The Song of the River 河之歌 You hear it all along the river. 沿河上下都可以听见那歌声。 You hear it, loud and strong, from the rowers as they urge the junk with its high stern, the mast lashed alongside, down the sw
Lying to a Loved One 情人的谎言 What are the benefits of lying to a loved one? Whether we like it or not, our relationships are held together, not only by telling the truth, but also by knowing how and whe
"I think it's a bit too violent for young people. When people are coming at you to shoot, you stab them and all that and run over people." “我认为这对年轻人来说有点过于暴力。当人们朝你开枪，你刺伤他们，然后撞倒他们。” Ryan McLaughlin, 15
Happiness is a Journey 幸福是一段旅程 We convince ourselves that life will be better，after we get married, have a baby, then another. 我们总是相信，等我们结了婚，生了一个又一个的孩子之后，生活就会更美好。 Then we're frustrated that the kids a
The Scary New Rich 胆小的新贵 Aristotle believed they were democracy's secret weapon-the protectors of social values,the moderators of political extremism,and believers in a society run by laws instead of
The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of Prince Ludwig, who later became King Ludwig I of Bavaria. The celebration featured horse races, which were repeated the following yea
The Poetry of Late Summer 夏末的诗意 One has the leisure of July for perceiving all the differences of the green of leaves. 七月间，人们有余暇观察树叶绿翠的千差万别。 It is no longer a difference in degrees of maturity,for all
The Smile 微笑 I was sure that I was to be killed. 一想到自己明天就没命了， I became terribly nervous. 我不禁陷入极端的惶恐。 I searched my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. 我翻遍了口袋想看
Americans plan parties for many reasons. 美国人举行派对缘由诸多。 As in other cultures, many Americans attend parties for weddings and religious and national holidays. 同其他的文化一样，很多美国人也会在婚礼上，宗教节日和法定假日里举办派对， But som
A scientific study was recently done in England to determine whether or not people can tickle themselves. Volunteers were attached to a brain-scanning device and were tickled on their palms with a pie
Stand tall like the sunflower 如向日葵般高高站立 I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness. 有时候我觉得很有意思，甚至连最平凡的事情都能够对我们的认识产生影响。 My wife, daughter, a
Is This the Death of Telephone? 固定电话的消亡 The demise of the landline has gone almost unnoticed. 固定电话的消亡几乎是无声无息的。 After all, the din of mundane phone chatter is all around us-on the bus, at the next tabl
Unsolved Mysteries 未解之谜 Over the past several decades,the U.S., Canada, and Europe have received a great deal of media and even research attention over unusual phenomena and unsolved mysteries. 过去几十年里
Retinoids go deep into skin where they stimulate cell division. 类维生素A可以深入皮肤，促进细胞分裂。 This has two effect: repairing the top layer of skin and promoting the production of collagen, a protein that makes
The monks were not restricted to only brewing the beer, and consumption of it within the monasteries reached astonishing levels. One report from Belgium said that monks were drinking as much as five l
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most exciting, highest paid,andbest-loved celebrities in American . She is also the country’stoptelevision a talk show host. 欧普拉·温芙芮是美国最令人激动的、薪水最高的和最受人喜爱的知名人士之一，她还是全国顶级脱口秀节
What's In a Game? 游戏有什么好玩的？ Computer games are a $60 billion industry globally and playing games is a big part of many children's daily lives. 电脑游戏在全球范围内是一个价值600亿美元的产业，它们占据儿童日常生活的大部分时间。 Parents are of
British Surnames 英国人的姓氏 The men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. 英国的安格鲁撒克逊人无论男女通常只有一个名字。 Distinguishing epithets were rarely added. 有区别作用的称号很少加在他们的名字后。 These might be patr
What Happened to the Word "Sex"? "sex"这个词怎么了? What ever happened to sex? I had to fill out a government form the other day and it ask for my gender, giving town boxes to check, male or female. "sex"这个
The Habits of the Solitary 习惯性孤独 My bones have been aching again,as they often do in humid weather. 和平常一样遇到天气潮湿，我的骨头又疼起来了。 They ache like history:things long done with, that still remain as pain. 疼起来就
