摘要:<正>词数:682阅读难度:★★★★☆建议阅读时间:8分钟With many of us contemplating marathons or other prolonged endurance events in 2016,we,our spouses and other family members most likely have wondered whether such strenuous training could be harmful to our hearts.Could any of us,in making ambitious resolutions,exercise too much?A newly published scientific review offers both reassurance and some caution.It found
摘要:<正>The Brecon Beacons National Park,which begins on the border with England,is almost one thousand,five hundred square kilometres of spectacular natural beauty.One of the world’s oldest breeds The best way for me to enjoy this enormous area would be on a guided trek.I climbed up into
摘要:<正>Once an unhappy young man came to an old master and said he was very sad and asked for advice on how to become happy.The old master told the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it."How does it taste?"the master asked."Terrible,"answered the young man.The master smiled and then asked the young man to take another handful of salt and
摘要:<正>词数:602阅读难度:★★★★☆建议阅读时间:6分钟On the vast lawn of the plaza near the courthouse in Brooklyn where Peter Liang,a former New York City police officer,was convicted in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man just over a week ago,a crowd of several thousand people gathered on Saturday.T h e y c h a n t e d,"N o s c a p e g o a t!N o scapegoat!"and carried signs bearing the
摘要:<正>Teenagers love to gossip about what other people are doing,saying or wearing,whom they are dating or what trouble they have got themselves into.Perhaps that is why reality TV shows have become so popular with young people in the UK.Celebrities clamour to take part in them,celebrity‘wannabes’apply to appear on them in their thousands,and journalists feed off them to fill their front pages.There’s something for everyone from fly-on-the-wall documentaries in
摘要:<正>1 They say a country’s cuisine is a reflection of its culture and national character.Therefore,the UK has always been a diverse country,since every region has its own traditional foods.For example,traditional Scottish cuisine is famous for its robust character:haggis,Aberdeen Angus beef,shortbread and whisky.Wales is well known for its lamb and leeks.Ireland is synonymous
摘要:<正>作家简介谭恩美(Amy Tan)美国著名华裔女作家,1952年出生于美国加州奥克兰市,先后在林菲尔德学院(Linfield College)、圣何塞州立大学(San Jose State University)、加州大学圣克鲁兹分校(U.C.Santa Cruz)和加州大学伯克利分校(U.C.Berkeley)读书,获得语言学学士和硕士学位,博士期间退学。由于对语言的热衷,谭恩美曾做过某医学期刊的编辑
摘要:<正>又一个春节过去了,一年一度的春晚再次成为人们热议的话题。有人认为春晚应该取消,有人认为还是要保留。请谈谈你自己的看法。Every Chinese New Year’s Eve,Chinese families will sit in front of the TV and watch the Spring Festival Gala,enjoying delicious foods,hearing fireworks,laughing and talking.It has been a tradition for
摘要:<正>少年强,则中国强,少年弱,则中国弱。社会目前对我们这一代看法有很多偏见,认为我们是颓废的一代,没有希望的一代。现在请听听我们自己对自己的评价。Under the present-day circumstances,we,as the new generation,are on our way to develop our unique values,which has aroused people’s concern.The majority of people doubt that we can take responsibility for making our country stronger and more prosperous.There is no denying that our generation has some weaknesses in