A Melting Pot’s Spicy Hotpots 1Have you ever tried Sichuan’s well-known spicy hotpot？ While a large metal pot sits over the flames of a gas burner at the center of the dining table, various plates of meat, vegetabl...A Melting Pot’s Spicy Hotpots 1Have you ever tried Sichuan’s well-known spicy hotpot？ While a large metal pot sits over the flames of a gas burner at the center of the dining table, various plates of meat, vegetables, mushrooms, and seafood are emptied into the simmering spicy soup stock. Pieces of the cooked food are retrieved from the pot and eaten after being dipped in sesame oil sauce. Because the stock is filled with red peppers, the hotpot is also called a ＂red pot＂.展开更多
After years of fierce lobbying and months of secrecy, Beijing unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Olympics on November 11, 2005. In an elaborate, nationally televised gala at Beijing Workers＇ Stadium to mark the 1,000...After years of fierce lobbying and months of secrecy, Beijing unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Olympics on November 11, 2005. In an elaborate, nationally televised gala at Beijing Workers＇ Stadium to mark the 1,000-day countdown until the Games, senior Chinese leaders introduced the mascots - cartoon renditions of a panda, fish, Tibetan antelope, swallow and the Olympic flame, each one representing the color of one of the Olympic rings. The animals were introduced as Bei Bei, Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying and Ni Ni-which, who put together, translates to ＂Beijing welcomes you!＂展开更多
Passage 1 Maritime Explorer for the Crown of Castile It may be said, "In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but he never knew what land he’d come to." Born in the Italian port of Genoa in 1451, Christophe...Passage 1 Maritime Explorer for the Crown of Castile It may be said, "In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but he never knew what land he’d come to." Born in the Italian port of Genoa in 1451, Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator, who claimed to have gone to the sea at the age of 10.展开更多
Passage 1 The Charms of Stockholm 1 Situated on the Baltic Sea,Stockholm - Venice of the North - is the capital and the largest and most populous city of Sweden.Stockholm is well known for its beguiling
Stabilizing Our Planet＇s Climate
1 Changes in our planet＇s climate have been caused by solar variability, immense volcanic eruptions, huge meteorite impacts, and the development of life.
Passage 1 Leonardo da Vinci 1 Which painting is considered the most famous painting in the world？ Of course, the ＂Mona Lisa＂ by Leonardo da Vinci, which currently hangs at the Louvre in Paris.
文摘A Melting Pot’s Spicy Hotpots 1Have you ever tried Sichuan’s well-known spicy hotpot？ While a large metal pot sits over the flames of a gas burner at the center of the dining table, various plates of meat, vegetables, mushrooms, and seafood are emptied into the simmering spicy soup stock. Pieces of the cooked food are retrieved from the pot and eaten after being dipped in sesame oil sauce. Because the stock is filled with red peppers, the hotpot is also called a ＂red pot＂.
文摘After years of fierce lobbying and months of secrecy, Beijing unveiled five mascots for the 2008 Olympics on November 11, 2005. In an elaborate, nationally televised gala at Beijing Workers＇ Stadium to mark the 1,000-day countdown until the Games, senior Chinese leaders introduced the mascots - cartoon renditions of a panda, fish, Tibetan antelope, swallow and the Olympic flame, each one representing the color of one of the Olympic rings. The animals were introduced as Bei Bei, Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying and Ni Ni-which, who put together, translates to ＂Beijing welcomes you!＂
文摘Passage 1 Maritime Explorer for the Crown of Castile It may be said, "In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but he never knew what land he’d come to." Born in the Italian port of Genoa in 1451, Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator, who claimed to have gone to the sea at the age of 10.
文摘Passage 1 The Charms of Stockholm 1 Situated on the Baltic Sea,Stockholm - Venice of the North - is the capital and the largest and most populous city of Sweden.Stockholm is well known for its beguiling
文摘Stabilizing Our Planet＇s Climate
1 Changes in our planet＇s climate have been caused by solar variability, immense volcanic eruptions, huge meteorite impacts, and the development of life.
文摘Passage 1 Leonardo da Vinci 1 Which painting is considered the most famous painting in the world？ Of course, the ＂Mona Lisa＂ by Leonardo da Vinci, which currently hangs at the Louvre in Paris.
