盘点美国十大匪夷所思的现象[内容预览][2012-4-13]1. Only in America...can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.只有在美国…叫pizza比叫救护车快。2. Only in America...are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.只有在美国…残疾人专用停车位被设在滑雪道前面。3. Only in America...do drugstores make the sick w
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别再把厕所叫做W.C.[内容预览][2012-4-8]你知道W.C。(厕所)是怎么来的吗 你知道W.C。(厕所)是怎么来的吗？很早以前，厕所Toilet里都有水箱water closet, 人们一提到water closet就想到了toilet，因此water closet就成了toilet的代名词。后来为了方便，人们就用water closet的开头字母W.C。来代替toilet。如果你想“Go to W.C。”，你可以委婉地说：“I want to wash my hands。” 告诉别人说要去W.C.，意思就是说“我要去拉屎撒尿蹲茅坑”。
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愚人节：愚人传统正在消亡？Is April Fools' Day Dying?[内容预览][2012-4-1]No joke: Researchers say we are moving away from personal, real-world pranks and into a world of media-driven jokes and Internet tomfoolery. Does this spell the end of April Fools Day as we know it?Though pranksters and joke-lovers in many countries
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April Fools’ Day: The history of the holiday[内容预览][2012-4-1]愚人节起源大揭秘April Fools’ Day: The history of the holiday Consider yourself warned. Sunday is April Fools Day, a day when you are encouraged to pull pranks on loved ones, co-workers, casual acquaintances, and even that one guy at the bus stop. Its an
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趣谈英国：同是银行卡用法大不同[内容预览][2012-2-18] 英国留学生到达学校后，要尽快开设银行账户，留学生在英国学习期间，很有可能会享受到英国银行所提供的，一些国内银行目前尚未开展的服务，这一是因为英国的金融业非常发达，二也是因为英国银行完善的服务。以下介绍英国银行常用的项目服务类别： 1. cash card A cash card can be those cards
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何谓小资 Enjoy Life, You Petty Bourgeoisie[内容预览][2012-2-18] China’s new crop of hedonists indulge themselves, whether or not they can afford it. 不管能否负担得起，中国的新一茬享乐主义族群都在纵情享乐。 [1]Ma Nuo1, a contestant on a Jiangsu dating show, became infamous last year for
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情人节送礼不用愁 2012情人节十佳礼物[内容预览][2012-2-18] That time of the year comes once again when men and women, including lovers and couples, share their feelings of love and show every inch of devotion and affection in that day of Valentines. One way of showing such emotion is through giving gi
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中英美态度大对比：学校该不该进行性教育[内容预览][2011-9-1]性教育终于结束了空喊的窘境，性别教育课程正式于京沪部分小学推行，迈出第一步。也许你不禁好奇，开放的西方国家对儿童性教育持什么态度？来看看最近的一些调查结果吧。 英国：13岁才可让孩子接受性教育 More than half of parents do not think sex education should be taught to children at school, according to a new survey. The survey, which questioned mo
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现代美国梦给孩子更好的生活[内容预览][2011-5-7] For most Americans giving their children a better life or having a successful business or career is their version of the American Dream, according to a new poll released on Monday. Their ch
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奥巴马改变美国的十句话[内容预览][2010-1-14]We are the change we are seeking。 我们就是我们正在寻找的变化！ We are the ones we have been waiting for。 我们就是我们一直在等待的救世主！ The world has changed, and we must change with it。 世界已经变了，我们必须同时改变。 Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and be
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英语里如何称呼他人：非正式称呼[内容预览][2010-12-29]Informal Titles in English 英语中的非正式称呼 Casual or very close relationships require an informal form of address: 当两人是非正式或非常亲密的关系时，就需要用到非正式称呼： First name (friends, students, children) 名(用于称呼朋友，学生，孩子) Miss/Mr + first name (sometimes used by dance or
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部分国家及城市的英语雅称[内容预览][2008-11-3] Athens （雅典）：The City Of Jasmines （茉莉花城） Berne （伯尔尼）：The City Of Clocks And Watches （钟表城） Brazil （巴西）：The Country Of Coffee （咖啡国） Canada （加拿大）：The Country Of Maple Leaves （枫叶国） Ecuador （厄瓜多尔）：The Equatorial Country （赤道国
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欢乐万圣节：节日狂欢的N种可能[内容预览][2008-11-3]一年中最“闹鬼”的一夜 Halloween或者Halloween（万圣节之夜）是一年中最“闹鬼”的一夜，这个“鬼节”如今已经成为一个国际性的庆祝节日。万圣节在西方国家非常流行，尤其是在United States, Canada, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and occasionally in parts of Australia.近几年来，中国的许多城市也开始流行过万圣
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美国人的待客之道[内容预览][2008-10-31]An American friend has invited you to visit his family. Youve never been to an Americans home before, and youre not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Gla
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Coffee Culture 咖啡文化[内容预览][2008-10-31]Give me a decaf triple vente, 2 pump vanilla, non-fat, extra hot, stirred, no foam caramel macchiato with whip cream and caramel sauce top and bottom.“给我一杯热的、无咖啡因和泡沫的香草糖浆脱脂加奶油浓缩式焦糖玛奇朵咖啡。” If you happen to be standing in one of the ubiquitous Starbuck
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What Do Americans Drink in the Summer Time?[内容预览][2008-10-31]American summers are filled with outdoor barbeques, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time to enjoy the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. So when the temperature is way up, and the sweat is pouring down, what do America
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