• 坑爹 彩票号码印错50万美金成泡影

    A New Mexico man has spoken of his anger after buying what appeared to be a winning lottery ticket worth more than $500,000 – only for officials to claim it was a misprint and refuse to honor it.  美国新墨西哥州一名男子买了一张彩票并且中了50多万美元,可结果却是兑奖方说这张彩票印错了,拒绝为其兑换。 John Wines, who has recently retired, bought the New M...阅读全文
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  • 世界名著中这些脍炙人口的开头

    Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice (1813)   简·奥斯丁:《傲慢与偏见》(1813) “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”   “但凡财运俱佳的单身汉,必然想娶妻成家,这是举世公认的道理。” Albert Camus: The Stranger (1946)   阿尔贝·加缪:《局外人》(1946) “Mother died today. Or...阅读全文
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  • 从二次元到三次元 聊聊弹幕那些事儿

    Sitting in a dark movie theater, leaning forward with your eyes fixed on the screen and hands clenching the edge of the seat, you hear the couple behind you “whisper”: “Is that Matt Damon?”   坐在漆黑的电影院里,双眼紧紧盯着前方的屏幕,双手紧握座椅的把手,你听到你身后的一对“窃窃私语”:“那是马特·达蒙吗?” “Who is Matt Damon?”   “马特·达蒙是哪只?” “The guy...阅读全文
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  • 外媒看中国 2014谁是全美最红华人明星

      10.Lin Chi-Ling   林志玲 A Taiwanese model and actress, she got a late start, invited to model at age 28. Her fame came overnight, turning her into an instant celebrity, and she has served as the ambassador and spokesperson for numerous companies and products. She has also found success in television and film, most recently with the movie Say Yes!, and i...阅读全文
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  • 11位名人留给世界的最后一句话

    Dying never sounded so good. Learn about the last words of some of history’s notable characters, and the context surrounding them.   死亡从来都不是什么好事。今天我们一起来听听历史上一些名人在临死之前留给这个世界的最后一句话吧。 “One Last Drink, Please.”   “最后一杯,谢谢。” Jack Daniel (1850-1911)   杰克·丹尼尔(1850-1911) Jack Daniel was an Amer...阅读全文
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  • 赖床有理 优秀人才平均睡眠8.5小时

    Growing up in a hard-working Midwestern city in the 1980s, I quickly learned that sleep is the first expense I should cut in a given day. The men I looked up to at a young age regularly boasted about running on just a few hours of sleep. While this was rooted in a good-natured work ethic, it led me to view needing sleep as a sign of weakness. I continue to se...阅读全文
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  • 人生何时最快乐 男人40女人38

    You’d think the carefree days of childhood would rank as most people’s happiest.   你可能还一直觉得无忧无虑的童年时代是大多数人的人生中最快乐的光阴。 But in fact men are happiest at 40 while women are most content at 38 when they are fit and healthy and have good friends.  但实际上,男人在40岁、女人在38岁时感到最快乐,因为此时的他们不仅拥有健康...阅读全文
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  • 搭配拯救计划 走在2015时尚最前沿

    Cool khaki   酷酷的卡其色 One of the easiest winter/spring looks is this season’s relaxed military style. Ways to incorporate the trend into your wardrobe include relaxed cropped trousers, a lightweight parka or a silky shirt, worn with sparkles.   冬春季最轻松的打扮之一就是休闲军装范儿。整套的搭配趋势就是选取你衣柜中休闲风的七分裤,轻型的皮质大意或是丝裙...阅读全文
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  • 克服中式思维 教你应对英语听说中的常见问题

      一、我们该如何对待说英语(课程)时所犯的错误? 你应该区别讲求准确性的口头训练与讲求“被理解”的口头交流之间的区别。如果你为交流而说英语,那么你犯的错误大都可以忽视。重要的是信心十足地去交流(那可不是容易的!)。如果你确实是在交流,那么即使你犯错误也没有关系,只要这些错误不干扰你的交流。你只要纠正在你口头表达或写作时会妨碍别人理解你的错误就可以了。   二、我...阅读全文
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  • 奥巴马打苍蝇 入选白宫年度照片

    Barack Obama shows absolutely no mercy to his enemies when it comes to war – as long as they are flies.   奥巴马在战争中对于他的敌人绝不显露仁慈—只要他们是苍蝇。 This photograph shows the President using a magazine to swat a pesky fly in the Oval Office as his aides laugh around him.   照片上,奥巴马总统用一本杂志重击入侵椭圆形办公室的苍蝇,引得一旁...阅读全文
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