You know the smartest things to do with your money. But what are the worst moves? What should you avoid? 自己的钱该怎么打理才最明智,对此你一定心知肚明。但是你知道最糟糕的做法是什么吗?哪些是你应该避免的

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如今的消费文化助长了人们的不满之心,并不断刺激着人们的物质欲望,学着知足自然变成一件相当困难的事了。事实上,要想在你的生命中完完全全地获得知足之心,没有什么放之四海而皆

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Occasionally, without warning, the 2)drunken 3)wreckage of my father would 4)wash up on our doorstep, late at night, stammering, laughing, 5)reeking of 6)booze. Bang! Bang! Bang! Beating on the door, pleading to my mother to open it. 有时候,在毫

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My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not read music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. When he was younger, he was a member of a small country music ba

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COST OF LIVING Your money or your life. The choice traditionally presented by the highwayman is supposed to have only one sensible answer. Money is, after all, no use to a corpse. Yet economists often study something rather like the highwayman's offe

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Graduation and moving on 毕业并继续前进 At least once a year, there are a lot of graduations. 至少每年一次,会有很多的毕业典礼。 Its a time when a lot of people move on, 这是一个很多人继续前进的时刻, from where t

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Home on the Way 旅人的家 People need homes: children assume their parents' place as home; boarders call school home on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers have no place to call home, at least for a few nights

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周日吃过早饭后,父亲总会围上印有赛车图案的围裙说:都走吧,我来洗盘子!然后哼着民谣快乐地开工。我想,一个男孩的父亲穿上一件围裙一定会让人感觉不习惯。但我没有想到,有朝一

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A Unique Job A father's job is unique. If parents had job descriptions mine would read: organize bills, playmates, laundry, meals, laundry, carpool, laundry, snacks, outings and shopping, and laundry. The only thing on my husband's description would

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The ups and downs, the challenges, the adversities and what it takes to meet them head on. The dynamics in the game of basketball very much correspond to what takes place in life. Sports in general, are a great metaphor for life. For example, in the

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Good luck in the year ahead! 祝吉星高照! I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year. Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New Year. May the Spring Festival bring many good things and rich blessings to you and

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I've always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place. For as long as I can remember, I've loved learning new things and solving problems. So when I sat

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1.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行,始于足下。 2.Better late than never. 只要开始,虽晚下迟。 3.Youth means limitless possilities. 年轻就有无限的可能。 4.Never to old to learn. 活到老,

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6 Things That Make an Organized Person 这6件事助你成为一个有条理的人 Organizational skills are highly appreciated by people. Being responsible and punctual is wonderful. You are then regarded as a trustworthy individual. 组织能力常为

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许多人都认为人生意义在于追求幸福的过程,而最新研究表明,幸福的人生与有意义的人生(meaningful life)不能画上等号,而一味追求幸福更是会徒增烦恼。 What kind of life do you want? Is pursuing hap

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今天小编为大家推荐一篇英语美文,希望大家喜欢 Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, elusive,god-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste. It is something that truly exists in all of us. The way it manifests

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Investing in Vices 道德与投资 [1] A tricky question in investing is how much of a role ethics should play in your stock selections. [2] Should you invest in companies that manufacture weapons? What about nuclear power? Alcohol? Gambling? Tobacco

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Do Americans have any morals?Thats a good question.Many people insist that ideas about right and wrong are merely personal opinions.Some voices,though,are calling Americans back to traditional moral values.William J.Bennett,former U.S.Secretary of Ed

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experts claim that women are more attracted to men if they believe they will help out with household chores and make an equal contribution towards childcare. 专家称,如果女人认为男人会帮忙干家务,并一起照顾孩子,那么她们会

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The Charcoal-Burner and the FullerA CHARCOAL-BURNER carried on his trade in his own house. One day he met a friend, a Fuller, and entreated him to come and live with him, saying that they should be far better neighbors and that their housekeeping exp

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