Passage Three When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dre
Passage Four Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects. Located on th
Passage OneA is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy. C is for the conscientious ( 勤勤恳恳的 ) way you do your job. You may be all these things at the office, and mo
Passage TwoAs soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Associatio
Passage ThreeSign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique—a speech of the hand. They offer a ne
Passage FourIt came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip co Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within
Passage FourWhen we worry about who might be spying on our private lives, we usually think about the Federal agents. But the private sector outdoes the government every time. It's Linda Tripp, not the
Passage OneLow-level slash-and-burn farming doesn’t harm rainforest . On the contrary , it helps farmers and improves forest soils . This is the unorthodox view of a German soil scientist who ha
Passage TwoAs a wise man once said , we are all ultimately alone . But an increasing number of Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age. This isn’t the stuff of gloomy philosophica
Passage ThreeSupporters of the biotech industry have accused an American scientist of misconduct after she testified to the New Zealand government that a genetically modified (GM) bacterium could caus