王玉梅托福词汇 Word_list_07

词条 含义 近义 词组 calm adj. （天气、海洋等）静的，平静的 placid, quiet , tranquil adj. 镇静的，沉着的 cool, composed vt. 使平静，使镇定，平息 tranquilize, soot

美国艺术博物馆伦威克画廊将举办“燃烧人”展览

'Burning Man' Art Comes to Smithsonian The Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C., is exploring the art of the yearly Burning Man event held in Nevada. The show, No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man, opened March 30. The Renwick is part of the Smithson

英语情景对话：Meat Prices(1)

A: I would like to get some meat today. B: What kind do you need? A: I need about a pound of ground beef. B: The ground beef is $2.48 a pound. A: That sounds good. B: What else would you like? A: I also need three pounds of chicken breasts. B: The ch

英语情景对话：Meat Prices(3)

A: I would like to purchase some meat. B: What kind of meat would you like to get today? A: First off, I'm going to need a pound of ground beef. B: A pound of ground beef is $2.48. A: That's perfect. B: What else will you be needing? A: I'm also goin

英语情景对话：Meat Prices(2)

A: I want to buy some meat. B: What kind would you like? A: I want one pound of ground beef. B: That's going to be about $2.48. A: That will be fine. B: What else can I get for you? A: Let me also have three pounds of chicken breasts. B: That's going

Little Brains Big Research

Little Brains Big Research By Paula Bock / 2005, The Seattle Times , Knight Ridder Newspapers. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International. Research reveals more of what happens inside an infa

英文原版对话1000个:1087 Tomboy

Gareth: Okay, so Rebecca, we just talked about kids and technology, and you asked me whether or not I should give a cellphone to my son. Rebecca: Yeah. Gareth: Now, I would like you to give me a little bit of advice for my daughter. I have a daughter

【英语时差8,16】闪电的形状

The Shape Of Lightning Bolts As a thundercloud moves through the air, a strong negative charge gathers near its base. Because opposite charges attract, this negative charge is anxious to combine with the positive charges in the ground. Eventually a l

托福听力短文 II-10-3

(WA-JA) Today we're going to continue our discussion of modern art and talk about Charles Csuri [soo'-ree]. Charles Csuri has been a part of many modern art movements. He's worked in Pop Art, Cubism, and Conceptual Art, but he made his mark as a pio

8-12 根据自身性格选择健身方法

Find the Type of Exercise That Best Suits Your Personality Recent research at the University of Florida has revealed that the secret of sticking to an exercise programme is to select one that reflects

残疾女孩有幸进入牛津大学添加文本

Disabled Hero wins Oxford place A severely handicapped teenager who cannot walk, talk or hold a paintbrush has won a place at Oxford to study fine art. Hero Joy Nightingale, 16, who communicates through hand movements, is to be given assistants to pa

谷歌面临反垄断指控（双语）

A group of companies led by Microsoft have called on the European Commission to launch an anti-trust investigation into Googles dominance of Internet usage on mobile devices. The US company is already under investigation by Brussels for practices rel

浅谈商务谈判英语

商务谈判实质上是通过语言交流进行的经济活动,其成功在很大程度上取决于语言的运用得当与否。在谈判中,交流双方都试图利用适当的语言来表达自己的要求,使己方在利益冲突比较厉害的方

【英语趣味课堂】是否应该给孩子手机-Whether Children Should be Given Telephones

Gareth: Okay, so Rebecca, we just talked about kids and technology, and you asked me whether or not I should give a cellphone to my son. Rebecca: Yeah. Gareth: Now, I would like you to give me a little bit of advice for my daughter. I have a daughter

不能更酷：创意理发师用头发作画

When you go to Rob Ferrel for a haircut, you know youre in for something really special. The professional hair artist can sculpt logos, designs, patterns and even celebrity faces on a head of hair. He runs his own salon called Rob the Original Barber

耐克成功的关键突破口 女性才是上帝

Nike killed it last quarter. Business was up in every major market, in every category, both in its own stores and at wholesale. 耐克（Nike）上一季度的业绩表现不俗。各大主要市场的每个产品类别，无论是自营商店还是批

吃货担心过年长膘？试试瘦身香水

As the battle against the post-festive bulge rages on, many of us are seeking out any extra help we can get with New Year's resolutions to lose weight. 抗击节后肥胖的战争已然打响，不少人都在寻求助力以实现成功减重的新年决

新西兰英语 389 Petrol Prices rise

Regular petrol 91 octane is now $2 a litre well, $1.99.9. Although this price is high, in July 2008 it reached $2.19. At that time, the price of a barrel of oil was higher and the kiwi dollar was lower. Now the price of oil is around $100 a barrel an

二战启示录 第32期:法兰西的溃败(13)

This spa town has been chosen in part for its many hotels. 这温泉城镇有许多饭店，这是获选的原因之一。 In early July, Marshal Petain moves into them along with government ministries. 在7月初，贝当元帅带着政府机关一起

TED演讲:用玩具创造世界(3)

Now once we mate, we click on the egg. 我们一旦交配之后，就可以点这个蛋。 And this is where the game starts getting interesting, 这样游戏就变得很有趣了， because one of the things we really focused on here was giving the