恐怖的美国沙尘暴 二十世纪三十年代,沙尘暴肆虐美国数州 - 从堪萨斯、科罗拉多到新墨西哥、俄克拉荷马州,黑色风暴遮天蔽日,家畜猝死,肺里满是沙尘。人们只能躲在房屋里,还是没法逃避细细的沙尘。一个下午,沙尘暴达到史无前例的程度,天空卷起的尘土超过巴拿马运河挖掘出的泥土立方。很多社区农民放弃土地,向其他地区逃亡...
Book Review: The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl, by Timothy EganSarah A. Norris
When catastrophe strikes, Earth takes a turn for the worst and great natural disasters occur. Thousands die, but there are a number of survivors. If there are survivors, how beneficial is the moon actually? What would happen if the moon had been destroyed? How necessary is it for human ...
I stepped outside and said, “I’m too busy being in the world’s worst mood to do anything at all.” “When I am in a bad mood, I move,” said Ollie. He kicked the ball far. “We ran and ran to catch it until it was finally stopped by a tree. That’s when we saw a ...
Research long ago showed that Fridays were when you’d see the best gains for stocks, with Mondays generally coming out the worst.5Like other bits of Wall Street wisdom, though the data has long since been outdated, that hasn’t meant people don’t still advise that stocks tend to drop ...
America's No. 3 spot in the annual U.S. News project is a high-water mark, but comes as nearly half of survey respondents see a negative global impact from a potential Trump presidency. Elliott Davis Jr.Sept. 10, 2024 Trump Backs 'Hard Stance' on Gaza, Says He Does Not Know What ...
Doing something on your own often requires a lot of willpower, and sticking to it every time can feel like an uphill battle. Take this example: My goal is to exercise every other morning. But last night, I stayed up late and felt tired in the morning, so I skipped my workout. ...
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”1. What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner? A.Read ...
Language points Section A(1a-2d) Period 1 Teaching Goals: 1. 掌握形容词最高级的构成及用法: 主语 +be/ 动词 + 最高级 +in / of sth . 2. 重点词汇: comfortable-comfortably , close to , bad--worse--worst , cheaply, , careful--carefully, choose 3. 话题:谈论居住地公用设施的情况 ...
The journalist’s often-bitter professional setbacks may not even be the worst of it — even the most successful journalist faces especially difficult psychological and ethical challenges. It is no small thing to consort with the most powerful people on earth in their drawing rooms, on a seemingl...