It was probably around 3,000 years ago that people first began making things to help them measure the passage of time. Having noticed that shadows move around trees as the sun moves across the sky, someone drew a circle and put a stick in the center. As the sun passed overhead, people...
B.People buy luxury goods to show off to others. C.For some people, luxury goods are the ultimate retail therapy. D.The sentimentality of the item is part of the reason that we seek authenticity. 4. What can be the best title for the passage? A.Higher-priced Goods Are of Higher Qual...
Sometimes, when looking at the things that have been lying around for a long time in our lives, we probably realize that those items may be useful to others. With the development of the internet, online communities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those underuse...
These years people show all kinds of things on the Internet—good food, nice clothes, wonderful vacations and so on. Now showing the number of steps is becoming popular too. Why? People are finding it important to be in good health. To keep healthy, many people go to work on foot. Whe...
And suddenly, the lesson was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing. Last autumn, we had a large crop of oranges. We a sign that read, “If you’d like one, please knock and yourself, and we would be to cut one off the bush for you. Cutting saves the...
Absorb Prague's Bohemian past and its modern landmarks, with this list of the best things to do in Prague, Czech Republic.
Children need to know that it is unacceptable. Anywhere. Anytime. Have that discussion with your children. Don't accept the excuse that "everybody does that." 3. Haze Hazing for many years was considered a rite of passage. Supposedly it was a tradition. Frankly, if it was a tradition,...
in a TV show D. on Facebook( )3. Who do you think may say "I love the ones with long white hair-they're so cute. "? A. Hermione. B. Natalie. C. Lucy. D. The All Blacks.( )4. According to the passage, we can know that A. keeping a cat is bad for our study B. we...
Another study showed that children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to become nearsighted. But these findings don’t mean kids should be stopped from reading or working on the computer. Instead, Weber suggests, make sure a child’s environment is bright enough while they are doing...
Find out whether you have Harry Potter's gift of Parseltongue (being able to talk to serpents) at London Zoo. The Reptile House is home to some of the world's biggest snakes, as well as lizards and crocodiles. It's here that a python speaks to Harry for the first time and also wher...