Robotic Roaches Do the Trick Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 By A robotic roach interacts with real roaches. ULB-EPFL The first thing Jose Halloy wants you to know is that he will not help you get rid of the cockroaches in your apartment. It‘s tr...
【 Introduction 】 Facebook is enjoying a tremendous popularity these days, and WHY? Here is a article from TIME that will answer your question. (In China, there are some websites like Facebook, such as 校内网 ) (This article have lots...
【Cyburkey Thursday: the Wired Thanksgiving】 【Introduction】 On Thanksgiving, the internet is often used for looking up recipes.Try to memorize your childhood and feel warm from this article,although the festival is not popular here i...
【Introduction】 随着苹果公司的第一部手机iPhone上市，美国当地的各大媒体也纷纷发表了自己的观点和看法。 【Section One】Article screen.width-333)this.width=screen.width-333" border=0 dypop="按此在新...
【Introduction】 根据一份今在「英国医学杂志」刊出的报告指出，母乳虽然含有丰富营养，但长期吃母奶无助於降低幼儿罹患气喘和过敏症状风险。 【Section One】Article The benefits of breas...
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George Washington (1732-99) The first US *President (1789-97), who had led its army to success in the *American Revolution. He is called ‘the Father of His Country‘. The *Continental Congress placed him in charge of the American forces...
波士顿 麻萨诸塞州的首府波士顿，乃是美国最早开辟的一个都市。1630年，八百名英国清教徒来到这里，建立村落，波士顿随之而产生。波士顿融合了保守与进步，在弥温历史性气氛中...
Are We Ready for Another Tsunami? Introduction 海啸是一种具有强大破坏力的海浪。当地震发生于海底，因震波的动力而引起海水剧烈的起伏，形成强大的波浪，向前推进，将沿海地带一一淹没的...
Washington, DC (Washington, District of Columbia) The capital city of the US, whose area covers the *District of Columbia. The place was chosen by George *Washington in 1790, and since 1800 the main departments of the US government have bee...
Jazz Jazz is one of the greatest forms of music originating in the US. The names of its stars, who are mostly *African Americans, are known around the world. Most people have heard of stars like Ella *Fitzgerald, ‘Count‘ *Basie, ‘Duke‘...
福特汽车公司的Rouge工厂 自铁块开始，至新车装配完成为止，生产过程全部自动化。汽车工业先驱者福特工厂，周一到周五，上午九时至下午三时每30分钟一次免费参观；但八、九两月...
【Introduction】 Doctors have long known that vitamin D is essential to good health. Get enough of it and it ensures strong bones and teeth. But a new study this week suggests an even more extraordinary benefit: a lower risk of death. 【...
美国历史大事年表 1607.5 英国伦敦公司在弗吉尼亚的詹姆斯敦建立第一个永久居留地。 1620.12.26 英国清教徒移民乘“五月花”号轮漂洋到达普利茅斯，在船上通过了五月花号公约。 163...
Babies Vs. Chimps: Who‘s Smarter? Humans have a lot in common with the great apes. We both make tools; we both have something sort of like laughter; and we share about 94% of our DNA. Well now researchers from the Max Planck Institute are...
Modern American attitudes to the Revolution The Revolution is remembered by Americans in many ways. *Freedom, and the right of ordinary people to take part in their own government, the main reasons why Americans fought the War of Revolution...
The Revolutionary War The Americans had the advantage of fighting at home, but Britain was a much stronger military power. There were victories and defeats on both sides during the seven years of war. The first aim of the American army led...
Maya Culture The Maya are probably the best-known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica. Originating in the Yucatán around 2600 B.C., they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 in present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Beliz...
Native Americans Native Americans were living in North America for many hundreds of years before Europeans reached the continent. For a long time white people called them Indians. Today, many people do not like this name since it is based o...
Native American languages Before Europeans arrived in North America there were over 300 Native American languages. Some have now died out, and of the 250 or so remaining many are spoken only by a few older people. Other languages, like Cher...
