日期：2008-02-22 Alabama: Yes, We Have Electricity 阿拉巴马州：是的，我们有电！ Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong! 阿拉斯加州：一万一千六百二十三名爱斯基摩人是不会错的！ Arizona: But It's A Dry Heat 亚利桑那州：可是，这里的热是燥热呀！ Arkansas: Literacy Ain't E... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 Experiencing Scotland Scotland is a unique and austere place, laden with history, where you can find aristocratic palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades in national costumes. It has some of the most beautiful cities in Europe, a liv... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 ( to continue) This is Glamis Castle. It is often remembered for being the residence of King Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth in her childhood. Among the most assiduous guests here are the inevitable ghosts, which are nourished, if not actually created,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 Different Celebrated Forms For thousands of years, the Chinese people have related the vicissitudes of life to changes of the moon as it waxes and wanes; joy and sorrow, parting and reunion. Because the full moon is round and symbolizes reunion, the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 在英语中，有关俊男和美女的种种说法及典故，不仅常见诸文学作品、报刊杂志，也常出现在西方人的日常交谈之中，表现了其顽强的生命力和鲜明的民族特色。 我们若能弄清它们的来龙去脉和使用情况，并能恰到好处地加以运用，往往可以精炼传神地传达意义，增强英语的表达力... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 （二）美女篇 1. Cleopatra 克娄巴特拉 源自埃及历史传说。克娄巴特拉是埃及托勒密王朝末代女王，以美色著称。《不列颠百科全书》说她朱唇动情，下颔透着坚毅，眼若秋水，前额宽阔，鼻梁挺直。她曾利用其绝世姿容和超群气度先后征服了两位罗马统帅为她效力，引发了许多... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 Ah, beautiful Paris. For centuries this city has attracted the admiration of the world. The allure and charm of Paris captivate all who visit there. 啊，美丽的巴黎！几世纪来，这个城市吸引了整个世界的崇拜。巴黎的诱惑与魅力吸引了所有到此游玩的人。 Whe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 在外国人的眼中，中国人的礼节有时是很令人费解的。让我们来看看外国人眼中的中国礼节： Chinese courtesies have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western norms in public places.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 I, [Groom's name], take you [Bride's name], to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will trust you and honor you I will laugh with you and cry with you. I wil... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 On 25th September this year, people all over China will be getting together to eat with their families, look at the moon and celebrate one of the biggest festivals in the Chinese lunar calendar. However, the celebrations stretch far beyond the borde... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 Two-thirds of parents say their children will trick-or-treat this Halloween, but fewer minorities will let their kids go door to door, with some citing safety worries, a poll shows. The survey found that 73 percent of whites versus 56 percent of min... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-22 Do you believe in ghosts? A pre-Halloween poll by The Associated Press and Ipsos shows that 34% of people say they do. That's the same proportion who believe in unidentified flying objects. The poll also shows that 19% of people accept the existence... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-21 Barbie has held onto her crown as queen of girls' holiday wish lists for the fifth year but boys are going more high-tech, according to a poll of must-have toys. The poll of 7,982 US consumers by the company BIGresearch showed Barbie remained the mo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-21 In another blow to the Motor City'starnished image, Detroit of Michigan pushed past St. Louis to become the nation's most dangerous city, according to a private research group's analysis, released Sunday, of annual FBI crime statistics. The study dr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-21 The equivalent of six times the population of Australia， or all of Japan plus five million， are expected to be out shopping in the United States on Friday， one of the busiest days of the year for US retailers. And while 133 million Americans out... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-21 Women in Salzburg will this year again be able to pursue their shopping with abandon over the Christmas period， free from sourpuss boyfriends and husbands. For the second year in a row，a 'creche' will be set up in the town centre where women can l... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-21 Christmas came early for a gang of Australian thieves who stole 16 tonnes of ham and bacon from a Sydney warehouse and left a festive thank-you note scrawled on the wall, local media reported Monday.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-21 Americans get really annoyed when people drive badly, smoke in no-smoking zones, or don't pick up after their dogs, but the rude behavior that bugs them most is workplace discrimination, according to a survey. A poll released Friday by the Civility... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-21 译文:圣诞节为何如此重要？ 有两个原因可以说明。 一，据大不列颠百科全书1994所述，全球55亿人口中有18亿为基督教徒，这令基督教成为世界上最大的宗教。美国的人口总数为281，000，000.而基督教徒的数目却是241，000，000.占总人口的85%。由于基督徒信奉耶稣，因此耶... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-21 译文:为什么商店与超市对对圣诞节如此重视 原文:Why are stores and malls so geared up about this holiday? 为什么每个每个超市都布置一个圣诞老人村,?为什么孩子们喜欢坐在圣诞阔老人的膝盖上? 这要说到以前,从19世纪后期开始,商店和超市都开始加快周转,如今在美国,... 阅读全文>>