“We can’t seem to make up our minds whether we want a modern city or a traditional one. It’s a conflict that we aren’t getting any better at resolving (解决).” On the other hand, being young and old at the same time has its attractions. I considered this when I met a ...
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The Mid-autumn Festival is coming soon, and I am writing to invite you to spend the festival with my family. It is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. On this special day, people usually try their best to return home to gather with their family. Having a reunion d...
To be considered a classic, a car must be over 20 years old, good condition, and faithful to the original design. So age is an easy concept to understand, but what does good condition mean? Finally, the car must match the original factory design as closely as possible. Thevehicleshould ...
Music is considered a great creation. It can be seen as creativity in the pure form. In society, for some people, music is a “pastime (消遣)” while for others, it is a “lifestyle”. 1 Music is a great source of entertainment (娱乐). Though people are different in culture and...
The food we eat every day keeps us alive, but it can also increase health and environmental costs—heart disease, carbon emissions, and more. For years, health researchers focused on their priorities and environmental scientists on theirs, and the issues were considered to be separate. But it ...
There's a classic short story in which a young man travels years ahead and meets his future self. Narratives like this have always been related to science fiction. But what if you could meet your future self? I'm a psychologist and pr...
At such times, winning may be the most important, and every action, no matter how rude, may be considered acceptable. I remember an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The...
Without them, a garden could not be considered a Chinese-style garden. They are as important to a Chinese-style garden as sculptures are to a European-style garden. Ge Gardenin Yangzhou is famous for 5. its Four Seasons Rockeries(假山花园). 6. Gardens in the south are mostly small in...
A. To visit London landmarks. B. To try other afternoon tea. C. To experience London red buses. 18. What can we say about the London red bus? A. Changeable. B. Classic. C. Safe. 19. Which tea bus tour does the speaker lik...