1.Abuild-it-yourselfsolarstill(蒸馏器)isoneofthebestwaystoobtaindrinkingwaterinareaswheretheliquidisnotreadilyavailable.在水资源不易获得的地区,自制太阳能蒸馏器是获得饮用水的最佳途径之一。2.Afishthatlivesinmangroveswamps(红树林沼泽)acrosstheAmericascanliveoutofwaterformonthsatatime,similartohowanimalsadaptedtolandmillionsofyearsago,anewstudyshows.一项新的研究表明,一种生活在美洲红树林沼泽中的鱼,每次离开水能存活数月,就像数百万年前动物适应陆地生活一样。3.Almosteverygrandparentwantstobewithhisorhergrandchildrenandiswillingtomakesacrifices,butsometimesitiswisertosaynoandvisitfrequentlyinstead.几乎每一位祖父母都想和自己的孙辈们在一起,并且愿意做出牺牲,但有时候说“不”和经常去探望反而是更明智的做法。4.AlongtheriverbanksoftheAmazonandtheOrinocotherelivesabirdthatswimsbeforeitcanfly,flieslikeafatchicken,eatsgreenleaves,hasthestomachofacowandhasclawsonitswingswhenyoung.沿着亚马逊河和奥里诺科河岸,有一种鸟在能飞之前先游泳,飞起来像一只肥鸡,它们吃绿色的叶子,胃大如牛,在幼小的时候翅膀上有爪子。5.Animalsthatdon'thavecleanandunfrozenwatermaydrinkdirtywateroutside,whichmaycontainsomethingunhealthyforthem.找不到干净和解冻的水的动物可能会在外面喝脏水,这些脏水中可能含有对它们有害的物质。6.Anotherplacewhereunplannedshortsleepgoesonisinthelecturehallwhereastudentwillstartsnoring(打鼾)soloudlythattheprofessorhastoaskanotherstudenttoshakethesleeperawake.另一个发生非计划短时睡眠的地方是演讲厅,某个学生会开始大声打鼾,以致于教授不得不让另一个学生把睡着的人摇醒。7.Anytrainingyoudotobecomemoreeffectiveatpublicspeakingshouldalwaysfocusonthepositiveaspectsofwhatyoualreadydowell.为了在公共演讲中获得更好的效果而做的任何训练都应该集中在你已经做得很好且有把握的方面。8.AttheUniversityofCambridgeTurindiscoveredawealthofimportantmaterials—includingphotographs,films,taperecordings,andfieldnotes—whichhadremainedunstudiedandwerebadlyinneedofcareandprotection.在剑桥大学,都灵发现了大量重要的材料——包括照片、电影、录音带和现场笔记——这些材料一直没有经过研究,急需照看和保护。9.Babieswhowererepeatedlyshowntwospotsbecamemoreexcitedwhentheythenheardthreedrumbeatsthanwhentheyheardjusttwo;likewise(同样地)whentheresearchersstartedwithdrumbeatsandmovedtospots.被反复展示两个圆点的婴儿在听到三声鼓声时会比只听到两声鼓声时更兴奋;同样,当研究人员以鼓声开始,然后给婴儿展示圆点,婴儿也会变得更兴奋。10.Beauticians,bartenders,pianoplayersandpeoplewithpurplehats,Welty'speoplecomefromafternoonsspentvisitingwitholdfriends,fromwalksthroughthestreetsofhernativeJackson,Miss.,fromconversationsoverheardonabus.无论是美容师、酒吧招待、钢琴演奏者还是戴紫色帽子的人,韦尔蒂笔下的人物都来自她和老朋友们相聚的下午,来自在她土生土长的密西西比州杰克逊街头的散步,以及公共汽车上无意中听到的谈话。11.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.由于我们的努力,我们的女儿乔治娅决定捐赠一大袋玩具给一个小女孩,她的母亲因为生病无法支付她的假期费用。12.Bradfordsoldthebuildingandlandtoalocaldevelopmentfirm,whichplanstobuildashoppingcomplexonthelandwherethetheaterislocated.布拉德福德把那栋大楼以及土地卖给了当地的一家开发商,该公司计划在剧院所在地建一个综合购物中心。13.Clearlytheyknewatwhattimethetrainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailway,wavetocompletestrangersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenang.他们清楚地知道火车什么时候经过他们家,他们把站在铁路旁、向那些素昧平生的奔向槟城的旅客挥手欢呼当作一件正事去做。14.ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns$35,000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames,yethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard.电脑程序员大卫·琼斯通过设计新的电脑游戏一年可赚35000美元,然而他仍然找不到愿意给他办理信用卡的银行。15.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-consciouswhenthey'reinpoorlylitplaces—andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.黑暗的环境更容易助长暴饮暴食,因为当人们在光线不好的地方时,他们往往缺少自觉,所以更有可能吃很多食物。16.Datashowsthatkidsandteenswhodoreadfrequently,comparedtoinfrequentreaders,havemorebooksinthehome,morebookspurchasedforthem,parentswhoreadmoreoften,andparentswhosetasidetimeforthemtoread.数据显示,与不经常阅读的孩子和青少年相比,经常阅读的孩子和青少年的家里有更多的书,为他们买的书更多,而且他们的父母读书的频率更高,并且会留出时间让他们读书。17.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan'tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn'tevenexistifitweren'tforcasualconversation.把闲聊视为不重要的事情很容易,但我们不能忘记,如果不是因为闲聊,深厚的关系甚至都不会存在。18.Eachyear,world-famousartistsareinvitedtodesignandproduceworksofartfromtheice,manyofwhichcanbefoundintherooms.每年,世界著名的艺术家都会受邀用冰块设计和制作艺术作品,其中很多作品都可以在房间里找到。19.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.1947年,八个剧团不请自来,他们认为人人都应该有表演的权利,而他们就在一家废弃多年的酒吧里演出。20.Forty-twopercentofpeopleaskedadmittedtheyturnedtothebackofthebooktoreadtheendbeforefinishingthestory.42%的被调查者承认他们在读完故事之前,先翻到书的后面读了结尾。21.FrankHurley,aconfidentandgiftedAustralianphotographerwhoknewtheAntarctic,washiredtomaketheimages,mostofwhichhaveneverbeforebeenpublished.弗兰克·赫尔利是一位自信而又有天赋的澳大利亚摄影师。他熟悉南极,受雇拍摄了这些照片,其中大部分之前从未刊出过。22.Fromcitiestovillages,frommountainstobeaches,fromwatersportstowoodenartworks,Fijicangiveyoumoreadventuresandspecialexperiencesthanyoucouldfindalmostanywhereintheworld.从城市到乡间,从高山到海滩,从水上运动到木制艺术品,斐济会让你体验到比在世界任何其他地方都更具冒险色彩和独具一格的经历。23.Giventhatmanypeople'smoods(情绪)areregulatedbythechemicalactionofchocolate,itwasprobablyonlyamatteroftimebeforesomebodymadethechocolateshopsimilartoadrugstoreofChinesemedicine.鉴于很多人的情绪可以被巧克力的化学作用所调节,有人把巧克力商店开成像中医药店一样可能只是时间问题。24.GoodMorningBritain'sSusannaReidisusedtogrillingguestsonthesofaeverymorning,butsheiscookingupastorminherlatestrole—showingfamilieshowtopreparedeliciousandnutritiousmealsonatightbudget.在《早安,英国》这档节目中,苏珊娜·瑞德习惯于每天早上坐在沙发上采访嘉宾,但她最近扮演的角色却是烹饪一手好菜——向家庭展示如何在预算紧张的情况下准备美味而富有营养的美食。25.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletrou