在西方国家,每年的10月31日,有个Halloween,辞典解释为The eve of All Saints'Day,中文译作:万圣节之夜。这一夜是一年中最闹鬼的一夜,所以也叫鬼节。Hallow 来源于中古英语halwen,与 holy 词源很

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

It's official: Johnny Depp is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood and anyone who has had the misfortune to sit through his most recent flop Mortdecai will wholeheartedly concur with the verdict. 正式的排名出来了:约翰尼德普是今年好莱

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Researchers in Sydney are leading a new international effort to make desalination more environmentally friendly. Current techniques tend to use excessive amounts of energy or are heavily reliant on chemicals. The University of Technology in Sydney is

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

MADRID, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their matches in the BBVA Primera Liga this weekend to maintain the status quo at the top of the league table. Real Madrid brushed past a poor Real Sociedad side 5-1 on Saturday night

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

PARIS, April 8 (Xinhua) -- World No. 2 Novak Djokovic announced Friday to pull out of the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament, citing a knee injury. It's a tough blow and sad news not only for this tournament and my fans, but also for myself, said

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Wasted Love 歌手名称:Marie Serneholt So you say there's nothing wrong 所以你说的没有错 Then tell me why I don't believe you 然后告诉我为什么不相信你 Maybe you sound just to sincere 也许你说的太诚恳 Maybe I just saw r

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 好听的英文歌曲

1. Mitt Romney reached out to conservative Saturday, giving a commencement address at Liberty university. He told a graduating class of Christian school that marriage is an enduring institution reserve for one man and one woman. 2. President Barack O

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(136) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(五月)

As we continued walking, we visited many of the places that the previous speakers talked about the Confucian tradition 我们继续赶路,参观了许多地方。前面的发言者们谈到儒家传统, which is so important I think to help peopl

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【原文】 Why Are Maps Drawn with North at the Top? Now it is hard to visualize a map that does not feature north at the top, but this was not always so. The oldest known map in the accepted sense of the word was drawn about 3,800 BC, and represen

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力广播—Listening

The world of adolescence 年青人的世界 The best days of their lives? 他们人生中最美好的时光? What drives the young 是什么因素驱使着年青人成长 Sep 17th 2011 | from the print edition Lost in Transition: The Dark Side of E

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

If you weren't a Christian, a Jew or a close relative of the emperor, life in the Roman empire could be peaceful and pleasant. 谁不是基督徒,不是犹太人或不是皇帝的近亲,谁就能在当时的罗马帝国过上很安逸很舒适的生

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But Queequeg, do you see, was a creature in the transition state-neither caterpillar nor butterfly. 但是,你可知道,魁魁格还是一种处于过渡状态的生物...既不是毛虫,也不是蝴蝶。 He was just enough civilized to show off his

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Speaking at a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expresses his concern about the current wave of violence in the region. I have been dismayed - as we all should be - by young people takin

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Man. City go CL bottom after loss at Ajax AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- English champions Manchester City suffered a surprising 3-1 defeat to Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday to go bottom in Champions League Group D. Ajax started the

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Science and technology 科学技术 Sleep and the phases of the Moon 睡眠与月相 Lunacy? 精神失常? People do not sleep easy on nights when there is a full Moon 月圆之夜,不能安眠 IT SOUNDS like an idea dreamed up over a few beers i

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人科技系列

Mitt Romney, the presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee, drew rousing support Saturday at a conservative Christian university as he defended traditional marriage between a man and a woman. Romney, often viewed with skepticism by the most co

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Christmas is one of the most beautiful holidays of all time. It is the day when God's son was born on earth. Hence, this day is sacred for all Christians around the world. The Christmas season gives rise to a number of Christmas traditions that come

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

In March, I recorded a podcast about the census in this country that is, the counting of everyone who lives here. Todays podcast is also about a census the very first census to take place England. In the year 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, defeated

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 听播客学英语

Irene, who lives in Germany, is a regular listener to these podcasts. She has sent me an e-mail to suggest that I make a podcast about bank holidays in England and the way that we celebrate them. Most countries have public holidays at various times o

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歌曲 : Rebirthing 艺人 : Skillet 音乐星级 : ★★★★ 所属专辑 : Comatose 发行年代 : 2006 风格 : Rock 介绍 : 来自美国Memphis的著名Christian Rock乐队,由1996年John Cooper组成了这支乐队,乐队以健康歌词和积极向上的态度来得到基督教听众认识和喜爱,

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