper minds and better memories. 研究指出忙碌的人拥有更敏锐的思维以及更好的记忆力。 Scientists say that packing more into the day increases the opportunity to learn new things, stimulati

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Science and technology 科学技术 A mind to walk again 一个让残疾人重新站起来的伟大想法 A trial of thought-controlled robotic legs is taking its first steps 用思想控制的机器人腿已经开始研制 ANYONE who saw Claire Loma

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Business 商业报道 Schumpeter Angst for the educated 毕业生的烦恼 A university degree no longer confers financial security 大学学位不再提供经济担保 MILLIONS of school-leavers in the rich world are about to bid a tearful goodbye t

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Human evolution 人类进化史 You look familiar 似曾相识 Another piece of humanitys family tree is fitted into place 南方古猿sediba的发现填补了人类家族谱系的关键空白 Sep 10th 2011 | from the print edition THE opening scene

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Human evolution 人类的进化 You look familiar 你,似曾相识 Another piece of humanitys family tree is fitted into place 确定另一支人类谱系 THE opening scene of Mel Brookss film History of the World: Part One dispenses with human ori

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1.李明是个败家子. Li ming is the black sheep of his family. 2.她是个天生爱哭的人。 Shes a natural crier. 3.他真是个不知羞耻的家伙. Hes really a law-down dirty shame. 4.他可是个乐天派,整天都无忧无

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

My Brain Is Better Than Yours 我的脑筋比你好 1. It's an 1)age-old 2)dispute: Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. 3)Males and 4)females show different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors 5)are due to basic differen

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Because, you know, the one thing, one thing that you get with this disease, 因为有一样东西,得了这种病你会得到它 this one comes with a package, is you get a real sense of shame, 这是整套附送的,就是你会感到很羞耻 be

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Jessica在北京学汉语,她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词,就会来请教他。今天是吴琼要问的:宅男宅女。 Jessica: Wuqiong, 听说你表妹从上海来看你了,怎么样, Are you two getting

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