Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountain-top with guests barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the...
Vistiors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly hostelries can be minefields of potential gaffes for the uninitiated. 去英国的游客会发现传统英国酒吧是最能领略当地文化...
Some people would say that the Englishman's home is no longer his castle; that it has become his workshop. This is partly because the average Englishman is keen on working with his hands and partly because he feels, for one reason or another, that he...
The American Revolution was not a revolution in the sense of a radical or total change. 美国革命其实并不算是一场革命，因为它并未导致完全的和彻底的变化。 It was not a sudden and violent overturning of the political and...
The percentage of immigrants (including those unlawfully present) in the United States has been creeping upward for years. At 12.6 percent, it is now higher than at any point since the mid 1920s. 美国移民的比例（包括目前非法的）已持续...
British Columbia is the third largest Canadian province, both in area and population. It is nearly 1.5 times as large as Texas, and extends 800 miles (1,280km) north from the United States border. It includes Canada's entire west coast and the ialand...
Americans like their homes to reflect their personal tastes. Many do-it-yourselfers enjoy fixing up their house and making it more livable. They often try to create a eozy atmospehre so that when they're at home, they'll really feel at home. 美国人喜...
Throughout their history, Americans have been people on the move. The early immigrants had to travel to get to the New World. Once they arrived, they settled along the East Coast. But they weren't content to stay there. Explorers and traders journeye...
Egyptian society had a strictly organized class structure. The majority of people consisted of farmers and craftsmen who were led by the land-owning elite of officials and priests. 埃及社会有一套严格组织起来的社会等级结构。大部分...
It's summertime, and the life is easy. For many Americans, this is the season to travel. Why? Because school is out. Because the weather is great. And most of all, because we all deserve a break. When Americans take a break, they often head for their...
