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英文笑话：Problem with gas放屁的问题

A little old lady goes to the doctor ... and says,

Gas Shortage Intensifies in Mexico

Broadcast: Feb 13, 2003 Demand for electricity is growing in Mexico, but the state-owned oil company, known as Pemex, is reducing the amount of natural gas it can provide for electrical generation. Th

【英文短篇小说】The Adjustment Team

It was bright morning. The sun shone down on the damp lawns and sidewalks, reflecting off the sparkling parked cars. The Clerk came walking hurriedly, leafing through his instructions, flipping pages and frowning. He stopped in front of the small gre

【英文短篇小说】The Adjustment Team（2）

They crossed the street together, Ruth holding on tight to Ed's arm. Ahead of them was the building, the towering structure of concrete and metal and glass. There it is, Ruth said. See? There it was, all right. The big building rose up, firm and soli

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel to Redistribute Gas Masks Amid Fears of

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 April 2008 Israel is strengthening security on its home front in a sign of war jitters. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel is casting a wary eye toward Iran. Israel's security Cabinet has decide

China unveils reform guidelines on income distribution

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday unveiled reform guidelines on income distribution amid growing public concerns over a widening wealth gap. The guidelines encourage further work to improve the initial distribution system and stepped-up ef

VOA标准英语2010年-Haiti Tent City Residents Cope With Sh

The men take everything, but the women -- nothing -- Camp resident Rosemonde Desmesier Residents of makeshift tent cities throughout Port-au-Prince say that conditions have improved since the earthquake three weeks ago, but shortages of food and reli

VOA标准英语2010年-Bill Clinton Visits Haiti as Relief Ef

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the United Nations special envoy to Haiti, is visiting that earthquake-ravaged country, where relief efforts are gaining momentum as tens of thousands of survivors await food, water and other basic necessities. In

2007年VOA标准英语-UN: Difficulty of Aid Distribution in Peru Easi

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 August 2007 United Nations aid agencies say the distribution of humanitarian assistance to victims of Peru's devastating earthquake remains problematic. But they say the situation is beginning to ease. Lisa Schlein reports f

我国再次提高部分优抚对象抚恤补助标准

China will increase pension allowances for disabled soldiers, families of fallen soldiers and Red Army veterans, authorities said last Friday. 中国当局上周五表示，将提高对残疾军人、阵亡战士和红军老兵家庭的抚恤津贴。

经济金融术语汉英对照表 H

H 合理预期 rational expectation 核心资本 core capital 合资企业 joint-venture enterprises 红利 dividend 宏观经济运营良好 sound macroeconomic performance 宏观经济基本状况 macroeconomic fundamentals 宏观调控 macroeconom

经济金融术语汉英对照表 S-T

S 三角债 chain debts;inter-enterprise arrears 善政廉政 good governance 商业贷款 commercial loans 上市公司 （publicly）listed corporations 设备利用 capacity utilization 社会保障 social safety net;social security（insurance）

发改委:我国国内油价迎年内首涨

The National Development and Reform Commission on last Tuesday announced a rise in the per-ton retail price of gasoline by 165 yuan and diesel by 160 yuan. 国家发展改革委上周二发布通知称，将汽、柴油零售价格每吨分别上调1

China to boost distribution industry

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's Cabinet, announced on Wednesday that it will boost the development of the nation's distribution industry with the goal of establishing a modern goods distribution system that is efficient, co

2018年CRI China to establish central adjustment system for pension funds

China has made plans to establish a central adjustment system for basic pension funds of enterprise employees to balance payment burdens of local governments. CRI's Victor Ning has more. Based on China's current pension system, a central adjustment f

经济学人:自由兑换:欧元区的经常账户盈余(4)

Still, this uneven adjustment in the euro area could explain why both demand and inflation, 欧元区内的这种不均匀调整还能够解释，为什么一旦能源和食物价格被排除在外， once energy and food prices are excluded, have be

北京地铁调价方案出炉

The authorities in Beijing have decided to open a public hearing later this month for the subway price adjustment. Authorities have discussed plans to implement a metered option for public transportation. This means Beijing will end the era of flat r

英文短篇故事（纽约）319 A Pain in the Ear

He dropped his glasses on the bathroom floor. They didn't break. They looked okay. A few days later, his right ear started hurting. He took off his glasses. The pain stopped. He put the glasses back on. The pain came back. He went to an eyeglass stor

专业术语-财务英语词汇L11

liquidation 清盘；清偿〔债务〕；变现〔资产〕 liquidation of an account 平仓 liquidation of margin account