A new study has added another piece to the puzzle(谜团) as scientists learn more about how the brains of blind people work. Researchers are learning how the blind still get to use the part of the brain normally devoted to(专心于) vision. Years ...
Next month, the ex-Beatle would have been 70. Here, one of his confidantes(女性知己) reflects on his enduring importance. John Lennon on his return from honeymoon with Yoko Ono. In two weeks' time, on 9 October 9, John would have been 70. O...
Let's hear it for curves! OneStopPlus.com celebrated a variety of shapes by producing the first-ever plus-size-only runway show during New York Fashion Week Spring 2011. Designers sent 36 spring trend looks down the runway, from lace and den...
duck有“躲避、闪开、忽然低头或弯腰”的意思。 ...
I have to agree that the first lady's____1____ (假期)trip to a pricey(昂贵的) resort(度假胜地) in Spain in a week when we are ____2____ (使想起) that nearly 1 out of 10 Americans is still unemployed — well, that is not...
Doctors warn patients with lung(肺) and heart disease to stay indoors during hot weather. Dr. Kausalya Pendyal tells her patients in Richmond, Virginia before they go outside to check the Air Quality Index(大气质量指数)—a governmen...
If you’ve toiled(长时间或辛苦地工作) through an essay but lack the ____1____ (蒸汽动力) to write a convincing(有说服力的) conclusion, these tips will help crank out(制成) that last paragraph in a snap(立刻，马上). You will need: the thesis sta...
World Cup 2010 is done with Spain the victors over the Netherlands: 1-0 The Spanish team made history today, making their first World Cup final, then winning it, and the cherry on top: being the first team to win the World Cup after losing ...
You don’t have to spend your ____1____ (实习期) at the copy machine praying for the day to end. Jump in with both feet to make it more than just a line on your ____2____ (简历). You will need: an interest in the company, goals, and ini...
A portrait(肖像) of Pearl S. Buck taken during the 1920s, during the time she lived in Nanking. As a child, she lived in a small Chinese village called Zhenjiang. July 1, 2010 Ever since her 1931 blockbuster(重磅炸弹) The Good Earth earned her...
July 2, 2010 In the day's first match, Brazil will play the Netherlands(荷兰) at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Some are calling this game worthy of a World Cup final(决赛). Both teams seem to be in top form(竞技状态很好) ahea...
June 28, 2010 In the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm(热带风暴) Alex is threatening to build into a full-blown(成熟的) hurricane(飓风). It could threaten the coast of Texas or Mexico, but at this point it does not appear to be headed for the blown-...
Friday 25 June 2010 In her late 30s, after studying at Oxford and working in the charity(慈善) sector(部门), Karen Mattison found herself at an impasse(<法>僵局). She had young children and no longer wanted to work full-time – but she...
updated 8:45 p.m. ET June 16, 2010 From the time they met in kindergarten until they were 15, Robin Shreeves and her friend Penny were inseparable(分不开的). They rode bikes, played kickball(儿童足球) in the street, swam all summer long and ...
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updated 3:47 p.m. ET June 5, 2010 A San Bernardino(圣伯纳迪诺，美国加州城市) mother whose children were kidnapped 15 years ago was able to finally track them down(追查出) using Facebook. San Bernardino’s Deputy District Attorney says...
When my daughter was little, we took a vacation to Florida. Seated on the airplane near the wing, I pointed out to Rhonda that we were above the ocean. \\\\\"Can you see the water?\\\\\" I asked her. \\\\\"No,\\\\\" she said, peering out th...
1. Be kind to everyone. You never know what's really going on in someone's life. -- Mary Morgan 2. Dear child, when u grow up, remember not to give everything to a guy. -- Nadia El Ghani 3. I have never heard one person say that life...
Mother's Day is nigh(临近的), so we're loath(不情愿的) to say this: Mothers aren't perfect. Here they admit it: "My son knows he's not allowed downstairs until 9 a.m. Reason? He's been told that between 8 and 9 a.m., Mommy's fighting t...
PARIS, April 27 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday described this year's World Expo(世博会) theme of "Better City, Better Life" as a bold(大胆的) and lucid(明晰的) choice focused on a significant challenge for t...