大学英语四级词汇 070

simplicity n.简单；朴素；纯真；无知 simplify vt.简化 simply ad.仅仅，只；简直，完全；简单地，简易地 sin n.罪孽 vi.犯罪 since prep.自从以来 conj.既然，因为 ad.后来 sincere a.诚恳的，真诚的 sing v.唱，

重庆的"老龄银行"

Barry Peterson: 88-year-old Sun Wangshou is very well taken care of. She lives with her daughter, her grandson and his family in Beijing. That's the way the elderly have traditionally been cared for i

芬兰

Finland Finland is an enormous land of lakes and forests. It's the largest, totally unspoiled area in Europe. Around 65% of Finland is made up of forests. The genius of the Finns lies in their commitment and coexistence nature. On the other hand, nat

《名人传记》之李小龙如何改变世界84:万变不离其宗

Mixed martial art is now one of the fastest growing sports in the world. 综合格斗是现今世界上发展最迅速的体育运动之一 This UFC heavyweight title fight where Randy Couture famously lost his crown to Brock Lesnar 终极格斗重量级

经济学人:噪音污染:嘘!小点声儿!

Noise pollution 噪音污染 Shhhh! 嘘！小声点！ Why quiet carriages dont work, and how they might be made to? 安静车厢的推广之途屡屡受挫。原因何在，如何改之？ QUIET carriages on trains are a nice idea: travellers volunt

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高考阅读高频难词-8

351. odd a. 奇特的,古怪的；奇数的 352. omit vt. 省略 353. opponent n. 敌手,对手 354. opportunity n. 机会,时机 355. orchestra n. 管弦乐队 356. semester n. 学期；半年 357. se

Three Peach Stones

Observe a child; any one will do. You will see that not a day passes in which he does not find something or other to make him happy, though he may be in tears the next moment. Then look at a man; any one of us will do. You will notice that weeks and

月亮和六便士 第四十一章(8)

He spoke as though I were a child that needed to be distracted. 他说话的样子，倒好像我是个小孩子，需要他把我的精神岔开似的。 I was sore, but not with him so much as with myself. 我气得要命，但与其说是对他倒不

月亮和六便士 第二十三章(3)

How did you manage that? I asked. 你怎么弄到这笔买卖的？我问他。 The woman where I get my bread recommended me. 卖我面包的那个女人把我介绍去的。 He'd told her he was looking out for someone to paint him. 他同她说过，

今天，我开始新的生活

I make a solemn oath to myself that nothing will retard my new life's growth. I will lose not a day from these readings for that day cannot be retrieved nor can I substitute another for it. I must not , I will not, break this habit of daily reading f

乔布斯传 第446期:回到未来(4)

Both metaphorically and in reality, the translucency connected the inner engineering of the computer to the outer design. 无论是比喻还是现实，这种半透明都把内部的工程学构造和外壳设计联系在了一起。 Jobs had always

英语美文:三棵核桃Three Peach Stones

Observe a child; any one will do. You will see that not a day passes in which he does not find something or other to make him happy, though he may be in tears the next moment. Then look at a man; any one of us will do. You will notice that weeks and

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The first rockets were Chinese. In the 1230s the armies of the Song dynasty, 首批火箭出现在中国。十三世纪三十年代，宋朝军队 who were fighting Mongol invaders, started launching fire arrows propelled by gunpowder some 300 metres

my future

I earnestly hope to lead a healthy and prosperous life in the future. Judging from my aptitude inclination and personality streaks, my ideal life will be that of a scientist, researching, lecturing, and writing books. As I am from a farming family, I

皮匠和银行家

The Cobbler and the Banker/皮匠和银行家 --La Fontaine/拉封丹 A cobbler passed his time in singing from morning till night;it was wonderful to see,wonderful to hear him; he was more contented in shoes,than was any of the seven sages.his neigh

极简手机 未来新潮流

Joe Hollier, a 25-year-old former skater turned technology entrepreneur, describes the moment of transcendental calm when he gave up his smartphone. Mr Hollier had started going light, leaving behind his high tech pocket companion and disconnecting f

Plainly put, simply grand

Nowhere is Japan's quiet luxury more evident than in its onsen ryokans - traditional inns with hot springs - Ou Shuyi finds Japan's charm is often compared to that of the ideal beauty, subtle and elusive - you can hardly resist it even though you can

Simplifying Your Life, and Way More

Simplifying Your Life, and Way More Im finishing the last chapter of my book today (cant wait for it to be done!) and so I thought Id take a break and leave you with some of my favorite old articles, in case you missed them the articles on simplicity

7 Ways to Simplify Your Life

7 Ways to Simplify Your Life Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify. Henry David Thoreau It is my habit to rise amidst the burgeoning daylight of each day before even the kookaburras let forth a recognizable burst of uncanny laughte