Bobby Jones liked his job as a computer programmer. His co-workers were all nice and the office was close to his house. There was only one problemhis boss. Mr. Li never complimented anyone. Most people in the office worked hard and even stayed a coup...
The Light at the Edge of the World 世界尽头的光明 Each day, humans are faced with terrible news about war, poverty, and crime from every direction including TV, radio, and the Internet. To settle themselves, many people take some time out of t...
Finding the perfect gift for dear old dad can be difficult. You don't want to get him anything too old-fashioned, and you don't want to waste your money buying something that's too young or hip. As a result, you end up getting him a tie. When he unwr...
Years ago, the roles of men and women were very typical. Men were supposed to bring home the bacon. They would go to work and earn money for their loved ones. During this time, some men would also leave their families in times of war. There were very...
Dialogue A Gordie and Melissa are hanging around at the airport. Gordie：You're going to fall in love with Toronto. It's a really cool city. Melissa：How do you know? Gordie：I have a cousin who went to university there, so I toured around Toronto...
Most of the time, mothers work hard all year round and are rewarded for it with only a single day of relaxation. With the celebration of Mother's Day in May, National Geographic Channel is showing one of its all-time favorites, In the Womb. This mont...
Dialogue A Patty and Dino are arguing about a business deal they had. Patty：Listen! We agreed that you would give me half of the profits. Dino：I want to change that now. Patty：You can't. We shook on it and you have to keep your word. Dino：I c...
How often do you eat meat? Do you recycle? Do you drive a car? Depending upon your answers, you may have a big or small ecological footprint. An ecological what? Of course we all have footprints. We leave them in the mud or after stepping in a puddle...
In the jungles and deserts of Africa, people can take safaris and see wild animals in their natural habitat. This month, National Geographic Channel takes a safari in a place a lot closer to homea backyard garden. Nigel Marven leads his crew on this...
Last Sunday, I went fishing with my father. Once we got to the dock, we started preparing everything we needed. However, putting worms on the fish hooks was the last thing that I wanted to do. I thought worms were disgusting so I asked my father to d...
In 1948, the Drexel Institute of Technology in America got a call from a local storeowner asking for help. He wanted the school to invent a machine that would help keep track of inventory as well as speed up the checkout process. Drexel asked two of...
Once upon a time, an old man lived by himself up in the mountains above a village. His wife had died of a terrible illness years before and everyone thought he was very lonely. All of the townspeople liked the old man. He was very friendly with every...
Lisa Smith jumped up from her nightmare. In the dream, a boy on the high school football team was making fun of her thick glasses and greasy hair. As soon as she opened her eyes, Lisa had butterflies in her stomach. She realized today was her 10-year...
A passenger told a flight attendant that she smelled something funny. Another one asked a different flight attendant if something was wrong. Suddenly, smoke began to fill a 747 jet carrying 263 passengers. There was no real sign of fire but everyone...
Dialogue A Laura: How was work today? Ben: It was awful. I was very stressed. Laura: Why? What happened? Ben: My boss was a bit hot under the collar. Laura: Why? Ben: He doesn't think the new product I designed will sell like hot cakes. Laura: You're...
