11-01-08 We know that every day across this country, parents are working as hard as they can to make healthy choices for their kids. Schools are doing everything possible to provide the nutritious food they need to thrive. Communities are coming together to...
11-01-05 Hurrying my 11-year old daughter to school, I made a right turn at a red light when it was prohibited(禁止) . Uh-oh, I said, realizing my mistake. I just make an illegal turn. I guess it's all right. my daughter replied, The police car behind us d...
10-12-04 德国南部的一所小学鼓励学生上课嚼口香糖,表示嚼口香糖有助于孩子健康的同时还能提高他们的成绩。 A Bavarian primary school is encouraging pupils to chew gum in class in an attempt to improve their grades. Wolfgang Ellegast from the Education Ministry in...
10-11-30 Gold nanoparticles, tiny pieces of gold so small that they can't be seen by the naked eye, are used in electronics, healthcare products and as pharmaceuticals(药物) to fight cancer. Despite their positive uses, the process to make the nanoparticle...
10-11-22 My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat simultaneously(同时地) . It was hanging on a rack(齿条,行李架) at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, crammed in with shoddy(假冒的,劣质的) trench coats and an assortment(分类,...
10-11-22 The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and jostled(推挤,撞) the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. How embarrassing. I am getting so clumsy in my old age. Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stor...
10-11-13 A quarter of Britons are still in touch with their first best friend from childhood, a new study suggested today. 今日发布的一项新研究显示,四分之一的英国人仍然和童年时结交的第一个好友保持联系。 One in four said they were still in contact with their...
10-11-03 A pre-school language intervention programme can significantly improve the educational lives of children with poorly developed speech and language skills, according to new research by psychologists(心理学家) at the University of York. In the Langu...
10-09-30 Michelle Obama gave her healthy eating initiative a global showcase on Friday when she welcomed spouses of world leaders to tour a farm north of New York City. 美国第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马本周五借欢迎多国第一夫人参观纽约市北部一家农场之机,向全世界宣传...
10-09-26 Bellaghy Winner of the 2009-2010 AWP Intro Journals Project, selected by Lynn Powell Stepping off the bus from Magherafelt, I feel my ass pinched(压紧,痛苦) by a boy not yet out of junior school and, deposited all alone, am greeted by a quartet(...