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News Spotlight (5) News 1 政治 The world leaders have begun arriving in France for the G8 Summit. They will be 1) tackling a wide range of global issues, including 2) strained ties between the U.S.

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Take Away English-The Budget 财政预算

The British finance minister, Alistair Darling It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual finan

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By David Byrd Washington 08 August 2007 San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has passed Hank Aaron for the Major League Baseball career home run record. But the achievement is under a cloud because of allegations of steroid use. As VOA's David By

2007年VOA标准英语-Baseball Slugger Barry Bonds Nears Home Run Rec

By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 23 July 2007 Baseball fans around the world have watched Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants pursue a date with destiny. The Giants' home run slugger first eclipsed Babe Ruth's home run total of 714, then set h

经济学人111:北海油气和预算 夕阳工业?

North Sea oil and the budget 北海油气和预算 Priming the pumps 采取措施 For the oil and gas industry, tax reductions were overdue 油气工业减税政策已过期 Sunset industry? 夕阳工业？ AMONG the tax cuts announced in his budget

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A student bond is an agreement to work in New Zealand after graduation in return for money from the government. The government today announced this plan for new doctors, vets, nurses, midwives and teachers. If they work in rural areas or small towns

2006年VOA标准英语-Controversy over Barry Bonds' Home Run Record

By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 08 June 2006 watch Bonds Controversy report Experts refer to baseball as a game of numbers. Recently, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling won his 200th game and Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees collected his 2,000

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Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nations of Other States 《关于解决国家与他国国民之间的投资争端的公约》 conventional lending 传统放款；常

EU's Barroso defends eurobonds proposals

BRUSSELS, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- European Commission chief on Wednesday firmly defended the proposals for jointly issuing Stability Bonds, otherwise known as eurobonds. The bonds are an example of reinforced governance, of a strong will to live together

煤转化产业 coal conversion industry

中国富煤缺油少气的能源资源特点，造成能源消费主要依赖于煤炭，石油则主要依靠进口，而且带来一系列环境问题。煤清洁转化技术则可以帮助缓解这一难题。近日专家表示，我国将在2020年

英国巴西宣布定期举行经济对话

LONDON, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Following a meeting in Brazil, British Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne and Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega announced regular economic and financial dialogue between the two countries, according to the Briti

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Churchill, Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) 1874 -- 1965British statesman, prime minister, and author. Born November 30, 1874, in Oxfordshire, England, the eldest son of Randolph Churchill. Winston Churchill is most notable for his parliamentary career,

经济学人211:入侵物种 繁衍与湮灭

Science and technology 科学技术 Invasive species 入侵物种 Boom and bust 繁衍与湮灭 Invasive Argentine ants may be less persistent than once feared 入侵性阿根廷蚂蚁可能没有想象的那么可怕 Ready for take-off 随时准备离

经济学人:英国税收 去往何处(1)

Britain 英国 Tax: Let me tell you how it would be 税收：去往何处 Whoever wins the next election, taxes are likely to go up. 不管谁当选下任首相，税收都可能提高。 To finance the many costly promises in its manifesto the Labou

British shadow chancellor resigns

LONDON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- British Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Alan Johnson resigned on Thursday for family and personal reasons.I have decided to resign from（辞职） the shadow cabinet for personal reasons to do with my family. I have fo

英国将发行人民币国债

UK's Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne says Britain intends to become the first western country to issue a bond in the Chinese currency. Osborne made the remarks at the 6th annual China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue in London. CRI's UK corr

雅思写作观点：汽车的利弊

Are cars doing more harm than good? Arguments1. Cars are evils resulting from modernization, for they make people suffer rather than enjoy life. 2. Traffic accidents caused by cars not only bring death and injury, but also make people suffer mentally

听播客学英语 95 潮湿的夏天

The summer holidays are over. People have returned to work. The children are back at school. And this is my first podcast since July. So, what sort of summer has it been in Britain? Lets start with the bad news. Our economy is in big difficulties. Pr

CCTV9英语新闻：Corporate bonds help companies raise development funds

Chinas bank loans hit a record 2.51 trillion yuan in January and more than three-quarters of the proceeds went to companies. The development comes as worries about mounting corporate debt become a pressing issue. Companies now have three ways to rais