【轻松英文阅读】最孤独的星球

The earth may feel like a pretty lonely place in the vastness of space. But it would be hard to find a lonelier place than planet PSO J318:5-22. The planet is floating free in space without a star to orbit. It is all-alone in the darkness of space. I

【轻松英文阅读】隐形的塔

When construction is finished in 2014, the 450-meter tall Tower Infinity will be one of the 10 tallest structures in the world. But you may not notice it. Why is that? Unlike most skyscrapers, Tower Infinity has been designed not to stand out. Thanks

【轻松英文阅读】灯光的危害

Without a doubt, artificial light has made our lives more convenient. In fact, our modern civilization would not be possible without Edisons invention. However, scientists are recently discovering that there is a dark side to the artificial light tha

【轻松英文阅读】脑洞足够大的戒烟广告

Some people are calling it the best anti-smoking ad ever. It is certainly very popular. At the time of writing of this article, the video titled Smoking Kid has hit 2 million views. It was created in Thailand by the ad agency, Ogilvy Asia for the Tha

【轻松英文阅读】迪士尼乐园

While Mickey Mouse may look young forever, his cheerful home will celebrate its 58th birthday on July 17th, as Walt Disney built his first theme park on that date in 1955, in Anaheim, California (just outside of Los Angeles of Los Angeles). Since tha

【轻松英文阅读】一个浪漫的故事

In 2012, Andy Collett was flying in a hot air balloon over the countryside in southwestern England when he saw a perfectly heart-shaped meadow in the middle of an oak forest. He had to take a photo. I have my own balloon and am quite a regular flyer

【轻松英文阅读】新型节能自行车

A lot of us would love to go to work by bicycle. There are lots of reasons to switch. Its good for the planet. Its certainly healthier. And who really enjoys sitting in traffic? On the other hand, its no fun starting out your workday all sweaty and t

【轻松英文阅读】预留的咖啡

These days the idea of suspended coffee has been spreading to coffee shops around the world. It has been around for years, but lately thanks to social media it has been spreading. The idea is very simple. When you are at a coffee shop, you order an e

【轻松英文阅读】十分巧合

Robin and Jordan are teenage girls. But they lived very separate lives until one day, when they discovered that they had something very special in common . This chance encounter occurred on January 9, 2013, at a high school track meet in Washington D

【轻松英文阅读】杰克的毕业舞会

Jake Davidson is a typical 17-year old American high school student , preparing for his graduation . And in America, that means getting ready for the senior prom . But while Jake had a suit, a tie, and a car, the one thing he didnt have was a date .

【轻松英文阅读】北冰洋的垃圾越来越多

There are very few people living in the Arctic. You would not expect to find much garbage there. Recently, however, some German researchers have discovered a lot of plastic, glass and other waste in the sea there. They say that there is twenty times

【轻松英文阅读】炸树叶

Just north of Osaka, Japan, there is a wonderful location for enjoying the autumn colors. It is known as Minoh Quazi-National Park. park is best known for a beautiful waterfall, wild monkeys and an abundance of maple trees. And the maple leaves are m

【轻松英文阅读】老年痴呆症

If you are reading this article and it is not in your native language, then you may be on the road to a healthier brain. According to new research learning to speak another language can delay the onset of dementia by five years. The research was carr

【轻松英文阅读】3D打印机

Imagine this scenario. You are browsing through a online fashion site and you see a model wearing a color of eyeshadow that you really like. You decide you want to give it a try, so you open an app and take a sample of the color in the photo. Next, y

【轻松英文阅读】弹力牛仔裤

Remember how stiff jeans used to be? In the olden days, even sitting down or climbing stairs was hard. But these days jeans can be skintight yet surprisingly comfortable. The secret is the spandex, which they add to denim to make it stretchy and comf

【轻松英文阅读】室内农场

Are you interested in gardening but you just dont have the time or space? Then a new product from the Japanese company, U-ing, may be the perfect solution for you. They call it the green farm and it is flying off the shelves in Japan now. green farm

【轻松英文阅读】多吃坚果的好处

Just a handful of nuts every day could help you live a longer and healthier life. nuts According to a study from the New England Journal of Medicine people who eat just 35 grams of nuts every day had a 20 percent less chance of dying over a 30-year p

【轻松英文阅读】机器人咖啡师

If you are a barista at Starbucks coffee, you may need to start worrying about your job. Briggos new device called the 'Coffee Haus' could be coming to take your place. The Coffee Haus is a robotic kiosk that makes coffee. It does everything that a b

【轻松英文阅读】美国的宠物狗普遍超重

According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, over half of the dogs in America are overweight. Compared to five years ago, that is almost a 40 percent increase. As you might expect, the extra weight can be just as harmful for dogs as it is

【轻松英文阅读】超级火的一款APP

If you are a smartphone user in Japan, then chances are you have this app on your phone. Now, it is taking Asia by storm and is starting to catch on in Europe and North America as well. It is the Line app from NHN Corporation. What makes Line so popu