O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was william Sydney Porter.... [查看全文]
The basenji is a central African hunting dog. It comes from a country called Chad, which is north of the Centr... [查看全文]
A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but ... [查看全文]
When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they as... [查看全文]
In a very real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not... [查看全文]
A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, th... [查看全文]
The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single—engined aero... [查看全文]
Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate (交際) with ... [查看全文]
The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass (放大鏡)... [查看全文]
Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man’s big family—his parents his brothers, their wives and... [查看全文]