Dear Miss Kate, Miss Aruna and Mr. Cezary:On October 22, the Wall Street Journal published your report, China’s Pursuit of Fugitive Businessman Guo Wengui Kicks Off Manhattan Caper Worthy of Spy Thriller, which reported some of the contacts between offici [ ...阅读全文 ]
Though you’ve never met Susan Bennett, you are probably more familiar with her than you think. You may have asked her for directions, what the weather is like, the score to baseball games and even to remind you to pick up dog food. 也许你和苏珊·班尼特素未谋面,但你很可能对她比你想象中要熟悉。你可 [ ...阅读全文 ]
美国宾州惊现大脚怪 身高超两米 You wait years for a decent sighting of the legendary ape-like creature known as Bigfoot, and then two come along at once. 你等待多年只为一睹传说中的大脚怪的风采,现在你一下子就可以看见一对大脚怪。 The fascinating photographs, taken just two weeks ago near [ ...阅读全文 ]
A stash of in cash that could be Saddam Hussein's secret fortune has sat unclaimed at a Russian airport since 2007. 2007年,一笔总值200亿欧元的现钞被运抵俄罗斯一个机场,但是至今无人认领。有情报指出,这笔钱可能是伊拉克已故总统萨达姆·侯赛因的秘密资产。 The 20 billion euros, all in 100 euro [ ...阅读全文 ]
Local residents queued up at major banks since morning yesterday to get their hands on 5-yuan commemorative coins issued by the People’s Bank of China. 昨日中国人民银行发行纪念版五元硬币,自清晨便有居民人在当地各大银行排队等候购买。 The PBOC issued 50 million 5-yuan brass coins nationwide y [ ...阅读全文 ]
乔布斯时间胶囊 沉睡30年重见天日 A time capsule buried by Apple founder Steve Jobs 30 years ago has been discovered after its location was long forgotten. 一个由苹果公司创始人史蒂夫·乔布斯在30年前埋下的时间胶囊,日前在当初埋藏的地点被发现,不过这个时间胶囊早已被当事人给遗忘了。 In 1983, [ ...阅读全文 ]
Life can be a lonely thing without companionship. Acquaintances are easy to come by but true friends are a whole other story. The best way to develop meaningful connections with true friends we can trust is to become a true friend yourself. Apply these ten steps if you’d like to be a true friend th [ ...阅读全文 ]
偶像助阵:邦乔飞成就粉丝最完美婚礼 This was one prayer that was most definitely answered. 这才叫“梦想成真”呢。 One lucky Bon Jovi superfan will never forget her wedding day, after successfully campaigning for months to get lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to walk her down the aisle on her b [ ...阅读全文 ]
Before he boarded the plane, 37stone Les Price had already been forced to pay for an extra ticket. 在勒斯·普莱斯登机之前,这个体重37英石(约470斤)的男人已经被要求支付双倍的票价了。 The airline’s rules for passengers weighing more than 20stone required him to buy two seats for himself. [ ...阅读全文 ]
The headmaster of a school in Georgia says he plans to cancel classes because of great weather. 美国乔治亚州一所学校的校长表示因为天气太好,计划停课放假一天。 Len McWilliams of Calvary Christian School in Columbus says he's calling off classes Friday because of a commitment he made to find [ ...阅读全文 ]
It’s a small romantic world after all. 这毕竟是一个充满浪漫的小世界。 At least that’s what the number crunchers on Facebook’s data science team discovered when analyzing anonymous data of U.S. couples over the age of 21 who classify themselves as “married” and also include the names o [ ...阅读全文 ]
A 9-year-old Minneapolis boy was able to get through security and onto a plane at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport without a ticket, an airport spokesman said Sunday.机场发言人在上周日10月6号称,一名未持机票的9岁男孩在明尼阿波利斯市的保罗国际机场逃过安检登上了飞机。Security [ ...阅读全文 ]
An adorable toddler has become an internet sensation for giving her mother a sweet and memorable video for her birthday - with the help of her professional photographer father. 一个蹒跚学步的可爱小女孩在网上走红了,她为过生日的妈妈录制了一段温馨的珍藏版视频——当然是在当专业摄影师的爸爸的帮助下。 [ ...阅读全文 ]
An unnamed grandfather is winning a lot of online plaudits after his impassioned letter of support for his gay grandson was posted online on Monday. 一位匿名的外公于本周一在网上发布了一封热情洋溢的信支持同性恋外孙,得到了众多网友的赞扬。 The letter tells the heartfelt story of how differen [ ...阅读全文 ]
First there was a website that predicted when your parents would die; now there's a watch that not only predicts when you will die, it also begins counting down. 先是出现了一个能预测你双亲何时去世的网站;现在有一种手表,不仅能预测你将何时去世,而且开始了死亡倒计时。 Users fill out a question [ ...阅读全文 ]
人生不留遗憾:今天就去做的12件事 When you’re nearing the summit of this turbulent climb through life, will you reach the top with wild enthusiasm or will you be hobbling with the aching knees of regret? You’ve climbed through storms, passed over green patches and had help from friends, and now [ ...阅读全文 ]
Many of these are things that we’ll be lucky to attain at any point in our lives. They’re not all universally applicable, this I realize. But I also realize that for many people, they are 25 little things that are important for dealing with the ins and outs of everyday adult life. These are ways t [ ...阅读全文 ]
Today, you will do what you always do. The same activities. The same job. And at the same level of effort. OR… you could push things. You could push yourself to do more. 今天你会做之前你一直在做的事情。同样的行为,同样的工作,同样的精力投入。或者,你可以推动事情的发展,你可以推自己一把去做得更多。 [ ...阅读全文 ]
Kindness begets kindness. If you make someone smile, you just might make their day. Would you like to make a positive impact? If so, here are 20 simple ways to make someone happy. 有善因就有善果。如果你使某人微笑,你或许就是他们今天快乐的源泉。你愿意做快乐推手吗?如果想,这里有20种简单方法助你成 [ ...阅读全文 ]
Five years ago, I was miserable and alone. Today, I get paid to do what I love. And I have an amazing family. 五年前,我一个人过活,生活凄惨。现在,我有了一份喜欢的工作,而且有一个很棒的家庭。 It did not happen because of luck. Or because I did my visualizations. It happened because I took [ ...阅读全文 ]
It’s always fun to do something new, but often we fall into the trap of spending our weekends the same way. If you’re stuck in the same old rory utine, it might be time to try something new. No ideas? I’m here to help! Check out this list of 30 new things to do today and pick one (or more!) and [ ...阅读全文 ]
Those of us who grew up with English as our first language have been exposed to idioms and idiomatic expressions for most of our lives. They may have confused us a little when we were children, but explanation and constant exposure not only increased our understanding of them, but likely drew them i [ ...阅读全文 ]
Happiness all starts within you. You can’t search for happiness from the outside world. If you want to be happy, you need to ask yourself these 10 questions every morning. 快乐都源于我们自身。你不可能从外在世界去寻求快乐。如果你想要快乐,每天早上你都应该问自己这10个问题。 1. How can I live [ ...阅读全文 ]
A 33-year-old man has spent five years and $100,000 in an effort to look like his hero - teenaged pop idol Justin Bieber. 一个33岁的男人花了五年时间耗资10万美元,就为了让自己看起来像自己的偶像——流行音乐少年偶像贾斯汀·比伯。 Toby Sheldon is a songwriter from Los Angeles who has used Bieber [ ...阅读全文 ]
A microchipped bulb can produce data speeds of up to 150 megabits per second (Mbps), Chi Nan, IT professor at Shanghai's Fudan University told Xinhua News. 上海复旦大学信息技术学院迟楠教授对新华网记者表示,一个微芯片灯泡可以产生高达150M每秒的网速。 A one-watt LED light bulb would be enough t [ ...阅读全文 ]