Fun with English Hotshot Eddie's Adventure with Idioms Eddie's Lucky Day 埃迪走运了？ Hotshot Eddie was on his way to school. As usual, he was taking his time and thinking about his future life...
Welcome Back, "Oscar" Get ready all you movie fans! The 74th annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, will be coming soon to a television near you. On March 24, 2002, movie stars and fans will...
Slippery When Wet Many people enjoy eating fried eel, but few stop to think about the life of this unique fish. There are hundreds of different species of eel, all of which can be roughly divided into...
Holiday Eating--Food for Thought Holiday seasons are usually filled with joy, laughter, and people enjoying each other's company. Another thing holiday seasons are known for, however, is eating. Every...
Fun With English Eddie and the Early Birds For hotshot Eddie, it was a bitter pill to swallow. He had been playing in a rock and roll band called the Early Birds for a few weeks. Last night, the other...
Who Was the Real Genghis Khan The name Genghis Khan probably makes many people think of conquering warriors on horseback leaving burning cities and piles of dead bodies behind them. While there is no...
The Magic Pen of J. K. Rowling "I really wrote it for me, It was what I found funny and what I liked". Those are the words of J K Rowling, author of the enormously popular "Harry Potter" books. The qu...
Where Do Rainbows Come From? Throughout history, rainbows have been a source of mystery and legend. Rainbows are also important symbols in a number of cultures around the world. In the Old Testament o...
Destination: JAPAN! Have you ever thought about going to Japan? There are many places in Japan worth visiting, but if you only have a little time, you absolutely cannot miss visiting Tokyo. This city...
Plucking Sounds From the Past Many of us have passed through Wulai to view its famous waterfall, but have you ever stopped to appreciate the unique sounds coming from the heart of this ancient aborigi...
It's Such a Gas! Natural bodily functions are a popular theme in lowbrow humor the world over, especially among adolescent boys, and none more so than farting. A fart, which is the expulsion of gas fr...
The Making of Isaac Newton Anyone who has ever gone to school is probably aware that Isaac Newton formed his theory of gravity after seeing an apple fall from a tree. This story is allegedly true. Wha...
Laugh for the Health of It Patients and medical practitioners alike have long believed in the healing power of humor. It is claimed that humor not only affects patients' moods, but can actually help t...
Cloze: Stingers of the Sea Given impressive-sounding names like "Portuguese man-of-war," jellyfish are certainly respected and feared by humans. Not exactly a fish, and lacking a spine, this creature...
Why Can We Hear the Sound of the Ocean in a Shell? Most children have probably wondered at the noise of roaring ocean waves magically captured inside seashells held up to their ears. According to popu...
