Catch What? Catch 22! One day I talked with a new college graduate here in Beijing.A diploma from one of the top universities in hand,my young friend was eager to earn his first bucket of gold in the bustling China ma...Catch What? Catch 22! One day I talked with a new college graduate here in Beijing.A diploma from one of the top universities in hand,my young friend was eager to earn his first bucket of gold in the bustling China market,but his parents urged him to continue his education abroad.After telling his story,my young friend sighed and added,"This is really a catch-22!"Well,it is a fancy term—I mean that of catch-22.But,are you sure you are in a situation of catch-22?展开更多
In Groups——物以类聚
Yesterday, I took my mountain bike1 to the trails2. When I was passing by a pond, I saw a few Canada geese3 cruising on the water. Spring has come, and the geese are back from south and will soo...In Groups——物以类聚
Yesterday, I took my mountain bike1 to the trails2. When I was passing by a pond, I saw a few Canada geese3 cruising on the water. Spring has come, and the geese are back from south and will soon be on their way farther north. The sight of the geese reminded me of a story our kindergarten teacher told us when we were very little. She said that men hunted wild geese for food and the geese didn＇t like them. So, the leader goose taught other geese to fly in the formation of ＂人＂ to remind everyone to keep away from men because they were the worst enemy of geese. Many years later, when I came to the United States, I saw geese fly in the same formation as they fly in the skies of China, and I was puzzled；展开更多
Last time we talked about baby animals such as pups of dogs, kittens of cats, chicks of chickens, and ducklings of ducks. As I sat down to write this column,
Right the Wrong,Heal the Suffering, Stop the War——Thoughts on RFK By the time you are reading this column,President Obama will have been sworn in as the 44th president of the United States,the first ever black presi...Right the Wrong,Heal the Suffering, Stop the War——Thoughts on RFK By the time you are reading this column,President Obama will have been sworn in as the 44th president of the United States,the first ever black president in US history. While the outcome of the 2008 election does not mean the end of racial discrimination or social injustice展开更多
There are many small words in English that have multiple meanings.In everyday speech,we use them over and over again,but each time the word may have a,sometimes subtle but sometimes quite big, different meaning.Someti...There are many small words in English that have multiple meanings.In everyday speech,we use them over and over again,but each time the word may have a,sometimes subtle but sometimes quite big, different meaning.Sometime ago,I talked about展开更多
We love animals and especially love their babies. These little things are so cute and soft,and even a baby tiger looks as adorable'as a small cat,But,I don't think we can just call them babies—they have their...We love animals and especially love their babies. These little things are so cute and soft,and even a baby tiger looks as adorable'as a small cat,But,I don't think we can just call them babies—they have their own names too.Today.let's look at展开更多
文摘Catch What? Catch 22! One day I talked with a new college graduate here in Beijing.A diploma from one of the top universities in hand,my young friend was eager to earn his first bucket of gold in the bustling China market,but his parents urged him to continue his education abroad.After telling his story,my young friend sighed and added,"This is really a catch-22!"Well,it is a fancy term—I mean that of catch-22.But,are you sure you are in a situation of catch-22?
文摘In Groups——物以类聚
Yesterday, I took my mountain bike1 to the trails2. When I was passing by a pond, I saw a few Canada geese3 cruising on the water. Spring has come, and the geese are back from south and will soon be on their way farther north. The sight of the geese reminded me of a story our kindergarten teacher told us when we were very little. She said that men hunted wild geese for food and the geese didn＇t like them. So, the leader goose taught other geese to fly in the formation of ＂人＂ to remind everyone to keep away from men because they were the worst enemy of geese. Many years later, when I came to the United States, I saw geese fly in the same formation as they fly in the skies of China, and I was puzzled；
文摘Last time we talked about baby animals such as pups of dogs, kittens of cats, chicks of chickens, and ducklings of ducks. As I sat down to write this column,
文摘Right the Wrong,Heal the Suffering, Stop the War——Thoughts on RFK By the time you are reading this column,President Obama will have been sworn in as the 44th president of the United States,the first ever black president in US history. While the outcome of the 2008 election does not mean the end of racial discrimination or social injustice
文摘There are many small words in English that have multiple meanings.In everyday speech,we use them over and over again,but each time the word may have a,sometimes subtle but sometimes quite big, different meaning.Sometime ago,I talked about
文摘We love animals and especially love their babies. These little things are so cute and soft,and even a baby tiger looks as adorable'as a small cat,But,I don't think we can just call them babies—they have their own names too.Today.let's look at
