Topaz
Topaz is a hard, transparent mineral. It is a compound of aluminum, silica, and fluorine. Gem topaz is valuable. Jewelers call this variety of the stone "precious topaz". The

Scientific Theories
In science, a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related. A theory often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture t

【芒果街上的小屋】听Sanda Cisneros讲述成长，讲述沧桑
类别：诗小说（lyrical novel）、成长小说（coming-of-age novel）
作者：桑德拉希斯内罗丝（Sandra Cisneros）
中文译者：潘帕
插图：友雅
内容：生活在芝加哥贫穷的拉丁裔聚居区的女孩埃斯佩朗莎，生就对他人痛苦的同情心和对美的感觉力，她用清澈的眼打量周围的世界，用诗一样美丽稚嫩的语言讲述成长、讲述沧桑、讲述生命的美好与不易，讲述年轻的热望和梦想。梦想着有一

Let's Stop Keeping Pets
Pets are lovable, frequently delightful. The dog and the cat, the most favored of pets, are beautiful, intelligent animals. To assume the care for them can help bring out the humanity in our children and even in us. A dog or a cat can teach us a lot about human nature;

Chillies could be a magic ingredient in the fight against flab.

Movie Music
Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent", the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning,

Collectibles
Collectibles have been a part of almost every culture since ancient times. Whereas some objects have been collected for their usefulness, others have been selected for

The Twenty-four Solar Terms 二十四节气
In the ancient times, there was a general name for a group of seasons, i.e. the Twenty-four Solar Terms from the Beginning of Spring to Great Cold. It shows the relationship between universe, season, climate and agricultu

The Origin of Sports
When did sport begin? If sport is, in essence, play, the claim might be made that sport is much older than humankind, for, as we all have observed, the beasts

“911”主谋自首30余桩恐怖袭击事件

Today an increasing number of people have realized that law education is of great importance. In order to keep law and order, every one of us is supposed to get a law education.
现在，愈来愈多的人认识到法制教育的重要性。为了维护社会治安 ，我们每人都应该接受法制教育。 An investigation sho

立法机关 LEGISLATURE
中华人民共和国主席/副主席 President/Vice President, the People’s Republic of China
全国人大委员长/副委员长 Chairman/Vice Chairman, National People’s Congress
秘书长 Secretary-General
主任委员 Chairman
委员 Member
（地方人大）主任 Chairman, Local People’s Congress

no matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
不管你有多大，向母亲致意的最好方法就是，投入她的怀抱，亲吻她的脸颊。
temper, if ungoverned, governs the whole man.
放纵性情，失去自我。
the best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.
慢行降急火。
trust is the single most important fa

人生成功第９课：Join the smile and compliment club
When you smile at someone and they smile back, you automatically feel better. Even if they don’t smile back, you will feel better because you know the most destitute person in the world is the one without a smile. You immediately become richer by giving

１A：Welcome to Hainan/Haikou/Sanya!
  欢迎来到海南/海口/三亚来．
  B:Thank you.
　　谢谢你
2 A:Nice to meet you.
　很高兴见到你
  B:Nice to meet you,too.
　　很高兴见到你
3 A:Where are you from?
　　你从哪里来？
  B:I'm from America
　　我来自美国．