The Android tablets out on the market have been weak in the face of the iPad. But after testing out Motorola's Xoom, it's clear the first Android Honeycomb tablet has what it takes to compete head to head. ...
How to make a clockwork orange? You’re not a social deviant(异类), you just have a taste for the unusual. And fruit. You will need: an orange, a knife, a battery-operated clock machanism(机构), a set of clock hands, and a marker(记号笔). Step ...
How to improve your communication skills by speaking better English? Practice makes perfect, especially when you want to improve your communication skills. You can find help to polish(润色) your English in a host of(一大群) environments, and a wide a...
How to make friends in a crowd of strangers? Don’t be a wallflower(局外人). Score(得分，成功) some pals with these tips. You will need: something interesting to talk about, and friendly body language. Step 1: Look for topics Before you join ...
How to complain without sounding like a jerk(性格古怪之人)? Sometimes you just have to complain, but there are ways to get your point across without throwing a hissy fit(大发脾气). You will need: notes, directness(直截了当), someone to complain to, q...
Migrants in Europe, the United States and many other parts of the world are subjected to(遭受) the worst forms of racial discrimination(种族歧视) and xenophobia(对外国人的憎恶或恐惧), a U.N. independent investigator said Monday. Githu Muiga...
How'd You Get So Rich is the name of a cable TV(有线电视) program, starring comedienne Joan Rivers, that shows how some Americans got their wealth and what they have done with it. There are no programs, however, called, \\\\\"How'd You Get So Poo...
边阅读边听写，自己来完成最新资讯。互动的新闻复述练习，有助于提高你的口语能力。London's tube workers went on a 24-hour strike starting Monday evening that left commuters struggling to make it to work Tuesday morning. Buses were diverted from cent...
1. Why do we say that someone who is fired gets the sack(麻袋)? The ancient Romans didn't believe in mollycoddling(娇纵) convicted felons(重罪犯人). Rehabilitation(复原，昭雪) wasn't their style. Those convicted of parricide(杀近亲或长辈) or ot...
Wednesday 23 June 2010 13.07 BST Facebook's global dominance(支配地位) is almost complete with just Russia, Japan, China and Korea yet to be converted(转变) and the social networking giant aiming to reach 1 billion users, founder Mark Z...
updated 10:30 p.m. ET June 3, 2010 TOKYO - Former Finance Minister Naoto Kan, an outspoken(直言、坦率的) politician with activist(活动家，积极分子) roots, appeared poised(准备行动的) to become Japan's next prime minister Friday as ruling par...
Step 1: Have a plan Outline(列提纲) your basic scam(花招). Are you going to call businesses or individuals? What are you planning to tell them or ask them? Try to anticipate(预估) their responses so you don’t get tongue-tied. Step 2: Know the...
Today we bring you a Film Grenade Exclusive Rumor Character Guide for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Due to the huge amount of characters in Transformers we have decided to make a small character guide for those of you who are either new to Tra...
updated 8:33 p.m. ET Sept. 6, 2009 NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal(拉斐尔·纳达尔) encountered(遭遇) as much trouble from his own body as his opponent(对手) in a third-round victory at the U.S. Open. The third-seeded(三号种子的) Nadal, who missed...
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Terrific Tour trio Alberto Contador, center, celebrates winning his second Tour de France on Sunday, July 29, 2009. At left is Andy Schleck, who finished second, and Lance Armstrong, who finished third. Standing apart Astana team r...
He devoted final years reminding Britain about war sacrifices; he was 113. updated 1:50 p.m. ET July 18, 2009 LONDON - The world's oldest man, 113-year-old World War I veteran (退伍军人)Henry Allingham, died Saturday after spending his fi...
updated 3:19 p.m. ET June 24, 2009 NEW YORK - The world's population of millionaires shrank (shrink的过去分词形式，收缩) dramatically (急剧地) last year, as the global economic crisis took its toll (损失，代价，费用) on the wealth...
In this image issued by the government run Fars News Agency, demonstrators attend a state-organised rally (集会)in a square in central Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 16. Thousands of people waving Iranian flags and pictures of the supr...