“Quite right!” Mr Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.” ...
One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone(声调)of his voice? His posture(姿势)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.(你怎么知道别人话里的真正意思呢?一种方法是好好看看说话的人。他的话符合他...
No matter how very final those shadows may feel, they do not have to be the end of the story. If we can hold on, the sun will rise again. The clouds will part. The failed exam will become part of our story rather than our agonizing present. The lost love will become part of our...
It is Mr. McPhee at his wise, wry best, writing in top gear which, as Mr Ainsworth will tell you, is the 18th: "the going home gear, the smoke hole".What does the author mean by "a real vehicle, one with 18 wheels or more, cannot stop on a dime" ?
“Oh, is the term finished, then?” Katarina murmured. Harry gave a tight smile. He supposed he deserved the blame for her ignorance, as he had neglected to tell her that school was done, but really, shouldn’t a mother keep up on such details? “Sebastian,” Katarina said, turning ...
Our government keeps talking about economic recovery, so does the Obama administration in the USA and the bureaucratic dictatorship of unelected penpushers in the European Union headquarters, Brussels. but in the perception of most people, things are not
“Quite right!” Mr Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.” ...
It’s time to learn the origins of phrases all the kids are saying these days. If you’re wondering "what does bae mean," or are trying to figure out if "ratchet" means something more than a car tool, we’re here for you. On this list we’ve plumbed the de...
It’s time to learn the origins of phrases all the kids are saying these days. If you’re wondering "what does bae mean," or are trying to figure out if "ratchet" means something more than a car tool, we’re here for you. On this list we’ve plumbed the dep...
In some recent elections, voters have had a much shorter wait. In 2016, when Donald Trump won the presidency, he was declared the winner shortly before 03:00 EST the day after the election. In 2012, whenBarack Obamasecured a second term, his victory was projected before midnight ...