A Solar City 太阳能城市 by Lars Berry A city in China has taken big steps in changing its energy sources. 中国有座城市已大大改变了其所仰赖的能源。 Practically everything around your home that was made in a factory owes its ex...
It's Good to Be a Finn 波罗的海的女儿 by Kevin Lustig From language to light shows, Finland has many features to explore. 从语言到北极光,芬兰有许多特点值得大家探索。 When visiting Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for th...
The Sea in a Glass 鱼儿鱼儿水中游 From the ocean comes a lively kind of decoration. 来自海洋,活生生的居家装饰。 Keeping ornamental fish as pets is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Millions of people keep beautiful f...
A Good Diet 正确的减肥饮食 by Lars Berry Diet fads are always coming and going. Almost every month, there's a hot new way to lose weight and get _(1)_. In 2003, the Atkins Diet (also known as the Atkins Nutritional Approach) reached _(2)_ a hi...
Human Footprint 人类足迹 by Matthew Brown This month, National Geographic Channel presents a special variety of programs inspired by Earth Day. One of these programs, Human Footprint, looks at environmental issues from a fascinating perspective.I...
The Virgin Queen 女王未出嫁 by Matthew Brown Like many historical figures that keep people fascinated, Elizabeth I remains somewhat enigmatic. No one knows the whole truth about the personal aspects of Elizabeth's story. Of course, these things...
60 Tons of Paint 浪漫花都的地标艾菲尔铁塔 by Lars Berry If you'd lived in Paris between 1889 and 1930, you would have enjoyed the sight of the world's tallest building. La Tour Eiffel was named after its head contractor, Gustave Eiffel, a...
Got Hard Bread and Cheese? Fondue Is for You! 瑞士火锅知多少 by Luke Dodds In the rugged mountains of 18th-century Switzerland, winters could be bitterly cold and last many months.The residents of Canton Neuchatel _(1)_ a clever way to make th...
The World's Favorite Fish Dish Sushi,我的菜! by Jessica Isaacs Nowadays, sushi is popular everywhere from upscale restaurants to household kitchens. However, the methods used in the preparation of sushi today were _(1)_ a way in which some Sou...
Five Minutes to Midnight 滴!答!滴!毁灭倒数计时 by Kevin Lustig The University of Chicago publishes the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a magazine about topics related to nuclear technology. On the cover of every issue of the magazin...