The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part Two We continue the story of The Open Boat by Stephen Crane. As we told you last week, the story is based on true events. In eighteen ninety-six, Crane was traveling to Cuba as a news reporter. On his way there, h...
Everyday Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives 日常语法:比较级和最高级 Adjectives describe and add information about the people or things we see every day. Sometimes, though, we want to know how two things compare to one another. Lets sta...
Great Barrier Reef Choking on Pollutants 大堡礁遭遇前所未有的污染 Attempts to protect the Great Barrier Reef are failing. A report released Monday by the government in Australia says water quality in the Great Barrier Reef is far below wh...
US, Russia Clash on How to End Syrian Conflict 美俄争论如何结束叙利亚冲突 Russian warplanes attacked Syrian cities this week but the U.S. disputes whether those targets were the right ones. 本周，俄罗斯战机袭击了叙利亚城市，...
AS IT IS 2015-10-02 Another Mass Shooting in the U.S. 美国又发生一起枪击案 A young male gunman killed 10 people Thursday at a community college in rural Oregon. The gunman, in his 20s, opened fire in classrooms around midmorning, according...
AS IT IS 2015-10-02 Hurricane Joaquin Roars Up US East Coast 美国东海岸遭遇飓风袭击 One person died Thursday as storms moved toward the East Coast of the United States from the Bahamas. State officials up and down the coast warned resident...
AS IT IS 2015-10-02 Step Aside Millennials: Over-60s to Double by 2050 报告称2050年60岁以上的人数将翻倍 A new report says the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by the year 2050. The World Health Organization says...
