但“世间好物不坚牢,彩云易散琉璃碎”,一次彻底地走散,往后的生活缝隙里总有遗憾冒出来,那是一种悔不当初的疼痛。 康辉在新书《平均分》中讲到母亲走后,他无缘见到母亲最后一面,寻觅归途,却发现自己已成孤儿。 母亲病重,但因为工作原因他需要出国出差,康辉不知道从何而来的执念,就是觉得母亲会挺过这一年。看望...
The striking changes in people's lives created by the automobile began in the United States and have since spread across much of the globe, especially in developed countries. But even in developing nations, the automobile is increasingly reshaping patterns of living. When the first automobiles ...
When the first automobiles were produced,only the well-to-do could afford them.Soon,however,prices declined as production increased in response to the growing demand.The lower prices put the automobile within reach of more and more Americans.Well-off urban residents found car ownership cheaper ...
The first production of automobiles was by Karl Benz in 1888 in Germany and, under license from Benz, in France by Emile Roger. There were numerous others, including tricycle builders Rudolf Egg, Edward Butler, and Léon Bollée. Did Henry Ford invent the car? A common myth is that Henry ...
When the Soviet Union was strong everything worked passably; the people of Cuba were relatively happy because they had enough to live on and didn’t know any better. But in the early 1990s the fall of the Soviet Union eliminated Cuba’s lifeline and created such economic turmoil that Cuba...
In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bikes to work every day.In New York, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City.They declare that if more people rode bikes to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so...
Automobiles were growing in numbers and variety, including new models manufactured by Walter P. Chrysler. Enclosed cars began dominating the market, displacing the open designs derived from the horse drawn buggy. Numbered interstate highways were introduced then, and improved roads made possible the re...
and barber or hairdressing shops.41 inthe 1950s, a change began to42.Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street43too few parking places were44shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces45the city limits. Open space is what their...
Against the advice of his accountants, Henry Ford regularly reduced the price of his early automobiles. A.recklessly B.hesitantly C.greatly D.routinely 点击查看答案 第9题 A fossil is a remnant of a once-living organism. A.bone B.solvent C.picture D.vestige 点击查看答案 第10题 Among...
engineering will probably be introduced to America much the same way as assembly lines,automobiles,vaccines,computers and all the other technologies.As each new genetic advance becomes commercially practical,a new consumer need will be exploited and a market for the new technology will be created."...