摘要: Background to the Euro欧元的背景By Victor Sondeim ■朱石麟 译 On January 1, 2002 twelve countries in Europe* woke up to a brand new currency and over the following two months would see their nati[阅读全文]

摘要: Inaugural Address(January 20,1961)By John F. Kennedy We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end as well as a beginning, signifying renewal as well as chan[阅读全文]

摘要: TOPIC:THE GRAMMY AWARDSQ: What is the GRAMMY Awards?A: The GRAMMY Awards is the recording industry's most prestigious award. The GRAMMY Awards is the only peer-presented award to honor artistic achie[阅读全文]

摘要: Outstanding CulturalDiversity Programs多元文化连着我和你By Joseph Harmes　■付美榕 编From the Chrysler Corporation1 to the Central Intelligence Agency, cultural diversity programs are flourishing in A[阅读全文]

摘要: A Perfect Wife　完美的妻子By Ellen Glasgow ■周松涛 译 何维银 校埃伦·格拉斯哥 (1874-1945),美国女小说家。她以现实主义手法描写家乡弗吉尼亚州的生活，有计划地描绘了1850年以后的弗吉尼亚州的社会历史，共写成[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文谜语趣谈英文谜语同中国谜语一样有着极其悠久的历史，其中最为有名的大概是斯芬克司之“谜”了。“斯芬克司”一词源自希腊语Sphinx，是希腊神话中一个可怕的怪物，它长着女人的头、狮子的身躯，身上还有两只翅膀[阅读全文]

摘要: Harry Potter and the sad Grown-ups哈里·波特和可悲的大人By Jonathan Myerson ■李家真 译评 Walking through my train yesterday, staggering from my seat to the buffet and back, I counted five people[阅读全文]

摘要:  We Have Planted More Than a Garden     种植的不仅仅是花园     在你种植花园的时候，你一并也种下了希望；哪怕花园没有好的收成，希望仍可以带给你美好的明天。　　As I wri[阅读全文]

摘要: Q: What is the organizational structure of the United Nations?   The United Nations is composed of the following bodies:　　General Assembly（大会）　　Security Council（安全理事会）　　Econ[阅读全文]

摘要: ETHNICITY民族特性 人们常说美国是个大熔炉，能熔化移民到美国的各个种族和民族。据本文作者介绍，英国简直也是一个种族和民族的熔炉，现在的新生儿，每五个中至少有一个是黑人和白人的混血儿（俗称chocolate baby“[阅读全文]

摘要: Labor in Early Industrial Period工业革命早期的劳工状况美国工业革命早期的产业化与城市化进展迅速，特别是东北部及大西洋中部各州，使众多劳动者的工作条件与生活水平得到明显改善。轰轰烈烈的大生产也为妇女和儿[阅读全文]

摘要: What Women Want女人想要什么 Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom.1 The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So th[阅读全文]

摘要: 你的心情是什么颜色？What Color Is Your Mind?Colors have long been associated with emotions and our moods. Consider, for example, how someone could be in a "black mood" or "tickled pink" or "green[阅读全文]

摘要: 生在秋天的好处People Born in Autumn Live Longer People born in the autumn live longer than those born in the spring and are less likely to fall chronically ill when they are older, according to an Aus[阅读全文]

摘要: The Jewish Influe nce in America犹太人在美国Y: Yang Rui, Presenter of Dialogue on CCTV 9J: Jack Rosen, President, American Jewish Congress(1) H: Harley Lippman, founder and CEO, Genesis 10 (2) Y: Isra[阅读全文]

摘要: The Revolution and the Economy 独立战争的经济代价 美国独立战争对于北美殖民地反对英国暴政、追求独立自主的正义事业意义深远。但是，如同其他战争一样，所付出的代价是沉重的。除了人员伤亡造成的巨大损失，军需[阅读全文]

摘要: Girls of Summer夏日女孩We lived on the banks of the Tennessee River, and we owned the summers when we were girls. We ran wild through humid summer days that never ended but only melted one into the ot[阅读全文]

摘要: “羊”话连篇农历羊年就要到了，温顺的羊给人许多遐想。“羊”在汉语中是象形字，似羊头形，作“吉利”讲，后引申出“祥”。“羊”在英语中也应用广泛，笔者想就羊的常见知识点、习语及典故几个方面来“羊”话连篇。[阅读全文]

摘要: 格温(Gwen)与艾迪(Eddie)是最受观众欢迎的一对银幕情侣，银幕下他们也是一对恩爱夫妻。由于在一连九部电影里合作塑造了一系列浪漫感人的爱情故事，他们被观众们称作“美国甜心”（America誷 Sweethearts）。然而，眼[阅读全文]

摘要: Eternity永恒 Close your eyes so you don't feel them They don't need to see you cry I can't promise I will heal youBut if you want to I will tryTo sing this summer serenadeThe past is doneWe've bee[阅读全文]