Christmas presents 圣诞礼物 Christmas. A family gathered around the Christmas tree, showing how much they love each other, through the presents they give. Or... a ruthless battle for relationship control. In Christmas-celebrating nations, million...
Loving the General 美国人对将军的爱戴 The fall from grace of retired General David Petraeus, once America's most prominent post-9/11 military leader, has surprised a nation. In the past he's been held in high esteem and has even been mention...
Forget your head? 忘带脑袋？ The first ever portable computer was very big and very heavy. Released in 1981, it weighed nearly 11 kilos and folded up, it looked a bit like you were carrying a sewing machine. But at least there wasn't much chance...
Faking it 掏钱买论文 A BBC investigation has highlighted the growing problem of an industry where students can try to deceive teachers by paying to have their coursework written for them. Tucked away in the windows of newsagents across London, i...
Men take the pain 男性不怕疼 Perhaps because of traditional beliefs that men are tougher than women, it's common for British people these days to joke about men's weaknesses. A man who complains he's ill with a cold might be told he just has 'ma...
Calculator ban 计算器禁令 The UK government has said that from 2014, it will ban calculators in maths tests for primary school children in England. All 11-year-olds sit three maths tests. Pupils are allowed to use a calculator in the hardest of...
Walking tall 漫步英国乡间 An estimated eight million people in Britain enjoy rambling in the Peak District every year. But what many who enjoy outdoor pursuits don't know is that their right to roam was won by men who sacrificed their own freed...
Sorry! 道歉的价值！ Is 'sorry' the hardest word? Not for the British Education Secretary Michael Gove, who has apologised recently to his former French teacher for misbehaving in class. It took him 30 years to express regret for, as he said, co...
Beauty school 选美学校 As the old saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But Venezuela, whose beauty queens have won Miss Universe and Miss World over six times, doesn't leave it to chance and girls as young as four can be found atten...
When life loses its smell 当生命失去它的气味 A trained sniffer dog can find hidden drugs or earthquake survivors and even detect cancer. We might not have as good a sense of smell as dogs, but we still follow our noses. Wake up and smell the...
