日期：2012-05-31 Tourists are flocking to East China's Zhejiang province in the hope of seeing the biggest tidal bore on the Qiantang River in nine years. 许多游客都来到浙江，希望能一睹钱塘江九年来最大涌潮。 上文中的tidal bore就是涌潮。Bore在这里的意思是（由河口涌上... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-31 When a massive downpour hit Beijing on June 23, it took just a few minutes for a photograph taken by micro-blogger Yang Di to be forwarded thousands of times on the Internet. 6月23日北京遭遇强降雨，杨迪（音译）通过微博发布的一张照片在几分钟内被转发... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-31 Hairy crabs are one of the most sought-after ingredients at this time of year and those caught in Yangcheng Lake in Jiangsu province are considered to be among the tastiest. 在这个时节，大闸蟹是大家争相购买的食材，而江苏阳澄湖中捕捞的大闸蟹则被认为... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-31 President Barack Obama, facing waning confidence among Americans in his economic stewardship, plans to lay out a $300 billion job-creation package on Thursday. 眼下美国人对奥巴马领导下的经济形势越来越没有信心，为此奥巴马总统计划于周四推出3000亿美元... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-31 The allegations have helped turn the spotlight once again onto domestic violence , a problem that experts at the All-China Women's Federation say is universal. 李阳被指家暴事件再次将公众关注的目光引向家庭暴力这个话题，全国妇联的专家一致认为家暴是全... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-22 Chinese President Hu Jintao has praised the military and armed police for their contributions in non-combat military operations , referring to activities such as disaster relief work. 国家主席胡锦涛赞扬了全军和武警部队在抢险救灾等非战争军事行动中的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-22 Following the joint regulation by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation, the name-adding taxes imposed by local tax authorities should be refunded. 在财政部、国家税务总局联合发布通知后，地方税务机关必须退还已征收的加名税。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-22 The amount of debris orbiting the Earth has reached a tipping point for collisions, which would in turn generate more of the debris that threatens astronauts and satellites, according to a US study released on Thursday. 美国上周四发布的一份报告称，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-22 Run is a word that is used in so many different ways than just moving fast. When a TV show ends its run, it stops. When someone runs on at the mouth, that means he talks too much. If you get a run in your stocking, that means you have a long tear. I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-22 Beijing to push sedan toll at traffic hotspots -- Sedan drivers in Beijing may be forced to pay a toll for driving on the heavy-traffic roads as the capital vows to make public transport 50 percent of the total traffic by 2015, chinanews.com reporte... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-22 There are lots of ways to use the word overshoot . It began as a definition for shooting at a target and missing. Instead of hitting the target, the bullet flew over the target, which led to the word overshoot. Nowadays, it means going past or excee... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-22 The First Writing Ceremony , also called Qi Meng （Enlightenment） Ceremony, was a very important ceremony for every student before they were admitted to school. 开笔礼，也叫启蒙礼，是学生入学读书之前举行的一个非常重要的仪式，（俗称人生第一大礼）。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-14 High temperature is blamed for the cracking of safety glass in those cases, but experts said the fundamental cause of glass rain is the government's inattention to the safety of glass curtain walls. 专家认为，高温致使安全玻璃自爆固然是导致这些事故的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-14 We need to check the medical institutions' standard operating procedures (SOP) for organ donations and transplants, Wang said. 我们需要检验台大医院在器官捐献和器官移植方面的标准操作程序。王小姐说。 Organ donation（器官捐献）本是好事一桩，但是台大医... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-14 Fights broke out among angry passengers at Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday morning, after the security level for domestic flights was raised from level three to level two. 周日上午，北京首都国际机场国内航班的安检级别从三级升至二级，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-14 Mooncake tax became a buzz phrase on the Internet after the Beijing newspaper the Mirror Evening News reported on the ramifications of the tax changes on Friday. 自从上周五北京《法制晚报》报道这项税收政策新变化后，月饼税立即成了网上热议的一个词。 所... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-14 The statement indicated that the two will have joint custody of their two sons Lucas and Quintus, but did not disclose any details on how the couple's assets would be divided 声明表示，两人（张柏芝、谢霆锋）将共同承担两个儿子卢卡斯和昆塔斯的监护权，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-14 Pricing authorities in the eastern city of Hangzhou on Tuesday made public two proposals to hike taxi fares , as a public hearing, which was triggered by a massive cab driver strike earlier this month, is just two weeks away. 周二，杭州市物价部门对... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-14 A group of 35 Michael Jackson fan clubs have joined forces to lobby for the cancellation of a Michael Jackson tribute concert , saying the October event is doomed to fail. 35个迈克尔杰克逊粉丝俱乐部联合起来要求取消杰克逊纪念演唱会，称将于十月举办的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-05-14 Black bean sauce noodles and other delicacies served at one Beijing eatery are being snapped up by customers eager to order the dishes eaten by US Vice President Joe Biden on a recent visit, a meal dubbed noodle diplomacy . 美国副总统乔拜登访问中国... 阅读全文>>