About Alzheimer's Disease 关于阿尔茨海默氏病 Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. 痴呆是一种大脑功能性失调，严重时会影响一个人的日常生活能力。 The...
AD begins slowly. At first, the only symptom may be mild forgetfulness. 阿尔茨海默氏病病情开始进展缓慢。最初的病症是轻度的健忘。 In this stage, people may have trouble remembering recent events, activities, or the names of...
I Won't Let Our Boy Go to University 我不会让儿子上大学 I've refused to allow my stepson Jim to go to university because it will be too expensive and a waste of time. 我不会让我的继子上大学，因为上大学是件既浪费金钱又浪...
Surely, I suggested to Jim's teacher, the course Jim got on with such low marks would be the sort of course that wouldn't be worth doing anyway. 真的是这样，我和吉米的老师建议道，吉米得分很低的课程就没有必要再读下去。...
Ig Nobel Prize 搞笑的诺贝尔奖 Some people covet it, others flee from it. Some laugh with it, others laugh at it. Many praise it, a few criticize it, others are just confused. 有些人企图得到它，有些人对它避之不及。有些人和它...
Shigeru Watanabe, Junko Sakamoto, and Masumi Wakita (Ig Nobel Psychology Prize, 1995) made their achievement in training pigeons to distinguish between the paintings of Picasso and those of Monet... 受渡边茂，坂本纯子和伊藤千寻（1995年诺...
What Is American Dream? 什么是美国梦？ What is the American Dream? Is it the same for all Americans? Is it a myth? Is it simply a search for a better life? How has the American Dream changed over time? Some see their dreams wither and die whil...
Imagination 想象力 Imagination is the ability of the mind to build mental scenes, objects or events that do not exist, and do not happen in the past. 想象力是一种能力。它可以在脑海中勾勒出现实生活中不存在、不在场或过...
Lying to a Loved One 情人的谎言 What are the benefits of lying to a loved one? Whether we like it or not, our relationships are held together, not only by telling the truth, but also by knowing how and when to lie. And if the truth be told, our...
Harry Potter: Excellent or Evil? 哈利波特：优秀还是邪恶？ Harry Potter books have spent the past year quite comfortably on bestseller lists nationwide. 哈利波特系列丛书在过去一年都稳居全国畅销书排行榜。 Controvers...
At the very least we can likely recall feeling a need to escape everyday trials at school or at home. 至少我们能够回忆出过去，那些每天想着逃离学校的实验或者避开家人责备的日子。 Harry has his escape; he takes the r...
To Become a Leader at Your School 成为校园领袖 Many leaders have certain traits and perform certain tasks that allow them to be respected by other people. 许多领导人都有特定的品质和做事的执行力，因而能得到其他人的尊重...
You should be able to listen to others, communicate well, establish trust, ask questions to stimulate thinking, and develop a sense of teamwork. 你应该能够倾听他人，与他人沟通，建立信任，提出能够激发他人思考的问题，树...
Living On-Campus vs. Off-Campus 住在宿舍还是在校外租房 It's the question that every college student must answer. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages so it is important for you to weigh your choice before you make a final d...
Possible low grade. Because dorm life is very social, your grades may be affected in a negative way. If you constantly choose hanging out with your dorm buddies over studying at the library, then your GPA will suffer. 可能会导致成绩下降。因为...
