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In Search 0f the Tonguegasm寻找舌尖上的味觉极致

中国中央电视台纪录片频道推出的首部大型美食纪录片《舌尖上的中国》引发了中国全民的美食热潮。从繁华的东南沿海大都市到边远地区大山深处的村落，该片在记录了一道道美味佳肴的同时，也记录了美味背后一……2013-03-26 12:33:36

APPle ofDiscord不和之果

On Olympus(奥林匹斯山), there once lived twelve gods and goddesses who ruled the universe. These gods and goddesses controlled the seasons, the weather, and the growth of crops. They also re……2013-03-26 12:32:24

Balance ofNature大自然的生态平衡

ot many years ago, some American farmers began to complain about hawks (鹰) because the hawks were killing chickens. The farmers didn’t know what to do. They went to the government official……2013-03-26 12:31:29

中考英语书面表达真题分析与展示

一、书面表达题目（2012年武汉中考） 假如你上周日参加了长江社区的Yard Sale活动，请给你们学校校刊上的English Club 栏目写一篇关于此活动的介绍。 要点如下： 1. 有200多人参加了这次活动； 2. 有的人……2013-03-26 12:30:45

阅读与写作版2013年1—2期参考答案

【中考英语阅读理解分类介绍及例文参考答案】 记叙文 Passage 1 1-5 CBCDD Passage 2 1-5 TFTFF Passage 3 1-5 BADDC Passage 4 1-5 BACDB 议论文 Passage 1 1-5 CCDAA Passage 2 1-5 DBDCB Passage 3 1-5……2013-03-26 12:21:30

The Princess on the Pea豌豆公主

【编者注】 作者简介：汉斯·克里斯订·安徒生（1805－1875）丹麦著名童话作家。 There once was a prince, and he was looking for a princess to get married. But the princess must be a real princes……2013-03-26 12:20:18

The Knight骑士

In the Middle Ages in Europe, knight or warrior was the Cavalry (骑兵) who got formal military training, later turned into a title of honor used to indicate a social class. In the chaotic (……2013-03-26 12:18:49

The Most Beautiful Heart最美的心

One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming （宣称）that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered and they all admired （称赞） ……2013-03-26 12:18:12

Escape from Planet Earth逃离星球

导演（Director）：卡尔·布兰科 (Cal Brunker) 配音演员（Dubber）：杰西卡·阿尔芭 (Jessica Alba) 布兰登·费舍 (Brendan Fraser) 莎拉·杰西卡·帕克 (Sarah Jessica Parker) 简·林奇 (Jane Lynch) ……2013-03-26 12:09:11

幽默小故事

1. The Art of Cry When Mrs. Smith entered Bell’s room, she found that he was binding up his finger. “What’s the matter with you, my boy?” She asked. “It’s all because of that sharp kni……2013-03-26 12:08:10

初三模拟试题答案

一、听力（略） 二、单项选择 21—25 BAABA 26—30 BCCAA 31—35 ACBBC 三、完形填空 36—40 CBACA 41—45 CBBAB 46—50 ABCAC 四、阅读理解 （A） 51—55 EADBC （B） 56. Could you tell me where the n……2013-03-21 12:20:22

阅读理解

A Unless we spend money to spot[认出，发现] and prevent asteroids[小行星] now， one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it， say some scientists. Asteroids are bigger versions……2013-03-21 12:18:59

英国英语和美国英语之间的区别

英语是全世界三千多种语言当中的一种，也是印欧语系一百多种语言之一。英语是现代语言中最具影响力的一种语言。许多国家和地区都以英语为官方语言，它还是联合国的工作语言之一。英语在国际交往中使用最广……2013-03-21 12:17:51

初中英语语法总结（动词的时态）

1.1 一般现在时的用法 1） 经常性或习惯性的动作，常与表示频度的时间状语连用。 时间状语：every…， sometimes， at…， on Sunday。例如： I leave home for school at 7 every morning. 每天早上我七……2013-03-21 12:17:12

唐人街未来之声——普通话

台山话、广东话、普通话，唐人街方言的变迁反映着时代的变迁，人心的变迁，一切都是那么自然。 He grew up playing in the narrow， crowded streets of Manhattan’s Chinatown. He has lived and worked……2013-03-21 12:16:40

美式教养观

The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual. And each child is different. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration， not knowin……2013-03-21 12:15:30

Happy Class Break

The bell rang and the class was over. Many classmates jumped up from the seat. The classroom became noisy. Some students went out of the classroom while talking and laughing. Two girls were ……2013-03-21 12:14:31

My Spring Festival

Last year’s Spring Festival is special. My uncle and my aunt came back from Shanghai. My family were very happy to keep the Spring Festival with them. And it was the most exciting festival ……2013-03-21 12:13:35

My Happiest Day

I am 13 years old now. Yesterday was my birthday. My parents had a birthday party. I invited some friends to the party. In the morning my mother got up early and began to cook. My father hel……2013-03-21 12:12:55

初三模拟训练

一、听力（略） 二、单项选择：从下列各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选择一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 （ ）21. Bill likes playing_____basketball， but he doesn’t like playing_____piano. A. the，……2013-03-21 12:11:10

完形填空答案

（一） 名师点评 这是篇幽默小故事。一位老师在课堂上尽力启发学生、鼓励学生回答问题，但有时学生的回答却让老师和同学们目瞪口呆。阅读时要注意字里行间的隐含意思。 答案简析 1. C。与首句一致，用一般……2013-03-21 12:10:10

完形填空

（一） Miss Richards was a teacher at a school for boys and girls. She __1__ chemistry and physics from the lowest to the highest classes in the __2__. Sometimes the new classes __3__ rapidl……2013-03-21 12:09:31

自己赚零花钱的美国青少年

Many American youngsters earn their own allowance by doing odd jobs for their neighbors. Babysitting is one of the common of these jobs. Most couples do not have maids or relatives living wi……2013-03-21 12:08:54

New Year Party

On New Year’s Eve， our class had a party. The atmosphere was good. It was out of the ordinary from the very begining. The boy student from one bedroom gave an unusual performance. We saw a……2013-03-21 12:08:10

A Trip to the Great Wall

If you don’t go to the Great Wall， you won’t become a hero. On May Day my classmates and I went to the Great Wall. We got on the bus in the early morning. On our way to the Great Wall， w……2013-03-21 12:07:30

First Flight

I still remember my first flight. I took a flight in Beijing Airport. I got there early. I had my bag weighed first. After a while I began to get on the plane. When I sat on the plane， Boei……2013-03-21 12:06:48

Basketball

There was a basketball match between Class 3 and Class 4 yesterday afternoon. Before the match， all the students thought Class 3 would win the match because some good players were in the cl……2013-03-21 12:05:26

An unforgetful trip

I went Chong Qing in July 22. It is a city which was built near mountains. So people call it Mountain City. In Chong Qing， I went to the Red Stone Center， to see the places which the priso……2013-03-21 12:04:26

海的女儿（十一）

She saw that in her father’s palace the torches in the ballroom were extinguished， and all within asleep； but she did not venture to go in to them， for now she was dumb and going to leav……2013-03-21 12:03:49

玛雅文明衰落新解

Every civilization has its rise and fall. But no culture has fallen quite like the Maya Empire, seemingly swallowed by the jungle after centuries of urban, cultural, intellectual, and agricu……2013-03-05 13:44:14

不一样的新年决心

在新年来临之际，很多人都会许下新年决心（New Year’s resolution），希望在新一年里可以养成新习惯，完成新目标。然而我们很多时候都会许下不切实际或空泛的愿望（如多做善事、减肥、多看书等），于是到……2013-03-05 13:42:57

人间仙境——冰岛蓝湖

Every cruise has a port of call[沿途停靠的港口] that visitors must see. In Iceland, the Blue Lagoon[泻湖（一片浅水湖）] geothermal[地热的] spa is the place everyone knows about. The Blue Lag……2013-03-05 13:36:15

安迪·瑟金斯：表演捕捉第一人

每当我们谈及电影制作时，视觉特效部门总是处在从属的地位，特效演员总是有点低人一等的感觉。但在21世纪初，有一个演员凭着一套电影巨作中的一个非人角色打响了名头，将原本不受重视的电脑特效技术一步步……2013-03-05 13:34:46

浮生一日

*I wanna drink from the clearest water I wanna eat the things I ought to I’m just one, I know But I feel strong, you know* **I wanna reach the greatest mountain Climb if I want without all ……2013-03-05 13:33:18

点亮天空

We are the stars up in the sky We light the darkness, you and I We are the flicker[闪光] in the night Never shine so bright We are the strong and though we fall We fought for love we risked ……2013-03-05 13:32:37

对话练习：组织派对

(two neighbors talking) Martha: What horrible weather today. I’d love to go out, but I think it will just continue raining. James: Oh, I don’t know. Perhaps the sun will come out later thi……2013-03-05 13:23:00

六大运动起源考

Have you ever wondered where you favorite sport came from and how people actually came to play it? How did the rules develop? This list presents some of the most popular sports around the wo……2013-03-05 13:21:38

大意理解透，阅读理解不用愁

做阅读理解时，你是不是经常觉得信息太多，找不到重点？又或者遇到有很多生词的文章，不知所云？其实，要做好阅读理解，首先要找出文章大意，也就是去掉细节后的主旨——作者说的是什么。我们今天要说的就……2013-03-05 13:12:29

我们正年轻

对流行乐坛来说，刚过去的2012年简直就像一场狂欢派对，“神曲”出了一首又一首，高潮迭起，好不热闹。很多时候，一首神曲能否诞生也许只在于一个契机。这个契机可以是一个明星恶搞视频，可以是一段骑马舞……2013-03-05 13:10:28

肤色歧视之痛

玛雅文明是美洲古代印第安文明的杰出代表，约形成于公元前2500年，主要分布在现今的墨西哥东南部、危地马拉、洪都拉斯、萨尔瓦多和伯利兹共五个中美洲国家。 依中美洲编年，玛雅历史分成前古典期、古典期……2013-03-05 13:05:12

《彼岸是天堂》：天堂若梦，缩影人生

Cast Joanna Vanderham...Denise Lovett Emun Elliott...John Moray Elaine Cassidy...Katherine Glendenning Sarah Lancashire...Miss Audrey Peter Wight...Edmund Lovett Matthew McNulty...Dudley Dav……2013-03-05 13:04:07

杀死一只知更鸟

美国小说家哈珀·李（Harper Lee,1926-）只有一部作品，但这并无碍她缔造了一个近代文化传奇——这本《杀死一只知更鸟》（又译《杀死一只反舌鸟》，译林出版社2009年版）赢得了普利策奖，半个世纪以来一直……2013-03-05 13:03:24

阳光是最好的验光师

Why is nearsightedness[近视] so common in the modern world? In the early 1970s, 25% of Americans were nearsighted; three decades later, the rate had risen to 42%, and similar increases have ……2013-03-05 13:02:35

强档电影：《悲惨世界》

The night he won the Oscar for directing The King’s Speech, Tom Hooper was very certain his follow-up film would be the first-ever screen adaptation[改编] of Les Misérables, the hit 1980s ……2013-03-05 13:01:44

我的新年新气象

I will not throw the cat out the window Or put a frog in my sister’s bed. I will not tie my brother’s shoelaces[鞋带] together Nor jump from the roof of Dad’s shed[棚屋]. I shall remember……2013-03-05 13:00:51

这个位置有人坐吗？

当你不知道这个空位有没有人坐时，不要指着椅子、打打眼色就算问过了。学习以下对话，下次面对陌生人就不会不知所措咯。 Example 1 A: Excuse me. Is this seat taken? B: I don’t think so. A: Can I si……2013-01-01 12:49:22

美国总统趣闻录

Who is more likely to be elected president—someone who is left-handed or right-handed? Which Detroit firm has a lock[牢牢的紧握] on the presidential limo[豪华轿车] contract? Which president……2013-01-01 12:47:52

英语文化随身带

“英语文化随身带”是一个英国电台节目，文章短小精悍，内容包罗万象。将英语文化装进口袋里，利用闲散的时间随身翻阅，英语学习者可以在潜移默化中了解当代英语世界的生活和文化。 当你花了上百元去看一……2013-01-01 12:47:13

宠物猫教我说话

7岁的洛尔肯·狄龙患有选择性缄默症。在家的时候，他可以和家人欢天喜地地聊天，但只要一出家门或家里来了陌生人，他就变得沉默不语。正当一家人为此烦恼之际，一只缅甸猫改变了洛尔肯的生活…… When Lor……2013-01-01 12:46:25

英语小百科

“英语小百科”是一个关于英语学习的英国电台节目，通过生动的对话解答听众针对英语学习方面提出的问题。在全球化的进程中，各国之间的关联不断深化，英语中的外来词也在不断增加，有不少中文词汇已经被编……2013-01-01 12:45:01

实用英语

“实用英语”是一个关于英语学习的电台节目，希望同学们能从节目中学到英式英语的新词汇和新说法。本期学习的新说法是lip-sync（对口型假唱）。现在让我们来听听主持人如何介绍这个词组的用法吧！ Wang Fe……2013-01-01 12:43:49

圣诞老人是真的！

I believe in Santa Claus. No, I didn’t always believe, but nine years ago, on Christmas Eve, he knocked on my front door and handed me a stocking filled with candy and toys. Unlike the majo……2013-01-01 12:42:57

《霍比特人：意外旅程》

《指环王》的粉丝们注意了：由彼得·杰克逊操刀的前传——《霍比特人》第一部在本月就要上映了！故事发生在《指环王》三部曲之前的六十年左右，讲述了弗罗多的叔叔——“霍比特人”比尔博·巴金斯（马……2013-01-01 12:41:30

詹姆斯·邦德的五十年

全世界最风流倜傥的间谍今年50岁了！自1962年10月第一次出现在观众面前以来，代号为007的詹姆斯·邦德历经半个世纪的风风雨雨，在今年11月的最新作品《天降杀机》（Skyfall）中依然智勇双全、上天入地、无……2013-01-01 12:40:11

十二份诞生贺礼

At the wondrous[极好的] moment you were born, as you took your first breath, a great celebration was held in the heavens and twelve magnificent gifts were granted to you. The first gift is S……2013-01-01 12:34:51

《为我保留你的吻》

*Save your kisses for me Show me how you miss me All so easily, my lovin’ Save your kisses for me ’Cause I don’t wanna be A summer love thing* The way of your touch is always heavenly[无……2013-01-01 12:33:50

《与我相伴》

I don’t want this moment To ever end Where everything’s nothing Without you I’d wait here forever just to To see you smile ’Cause it’s true I am nothing without you Through it all I’ve……2013-01-01 12:33:15

浪漫里斯本——葡萄牙式完美

葡萄牙首都里斯本有着温暖的地中海气候和诗意般的海滨位置，阳光照亮了它年代久远的石灰岩墙，因而这个城市又被称为“白色之城”。虽然作为旅游目的地而言，里斯本不及巴黎或罗马那么受欢迎，但它有着独特……2013-01-01 12:26:15

杰西驾到

如果说《生活大爆炸》可以归纳为“当（科学）二逼青年遇到普通美女”的话，近两年的喜剧新贵《杰西驾到》就可以说是“当普通青年遇到（天然）二逼美女”。这部轻松明快的电视剧成了FOX电视台的一匹黑马，……2013-01-01 12:25:06

如何提高学习效率

经常有同学写信过来咨询学好英语的方法，今天我们要讲的就是提高学习效率。老是拿着书本背书不代表就能拿到好成绩。学习一定要讲究方法，劳逸结合，有效的学习对提高成绩有长远的帮助。以下的建议不仅针对……2013-01-01 12:17:32

生命有限，真爱无涯

Our love story has a time limit. I don’t want to see you cry for me for the rest of my life. I can’t see your tears rolling down your red cheeks. I want to see you happy in this short time……2013-01-01 12:16:26

无奇不有！十项体育类吉尼斯世界纪录

Every sport has its sacred[严肃的] records. In baseball, it’s the home run[本垒打] records—career and single season—though the hitting streak[连续安打] is also pretty special. Basketball ……2013-01-01 12:15:24

谷歌眼镜：未来就在眼前？

如果要评2012年的“年度科技新潮流”，目前还在研发阶段的谷歌眼镜一定是最大赢家。这款在年中展示了开发版、明年才在美国本土发售、预计后年才会正式推出并普及的高智能眼镜让“技术宅”热血沸腾，其他人……2013-01-01 12:14:42

你的社交网络安全吗？

随着QQ空间、开心网、微博等社交网络的普及，晒生活、晒幸福已经成为了很多人每天的指定动作。没错，这些社交站点给我们的生活带来了很多便利，也让分享变得越来越便捷，但小心晒出祸来哦。垃圾邮件发送者……2013-01-01 12:13:33

《守护者的崛起》

Santa Claus is now a tattooed, tough-talking chap[家伙] who teams up with warrior versions of the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy注1, as well as young Jack Frost注2 to keep Jude Law’s scar……2013-01-01 12:12:04

您有零钱吗？

Several years ago I was at a train station in Amsterdam waiting in line to buy a ticket. I saw a young homeless man asking people for money so he could buy breakfast. Most of the travelers s……2013-01-01 12:10:34

Butterfly Release

美国人追求与众不同，举办婚礼的形式五花八门也就不足为怪。近年来比较新奇的就有游艇婚礼、孤岛婚礼、跳伞婚礼、环保婚礼、烛光婚礼,草坪婚礼等等。许多新人对于放飞蝴蝶婚礼更是趋之若鹜。根据印地安传……2012-12-17 02:26:38

英文日记：时态让我犯过难

写英文日记，时态会是个问题。对此，有的人嗤之以鼻，认为这还不简单，用过去式呗！听这话，就知道此人没有写过英文日记，只是想当然而已。很多的英文老师也是这么说的，因为他们虽然动员学生写英文日记，……2012-12-17 02:25:39