Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended bouts of depression that had plagued her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, "I am tempted to call Layton a genius.&qu...
jobs for child-care which is also fathers' duty. Practically speaking, working mothers can help improve family finances. Though there will be extra expenses for child-care service at the same time, employed mothers can ensure a steady income to help suppo...
Thirty percent choose to enter vocational schools, and the rest ten percent plan to go abroad for further studies.(1)I think we have more freedom to choose what we would like to do after graduation. Going to college is no longer the only choice for most...
The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has told the BBC that he believes Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons.Mr Erdogan said he was confident Iran's nuclear programme was for civilian purposes only and described President Mahmou...
Bikes or CarsAmericans like to go out by car. Although more and more Chinese own cars, most Chinese still like to ride bicycles. This is determined by a lot of factors. As we all know, the bike advances slowly by manpower, but it can be placed where it is...
As a Senior Three student, time seems much limited. As a result, more and more students try to study from early morning till late afternoon, even during the ten-minute break. In my opinion, to take a ten-minute break between classes is definitely necessar...
Lil' Wayne was sentenced Monday to a year in prison.The rapper, whose legal name is Dwayne Carter, pleaded guilty in October to felony gun charges as part of a deal with prosecutors.The charges stem from his arrest in 2007 outside New York City's Beacon T...
shadow in the story. But why do some people always leave things till tomorrow? To them, time is never to be used up. If today ends, there is still tomorrow.In my opinion, Future is somewhat a mystery, for nobody can tell what his future will be. You may w...
Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated a list of ministers, sources say, a week after he sacked his entire cabinet.Parliamentary sources said Mr Jonathan had forwarded his nominees to the Senate for their consideration.Finalising cabin...
LONDON - A 200-year-old English race in which competitors chase round cheeses rolling down a hillside has been canceled this year because of overcrowding concerns.Organizers say the event in Gloucestershire in southwestern England has become so popular th...
A snapshot of who's buying what based on a sample of first-day pre-ordersClick to enlarge. Source: AAPL SanityThe team at Investor Village's AAPL Sanity board have completed their initial analysis of pre-orders for the iPad tablet computer.Apple (AAPL) be...
Every department store wants to hire a salesman who knows the skill of selling a product and satisfying his customers.We usually call him"a good salesman." A good salesman takes a real interest in his goods.He enjoys explaining its qualities an...
The main function of public libraries is to provide books for people to read.In a library,there are books on different subjects,such as Chinese history,fine art,science,English literature,and so on.There are also works fo fiction. The public libraries ar...
Reporting from Washington - Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill worked throughout the day Thursday seeking intraparty agreements over abortion, federal insurance subsidies and other issues in a healthcare package they hope to send President Obama before th...
On yesterday afternoon,Mrs He left home to go shopping.Halfway down the stairs,she found her way blocked by two men,who were armed with knives and threatened her.They said they would stab her if she made a noise.Then,they forced her to take them to her f...
On yesterday afternoon,Mrs He left home to go shopping.Halfway down the stairs,she found her way blocked by two men,who were armed with knives and threatened her.They said they would stab her if she made a noise.Then,they forced her to take them to her f...
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? The first sentence has already been written for you. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the...
A U.S. senator is calling for a federal probe into the system of background checks for employees at nuclear plants after learning that a suspected al Qaeda member from New Jersey worked at five such sites."We simply cannot tolerate at any time having...
To Make a Home Sweet Goethe said "He is the happiest, being king or peasant, who find peace in his home". It is true. Home is the warmest place in the world. Home is the harbor. No matter where you are, you would like to be back home in the end....
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in...