日期：2021-02-27 When looking at Western Europe, we dont usually think about poverty - but in fact, some people in modern-day Britain are so hard up that they cant afford to buy food. Back in 2008, the financial crisis caused a lot of redundancies. Then there were t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 Should animals be entitled to the same rights as people? The question is not so outlandish. A judge in the US once suggested that chimpanzees had the right to habeas corpus. Judge Barbara Jaffe was ruling on the case of Leo and Hercules. These two p... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 Everybody has looked in the mirror at some point in their lives and thought they could do with a smaller nose or fewer wrinkles. Almost 10 million operations were performed in 2014, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 Are you one of those people who find the world of Western classical music a bit snobbish and inaccessible? The Proms or the BBC Promenade Concerts to give the worlds largest music festival its full name - might help you change your mind. For eight w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 你在考试前都做哪些准备工作？提前复习、背重点、充分备考还是寄希望于考试运？一些英国学生依赖考试当天穿一件自己幸运的衣服去获得自信心和高分。你觉得这靠谱吗？ Exam day - what do you do? I take a ring my grandfather gave me to the exam. Its a reminder of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 对于许多年轻人来说，离开家开始大学生活是个激动人心的时刻，但同时多少也具有很多挑战。一项调查显示，伦敦帝国理工学院的大批学生都经历过高度精神紧张或心理健康状况。 University - the best days of my life! I made lots of friends in my student dorm, went t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 你会给一场强大暴风雨起个什么名字？想不出来？没关系。 Go home and shut all the windows because Abigail is coming! In this case, Abigail is not a very angry lady, but the name of a storm chosen by the public in an initiative by the UK weather service,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 听说过pop-up shop 快闪潮店吗？你会光顾快闪潮店吗？2008年英国经济危机给一些创业者带来了商机，现在英国城市商业街道上随处可见销售各类商品的快闪店。 Do you like somewhere a little bit different to the usual types of places you find on the high street? I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 毕加索、达芬奇、安迪沃霍尔、肖恩格林哈尔希肖恩是谁？肖恩格林哈尔希可是艺术界的知名人物，不过艺术界宁愿忘记他才好，因为他伪造并销售仿真度极高的艺术品长达17年之久才被警方逮捕。 On 17 November 2007 a man was jailed for producing works of art. Why? Beca... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 巴西里约热内卢准备迎接成千上万前来参加奥林匹克运动会这一世界上最大体育盛事的游客们。这座巴西现代城市会给我们带来怎样的惊喜？巴西是否从举办2014年世界杯比赛过程中吸取了经验教训以便更成功地举办2016年奥运会？ Brazilians certainly know how to throw a par... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 夏天出生的孩子是不是由于英国入学年龄的规定而处于学习上的弱势？政府已经对很多家长提出的担心做出积极回应。 The first year of school can be stressful not for the kids, but for the parents! They want their little ones to do well at school and some pushy... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 What do you read when you are travelling by train or bus? What are other passengers reading? Perhaps a woman sitting near you is reading a trashy romantic novel. A man is reading a serious biography about a politician. And theres a student reading a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 兔子啦，还有小狗小猫啦，都曾被英国人当作他们不想去上班或学生没有完成作业的借口。不过你可是没有任何理由不来读一读这篇文章啊！ Have you ever taken a sickie? If so, what did you say to your boss? It seems many people in the UK like to blame their pets... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 我们都听过这样的一个成功富豪的故事，他们从学校辍学，在没有完成学业的情况下创造出上百万甚至是上亿的财富。但是这是常规吗？ Have you ever fancied sailing around the world in your own yacht or buying a holiday home in the Caribbean? Well, before you get... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 电脑游戏可能很有意思，不过玩电脑游戏对你有好处吗？有些人担心过度玩电脑游戏可能会影响健康。不过也有一些调查数据显示，适量的玩电脑游戏也有一定益处。 Are you addicted to computer games? Do you stay up all night playing them? Theres no doubt that the ex... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 用现金支付咖啡或买报纸的时代是否已经一去不复返了？如今电子支付已经非常普及，我们可以通过手机，无接触银行卡，甚至手指尖付款。 There is nothing worse than fumbling around in your pocket trying to find some small change to pay for a newspaper or a coff... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 每天急急忙忙的上下班已经是许多上班族生活的一部分，其中也有不少趣事，不过常年如此也给大家带来了不少的压力。 The daily journey to and from home and work is one of those things that many of us have to endure. Whether by train, bus, bike or on foot, its... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 你是不是也有这样的经历：要出门去参加重要活动，可是拿不定主意穿什么衣服最合适？香奈儿和范思哲等著名服装设计师们对时尚规则又有什么样的说道？ I have nothing to wear! You might have said to yourself, feeling slightly distressed, wardrobe door wide open,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 英国的《辣妹组合》重聚少了一位辣妹，经典美剧《老友记》的聚会也少了一位老友 Chandler 的脸面。 What is it about reunions that make some people reluctant to go to? Is it that theyre afraid of being judged by people who they met in their heyday? Is it a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-02-27 知道你和章子怡、佩内洛普克鲁兹还有阿诺施瓦辛格共同之处是什么吗？对了，答案就是大家都得学英语。 We all hear about foreign actors making it big in Hollywood. But many acknowledge that they were shaking in their boots the first time they were waiting f... 阅读全文>>