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Millions of TV viewers were gripped by an epic battle yesterday. The arena: the snooker World Championship in Sheffield, England. The combatants: Chin...
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The Presidential Pooch 总统家的小狗
2023-12-07The world has been watching US President Barack Obama closely since he took office in January this year to see whether he makes good on his promises a...
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 傲慢与偏见与僵尸
2023-12-07What do you associate with Jane Austen? Genteel romance? Wry social comment? Blood-splattered bodices?If that seems inconsistent, you may need to flic...
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Technology: Anti-social Networking 科技:反社交网络
2023-12-07Have you recently been poking your friends, twittering, or blogging? Well, according to a recent report from the global research company Nielson, you ...
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Entertainment: The Apprentice 娱乐:学徒
2023-12-07One of Britain’s most popular reality TV programmes has returned to our screens for a fifth series. The Apprentice sees 16 ambitious individuals...
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Culture: St Patrick's Day 文化:圣帕特里克日
2023-12-07All of the countries in the British Isles have a patron saint’s day but the biggest celebrations are always held on March 17th, Ireland’s ...
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Culture: Shakespeare’s Face文化:莎士比亚的肖像
2023-12-07It’s not every week that England’s greatest playwright William Shakespeare hits the headlines, but the Bard of Avon has been the subject o...
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Education: 59 Million Words 教育: 5千9百万字
2023-12-07Not keen on reading? Do you have trouble finding a novel that takes your interest? Why not follow Ammon Shea’s example and start reading a dicti...
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The cast and crew of British movies will no longer be hailed as the underdogs at awards ceremonies. At the recent 81st Oscars ceremony, British actors...
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Culture: A Historic Love Letter 文化:一封历史情书
2023-12-07The 16th century English King Henry VIII is best known for his prodigious appetite and habit of executing wives he was unhappy with, but a love letter...