In the early 15th century, Zheng He, the famous Chinese navigator of the Ming Dynasty, made seven voyages to the Western Seas, which boosted trade along the maritime silk routes. For thousands of years the ancient silk routes served as major arteries of interaction, spanning the valleys of th...
Yougaingreaterconfidenceinyourself.Also,youbecomemoreoptimisticandcalmerinthemindthanbefore.Thereareseveralreasonsforthesechanges:yourself-imageimprovesasyoustartlivingintidybeautifulrooms,andyougaindecision-makingskillsasyoucontinuetochoosebetweenwhichthingstothroworgiveawayandwhichtokeep.ThewayweletgoofthingsintheKo...
passengersshe?dnevermetbefore,tobeginthe journeytowards Antarctica.“From seeing the wildlifetowitnessingsunrises,thewholeexperiencewasamazing.Antarcticaleftanimpression onmethatnootherplacehas,”Ginnisays.“IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;it justroseoutofthewaterlikesomeprehistoric creatureandIthoughtitwas...
The world has changed. The only habitable place left for humanity is in the high mountains, above 8000 feet. Below 8000 feet dwell the creatures that killed 95% of the human population less than three years ago. To save the life of his young son, a father (Anthony Mackie) is forced to...
Cells in the body are growing all the time. As they wear out and disappear, their places are taken by new cells of exactly the same kind. But cancer cells look and act differently from normal body cells. They look like the young cells of the part ...
circumstances we might become aware of the complexity involved: if we are searching for a word but cannot remember it; … 【解析】circumstances∧→that。本题考查it is… that…的强调句型。原文强调,只有在特殊的情况下,人们才会意识到语言的复杂性,本句强调的是状...
People who finish this triathlon are called "ironmen" or"ironwomen". This is because these people are so strong that theirbodies are just like iron (铁). In thepast, there were other races including three sports. However, they didn't usethe word "triathlon". That word was first used ...
Work through your exercises as they are assigned, rather than doing them at the last possible minute. Exercises do little good if they don’t have time to sink in.Finally,find the best time of day to do your studying.Don’t do it when you have many other things on your mind or when...
Elite Runners(VDOT 80/71): You are at the pinnacle of the sport, competing for victories at the most prestigious races and representing your country at major international events. A counterintuitive point worth mentioning – which isn’t reflected in the data – is that among amateur long-dist...
What makes man human is his brain. This brain is obviously different from those of nonhuman primates. It is larger, shows hemispheric dominance and specialization, and is cytoarchitecturally somewhat more generalized. But are these the essential characteristics that determine the humanness of man? Thi...