The Nobel Academy For the last 82years, Sweden's Nobel Academy has decided who will receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, thereby determining who will be elevated from the great and the near great to
Ford Although Henry Ford's name is closely associated with the concept of mass production, he should receive equal credit for introducing labor practices as early as 1913 that would be considered adva
Sitting in Grief to View the Moon 坐在悲伤中看月亮 Please allow me 请允许我 To wring your name for the last time 最后一次把你的名字拧干 Please allow me 请允许我 To describe roses for the last time. 最后一次描述蔷薇 I must leave the pav
Opal -- Amy Lowell 猫眼石--艾米·罗威尔 You are ice and fire 你是火一样的冰 The touch of you burns my hands like snow 像雪一样，轻轻的触碰 You are cold and flame 也会灼伤我的手 You are the crimson of amaryllis 你是朱顶红般的深红 The silver of
Changing Roles of Public Education One of the most important social developments that helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education was the effect of the baby boom of
Sad Green Eyes -- Linda Ori 忧郁的碧眼--琳达·奥里 You look at me with sad green eyes 看着那双忧郁的碧眼 I'm overcome with feeling 心中五味陈杂 Such deep emotion they disguise 绿色眼眸掩埋了多少情感 Yet send my senses reeling 思绪万千 T
American Revolution The American Revolution was not a sudden and violent overturning of the political and social framework, such as later occurred in France and Russia, when both were already independ
Plankton浮游生物. Scattered through the seas of the world are billions of tons of small plants and animals called plankton. Most of these plants and animals are too small for the human eye to see. They dr
Lesson 7:Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and , in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resu
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word by Elton John 如何说抱歉--艾尔顿·约翰 What have I gotta do to make you love me 我要怎么做才能让你爱上我 What have I gotta do to make you care 我要怎么做才能让你在意 What do I do when lightning strik
An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his holy book. One day the grandson asked, "grandpa!
Lesson1 The Language of Music A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional sing
Sing a sad song By Dorothy (Alves) Holmes 一曲悲歌--多萝西·霍尔姆斯 I sing a sad song for the cold, lonely moments, no one will admit to aloud. 一曲悲歌，献给冰冷无言的孤寂。 I sing a sad song for all of the broken Promises, w
International Business and Cross-cultural Communication The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skill
Collectibles Collectibles have been a part of almost every culture since ancient times. Whereas some objects have been collected for their usefulness, others have been selected for their aesthetic bea
Lesson 3:The Definition of "Price" Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price
Evolution of sleep Sleep is very ancient. In the electroencephalographic sense we share it with all the primates and almost all the other mammals and birds: it may extend back as far as the reptiles.
Past, Present, Future 过去，现在，将来 My past is full of trouble 我的过去充满坎坷 My present is filled with wisdom 我的现在充满智慧 My future is very uncertain 我的未来还未可知 Which way do I go 走哪条路？ Who should I listen to 听谁的建议？
Topaz Topaz is a hard, transparent mineral. It is a compound of aluminum, silica, and fluorine. Gem topaz is valuable. Jewelers call this variety of the stone "precious topaz". The best-known precious
Million Years Ago -- by Adele 遥远的曾经--阿黛尔 I only wanted to have fun 我只是想享受韶光 Learning to fly, learning to run 学奔跑学飞翔 I let my heart decide the way when I was young 当我年少的时候一切都随心而行 Deep down I must have
