【轻松英文阅读】大脑训练

This post is a little different from my usual ones, but I thought you might enjoy these puzzles as much as I did. Before you begin you may want to go over the vocabulary in the list below. Also, please try these without writing anything down or looki

VOA标准英语10月-OPEC Output Cuts Roil Stock Markets

OPEC will cut its oil output by 1.5 million barrels a day starting in November, with chances of more cuts to come. But from Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the announcement was met by a further drop by financial markets. OPEC hopes that by cutting output

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今天我们要讲几个在美国总统大选的竞选阶段常会用到的习惯用语。美国总统大选每四年举行一次。在大选年的前一年,准备竞争本党总统候选人提名的人士就已经在各州积极展开竞选活动了，

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里约奥运将近，准备程度就不评论了....但为了雅思考试，雅思频道还是为大家整理了下奥运会相关词汇，供同学们复习雅思使用，尤其口语考试。以下是详细内容。 Individual Sports 体育项目 g

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So, it's Ellie. What the fuck? Are you serious? This is a den of testosterone. You can't invite a girl to a place like this! Well, ________1__________. She's not gonna talk about xbox, and I'm gonna be sitting here being like Oh, I have to fart but m

每日一词【1154】transaction：交易

今天我们要学的词是transaction。 Transaction, 交易。 The value and number of transactions in media industry mergers and acquisitions soared in 2010, 2010年传媒产业合并和收购交易的数量和交易总额都大幅攀升。 Facebo

万物简史 第146期:基本物质(18)

Mendeleyev used a slightly different approach, placing his elements into groups of seven, but employed fundamentally the same principle. Suddenly the idea seemed brilliant and wondrously perceptive. Because the properties repeated themselves periodic

OPEC Agrees to Reduce Oil Output

OPEC Agrees to Reduce Oil Output Kerry Sheridan Oil prices edged higher Tuesday after ministers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to reduce output. OPEC ministers ha

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China's iron ore manufacturers say they're struggling to keep their businesses afloat because of high costs and taxes while production is on the rise for the sector's global giants. Brazil's Vale SA is the world's largest iron ore producer and it say

OMG!美语 Schmooze!

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China's steel output slows, prices drop

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's steel output growth slowed in July and prices of steel products have continued to drop, according to data from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Crude steel production gained 4.2 percent year

IEA: Many Months to Restore Libya's Oil Output

An expert at the International Energy Agency says it may be many months before Libya's damaged oil industry can resume full production. The head of IEA's Oil Industry and Markets Division, David Fyfe, said Thursday there are many logistical, operatio

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 01 February 2008 OPEC's 13 members, meeting in Vienna Friday, rejected calls by the United States to increase oil output. The oil cartel said supplies meet current demands. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. Following talks in Vien

China's Nov. industrial output rises 10.1 pct

BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's industrial production growth continued to accelerate in November, indicating that the nation's economy is rebounding after seeing its lowest expansion pace in more than three years. China's value-added industrial o

China's industrial output growth accelerates in October

China's industrial output growth accelerates in October BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Industrial production growth continued to accelerate in October, presenting evidence that China's economy is picking up steam after seeing its lowest growth rate in m

Ukraine's Elena Svitilona wins ITF circuit Tunisian Open

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China wins men's team title in gymnastics worlds

TOKYO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- China won the men's team gold medal of the gymnastics world championships for the fifth time in a row Wednesday, holding off host Japan and the United States, which took the second and third place. China, the 2008 Beijing O

China's autumn grain output to hit record high

China's autumn grain output to hit record high BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's grain output this autumn is likely to hit a record high and bring a ninth year of consecutive growth in the annual output, an official with the Ministry of Agricultur

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第316期:命运就在我们手中

New Words： mediocreadj.普通的; 中等的; 质量中等偏下的; horizontal adj.水平的，卧式的; 地平线的; oblique adj.斜，倾斜的; clench vt.紧握，抓紧; 钉牢; take a tumble美俚恍然大悟; Our destiny is in our own hands