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美國共和黨眾議員Steve King和參議員Jim Inhofe最近提案（the English Language Unity Act of 2011），要將英語定為美國政府的官方工作語言。 Two conservative Republican lawmakers, Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) [查看全文]

小編語：愚人節(jié)又來到！看看大家在愚人節(jié)這天都是怎么惡作劇，整蠱身邊的人的。 The day that gullible people dread and pranksters adore is on its way. April Fools' Day begins in only a matter of hours and ent [查看全文]

The crisis in Japan has boosted interest in nuclear-related museums and plants, once-secret Manhattan Project complexes and areas laid waste by disaster. 日本的核危機使人們對核相關(guān)的博物館和工業(yè)產(chǎn)生了興趣，對一度機 [查看全文]

Kate Middleton has followed the example of her fianc, Prince William, by opting for a distinctly low-key hen night. 凱特米德爾頓日前效法未婚夫威廉王子，低調(diào)舉辦了婚前單身派對。 Miss Middleton secretly celebrate [查看全文]

More than 134 countries across the world, including the UK, switched off their lights for an hour on Sunday to support action to create a sustainable future for the planet. 上周日（譯者注：北京時間上周六），全球超過134個 [查看全文]

Broadway's lights will darken on Friday in tribute to actress Elizabeth Taylor, who died in Los Angeles aged 79 on Wednesday. 為向剛剛辭世的女演員伊麗莎白泰勒致敬，百老匯將在本周五晚熄燈。伊麗莎白泰勒于本 [查看全文]

Pretty women are less likely than plain Janes to offer to contribute towards the bill on a first date, research shows. 研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，和相貌平平的女子相比，美女初次約會時主動提出要幫忙付賬單的可能性較低。 [查看全文]

One of Taiwan's top Japanese restaurants is offering diners the use of a radiation gauge before they eat in case of any nerves in the wake of Japan's nuclear disaster. 臺灣的一家頂級日本料理店將為食客在進餐前提供輻射偵 [查看全文]

相關(guān)背景：利比亞首都的黎波里連續(xù)第三個晚上遭受轟炸。由聯(lián)合國批準對利比亞發(fā)動攻擊的國家表示，利比亞領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人卡扎菲不是它們的直接目標，雖然卡扎菲的一處駐地遭到了空襲。 [查看全文]

相關(guān)背景： 作為聯(lián)軍準備執(zhí)行聯(lián)合國1973號決議行動的一部分，一艘皇家海軍的潛艇和一架皇家空軍的狂風(fēng)噴氣式戰(zhàn)機已經(jīng)加入到了針對利比亞軍事設(shè)施的打擊行動中。 The Chief of Defen [查看全文]