经济学人:丘吉尔的多面人生(下)

Visiting Cuba in 1895, during its war of independence from Spain, he travelled unperturbed through some of the island's most dangerous territory while writing for the Daily Graphic. 1895年，丘吉尔到了正在为脱离西班牙统治而战斗的古

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Coffee before biking? You may have to stop on the side of the road sooner, but new research suggests that caffeine can help you get more bang from your w

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Spotted hyenas grunt and growl. But you know what they're famous for. So what's all the laughing about? Well, field researchers have noticed that groups of hyenas tend to giggle around a kill, while they're waiting for their hunk of meat. Now a study

抽出时间来运动的5种方法

We all know that exercise is important vital, in fact. Yet, one of the post common excuses for not exercising enough is I cant find time for exercise. And its true. It is hard to find time for exercise. Just like its hard to find time to meditate, co

英语歌曲:vanessa carlton--Nolita fairytale

vanessa carlton--Nolita fairytale I know, you know, We don't see And so our truths wait patiently I walk the streets with a song in my head We ebb and we flow so Got my toes on my pup at the foot of my bed My heart always seems to know Now take the g

经济学人70:抚慰,欢乐与不合 Comfort, joy and disagreement

Books and Arts; Comfort, joy and disagreement 文艺；抚慰，欢乐与不合； Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion. By Alain de Botton. 给无神论者的宗教：无神论者使用宗教的指南。Alain de Bott

PBS高端访谈:成千上万的塞内加尔儿童被迫为学习可兰经而乞讨

JUDY WOODRUFF: And we travel now to Senegal, considered one of West Africa's rising nations, home to a stable democracy with plans for universal health care and education, but where a troubling human rights crisis persists. Kira Kay of the Bureau for

【荆棘鸟】第三章 15

我希望你能告诉我，妈。 她叹了口气，合上了古钢琴，抹掉了手指上的金粉。没什么可说的，根本就没有什么可说的。得了，帮我把这些东西挪到屋子中间去，这样你爸就好包装了。 这次航程

你的粪便也可捐赠：荷兰开设“便便银行”

Everyone is familiar with calls to donate blood, sperm, stem cells, bone marrow and organs, but the opening of a new 'poo bank' in the Netherlands means it is now possible to donate your faeces. 献血、捐精、捐献干细胞、捐骨髓、器官捐

音乐咖啡厅:Encore une Fois前缘再续

有人叫她法国温婉天后，有人叫她疗伤天后，她的歌声，只要飘扬在空气中便能舒缓人的心灵。心情好，心情坏，只要有她的歌声嘴角便可生出微笑；是白昼，是深夜，只要跟随她的声线便能到达安祥所在。她就是Hlne Sgara。...... Encore une Fois（前缘再续）--Helene Segara

医学病症词典四

binocular hemianopia Chinese双眼偏盲 binocular microscope Chinese双目显微镜 Binswanger diseaseChinese 宾斯万格病(皮质下脑病) biopsy Chinese活检 Biot's respiration Chinese比奥呼吸(间歇性呼吸暂停,见于颅内压增高) bipolar neuron Chinese双极神经元 bitampo

霍金：若无贡献会安乐死

Professor Stephen Hawking, the physicist, would consider assisted suicide if he felt he had nothing more to contribute to the world and was merely a burden, he has said. 物理学家史蒂芬?霍金教授曾表示，如果他觉得自己无法再对这

生活中一些不好意思说的话

生活中一些不好意思说的话 当你难以启齿时 一名中国留学生初到美国，在机场找厕所，问老外：「Where is W.C.？」老外听不懂。一名中国太太到医院生产，洋护士问她：「Did you have a bowel move

唤醒自己的生活 重燃生活的热情

Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.How right they were. Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure, extr

Enthusiasm takes you further

ears ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience. How right they were. Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure, extr

生病常用口语表达——伤风感冒

He has been coughing up rusty or greenish-yellow phlegm. 他咳嗽带有绿黄色的痰。 His eyes feel itchy and he has been sneezing. 他眼睛发痒，而且一直在打喷嚏。 He has a fever, aching muscles and hacking cough. 他有发烧，筋骨

为了成功，训练自己

Ever seen a great champion boxer like Manny Pacquiao? With his speed, agility and power, he has conquered lots of other great boxers of the twenty first century. In between fights, he keeps his training regime and intensifies it when another fight ap

英语美文：唤醒你的生活

Enthusiasm takes you further Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience. How right they were. Enthusiastic people can turn a boring

经济学人388:宝莱坞巨星山米·卡帕尔

Shammi Kapoor 山米卡帕尔 Shamsher Raj Kapoor, Bollywood superstar, died on August 14th, aged 79 山米什尔罗杰卡帕尔，宝莱坞巨星，于8月14日逝世，享年79岁 THE stately descent of an eyelid; the five-minute burning glance; te

各类常见疾病的英语表达(1)

(1) 一般病情： He feels headache, nausea and vomiting。(他觉得头痛、恶心和想吐。) He is under the weather。(他不舒服，生病了。) He began to feel unusually tired。(他感到反常的疲倦。) He feels light-headed。(他觉