Triumphantly returning home after their best medal total in a century, British athletes and government officials turn their attention now to the next summer games in four years in London. After Beijing bid farewell to the 2008 Olympics, celebrations broke out in Britain to usher in London's turn...

中国跳水队曾在雅典奥运上创下连得六枚金牌的记录，其后，他们在2007年的世界锦标赛中摘得7金，在2008年世界泳联跳水世界杯比赛中又一举包揽了所有8块金牌。这一系列举世瞩目的成绩使得中国跳水队赢得了全世界的肯定。跳水“梦之队”的领队周继红表示：“对北京奥运会，我们有充分的信心”。 China's diving stars will be centre-stage in Beijing after their dominance in previous Olympics.   The Chinese diving te...

今天，我天始新的生活．   今天，我爬出满是失败创伤的老茧．   今天，我重新来到这个世上，我出生在葡萄园中，国内的葡萄任人享用。   今天，我要从最高最密的藤上摘下智慧的果实，这葡萄藤是好几代前的智者种下的。   今天，我要品尝葡萄的美味，还要吞下每一位成功的种子，让新生命在我心里萌牙。   我选择的道路充满机遇，也有辛酸与绝望．失败的同伴数不胜数，叠在一起，比金字塔还高。   然而，我不会像他们一样失败，因为我手中持有航海图，可以领我越过汹涌的大海，抵达梦中的彼岸．   ...

Young, single men are fed up with being typecast as immature, insensitive and sex-obsessed, with a survey finding that the majority believe in having a soul mate, aren't scared of commitment, and say real men can cry.A poll of 70,000 men with an average age of 28 debunked many of the standard s...

Middle-income families can expect to spend $204,060 on feeding, housing and schooling a child born in 2007 until his or her 18th birthday, the US government reported on Monday. Child care and education costs will represent a larger share of costs for raising the '07 baby through adulthood than ...

我几乎从来不翻译文章，因为翻译是一种艺术，不是人人都适合从事翻译工作的。不过，在看到沃伦-巴菲特回答Emory大学商学院学生的这个问题之后，我决定尝试一次。因为这段回答实在太美妙了。如果你原先不尊敬巴菲特，这段回答能让你尊敬他；如果你原先就尊敬巴菲特，这段回答能让你崇拜他。 Emory大学学生： 你怎么定义幸福？你生活中的什么事物使你感觉最幸福？当你做了一笔成功的投资，你会允许自己兴高采烈地享受成功吗？从另一面讲，如果一笔投资失败了，你会不会感觉到同样的失望？或者说，你尝试尽可能地把感情排除出你的工作？ 巴菲特： 我享受我做的事情，我每天都跳着踢踏舞去工作。我和我喜欢的人一起工...

Angelina Jolie names her daughter Shiloh Hollywood actress Halle Berry's decision to call her daughter Nahla had some people perplexed, but baby experts said it mirrored a trend for unusual names which has helped create a new profession -- baby name consultant. Many parents have moved away fro...

北美学习、生活的几年，既学到了很多东西，也因中西方文化冲突，长了不少教训。现在贡献出来，与国内的朋友们分享。希望各位今后在和外国人（英语是母语）交往中更富有 成效；也使那些为学好英语而苦恼的朋友少走一些弯路，更快、更好的学好、用好英语。 中国人在学习英语上花的时间最长，效果也最差。这和学习和应用英语方面存在重大误区 有关，一是长期的“填鸭式的”教育方法，使很多人认为学英语是为了考试，其英语实际水 平可想而知；二是误认为英语不过是由“发音、语法、句子和词汇”组成的。认为只要学习 “发音、语法、句子和词汇”就能学...

Rieko Saitoh, a publicist for Matsushita Electric Works, demonstrates the company's 'Sleep Room,' in Tokyo in this June 10, 2004 file photo. Hey you! Dozing at your desk! Wake up, go home and get more sleep! That could be the message from a survey released Monday by the National Sleep Foundati...

Today I've come back to Hong Kong to stand before you,and account for myself,I've never escaped away from my responsibility. During the past few weeks,I've been with my mother,and my family,and love ones,to show support and care,and at the same time have their support and care for me. I admit ...