Saul Bellow describes his impressions of the seemingly endless cornfields of Illinois. 索尔·贝娄描述了自己对伊利诺伊看似无边无际的玉米地的印象。 ILLINOIS JOURNEY Saul Bell...
Annie Dillard tells of her visit to the Napo River in the heart of the Ecuadorian jungle, one of nature's most unspoiled places. She describes the beauty of the forest and her admiration for the peopl...
In responding to the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, America has entered into a new type of war, one fought in the shadows. 美国在对纽约和华盛顿遭受恐怖袭击作出反应之时...
Peggy Noonan lives in New York and writes a weekly column for The Wall Street Journal. This piece is taken from one of them. In it she reflects on her week and on life in the city. Writing less than a...
Come on, admit it -- you like living at breakneck speed. 好了，承认吧――你就喜欢忙得团团转。 Life in the Fast Lane James Gleick 1 We are in a rush. We are making haste. A compressio...
As the pace of life in today's world grows ever faster, we seem forever on the go. With so much to do and so little time to do it in, how are we to cope? Richard Tomkins sets about untangling the prob...
The attack was fierce, without mercy, leaving Blindy handicapped for life. Yet Blindy wanted no pity. He had taken his revenge. 那一架打得凶猛残酷，盲汉落下了一辈子残疾。可盲汉不...
Some people seem easy to understand: their character appears obvious on first meeting. Appearances, however, can be deceptive. 有些人似乎容易了解：他们的个性在初次交往时就表露无...
America has drawn to its shores individuals from all over the world. This has produced a blending of different ways of life that many Americans find disturbing. Ishmael Reed, however, sees this mixing...
Is America going to decline like other great nations have before? The author thinks not, arguing that the type of society being created in America is quite unlike any that has gone before it. Read wha...
