20-09-28 Fortune suddenly smiled upon Jo, and dropped a good luck penny in her path. Not a golden penny, exactly, but I doubt if half a million would have given more real happiness then did the little sum that came to her in this wise. Every few weeks she wo...

20-09-27 For a week the amount of virtue in the old house would have supplied the neighborhood. It was really amazing, for everyone seemed in a heavenly frame of mind, and self-denial was all the fashion. Relieved of their first anxiety about their father, t...

19-05-09 George Clooney is directing and starring in Hulus Catch-22 miniseries. 乔治克鲁尼自导自演的Hulu短剧《第二十二条军规》即将上映。 Clooney explained that the longer format allowed them to develop the characters beyond what could be done in Mike Nichols...

18-12-06 Chinas telecommunication giant Huawei has launched an Android app called StorySign that will make it easier for deaf children and their parents to read bedtime stories. 中国电讯巨头华为发布一款安卓应用StorySign，能让聋哑儿童以及他们的父母更简单地阅...

17-09-21 One of the oldest documented versions of the story appeared in China, around 860. In that version, Ye Xian is an incredibly beautiful, kind and gentle girl, who is gifted in many skills such as pottery and poetry. She befriends a fish which embodies...

17-07-17 If youre a fan of Chinas martial arts, then you shouldnt miss the upcoming Brotherhood of Blades movie. 如果你是一个中国武术迷，那么即将上映的《绣春刀2》你一定不能错过。 The action-packed sequel of 2014s Brotherhood of Blades (绣春刀) stars Chang Ch...

17-07-04 Recently, inventive vending machines have been popping up around France. Instead of dispensing sweet treats or sugary drinks, however, these kiosks distribute short stories. 最近，一种创意售货机在法国遍地开花。不过，这种售货机贩卖的不是糖果或甜饮料...

17-03-16 The Vampire Diaries has come to an end - The CW hit just aired the final episode of its eight-season run - but that doesnt mean the story is over. 《吸血鬼日记》前不久迎来了最终章，CW电视台播出了该剧第八季大结局，但是，这并不意味着故事的结束。 Co-cr...

17-03-15 After a dramatic reveal involving a giant melting block of ice, its now been confirmed that season seven of Game of Thrones will premiere on 16 July. 现在已证实《权力的游戏》第七季将于7月16日首播。日前发布的重磅预告片中展示了广袤大地上冰块消融的画面...

17-02-06 6. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Almost everyone knows the story of Peter Pan which is why this is an easy read. Being familiar with a story already helps the reader to understand the text better. This book is aimed at children, but it continues to be en...