My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding Dad: You’d better get married soon, you, you starting to look old! My dad’s been saying that to me since I was fifteen. Cos nice sweet girls are supposed to do three thing

植物人--深陷自身大脑囹圄的人们

It is an unimaginable nightmare, trapped inside your own brain, no way to talk, no way to communicate, written off as nearly dead. For five months, a 23-year-old English woman laid in what her doctors

健康生活:长生不老不是梦

Hong Kong was the staging point for a conference described as Asia's first transhumanism event, in late 2011. 2011年底，香港举办了据说是亚洲第一个超人类主义（transhumanism）活动。 (Note: don't bother to check the English-Chi

保持快乐心情的5个小秘密

Many times, we find it very amusing to see people who can keep a smile on their face all the time. Its kind of annoying isnt it? Thats because were not aware of the advantages of having a positive attitude all the time. Lets unravel some top tips on

AP 2012-01-29

1. The White House says it is rejecting a Canadian company's plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Supporters say the 7-billion-dollar pipeline will bring jobs. Opponents worried about harm to the environment. 2. The lawyer for the capt

AP 2012-02-28

1. A gunman has killed two American military advisors inside a heavily guarded government building in Kabul. This comes as violent protests continue across Afghanistan over the burning of the Muslim holy book at a US base. 2. It's a day full of campa

NPR 2011-05-08

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jamie Mclntyre. The Pentagon today released five unremarkable videos of Osama bin Laden. Unremarkable except for the fact that they were bin Laden home videos, captured by US Navy SEALs, who raided his compound and sh

SSS 2009-10-12

Youve no doubt heard of free radicals, those nasty chemicals that seem to contribute to heart disease, cancer and all sorts of human ailments. Maybe you even take antioxidant vitamins to help get rid of these unwanted toxins. Well, maybe you shouldnt

保持积极态度的五个窍门

Many times, we find it very amusing to see people who can keep a smile on their face all the time. Its kind of annoying isnt it? Thats because were not aware of the advantages of having a positive attitude all the time. Lets unravel some top tips on

乐观的态度 乐观的人生

Many times, we find it very amusing to see people who can keep a smile on their face all the time. It's kind of annoying isn't it? That's because we're not aware of the advantages of having a positive attitude all the time. Let's unravel some top tip

Chavez to keep his presidency beyond Jan. 10

CARACAS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The just re-elected president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, in his address after his confirmation, said Saturday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will still be the President beyond January 1

英语词汇分类：医学英语词汇

forensic medicine 法医学 doctor, physician 医生，医师，内科医师 family doctor 家庭医生 pediatrician, pediatrist 儿科医师 gynecologist 妇科医师 tocologist, obstetrician 产科医

曼德拉的条件不变

JOHANNESBURG, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Former South African president Nelson Mandela's condition remained unchanged Saturday afternoon, the Presidency said. Mandela, who was admitted to a Pretoria hospital for a recurrence of lung infection at about 1:30 a

职称英语同义词大汇总(1)

爱好： avocation， liking， fondness， hobby， fancy， passion， gusto， penchant 暗： darkness， gloom， shadow， shade 比赛／竞赛： game， match， competition， contest， tournament， challenge， championship 边缘： ed

Popular U.S. lyricist Hal David dies

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Hal David, best known for writing a number of popular songs with composer Burt Bacharach, died from complications of a stroke in Los Angeles Saturday at the age of 91. The legendary songwriter passed away at Cedars-Si

How To Prevent Seasonal Mood Disorder

How To Prevent Seasonal Mood Disorder When the winter season arrives, the days begin to get shorter and shorter. During seasonal shifts, it is not uncommon for people to experience alterations in their moods. Commonly, negative feelings and attitudes

Less Gaokao Participants, More Seek Int'l Study

This year's national college entrance exam begins on Friday. Government figures are suggesting the number of students sitting the Gaokao is going to be down, largely because high-school grads now have more options open to them these days. CRI's Chen

7 Quick ways to turn a bad day around

7 Quick ways to turn a bad day around Have you had a bad day recently? This is me raising my hand alongside you. My most recent bad day, like most days, wasnt wholly bad. It just had some bad parts that I allowed to spread across my entire day and so

调查：癌症纯属现代人为制造吗？

s the common nature of cancer worldwide purely a man-made phenomenon? That is what some researchers now suggest。 有研究人员称，放眼世界，所有癌症的共同本质在于：它们都是人造疾病。 Cancer is a leading cause of death

欧美人文风情第71篇:我们为何孤单?

A simple fact: monkeys that are known to have a developed social life, organize in small groups with several dozen members. 一个简单的事实：据悉有发达社交生活的猴子们，由几十个成员的小团体组织起来。 The size of ea