日期：2014-08-28 Describing a personal characteristic 描述个人特点 有些本身为形容词的姓氏一般都是来源于描述某个人的外号。这些姓氏有的可能描述一个人的身材（Short，Long，Little），肤色（Black、White、Green、或Red，Red后来演变成Reed），或者其他特征（比如Stern严厉，Stro... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-06-27 When visiting Brazil for the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to seize the chance to try out the local delicacies. Reflecting its warm climateand multicultural heritage, Brazil's cuisine is a colorful blend of Portuguese, African and Native Ameri... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-28 Top Artist 最佳艺人 - Justin Timberlake Top New Artist 最佳新人 - Lorde Top Male Artist 最佳男艺人 - Justin Timberlake Top Female Artist 最佳女艺人 - Katy Perry Top Duo/Group 最佳组合/团体 - Imagine Dragons Top Billboard 200 Artist 最佳公告牌200艺人... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-28 Comptition (In Competition) 主竞赛单元 主竞赛单元是戛纳电影节的主要活动，在该环节展映的影片将角逐电影节各类奖项，其中的最高荣誉金棕榈奖（Palme d'Or, Golden Palm）能为获奖影片带来可观的票房收入和全球关注及发行渠道。该单元一般只接受叙事类影片，不过偶... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-02-07 Recipe: Gingerbread cookies Ingredients (makes plenty): Dry ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp fresh grated ginger 1 tsp 5-spice powder 120 g butter, room temperatu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-17 When Rome was a great Empire ruled by Caesar Augustus and Israel was governed by King Herod, in the village of Nazareth lived Joseph and Mary. Joseph was a carpenter and Mary was a young virgin who would become his wife. Mary told Joseph of a dream... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-17 Most stories of Thanksgiving history start with the harvest celebration of the pilgrims and the Native Americans that took place in the autumn of 1621. Although they did have a three-day feast in celebration of a good harvest, and the local natives... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-05-09 根据美国的总统选举制度，候选人在一个州的选举中获得多数投票，他就拥有这个州的全部总统选举人票，因此，地理区域就成了美国政治学家观察选举的直接指标。政治学家用红色代表共和党、蓝色代表民主党，然后根据选举结果，在地图上以红蓝两色标注候选人赢得的州和选区... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-06 The Nile river is the longest river in the world. It starts out in Lake Victoria, in the middle of Africa, and flows nearly four thousand miles north to the Mediterranean Sea.Lake Victoria, where the Nile starts, is the second largest fresh-water la... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-03-06 In many northern states the winters are so cold that the lakes freeze right over. In Minnesota, Michigan, and Maine, the ice in these lakes can freeze two to three feet deep.When the ice is that thick it becomes possible to actually drive a car or t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-02-27 The Artist's Studio is a place of seduction and transformative power in Oscar Wilde's work. The Picture of Dorian Gray opens in a studio: here Dorian is first seduced by Lord Henry Wotton's decadent（颓废的） pronouncements and here the picture that... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-01-04 100g butter 250g digestive biscuits, crushed 600g Philadelphia cream cheese 25ml Baileys 100ml icing sugar 500ml double cream, whipped (200ml to garnish) 100g grated chocolate cocoa powder, to dust Melt the butter in a pan and add the crushed digest... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-01-04 1 lime, juice and zest only 3 tsp caster sugar 1 small free-range egg 50ml Scotch whisky ginger ale, to top up Mix together the lime juice and zest and caster sugar in a small bowl. See aside for an hour before using. To make the cocktail, place the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-12-25 In 1957, as many as 900,000,000 people went to the cinema, whereas（然而） the number of TV viewers was 400,000,000. Three years later, 500,000,000 cinema-goers vs 500,000,000 TV viewers the same. In 1963, the cinema fell, compared with TV. In 1974,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-12-25 Ancient people made clay pottery because they needed it for their survival. They used the pots they made for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. Pottery was so important to early cultures that scientists now study it to l... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-12-23 Raw king prawns 300g, peeled and de-veined Garlic 2 cloves, thinly sliced Dried chilli flakes a large pinch Olive oil 2 tbsp Parsley leaves a small handful, chopped Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Divide the prawns, garlic, chilli, sherry and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-12-14 bulghar wheat 120g spring onions 3, finely sliced cherry tomatoes 200g, halved or quartered mint leaves 2 big bunches, chopped parsley leaves 1 bunch, chopped lemons 2, zest and juice olive oil little gem lettuces to serve Soak the bulghar in boilin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-12-08 ready-rolled puff pastry 1 sheet pesto 4 tbsp mascarpone 2 tbsp vine tomatoes 6, thinly sliced Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Unroll the pastry on to a baking sheet and score a dorder 1cm from the edge. Prick inside the border with a fork, th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-12-03 6oz/175g unsalted butter, softened 8oz/225g caster sugar 7oz/200g ground almonds 3 large eggs Zest of 4 whole lemons and juice of 1 4oz/115g polenta 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt * Preheat the oven to 325F/160C/gas mark 3. Line an 8 (20cm) tin w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-12-03 Dark chocolate 200g, chopped Butter 150g, cut into cubes, plus extra for the ramekins Eggs 6 Sugar 175g Plain flour 125g Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas4. Butter 6 medium ramekins. Melt the chocolate with the butter in a bowl over simmering water... 阅读全文>>