摘要:First British Settlements in North America 北美最早的英属殖民地对欧洲殖民者来说，新大陆是他们本土的延伸，是远在西部的地盘。在各国争相开辟领地过程中，最终还是英国称雄北美。英国能取得主导地位在于其开放的[阅读全文]

摘要:A Fairyland —Pure New Zealand童话般的世界——纯净的新西兰I had my honeymoon in New Zealand. It was a nine-day self-driving tour. At first I thought we were crazy to have chosen New Zealand given the[阅读全文]

摘要:Father's Day父亲节絮语Father's Day was born in memory and gratitude by a child who thought that his/her father and all good fathers should be honored with a special day just like we honor our mother[阅读全文]

摘要:Where Muslim and Jew Once Lived in Tolerance安达卢西亚的灯光——谈人类的宽容与文明By Maria Rosa Menocal The lessons of history, like the lessons of religion, sometimes neglect examples of tolerance. A[阅读全文]

摘要:增强英语语句表现力的有效方法一、 避免使用语意弱的“be”动词。1、 把句中的表语转换为不同的修饰语。例如：Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab. Revision:The brown grass[阅读全文]

摘要:常青藤联盟 The Ivy League如今众所周知的常青藤联盟在保持较高学术水平的同时，还成功保持了相当高的体育运动成绩。它在不下35项男女运动项目上夺得冠军。常青藤联盟是1937年由《纽约先驱论坛报》的记者卡斯维尔.亚[阅读全文]

摘要:英语学习从莎士比亚开始■周 鸿事实证明，传统的那种从易到难、从简单到复杂的学习英语的模式，已经渐渐难以适应中国人英语水平提高的需要。原因在于以下三个方面：第一，文化的汲取是语言学习的最终目的，也是语言学[阅读全文]

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: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: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: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:“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]