常春藤解析英语【46】Spotting Trains铁道迷
Spotting Trains 铁道迷 by Kevin Lustig Like many hobbies, an interest in railroads can be enjoyed in a number of different ways. Railroad fans build model railroads, read magazines about trains, and go to train museums. However, for the most extre
常春藤解析英语【47】My Brilliant Brain 神奇大脑
My Brilliant Brain 神奇大脑 by Kevin Lustig Geniuses amaze us, impress us, and make us all a little jealous. How do they differ from the average person? Scientists are working hard to figure out that answer. Tune in to the National Geographic Cha
常春藤解析英语【48】The Little Land of Long Life长寿
The Little Land of Long Life 长寿小国安道尔 by Jerri Graham Kevin Lustig There is an old saying: the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes. Yet in Andorra, a small country in the Pyrenees mountain range between France and Sp
常春藤解析英语【49】Out with the Old, In with the Ne
Out with the Old, In with the New Year 除旧布新迎新年 by Levi King Three, two, one, Happy New Year! Most people are familiar with the dropping of the ball of lights in New York City, along with the famous fireworks displays in Rio de Janeiro,
常春藤解析英语【50】International Allure本土品牌的
International Allure 本土品牌的外国情结 by Kevin Lustig When you go to almost any store, the products that compete for your money come from a great variety of international sources. One way people choose just one product out of a number of o
常春藤解析英语【51】The Earth's Biggest Threat地球危
The Earth's Biggest Threat 地球危机──温室效应 by Levi King Global warming was once considered unlikely to be real. Recently, though, it has become widely accepted as fact. Scientists have calculated that the earth's atmosphere has gotten
常春藤解析英语【52】Hollywood: Home of Movie History电
Hollywood: Home of Movie History 电影之都好莱坞 by Jerri Graham In the hills above Los Angeles, you can see an image that is familiar to millions: tall, white letters spelling HOLLYWOOD. It is a famous symbol of the world's movie capital. Howe
常春藤解析英语【53】The Mysterious Honeybee Disappea
The Mysterious Honeybee Disappearance 神秘的蜂群消失事件 by Rebecca A. Fratzke Honeybees are used to help many crops flower and grow. Thus, they play an extremely important _(1)_ in agriculture. However, since 2006, beekeepers in the US have
常春藤解析英语【54】The Warm, Green Place Called Ice
The Warm, Green Place Called Iceland 生机盎然的冰岛 by Kevin Lustig In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, explorers from Norway discovered two islands. The larger one was covered in ice. _(1)_, while icy in the middle, was green and ferti
常春藤解析英语【55】星巴克传奇
Starbucks: 14,000 Stores in 43 Countries and Still Growing 星巴克传奇 by Luke Dodds Chances are you've enjoyed a cup of coffee from Starbucks. Since the opening of the first Starbucks in 1971 as a vendor of high-quality coffee beans and brewing
常春藤解析英语【56】Bizarre Dino 远古巨兽
Bizarre Dino 远古巨兽 by Kevin Lustig Around the world, scientists are constantly in search of dinosaurs. Real ones disappeared about 65 million years ago, but dinosaurs left behind a lot for humans to study, like eggs, bones, and entire bodies.
常春藤解析英语【57】和平的武装国家──瑞士
Switzerland: Armed and Peaceful 和平的武装国家──瑞士 by Jerri Graham Switzerland may be known for its high-quality chocolates and precision timepieces, but there is more to this landlocked country than sweets and watches. Switzerland's 7
常春藤解析英语【58】阅读障碍知多少
A Reader's Struggle 阅读障碍知多少 by Zoe Catsiff Many individuals struggle with a life-long condition known as dyslexia. These individuals have difficulty reading, writing, and spelling accurately. They may reverse words or confuse letters th
常春藤解析英语【59】The Tango's Dance through Histor
The Tango's Dance through History 热情的探戈 by Rebecca A. Fratzke Known as the dance of love and romance, tango was created in African communities of Buenos Aires, Argentina. From there, it hit Europe and the US and _(1)_ popularity and complex
常春藤解析英语【60】Monsters！有怪兽！
Monsters！ 有怪兽！ by Kevin Lustig From time to time, animals are born with mutations like extra limbs, strange deformities, or even additional heads. In ancient Rome, this frightful event was believed to be an omen that bad things were on the
