Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? For many animals, camouflage is an important part of survival. A leopards spotted coat and a polar bears white fur help them blend into their respective environments. But a zebras bold stripes cant help to disguise it in i

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力文摘 English Digest

A single Indian rocket launch Wednesday morning sent a record 104 satellites into space. The government-run Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said the rocket launched from Sriharikota in eastern India. It broke Russias record of launching 37

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(二)月

Chinese women's financial power is growing with nearly 60 percent controlling and managing the family finances, a report said. 一项报告显示,我国女性的财政权越来越大,近6成女性掌管着家庭的财政大权。 2016 Women Finan

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(41) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Sorry ladies, official figures have revealed the truth: we are not very good at parking a car。 女士们对不起啦,官方数据说明了事实:我们真的不太会停车。 Statistic evidences: Almost a third of all women who failed their

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

When it comes to women achieving real, meaningful success in the workplace, much of the popular advice given over the past couple of years revolves around the role women play in determining their career. But a new report reveals that the responsibili

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

We take more photos of ourselves than ever - but it seems selfies are doing little for our self-confidence. 我们给自己拍的照片比以往任何时候都多,不过看起来自拍并没有把我们的自信心提高多少。 Women typically ta

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

剩男大动员:红衣男成女性新宠 The Lady in Red is famous in movies, books and music, but men in red turn out to be just as alluring, according to a new study that found men who wear red are more attractive and sexually desirable to women。

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Men in Britain are less engaged in their work compared with women until the final years of employment when they get a late surge of enthusiasm, according to a survey. 一项调查显示,英国男性的工作热情不如女性,直到退休时他们才

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Women are getting close to drinking the same amount of alcohol as men in the United States, according to a new study. 最新的一项研究表明,美国女性的饮酒量直追男性。 Writing in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental R

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(108) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Hillary Clinton promised Monday that if she wins the race for the White House, half of her Cabinet will be composed of women. 希拉里克林顿25日承诺,如果她在总统竞选中获胜,那么她的内阁将有半数成员是女性。 During

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Millions of women apply foundation, lipstick and mascara every morning, many in the mistaken belief that this will make them look attractive to men. 每天早晨,数百万的女性都要打粉底、抹口红、刷睫毛膏。她们误以为,妆画得

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Powerful career women who hold top jobs in law, medicine and business are slimming down, according official figures. They are the only social group to lose weight in the past 18 years while the study reveals everyone else is growing fatter. 官方数据

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(182) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

很多人认为,到目前为止在人类的发展史上,是欧洲人引领了世界。有时,即便是美国人也要向他们看齐。不久前,法国总统萨科奇的行为就是个不错的例子--他试图立法强制让公司董事会这个

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Message number three: 建议三: don't leave before you leave. 在你离开前别放弃。 I think there's a really deep irony 我认为这是一个非常深刻的讽刺 to the fact that actions women are taking -- 对于女性所采取行动而言

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲教育篇

I gave this talk at Facebook not so long ago 在脸谱不久前我给 to about 100 employees, 大约100名员工做这个演讲。 and a couple hours later, there was a young woman who works there 几小时后,在脸谱工作的一个年轻女性 s

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲教育篇

Finance and economics: Women and work The power of parity 财经:女人和工作,平等的力量 The world would be a much richer place if more women had paying jobs. 如果更多女性参与有偿工作,世界将会更加富裕。 Joan Rivers,

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人财经系列

Finance bosses have agreed to hire more female executives -- or face cuts to their pay. 金融业的老板们同意聘用更多女性高管,否则他们将面临减薪。 The UK biggest banks and insurers -- as well as some leading US banks and inv

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Men enjoy half an hour more of leisure time each day than women, a report claims。 The international survey found that men spent longer watching television, meeting friends, playing sport or pursuing hobbies than the fairer sex。 The Organization o

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

There's a reason why women are attracted to bad boys, and it's not (just) their sweet leather jackets. It's science. 女性被坏男孩吸引并不只是因为他们的皮夹克,而是有原因的,科学可以解释这一点。 Apparently, people

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Under pressure: A new study has found that women who are stressed while trying for a baby are more likely to have girls. Women who are stressed while trying for a baby are more likely to have girls, research suggests. 研究表明,在试图怀孕期间

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语