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The average American uses 12.4 gallons of water to take a shower which lasts, on the average, 10.4 minutes at an average temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit.

每个美国人平均用12.4加仑的水洗澡。平均而言，这些水能持续10.4分钟保持在105华氏度。

At a cost of about $1 million, the first planetarium was opened to the public on May 10, 1930. The Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum of Chicago was a present to the city by Max Adler.

1930年5月10日，世界上第一座天文台--芝加哥爱德勒天文台以大约一百万美元的造价建成。它是马克思-爱德勒赠送给芝加哥市的礼物。

Before his debut as Magnum, P.I., Tom Selleck appeared twice on The Dating Game, but didn't get picked either time.

在第一次作为“大酒瓶P.I.”登场之前，汤拇-塞勒克已经两次出现在“时髦游戏”节目中，但每次都惨遭淘汰。

The yo-yo is the second oldest known toy in the world (only the doll is older), and was born over 3,000 years ago in the days of ancient Greece.

溜溜球诞生在三千年前的古希腊，是仅次玩偶之后的世界上第二古老的玩具。

Whether visiting Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, or Swaziland, most big game areas offer safari by horse. The adventure offers a more one-on-one experience with nature than that available from a vehicle-driven safari, and the drone of camouflaged Land Rovers? Engines don’t spoil the solitude. Safari outfits offer two-hour rides as well as day trips and overnight camping rides. Novices as well as accomplished riders are welcome. Experienced guides lead the ride.

在津巴布韦、博茨瓦纳、南非、斯威士兰，大多数狩猎地区都举办马背远征狩猎活动。这一探险活动给参加者提供了一个与自然直接对话的机会。这要比坐着交通工具进行的远征狩猎更加贴近自然。这里给你提供了一片虚拟的流浪者家园。发动机不会破坏安宁。这里提供各种各样的设备，用于两小时骑行、日间骑行和日夜野营。新手老手均受欢迎，由经验老到的导游为游客带路。

More than one million stray dogs and over 500,000 stray cats live in the New York City metropolitan area.

在纽约市区生活着一百多万只流浪狗和五十多万只流浪猫。

A species of sponge, called the red sponge, can be pushed through a piece of fabric so that it is broken into thousands of tiny pieces. The animal does not die. Rather, all the pieces reassemble until the sponge returns to its original form.

有一种叫红棉的海绵生物能被挤过一块织布，变成四分五裂的小块。但它并没有死。相反，所有的小块会重新组合在一起，恢复到原来的样子。

The Earth is the most dense planet, five times denser than water, while Saturn is the least dense. It has a density 0.7 times that of water.

地球是密度最大的行星。它的密度是水的五倍。而土星是密度最小的行星。它的密度是水的百分之七十。

When traveling in Jordan, it is important for foreigners to know for that the host may ask a visitor to stay for dinner. It is customary to refuse twice before accepting. Refuse seconds of any dish offered unless the host insists a couple of times, and even then accept only with a slight air of reluctance.

在约旦，外国人必须要知道主人为何要挽留客人用餐。约旦习俗要求客人在两次拒绝主人的挽留后，方可接受邀请。客人要拒绝添菜，在主人坚持一会儿之后，方可同意。同时，要略显出一点勉强的样子。