TED演讲:为什么要跟别人一样?(2)

So this whole interaction with self and identity was a very difficult one for me growing up. 在我成长过程中，我一直都很难处理自我与身份之间的相互影响。 The self that I attempted to take out into the world was rejected ove

英语句型学口语 058

58. I should say... 我得说 用法透视 这个句型用来表达自己的看法，但这看法多少有些遗憾、感叹或出乎意料。 支持范例 1. What do you think of the city? It's very busy and crowded, I should say. 你觉得这个城市怎么样？我得说，这是个非常繁忙拥挤的城市。 2. I

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World Down Syndrome Day is on March the 21st every year. It is on this day because the number 21 is important in the identification of Down Syndrome. The condition is created by a 21st, extra chromosome being replicated three times, thus causing the

SSS 2008-04-03

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, I am Cynthia Graber .This will just take a minute. How can we improve engines, inhalers and fire extinguishers? Maybe by copying a beetle. The bombardier beetle's name might scare off predators if they

US Cuts Funds to UNESCO After Palestinian Vote

The United States on Monday cut off funding to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, after the body voted to accept a bid for full membership by the Palestinians. State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland ca

科学家发现基因决定人们对咖啡的需求

Whether a cup of java will leave you craving more could be chalked up to your genes. 一杯咖啡是否会使你上瘾也许是由你的基因决定的。 People with a newly identified genetic variant in their DNA, called PDSS2, may be inclined to d

最新研究显示全球气候变暖加速

In Study, Past Decade Ranks Among Hottest New research suggests average global temperatures were higher in the past decade than over most of the previous 11,300 years, a finding that offers a long-term context for assessing modern-day climate change.

微笑的方式-遛狗(4)

Ways to smile 微笑的方式 Walk a dog. 遛狗 If you don't have a dog, borrow a friend's. 如果你没有养狗，问朋友借一只。 Animals bring out a joyful side of us that really can't be replicated anywhere else. 动物使我们欢喜的一面

印度首富百亿美元建4G网 免费向全国提供

India's richest man is rolling out a $20 billion mobile network that could bring lightning-fast Internet to hundreds of millions of people. 印度首富正斥资200亿美元建设移动网络，或可使十亿人高速连接互联网。 Indian consum

以假乱真的艺术 天价巧克力皮鞋

Featuring perfectly replicated seams, soles and shoelaces, as well as impressively realistic finish, these life-size chocolate shoes seem made of genuine brown leather. 缝合线、鞋底、鞋带都高度仿照实物，并经过精心打磨，这些实

碧昂丝大肚照人气创纪录

Less than two weeks into Donald Trump's presidency, it seemed the only news from here on out would be political. 特朗普上任不到两周，所有的新闻似乎都来围绕着政治。 The new president and his flurry of executive orders and swif

钢琴家李云迪准备欧洲巡演

Following his triumph at the Spring Festival Gala, pianist Li Yundi is now preparing for his latest European concert tour. This week he has been in London, just one of the cities where he will be showcasing his new Beethoven programme in April. Li sa

老外告诉你 英音美音谁更高大上

In America, prestige speaks with a British accent. Friendliness, however, sounds a lot like you. 在美国，人们觉得英音高大上，而美音则显得友善。 Record a variety of people reading the same passage aloud speakers from different r

VOA标准英语2009年-Moroccan Villagers Make Their Desert B

International aid paid for a water pump and aid workers trained the farmers in fertilizing and irrigation Solana Pyne | Hart Chaou, Morocco 09 December 2009 Moroccan community farm could be a model for other drought-prone regions The edge of the Saha

如何找到一份你真正喜爱的工作呢?

It's the end of a life of studies and exams for millions of university graduates. You're marching to get a diploma and embarking on the beginning of real life as an adult, where you are now the CEO of your own life. You're in charge. So, what happens

硕士学位即将过时了吗？

When George Washington University announced last week that it was laying off nearly 50 employees to reduce costs, the universitys president, Steven Knapp, blamed a decline in enrollment in graduate and professional programs. 上周，乔治华盛顿大

经济学人:合理的怀疑:信用卡账单到了(2)

Mr Thaler, an American born in New Jersey in 1945, spent most of his early career at Cornell University before moving to the University of Chicago in 1995. 赛勒，这位1945年出生在新泽西州的美国人，在1995年转投芝加哥大学之前，

以假乱真的艺术：天价巧克力皮鞋

在电影《查理和巧克力工厂》中，威利旺卡为印度王子建造了一座巧克力宫殿，宫殿里面的每一样东西，包括宫殿的墙壁和砖头，都是用巧克力做的，连砌砖的粘泥也是巧克力。如今这一童话

TED演讲:电子游戏中的大脑(4)

You all know about multitasking. 你们都知道多任务处理(multitasking)。 You all have been faulty of multitasking when you're driving and you pick up your cellphone. 一边开车一边拿起手机的多任务处理不是明智之举。 Bad id

中英双语新闻——215 Why live is better

Huang Jiaxi is a big fan of the latest music show The Voice of China. But she always wondered what it would be like to hear the live version of those hit songs. 黄佳熙（音译）是音乐秀《中国好声音》的忠实粉丝。但她一直想知道