Architecture looks at the man-made living environment. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty expressed in art and architecture. When you look around at buildings, streets, squares and parks, you will find them designed, planned...
EXAMPLE: A: Would you like to live in a modern flat or do you prefer a traditional house? B: Well I prefer living in a modern flat. Modern houses are large and comfortable. It is also convenient to live close to your work. A: Well I must say I'd rath...
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She is one of China's fifty most successful business leaders and she has been described as being bigger than Oprah. Well known to one billion viewers, Yang Lan is among China's most popular TV personalities. Born in Beijing in 1968, Yang Lan began he...
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Newspapers and other media do more than simply record what happens. Experienced editors and reporters make informed decisions about what events to report and how to report them. They also make sure that readers can relate to the stories. We asked tw...
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When Stephen Hawking was writing A Brief History of Time, his editors told him that he would lose half of his readers for each equation (方程式) he put in the book. Despite this warning, Hawking found it necessary to include one equation. His choic...
It is not necessary to be a great scientist to make a difference, but there are things we can learn from the best minds in this world. Great scientists like Stephen Hawking always want to know more. They are never satisfied with a simple answer and a...
NO BOUNDARIES Imagine this: you are twenty-one years old and a promising graduate student at one of the top universities in the world. One day, your doctor tells you that you have an incurable disease and may not have more than twelve months to live...
