散文:Zeritsky's Law

It is often said that cats have nine lives, that they are lucky enough to escape from danger again and again. Here is a science fiction tale about how one such lucky escape by a cat led to a discovery that was able to change the course of people's l

British republicans

NB: This is not a word for word transcript Yvonne: You're listening to 6 Minute English, I'm Yvonne Archer and Stephen has kindly joined me for today's programme. Hello Stephen! Stephen: Hi Yvonne! Yvonne: This year, there's a special British bank ho

英语情景对话：Taking the Written Test(1)

A: Have you taken the written test yet? B: No, I haven't. A: You should study before you take it. B: I have been studying. A: Why don't you take the test? B: Do you know if it costs any money to take it? A: Since you already paid for your permit, you

英语博客(A cup of English):British Birds

The other day I was cleaning inside a free-standing storage cabinet that we have in the dining room, when I came across a tray that I bought a few years ago in Scotland. It is medium sized, made of a light metal, and has a beautiful picture of Britis

精灵鼠小弟 第67期:和店主交谈

Are you going far? asked the storekeeper. 你还要走很远吗？店主问。 Perhaps very far, replied Stuart. 可能吧，斯图亚特说。 I'm looking for a bird named Margalo. 我在找一只叫玛戈的小鸟。 You haven't sighted her, have y

精灵鼠小弟 第47期:心碎的斯图亚特

She has not! sobbed Stuart, bitterly. 她没有丈夫！斯图亚特痛苦地小声哭着。 That's just a lot of nonsense. 你在胡说。 How do you know? asked George. 你怎么知道的？乔治问。 Because I asked her one time, cried Stuart. 因

精灵鼠小弟 第46期:寻找玛戈

For three days everybody hunted all over the house for Margalo without finding so much as a feather. 一连三天，所有人都在房子里到处寻找着玛戈，却连她的一根羽毛都没发现。 I guess she had spring fever, said George. 我猜

精灵鼠小弟 第40期:关于大西洋的事

Well, I could drop these ice skates, said Stuart. 行，我可以把这些冰鞋扔掉，斯图亚特说。 Goodness me, the little bird cried, I didn't know you had skates hidden in your shirt.天哪，小鸟说，我不知道你的衬衫里还藏着冰

精灵鼠小弟 第39期:拯救鼠小弟的玛戈

I've never been so glad to see anybody in all my life, said Stuart. 在我的一生里，看到什么人时还从没这么高兴过呢，斯图亚特说。 But how are you going to help me? 可你怎么才能救我呢？ I think thatif you'll hang on

精灵鼠小弟 第38期:死亡的念头

For he knew that the garbage would be towed twenty miles out and dumped into the Atlantic Ocean. 因为他知道这些垃圾要被运到二十公里外，投到大西洋里去。 I guess there's nothing I can do about it, he thought, hopelessly. 我猜

研究表明穿高跟鞋跟关节炎无关

Arthritis all－clear for high heels Fears that wearing high－heeled shoes could lead to knee arthritis are unfounded，say researchers． But being overweight，smoking，and having a previous knee injury does increase the risk，the team from Oxfo

British Lt. Gen. Nick Parker to lead foreign forces

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The White House announced Wednesday that British Lieutenant General Nick Parker would serve as acting Commander of NATO's International Security Assistance（援助） Force in Afghanistan until a new U.S. Commander is

Son of Romario signs with Brazilian club

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The son of former Brazil great Romario has signed his first professional contract with Brazilian third-tier side Brasiliense. Romarinho, 19, joined the Brasilia-based outfit on Thursday, less than 24 hours after qui

British government ready to underwrite infrastructure projects

LONDON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on Sunday said the government would underwrite altogether 50 billion pounds (79.3 billion U.S. dollars) of infrastructure and house building projects, in a bid to boost th

British singer finalizes formalities for space trip

MOSCOW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- British singer Sarah Brightman has finalized all formalities for a trip to the International Space Station (ISS), said head of the Russian Cosmonauts Training Center on Wednesday. Moscow's office of the U.S. Space Adventure

Somali fury at 'al-Qaeda killing'

Somali Islamists will avenge the raid in which a top al-Qaeda suspect was reportedly killed in Somalia, an al-Shabab commander has told the BBC. Kenyan-born Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan is believed to have been killed in a US military helicopter(直升机) r

British Swimming appoints Maurice Watkins as new chairman

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Former Manchester United club director Maurice Watkins has been named as the new chairman of British Swimming, the BBC said on Wednesday. Watkins will lead the British team through to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

British singer Amy Winehouse found dead

LONDON, July 23 (Xinhua) -- British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her flat in London on Saturday. The police said the reason for the 27-year-old singer's death is still unexplained and are now treating her flat as a crime scene. Sky News quo

British actress Mirren compliments Hungarian film

BUDAPEST, March 7 (Xinhua) -- British actress Helen Mirren said in Budapest on Wednesday that her role in The Door, the latest film from Academy Award-winning Hungarian director Istvan Szabo, was one of the most challenging I've ever played. The film

British PM: Afghanistan Mission Must Continue

British Prime Minister David Cameron has described the alleged killing of Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier as absolutely dreadful. Speaking Monday, Mr. Cameron said the incident will have an impact but that Britains aims in Afghanistan remain the s