Take me to your Leader! 寻找外星人 英语学习点: Vocabulary on alien worlds 有关外星世界的词汇 Are you prepared to have a chat with him? For decades we've been sending signals into space and listening out for out of this world broadc...
Toast Sandwich 烤三明治 英语学习点: Meals and money 就餐与省钱 If you're a bread lover or a cheapskate, or preferably both, British scientists have discovered your ideal meal. Do you fancy a toast sandwich for your lunch? The Royal Soci...
Toilet Games 厕所游戏 Up until now, a trip to the toilet for most men has been limited in its potential for entertainment. Standing at the urinal there's not much to do but stare blankly at the wall tiles , whistle and relieve oneself . But for t...
The Lonely Bulldog 英国成孤家寡人 Britain has found itself swimming against the tide in the last few days, after a European Union make-or-break summit to save the euro . The British PM David Cameron vetoed treaty changes for the 27-member bloc...
Celebrating Boredom 庆祝无聊 How long could you listen to someone talking about the evolution of the electric hand-dryer without yawning and becoming restless ? How about listening to a man talking about what makes him sneeze or finding out about...
Citizen Seven Billion 地球公民破70亿 英语学习点: Birth and Statistics 出生和统计数据 Danica was one of the babies awarded a Symbolic Seven Billionth Person certificate. It is official: there are now seven billion of us! This week ba...
Till Next Year Us Do Part 定期婚姻 英语(论坛)学习点: Marriage and Relationships 婚姻与情侣关系 How long will it last? The traditional marriage vows made by couples on their wedding day contain a promise to stay together until death...
Race Against Time 与时间赛跑 Fauja Singh is the world's oldest marathon runner. When it comes to running marathons, eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds is not a world record. This was the time it took Fauja Singh to complete the Toronto Water...
Chin Up! 乐观使人受益 We are born with a predisposition for optimism. Ever won the lottery? No? But did that stop you buying another lottery ticket? If the answer is another 'no', you might call yourself an optimist . But then, according to res...
随身英语 Could Time Travel Be Real? 时空穿梭成真？ 英语学习点 : Physics Vocabulary 物理词汇 This discovery could overturn Einstein's theory of special relativity A discovery in the last week has turned physics on its head. A team...
