Dishonouring Fred 爵士丢了乌纱帽 The man formally known as Sir Fred Goodwin is going to have to get used to being called plain old Mr Goodwin. He has now lost his knighthood. The former head of Royal Bank of Scotland became the subject of a pu...
Crystal Ball 新年预测 英语学习点: Vocabulary to Talk About the Future 和未来有关的词语 New Year is a time to peer into a crystal ball and tease out some of the stories that are likely to make the headlines in 2012. Do you know what t...
Choconomics 巧克力热销 Confectionery manufacturers must be marvelling at their chocolate box balance sheets in the middle of the economic downturn. That's because sales of chocolate products are up. Chocoholics have pushed one UK company's profi...
Pretty Old 世界小姐选美大赛60年 英语学习点: Feminist and Feminine 女权主义者和女性化 This year's winner cried tears of joy when the result was announced. For some it is a celebration of femininity and beauty. But feminist campa...
