The Sounds We Can't Resist 广告中无法抗拒的声音 If you're like most people,you're way too smart for advertising. 如果你和大多数人一样，你必定自以为能避开广告。 You flip right past newspaper ads,never click on ads onli...
KFC's Colonel Sanders 肯德基爷爷的真实故事 When I read last week that a majority of Americans ages 18 to 25 didn't know who Colonel Sanders was,I was shocked. 上周报上的一条消息让我感动非常震惊:大多数18到25岁的年轻人...
The Gilt of Despots 瑞士银行欲洗脱偷税天堂的恶名 For decades, a Swiss bank account was the favored hideaway for assets snaffled by the world's most kleptocratic leaders. 几十年来，瑞士银行账户一直是受到世界各地贪官们...
Home is where You are Happy 家是让你快乐的地方 Every immigrant leads a double life. 每个移民都过着一种双重生活， Every immigrant has a double identity and a double vision,being suspended between an old and a new home,an old and...
Tastes of Britain 英国传统风味 If you really want to get to know England,you should use your tongue to do more than just speak English. 英国环保慈善机构-国民信托所认为，如果你真的想要了解英国，那么仅仅会说英语是...
Schools 学校 September is traditionally the end of summer and the beginning of autumn in the UK. 传统来讲，9月是夏末秋初的月份， It is also the month when children go back to school after their long summer holidays, 也是孩子们在结...
When you hear the word cricket, what do you think of first? 当你听到cricket这个单词时，你首先会想到什么？ A small, chirping insect? 一种小小的，喳喳叫的虫子？ Or a summer sport between players in white trousers and woo...
William Shakespeare 莎士比亚 Of all the famous English writers,probably the best known is William Shakespeare. 在所有举世闻名的英文作家中，最著名的的也许要数莎士比亚了。 He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 on A...
Soap Operas 肥皂剧 Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? 在英国，看电视是一种非常流行的消遣方式，但英国人喜欢看哪种类型的节目呢？ Well, the...
New Year's Eve 新年前夕 For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December,or New Year's Eve as we call it,is the biggest party of the year. 对很多英国人来说，12月31日是一年中最盛大的聚会。 It's a time to get together with...
