日期:2009-06-07 Was Princess Diana murdered? The verdict is no, according to an inquest held into the cause of her death over the last six months. The big question was whether the deaths of Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed in a fatal car crash in 1997 had been... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 London Heathrow is the biggest airport in the UK, and it also handles more international passenger traffic than any other airport in the world. For this reason, expansion was planned and on 27th March a fifth terminal opened to help to cope with the... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 Need some inspiration? Looking for a sporting hero to emulate? Then look no further than thirteen-year-old Tom Daley from Plymouth in the UK. Tom is the new European swimming champion following his win at the European Swimming Championships in The N... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 The Easter bunny has arrived, chocolate Easter eggs are in the shops, the daffodils are out, and the weather is getting better! Easter is a great time of year, but what are its origins? Originally Easter was called Pascha after the Hebrew word for P... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual financial statement and review of the levels of taxa... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 On 27th February 2008, something very unusual happened in the UK; there was a rather large earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake in 25 years in the UK. There have been very small tremors in the past but they pale into insignificance compared to... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 The year 2008 has one extra day in it February 29th. This is because it's what we call 'a leap year'. Every four years, the year has 366 days in it instead of 365 but why does this happen? Well, it actually takes the planet Earth 365 days and six ho... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have been hitting the headlines on a daily basis recently because of their high profile divorce battle. The titles of Beatles songs have been used in newspapers to report the case. We Can't Work It Out, Hard Day'... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 In many countries around the world, people in love are gearing up for Valentine's Day, a festival to celebrate romantic love. In the UK, 14th February is usually celebrated by sending or giving Valentine's cards, and sometimes gifts. The day is cele... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 This week, London will be full of celebrations to welcome the Year of the Rat. Every year, London's Chinatown holds a spectacular event to celebrate Chinese New Year, the largest event outside of Asia. This year in the UK, there seems to be a huge a... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-07 Paddington Bear, one of Britain's favourite children's fictional characters, is celebrating his 50th birthday this year. From his humble origins as a homeless immigrant at a London railway station, Paddington has gone on to sell over 30 million book... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 The British romantic drama Atonement is leading the pack of British hopefuls for this years Oscars. The film is up for seven gongs including best picture. However, the stars of the movie Keira Knightley from Pirates of the Caribbean and James McEvoy... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of year, and labelled next Monday Blue Monday. Blue is a slang way of saying unhappy. Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because p... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services, Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 For shopoholics, the post-Christmas period means only one thing sales! Across the country, prices are slashed on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, but London is the place for serious shopping, and you can certainly pick up some amazi... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December, or New Year's Eve as we call it, is the biggest party of the year. Its a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Years parties can take place at a number of... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 There are many ways to celebrate Christmas, and some British people like to go on holiday, go out for lunch to a restaurant, or spend the day with friends. But most peoples idea of a traditional Christmas involves spending a few days with their fami... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 There are only 12 shopping days until Christmas, and the British public is going present-shopping crazy. But some parents might have left it too late to buy the present their child really wants for Christmas. Every year there seems to be a certain c... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell; those names mean only one thing, the Spice Girls, and they are back! Seven years after splitting up, the Spice Girls have performed the first night of their comeback tou... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-06-06 Actor Jet Li has hit the headlines this week because he has broken the record for the highest salary earned by a Chinese film star. Chinas highest-earning star will receive 100m yuan (6.5 million) for his latest movie, 'The Warlords (投名状)'. The f... 阅读全文>> |
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