Gettysburg Address Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now,
Women in Colonial North America The status of women in colonial North America has been well studied and described and can be briefly summarized. Throughout the colonial period there was a marked short
The Origin of Refrigerators By the mid-nineteenth century, the term"icebox"had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United Sta
Children's Numerical Skills People appear to be born to compute. The numerical skills of children develop so early and so inexorably that it is easy to imagine an internal clock of mathematical maturi
MARS Mars According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an inhospitable planet, more similar to Earth's Moon than to Earth itself-a dry,stark,seemingly lifeless worl
Television Television -- the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies,marked by rapid change and growth --is moving into a new era,an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, w
Oil Refining An important new industry, oil refining, grew after the Civil War. Crude oil, or petroleum -- a dark, thick ooze from the earth -- had been known for hundreds of years, but little use had
The Nobel Academy For the last 82 years, 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 t
编者按： 青春不是年华，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志，恢宏的想象，炙热的恋情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。 Youth Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips andsuppleknees; it is a matter of t
引言： 回首那个糟糕的夏天，我很快就明白了，所有后来出现的好事只不过与坏事相互抵消。比一般情况糟糕的境遇不会延宕过久；而太平时光是我应得的，我要尽情享受，它们为我注入活力以应对下一个险情，并确保我可以兴旺发达。 The 50-Percent Theory of Life I believe in the 50-percent theory. Half the time things are bet
编者引言：生命，应如烟花般绚烂夺目，如怒放的鲜花般芬芳... Giving Life Meaning Have you thought about what you want people to say about you after you’re gone? Can you hear the voice saying, “He was a great man.” Or “She really w
引言： 人该年轻时就年轻，该年老时就年老，这是与自然同步，这就是和谐。和谐就是美，反之就是丑。 A person, like a commodity, needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable.A young person, especially a female, radiant with beauty and fu
When Henry ford decided to produce his famous v-8 motor, he chose to build an engine with the entire eight cylinders cast in one block, and instructed his engineers to produce a design in one for the
Success means different things for different people. Some may equate it with fame, some with wealth and still some with accomplishments. For me, it means fulfilling one's dreams. Whatever your dreams
编者按： 你有信仰就年轻，疑惑就年老；有自信就年轻，畏惧就年老；有希望就年轻，绝望就年老；岁月使你皮肤起皱，但是失去了热忱，就损伤了灵魂。 —— 卡耐基 Ambition It is not difficult to imagine a world short of ambition. It would probably be a kinder world: with out demands, w
My one true friend ——Germaine A true friend is always there for you. A person who will help, with all your problems. The one whom you can trust, With all your secrets. And the one who cheer you up whe
How happy is the little stone ——Emily Dickinson How happy is the little stone. That rambles in the road alone, And doesn't care about careers, And exigencies never fears—— Whose coat of elemental brow
编者按： 你认识你的脸孔，因为你经常从镜子里看到它。现在有一面镜子，在其中你可以看到完整的自己，看到自己心里所有的事情，所有的感觉、动机、嗜好、冲动及恐惧。这面镜子就是关系的镜子：你与父母之间的镜子，你与老师之间的镜子，你与河流、树木、地球之间的镜子，你与自己思想之间的镜子。 ------克里希那穆提（印度哲学家） Mirror, Mirror---What do I See? A loving
Freedom parrot 呼喊自由的鹦鹉 A man, a great man, a fighter for freedom was traveling in the mountains. He stayed in a caravans① for the night. He was amazed that in the caravans there was a beautiful parrot
