Money for you, I do n’t want popcorn
My brother is a Boy Scout, 我弟弟是个童子军 and was selling popcorn tonight. 今晚他的任务是贩卖爆米花 Not long after he and my dad…
How can I ask for a higher salary during a job interview?
Did you negotiate your salary for your current job? If not, you’re not alone. Some 41 percent of people didn’t,…
Mankind has finally started to clean up space trash, otherwise the danger is very great
Wherever we humans go, we leave behind a mess. That goes for space, too. 人类所到之处都是一片狼藉，太空也不例外。 Today, our species is responsible…
Airbnb doesn’t want to be just a homestay, it’s now entering the office building
As Airbnb absorbs more and more of the demand for housing, it’s exploring how to monetize opportunities beyond vacation rentals.…
Apple usurped, world’s most valuable public company changed
Apple is toppled by oil giant Saudi Aramco as the most valuable listed company. 石油巨头沙特阿美石油公司取代苹果成为最有价值公司。 In the largest initial public…
Family is family, you are you
A close friend of mine came to me recently. 我的一个很好的朋友最近来找我。 She said she felt tired. Really tired. 她说她觉得好累。真的好累。 Her family…
Dissatisfied with the service, how to complain in English?
In English complaining can be problematic, particularly in British English where we are very concerned with being polite and not…
How to see human nature at a glance
What is the single most revealing thing about any person? 有没有什么单一的指标最能揭露任何一个人的本性？ “If you want to know what’s a man really…
Queen doesn’t plan to retire at 95, Charles has to wait
Despite decades of assurances that Queen Elizabeth II intends to stay “on the job” until the end, suddenly the British…
The world’s largest banknote printing plant is going bankrupt, no money to print
The company that prints UK banknotes and passports warned there was “significant doubt” about its future unless a turnaround plan…