【轻松英文阅读】树洞里的酒吧

When I was a kid, I used to love the commercials put out by the Keebler Food Company for their various types of cookies. If you grew up in the States in the 70s, 80s or 90s, you know that Keebler Cookies are made by elves who live and work in a hollo

【轻松英文阅读】4D电影版的钢铁侠

If you thought swords coming right at your face and cars crashing literally in front of your eyes were enough to give you nightmares for weeks-you ain't seen nothing yet! Because when fans in Nagoya, Japan, saw the premier of Iron Man 3 in April, the

【轻松英文阅读】怎样避免狗熊袭击？

Most of us have no clue what to do, if we run into a 300-pound bear . But luckily a local TV station in Rhode Island has put together a few tips from the experts on how to protect yourself, should you come across a wild bear . First, you should avoid

【轻松英文阅读】龙卷风

Tornados are one of the most frightening weather phenomena on our planet. Not only are they unique in how they form, but also in how they are measured . A tornados intensity is defined by the Enhanced Fujita Scale. On this scale, the intensity of the

【轻松英文阅读】英文电影预告片

TITLE: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty SUMMARY: Walter Mitty is a day-dreamer who escapes his monotonous life through his fantasies. When his job and his coworkers jobs are threatened Walter goes on an adventure in the real world greater than anythin

【轻松英文阅读】火山喷发

Mount Etna is a volcano located in southern Italy. It is on the island of Sicily. Now, Mount Etna is spewing out red hot rocks and ash. However, experts say that there is no danger for people. Mount Etna has often erupted in the past. The last erupti

【轻松英文阅读】重现李小龙

He has been dead for nearly 40 years. But now hes back to promote Johnnie Walker Whiskey in a new TV commercial. The new ad uses sophisticated computer graphics to recreate Lee. In the ad he strolls on a balcony with the Hong Kong skyline behind him

【轻松英文阅读】引起疾病的寄生虫

A single-celled parasite, know as Cyclospora , has been causing illnesses in several states. The states reporting the highest number of cases are Texas, Nebraska and Iowa. The disease causes flu-like symptoms such as nausea , fatigue and diarrhea . C

【轻松英文阅读】电子邮件

Before there was Gmail or even Yahoo mail, there was Hotmail, a free web-based E-mail service that was the first of its kind. Because when Microsoft released Hotmail in 1996, most people could only have one E-mail account, with only limited storage,

【轻松英文阅读】博客

Bloggers understand the constant pressure to deliver high quality, interesting content that will excite readers. Although keeping up with social media is a year-round activity, bloggers have a special kind of love-hate relationship with the summer se

【轻松英文阅读】单向乐队

One Direction, the global pop music sensation that has put boy bands back on the map, is now moving in a new direction- onto the big screen. One Direction: This Is Us promises to give their millions of fans new insights into the most popular group in

【轻松英文阅读】大脑训练

This post is a little different from my usual ones, but I thought you might enjoy these puzzles as much as I did. Before you begin you may want to go over the vocabulary in the list below. Also, please try these without writing anything down or looki

【轻松英文阅读】不允许讲话的餐厅

A very unique restaurant is getting a lot of talk these days in Brooklyn, New York. But it is not getting any talk inside the restaurant. The reason whyat this restaurant there is a rule against talking during dinner. The only thing to be heard at th

【轻松英文阅读】商旅专机

How do you like to fly, first class, business, or economy? Unfortunately, it is not a choice the majority of us have. If you are like me, the only time you get to see business or first class is on your way to the economy section. Well, on the new sta

【轻松英文阅读】奢华的火车

JR East, a Japan based rail company, has just released pictures of its upcoming luxury train. The company says the train will have services and amenities that will rival the fanciest hotels. Five of the trains 10 cars will have luxurious passenger su

【轻松英文阅读】高仿品

No doubt you are familiar with counterfeit products. Though they have been a problem for many years for name-brand manufacturers, usually the knockoff goods are easy to identify. They have shoddy sewing, crooked logos and are made with low quality ma

【轻松英文阅读】心室

Ra Paulette learned how to dig when he was working in Dixon, New Mexico in 1985. He was digging outhouses and building wells there. But Ra had a longing to do something more artistic. A short time later he found his perfect medium, the sandstone clif

四六级阅读难点的方法

1、 生词较多 许多同学感觉六级阅读中生词较多，阅读时不得不花费大量的时间和精力去理解文章中出现的生词。确实，词汇量是任何英文阅读(特别是像六级这样的高级英文阅读)的基础。但我

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A: Im so excited! We are finally here! Six Flags Magic Mountain! This is the best amusement park inthe world! B: Alright settle down now, youre gonna give your- self a heart attack. C: I cant believe they charged us dollars each. It seems like a rip

英语六级阅读难点解析

考生感觉六级阅读的难点、原因及解决方法： 1、 生词较多 许多同学感觉六级阅读中生词较多，阅读时不得不花费大量的时间和精力去理解文章中出现的生词。确实，词汇量是任何英文阅读