- 1月 03 週二 201210:50
Variety Is the Spice of Life 人生要多彩多姿
- 12月 26 週一 201113:55
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race雪梨荷巴特帆船賽
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The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race雪梨荷巴特帆船賽
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Yachting usually makes people think of sipping wine and letting one's hair down at sea. However, the famous yacht race from Sydney, Australia to Hobart on the island of Tasmania is no place to relax. Taking place on Boxing Day, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is one of the most difficult yacht races around, and its wave of popularity is steadily growing. The first race was held in 1945, with the winner finishing in six days, 14 hours, and 22 minutes. Over the years, yachts and their crews have set new speed records in the race. The current one was set by Wild Oats XI in 2005.
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race雪梨荷巴特帆船賽
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Yachting usually makes people think of sipping wine and letting one's hair down at sea. However, the famous yacht race from Sydney, Australia to Hobart on the island of Tasmania is no place to relax. Taking place on Boxing Day, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is one of the most difficult yacht races around, and its wave of popularity is steadily growing. The first race was held in 1945, with the winner finishing in six days, 14 hours, and 22 minutes. Over the years, yachts and their crews have set new speed records in the race. The current one was set by Wild Oats XI in 2005.
- 12月 20 週二 201113:55
Ancient X-Files遠古X檔案
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Ancient X-Files遠古X檔案
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Thanks to the Harry Potter series, more people today know about the philosopher's stone. This well-known substance was supposedly able to turn lead into gold. Some saw it as an elixir of life, which was capable of keeping a person young and alive forever. Needless to say, anyone that practiced alchemy wanted it for themselves, including Sir Isaac Newton. Perhaps the greatest scientist that ever lived, Newton wrote about his findings in this field. However, much of it was written in code. In Secret of the Dark Arts, experts try to uncover if Newton did in fact hide the secret to eternal wealth and everlasting life. The answers to all these mysteries can be found on NGC's Ancient X-Files this month.
Ancient X-Files遠古X檔案
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Thanks to the Harry Potter series, more people today know about the philosopher's stone. This well-known substance was supposedly able to turn lead into gold. Some saw it as an elixir of life, which was capable of keeping a person young and alive forever. Needless to say, anyone that practiced alchemy wanted it for themselves, including Sir Isaac Newton. Perhaps the greatest scientist that ever lived, Newton wrote about his findings in this field. However, much of it was written in code. In Secret of the Dark Arts, experts try to uncover if Newton did in fact hide the secret to eternal wealth and everlasting life. The answers to all these mysteries can be found on NGC's Ancient X-Files this month.
- 11月 30 週三 201113:55
Destination: San Francisco and Alcatraz Island前進美國 舊金山與惡魔島
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Destination: San Francisco and Alcatraz Island前進美國 舊金山與惡魔島
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Inmates did not want to be locked up on Alcatraz, which stopped functioning as a federal prison in 1963. However, many visitors still insist on taking a boat out to the island to see what it was all about. Alcatraz is now a huge tourist destination, and the new, nighttime tour of the facilities offers an intense experience. One visitor said the trip made him feel like he was going to prison himself. Nighttime visitors also get to hear scarier stories and listen to recordings of prisoners and guards from the past. It is a scary and sad place, but Alcatraz, just like San Francisco, continues to fascinate people today.
Destination: San Francisco and Alcatraz Island前進美國 舊金山與惡魔島
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Inmates did not want to be locked up on Alcatraz, which stopped functioning as a federal prison in 1963. However, many visitors still insist on taking a boat out to the island to see what it was all about. Alcatraz is now a huge tourist destination, and the new, nighttime tour of the facilities offers an intense experience. One visitor said the trip made him feel like he was going to prison himself. Nighttime visitors also get to hear scarier stories and listen to recordings of prisoners and guards from the past. It is a scary and sad place, but Alcatraz, just like San Francisco, continues to fascinate people today.
- 11月 21 週一 201113:55
No Bull about It西班牙東北部舉行 最後一場鬥牛
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No Bull about It西班牙東北部舉行 最後一場鬥牛
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September 25, 2011 marked the last bullfight to take place at the historic La Monumental arena in Barcelona, Spain. The law banning bullfighting in the northeastern region of Catalonia was passed in July of 2010 and will take effect on January 1, 2012. Considered a long-standing Spanish tradition, this blood sport has been the target of heated debate and regarded as cruel by animal rights activists. Both fans and opponents of bullfighting showed up at Barcelona's farewell event.
No Bull about It西班牙東北部舉行 最後一場鬥牛
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September 25, 2011 marked the last bullfight to take place at the historic La Monumental arena in Barcelona, Spain. The law banning bullfighting in the northeastern region of Catalonia was passed in July of 2010 and will take effect on January 1, 2012. Considered a long-standing Spanish tradition, this blood sport has been the target of heated debate and regarded as cruel by animal rights activists. Both fans and opponents of bullfighting showed up at Barcelona's farewell event.
- 11月 15 週二 201113:55
The Collection Agency Is Calling催款公司找上門
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The Collection Agency Is Calling催款公司找上門
●會話英文
Eve:The important thing now is that you pay it off.
Jack:Tell me something I don't know.
Eve:Do you have the money to make a large payment right away? Say, half your total?
Jack:That's impossible. I just bought a new computer, so I'm broke.
Eve:Then we should discuss setting up a payment plan.
Jack:What does that mean?
Eve:It means you agree to pay a set amount each month for the next five to six months until your debt is cleared.
Jack:That won't work, either.
The Collection Agency Is Calling催款公司找上門
●會話英文
Eve:The important thing now is that you pay it off.
Jack:Tell me something I don't know.
Eve:Do you have the money to make a large payment right away? Say, half your total?
Jack:That's impossible. I just bought a new computer, so I'm broke.
Eve:Then we should discuss setting up a payment plan.
Jack:What does that mean?
Eve:It means you agree to pay a set amount each month for the next five to six months until your debt is cleared.
Jack:That won't work, either.
- 10月 11 週二 201113:55
Take Back the Night重回夜晚的懷抱──婦女夜間保護運動
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Take Back the Night重回夜晚的懷抱──婦女夜間保護運動
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No matter if you are old, young, a man, or a woman, you have probably had a frightening experience at night. In the dark, it is easy to feel unsafe, and unfortunately, there are many reasons why you may not actually be safe at night. However, for some people, these feelings of fright are not acceptable. People, specifically women, were sick and tired of being too scared to walk out of their homes in their own towns and neighborhoods. They did not want to be trapped anymore, so they decided to Take Back the Night.
Take Back the Night重回夜晚的懷抱──婦女夜間保護運動
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No matter if you are old, young, a man, or a woman, you have probably had a frightening experience at night. In the dark, it is easy to feel unsafe, and unfortunately, there are many reasons why you may not actually be safe at night. However, for some people, these feelings of fright are not acceptable. People, specifically women, were sick and tired of being too scared to walk out of their homes in their own towns and neighborhoods. They did not want to be trapped anymore, so they decided to Take Back the Night.
- 10月 04 週二 201113:55
Playing with Fire 燃燒的鬥志
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Playing with Fire 燃燒的鬥志
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Bess finds Harry in their basement at 2:00 Playing with Fire AM.
Bess: My goodness, Harry. Why aren't you in bed?
Harry: I couldn't sleep because I was burning with desire to get this trick right.
Bess: Is it that important to you?
Harry: Yes, very. After I crashed and burned on my last try, there's been nothing else on my mind.
Bess: I think your fans are completely
satisfied with all the tricks in your
current routine.
Harry: But I'm not. I need to do bigger and better stunts if I want to be the best magician ever.
Playing with Fire 燃燒的鬥志
●會話英文
Bess finds Harry in their basement at 2:00 Playing with Fire AM.
Bess: My goodness, Harry. Why aren't you in bed?
Harry: I couldn't sleep because I was burning with desire to get this trick right.
Bess: Is it that important to you?
Harry: Yes, very. After I crashed and burned on my last try, there's been nothing else on my mind.
Bess: I think your fans are completely
satisfied with all the tricks in your
current routine.
Harry: But I'm not. I need to do bigger and better stunts if I want to be the best magician ever.
- 9月 21 週三 201111:15
Bob Dylan The Voice of a Generation巴布狄倫 世代之聲
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Bob Dylan The Voice of a Generation巴布狄倫 世代之聲
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At one talent show, his band was so loud that the principal 1)cut off their microphones. After graduating, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he began performing folk music in coffee shops as Bob Dylan, a 2)nod to the poet Dylan Thomas. On the 3)shift from rock to folk, Dylan called the latter “more of a serious type of thing” that was capable of expressing deeper feelings. He dropped out of college after his freshman year and headed to New York City, where he hoped to play music and meet his idol Woody Guthrie. Dylan began performing in Greenwich Village clubs in 1961, and after a favorable review in the New York Times, he was signed by Columbia Records.
Bob Dylan The Voice of a Generation巴布狄倫 世代之聲
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At one talent show, his band was so loud that the principal 1)cut off their microphones. After graduating, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he began performing folk music in coffee shops as Bob Dylan, a 2)nod to the poet Dylan Thomas. On the 3)shift from rock to folk, Dylan called the latter “more of a serious type of thing” that was capable of expressing deeper feelings. He dropped out of college after his freshman year and headed to New York City, where he hoped to play music and meet his idol Woody Guthrie. Dylan began performing in Greenwich Village clubs in 1961, and after a favorable review in the New York Times, he was signed by Columbia Records.
- 9月 17 週六 201111:15
WALT DISNEY A Mouse Is Born 米老鼠的創始者
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WALT DISNEY A Mouse Is Born 米老鼠的創始者
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Born in Chicago on December 5, 1901, Walter Elias Disney spent his childhood on a farm in Missouri. Inspired by the animals around him, the young Walt began to draw at an early age, selling 1)sketches to his neighbors when he was just seven. The Disneys next lived in Kansas City, where his father ran a paper route, returning to Chicago in 1917 when his father invested in a jelly factory there. During high school, Walt took night classes at the Chicago Art 2)Institute and drew cartoons for the school paper. At the age of 16, Walt dropped out of school to serve in World War I. Rejected by the Army because he was underage, he joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance in France. After the war, Walt returned to Kansas City to pursue a career as a cartoonist.
WALT DISNEY A Mouse Is Born 米老鼠的創始者
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Born in Chicago on December 5, 1901, Walter Elias Disney spent his childhood on a farm in Missouri. Inspired by the animals around him, the young Walt began to draw at an early age, selling 1)sketches to his neighbors when he was just seven. The Disneys next lived in Kansas City, where his father ran a paper route, returning to Chicago in 1917 when his father invested in a jelly factory there. During high school, Walt took night classes at the Chicago Art 2)Institute and drew cartoons for the school paper. At the age of 16, Walt dropped out of school to serve in World War I. Rejected by the Army because he was underage, he joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance in France. After the war, Walt returned to Kansas City to pursue a career as a cartoonist.
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