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名人大观 2

1．From Harvard to Las Vegas　从哈佛教授到赌城老板 2

2．The Creation of Yao Ming　姚明的诞生 5

3．A Celebrated Fund Manager,Despite Losses,Still Thinks Oil Is Headed South　损失惨重，一如既往 9

4．Hitler Heir Doesn't Want Mein Kampf Royalties　希特勒的版税 12

5．What's in Bush's Pockets？　囊中何物？ 15

6．Could Tony Blair Have Been a Rock Star？　不做首相做摇滚明星？ 17

科学与技术 20

1．High School Memories Go Digital　数字化的纪念簿 20

2．Hybrid　混合动力车 22

3．Control the Internet?A Futile Pursuit　控制互联网？徒劳 24

4．Junk Messages in the E-mail　垃圾信息 27

5．The Latest Mobile Ringtones　最新手机彩铃 29

6．Sweet Scents,a Pain Relief for Women　香味为女人止痛 31

7．Face Transplants　脸移植 33

8．The Natural Bug RePellent　天然驱蚊剂 36

9．Flowering Mobile Phone　开花的手机 38

10．We're All Text Maniacs　我们都是短信狂 40

11．Alarm Clock Set to Wake Doziest of SleePers　给我起！ 41

12．Will Heavier Manhole Covers Deter Thieves？　无法转卖的井盖 42

13．PCs That Know How You Feel　善解人意的PC 44

14．Census of the Sea　海洋生物普查 46

15．Space Junk Continuing to Accumulate　太空垃圾 48

文化与教育 52

1．Crackdown on Plagiarism　打击作弊 52

2．Stop Carping　别再吹毛求疵了！ 54

3．Snoring Kids Do Worse in School　鼾声起，学业危 56

4．Produce and Sell School Coffins　制售校棺 58

5．Proposal to Cut Own Job　裁掉自己 61

6．Sarcasm Not Funny to Kids　童稚不识幽默味？ 63

7．Baby Watching TV　婴儿看电视 65

8．The Financial Benefits of a Degree　学位的经济价值 67

9．Teaching Group to Consider Banning Word Fail"　废除“不及格” 70

10．Continuing an Important Ancestral Tradition　古风可续 71

11．Online,In-person Classes Blending　在线学习与课堂学习 73

12．Monopoly Kills Innovation and Cheats Kids　垄断扼杀创新 76

工作与生活 80

1．Most Britons Unwilling to Work Till 67　何时退休 80

2．A Scientifically Proven Way to Be Happy　幸福之路 82

3．Manners Are Back in Style　得体举止又成时尚 84

4．Playing Video Games Improve Visual Skills　电子游戏提高视觉技能 86

5．Lying on CV　简历造假 88

6．The Most Honest Profession Is...　最诚信的职业是…… 90

7．Young Japanese Reject Parents'Lifestyle　不想上班 92

8．To Buy or Not to Buy？　买还是不买？ 94

9．Empty Nests,and Hearts　空巢、空寂的心 97

卫生与健康 102

1．Calcium from Food Better Than from Supple-ment　食补优于药补 102

2．Sleeping Pills for Children:Are They Overpre-scribed？　不要给孩子吃过多的安眠药 104

3．Loneliness May Be in DNA　遗传孤独 107

4．Effect of Coffee on Health　咖啡影响健康？ 109

5．Waist-hip Ratio Best Measure of Heart Attack Risk　腰臀比例与心脏病的关系 111

6．Sleep Improves Problem-Solving　睡眠的作用 113

7．Snooze Is a Way to Stay Healthy　午睡有益健康 116

8．Poets Die Young 118

诗人短寿 121

8．Americans with Bad Habits Claim to Be in Excel-lent Health　习惯糟糕，感觉良好 121

9．Australia—the Second Fattest Country　澳洲，第二肥胖国 123

10．Housework Does Not Improve Health　家务无益健康 126

11．Color and Mood　颜色与心情 128

12．Massage at Gas Stations　加油站按摩 130

13．Mountain Living Is Good for Heart and Health　山居益寿 132

14．Text Message Addiction Leads to Depression　短信成瘾，疾病缠身 134

15．Taste Sensitivity Linked to Lower Weight　味觉敏感者，身材更苗条 136

企业与经营 140

1．Story of"Google" 　Google的故事 140

2．The Fawlty Inhospitality　福提式无礼 142

3．Sharing Stories of Taking Towel　偷毛巾的故事 144

4．Not Enough People Are Dying 146

死人不够多 148

5．Forehead Advertisement　额头广告 148

6．A New Customer Service from Cell Phone Pro-viders　手机运营商的新服务 150

7．A New Service—Blacklist Numbers　封锁电话号码服务 152

8．Restaurant for Cats Opens in New York　猫咪餐馆 154

动植物乐园 157

1．Male Mice Sing When They Scent the Female of the Species　鼠之情歌 157

2．Camels Fitted with Reflective Strips　系反光带的骆驼 160

3．Rats'Home　老鼠之家 162

4．104-year-old Parrot　104岁的鹦鹉 164

5．Middle-Aged Chimp　中年黑猩猩 166

6．Hairless Dog　无毛犬 169

7．Sea Lions'Long Memories Shake up Biologists　海狮记忆惊人 171

8．Listen to Stressed Sheep Bleat　听羊诉苦 173

9．Too Warm to Bear　冬暖难眠 175

10．Geese Guard Prisoners　鹅看守 177

11．The Most Stringent Dog Protection Rules　深得狗心的法律 178

12．Male Bats'Sexual Prowess Comes with a Price　蝙蝠性本领的代价 180

13．A DVD of Pandas　熊猫性教育 183

14．Map Pig DNA　为猪绘制DNA 185

15．Ants Can Teach Each Other　蚂蚁授课 187

16．Dogs May Be Able to Sniff Cancer　狗能嗅出癌症 189

经济与政治 193

1．China's Road to Modernization　中国的现代化之路 193

2．Seeking the Wisdom of Ancients　以古为鉴 195

3．Gender Pricing　性别定价 197

4．Lotteries　彩票 199

5．New Weapon to Fight Corruption　反腐新招 201

6．Fat City 203

肥胖城市 205

7．Renaissance Fairs　复古期 205

8．Champs Elysees　香榭丽舍大街 206

人生广角 209

1．Good Samaritan,a Victim Got His Reward　善有善报 209

2．Who Will Take Custody of Child？　谁来监护孩子？ 211

3．Shopaholic Goes to Slammer　逛街，逛进班房 213

4．Couple Spends Wedding Night in Police Cell　牢房花烛夜 215

5．Celebrate the Death of a Gay Neighbor　欢庆邻死 217

6．Miser Leaves Fortune to Dogs,Not Daughters　另类财迷 218

7．Patient Winner Waits a Year to Claim $ 23 Million　最沉得住气的人 220

8．Marriage Results in Fewer Lavish Christmas Gifts　婚者礼寡 222

9．Man Blames Reckless Driving on Martians　被火星人追赶 224

10．Change Name to Release Anxiety and Rage 226

改名释愤 228

11．Groom Loses All Memory of Marriage　惊问妻从何处来 228

12．Man Tries to Sell His Family on eBay　网上卖妻儿 230

13．The Magic Power of Harry Potter　哈利?波特的神奇力量 232

14．Banning Kids from Eating in His Own Restau-rants　禁食美餐 234

15．Transition to Adulthood　向成人转变 236

16．Getting Fired for What You Have Said　都是嘴惹的祸 238

17．German Guide Aims to Bridge Gulf Between the Sexes　两性沟通指南 241

18．Women Say Single Life Is Better　单身更好 243

19．Robber Upset He Didn't Get Life Sentence　刑期有限，劫匪无奈 245

20．Love Is Not Blind　爱并不盲目 247

21．Cinderella:A Poor Role Model　要不得的榜样 249

22．Dating Etiquette:Dining　约会中的餐桌礼仪 252

23．A Difierent View of Love and Hate　反射的爱与恨 254

24．The Fundamentals of a Gentleman 256

绅士的基本品质 259

世界之窗 259

1．Contract Killing　雇凶杀人 259

2．WHO Death Report　死亡报告 261

3．Traffic Tickets Save Life　救命罚单 263

4．Ministry of Construction Was Built with Flaws　建设部的建筑问题 265

5．Law Firm Decides to Shorten Name　精简姓名 267

6．Yellow Tomato Causes Legal Dilemma　西红柿的法律陷阱 269

7．City Battles Lovers'Padlocks　爱情锁的困扰 271

8．Bangladeshis Reject Smelly Currency　拒绝臭钱 273

9．Misbehaving Husband Try to Win Back Wives in TV Show　重获芳心 275

10．Pray for Financial Service Workers　为经济人士祈祷 277

11．Taxation Serves as a Moral Part in Public Life　上税是一种社会责任 279

12．Fake or Real Diamonds　真假钻石 282

13．Insurance for Bonfire 烟火的保费 284

14．Liar Contest World Champion 世界说谎大赛 286

15．Censors Are Entitled to Allowance to Help Rid Psychological Pollution 精神污染补贴费 288

16．What Wine Experts Excel 品酒家的专长 290

17．Homosexuals Possessed by Devil　魔鬼附身同性恋 292

18．666—Highway to Hell　地狱之路 294

19．The List of Bad Odors　臭气排行榜 296

20．Rent a State　国家出租 298

21．Canada Suicide Hotline to Open Only from 9 to 5　朝九晚五的自杀热线 300

22．The Mummified Body of a Young Woman　一个女人的干尸 302

23．Mock Naval Battle　模拟海战 304

24．Worst Drivers　马路杀手 307

25．"You Are Nobody!"Is Slander　你在骂人 309

26．"Sudan"Food Scare Angers Country　同名的烦恼 311

27．Tomb Tourists Have a New Guide in France　墓地指南 313

28．Firm's Valentine Cards Spark Lovers'Tiffs　挑拨离间的贺卡 315

29．Marry a Millionaire'Show Axed after Fix　百万良缘 317

30．Witches Have Taken Pioneering Steps　“巫婆”拿起法律武器 319

31．Track"Bigfoot"　大脚怪兽 321

食品 324

1．Britain's National Dish　英国国食 324

2．Coffee Campaign　咖啡运动 326

3．Ice Creams Named after Seven Sins　冰淇淋的七宗罪名 328

4．New Standard for Pizza　比萨饼的新标准 330

5．The World's Best Beer　世界佳酿 332

6．Prisoner's Cookbook　囚犯食谱 334

7．Wacky Warnings　荒唐警示 337

体育与艺术 340

1．French National Anthem Revives　国歌再生 340

2．Art Torture　艺术酷刑 342

3．Arts Education May Improve Children's Academic Performance　艺术教育的功用 345

4．Fake Van Gogh Self-portrait　赝品凡?高自画像 347

5．Software Designed to Spot Musical Stars　软件探明星 349

6．Angry Fan Bites off Striker's Ear　咬耳复仇 351

7．Shakespeare Actors Learn Science of Love　爱的科学 353

8．Music to Drive away Tube Louts　音乐驱恶 356

9．We're Being Fiddled,Say Violinists　我们被人耍了！ 358

10．Sparing Young Soccer Players the Agony of Defeat　掩盖惨败 360

环境与保护 363

1．Soot Reduces Sunshine over China　烟尘蔽日 363

2．Alps Face Disaster over Warming　气候变暖使阿尔卑斯山面临灾难 365

3．Plants Linked to Global Warming　气候变暖的新祸根 367