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Jan292017
The 175-dollar Bill
I stretched my legs under the living-room desk,picked up a letter and cut it open.It came from Martel’s Department Store.I was shocked when I saw the amount we owed them:175 dollars.It was a mistake,of course.Janet and I had not spent that kind of money,certainly not with the way we had been counting every penny and saving...阅读全文
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Jan272017
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A String of Blue Beads1
Pete Richard was the loneliest man in town on the day Jean Grace opened the door of his shop.It’s a small shop which had come down to him from his grandfather.The little front window was strewn with a disarray2) of old-fashioned things:bracelets and lock...阅读全文
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Jan262017
After dropping to a three-year low last year, consumer purchases of smartphones are expected to rebound1 this year – and Chinese consumers are the main drivers of this upturn2, a survey says.
一份调查称,智能手机购买量在去年降到了三年以来的最低点,但是预计今年将出现反弹,而中国正是这种好转现象的主要驱动力。
The rebound is fueled by better securit...阅读全文
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Jan252017
An office space is a fragile work environment. Often, people’s ways of thinking and behaviors clash with that of others. With all of the time spent together in such a space, it is inevitable1that some warring will occur between coworkers. There are several common problems that occur in the office, but all have solutions to alleviate2 some of the tension.
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Jan242017
5 Effective Ways to Overcome Procrastination1
克服拖延症的5种有效方法
1. Focus on your priorities2
1.集中于你优先要做的事情
If you want to succeed in managing your tasks and fighting procrastination, you are to focus on the things which are prior. Analyze3 your activities that lead to a problem and exclude all the factors causing procrastinati...阅读全文
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Jan222017
What Does It Feel Like to Be Really Old Knowing Death Is Imminent1?
离死亡不远的老人都有哪些感受?
获得165好评的回答@ Dee Dees
I think a better question would be “when is one old?” I just turned 70, look 55, feel 30, and have no aches2, pains, illnesses or physical problems of any kind. So while 70 sounds old to a 20-year-old, I cannot ...阅读全文
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Jan202017
1.Your physical shape
1.你的体型
If you want to live well into your 60s, 70s, or beyond, you need to start taking your physical condition seriously.
如果你想要健健康康地活到60岁,70岁或者是更多,你就需要开始注意你的身体状况。
That means having a BMI that lies within the recommended range — or, not being overweight or obese1.
这就意味着将身...阅读全文
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Jan192017
Traveling makes us feel sick because modern transport tricks the brain into thinking we have been poisoned, a neuroscientist has said.
一位神经系统科学家近日表示,现代交通工具会诱导大脑认为我们已经中毒,所以旅行常常使我们感到不舒服。
Being in a car, train, boat or plane causes conflicting signals in the brain which trigger a reaction similar to that wh...阅读全文
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Jan182017
1.Brag1 about salary
1.吹嘘工资
If your new job has resulted in a significant pay increase, that’s good for you. However, it’s rude and inappropriate to share that information with your new co-workers.
如果你的新工作使你的收入大增,那这对你来说是件好事。但是,与你的新同事分享这些是莽撞和不恰当的。
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Jan172017
While on vacation in distant locales, people often find that time moves quite differently than in the places they’re used to. In the tropics, we settle into the grooves1 of “island time” and relax thanks to a more leisurely2 rhythm. A trip to a big city can leave us exhilarated but also drained by the energetic whir of life there.
据科技杂志Nautilus报道,...阅读全文
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