Gerald Ford, who turned 93 in July, became the longest-living US president on Sunday, edging past Ronald Reagan. 美国前总统杰拉德·福特于今年七月满93岁，并在上周日这一天刷新已故总统罗纳德·里根创下的纪录，成为美国历史上寿命最长的总统。 Ford, who was [阅读全文]
生命中的五个球 Five Balls of Life In a university commencement address several years ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Ent-erprises, spoke of the relation of work to one’s other commitments: Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some fi [阅读全文]
Gerald Ford is longest-living US president Gerald Ford, who turned 93 in July, became the longest-living US president on Sunday, edging past Ronald Reagan. Ford, who was born on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska, has been alive for 93 years and 121 [阅读全文]
Warm weather wrecks bears winter slumber Insomniac(1) bears are roaming the forests of southwestern Siberia scaring local people as the weather stays too warm for the animals to fall into their usual winter slumber(2). The furry(3) mammals escape ha [阅读全文]
Les Brown and his twin brother were adopted by Mamie Brown, a kitchen worker and maid, shortly after their birth in a poverty-stricken Miami neighborhood. 莱斯·布朗和他的双胞胎兄弟出生在迈阿密一个非常贫困的社区，出生后不久就被帮厨女工梅米·布朗收养 [阅读全文]
Warm people likely to keep cold at bay Staying positive through the cold season could be your best defense against getting ill, new study findings suggest. In an experiment that exposed healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found th [阅读全文]
George Clooney has been named the "*iest man alive" for the second time by People magazine. The 45-year-old actor is pictured on the cover of People‘s annual issue, on newsstands Friday. Clooney, who first took the title in 1997, is now tied with h [阅读全文]
George Clooney has been named the "sexiest man alive" — for the second time — by People magazine. 乔治·克鲁尼二度被《人物》评选为“最性感男人”。 The 45-year-old actor is pictured on the cover of People s annual issue, on newsstands Friday. Cloon [阅读全文]
Staying positive through the cold season could be your best defense against getting ill, new study findings suggest. 一项最新研究表明，保持快乐的心情是预防冬季生病的最佳良方。 In an experiment that exposed healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, [阅读全文]
Homosexuality, often a taboo subject in China, has been in the headlines since a homosexual student group became a registered club at one of the country s prestigious universities. 同性恋一直是个禁忌的话题，不过最近国内一所著名大学批准合法成立了同性 [阅读全文]
Foreign banks need to convert their branches in China into locally incorporated companies to conduct the coveted renminbi retail business, according to rules released late on Wednesday. 根据本周三晚些时候公布的《中华人民共和国外资银行管理条例》规定 [阅读全文]
One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer’s office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce. Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story. 在一个阳光明媚的日子里，一对70多岁的老夫妇走进 [阅读全文]
Photo of Potter s first kiss released Fans have waited a long time to see Harry Potter s kiss on the big screen. Now, with the fifth film ready and set to hit cinema screens next year, the wait will soon be over. And to give fans a feel of what Harr [阅读全文]
British retailer Woolworths has produced 100,000 souvenirs ready to be deployed to stores if Prince William, second in line to the throne, and his girlfriend Kate Middleton get engaged. Woolworths has 25,000 commemorative mugs, 15,000 tea towels, 12 [阅读全文]
