US Education Secretary Proposes New Rules on Sexual Misconduct U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed new guidelines on a law that protects against sexual violence in schools. The plan, announced last week, would change earlier guidelines

发表于:2018-11-27 / 阅读(320) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province, announced last Wednesday that it would restrict home purchases of single adult residents. 上周三,中国东部江苏省的省会南京市颁布了一项新规,宣布将对单身居民购房采

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

It also boasts a hologram-like latent image that changes from a pound symbol to a 1 when the coin is tilted. 它还具有类似全像型的潜像,使得当硬币倾斜时会从英镑的符号变成1。 Then there is what the mint calls covert secur

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人财经系列

Britain 英国 The new £1 coin: All change 新一英镑硬币:全都变了 There will soon be fewer fake pounds in your pocket. 在您口袋里的假币会越来越少。 Best known for his musings on gravity, Isaac Newton also spent several year

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Dealing with a rusty bicycle chain can be a messy affair, but an innovative new bike from Ikea solves that pesky problem. The furniture retail giant recently introduced its new Sladda bike, which uses an oil-free and corrosion-resistant drive belt ra

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

A Kindle tablet that provides access to Chinese language e-books. LI SANXIAN/CHINA DAILY请看相关报道: Amazon officially unveiled a new monthly subscription service on Tuesday that offers all-you-can-read digital books for 12 yuan ($1.84) per

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A pizza shop owner in New York, took to social media to introduce his latest innovation, an edible pizza box. 纽约一位披萨店主近日在社交媒体上介绍了自己的最新发明:可以吃的披萨包装盒。 The pizzeria is ditching the

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Be it made-in-Germany kitchenware or infant formula from the United States, Chinese shoppers can now place orders directly from overseas online shopping platforms owned by Amazon.com Inc as the e-commerce giant steps up efforts to boost its market sh

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Weddings can be complicated and stressful affairs so would you be loving it if someone was able to serve up the whole meal deal for you? Imagine having your ceremony, reception, wedding cake and catering for up to 100 people provided for just ?250. T

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Chinese technology giant Tencent and global coffee chain Starbucks have created a new social gifting feature on Tencent's popular messaging app WeChat for early next year, through which WeChat users will be able to buy and send Starbucks-branded drin

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Share prices of major Republic of Korea entertainment companies that do business with China plunged, amid increasing market worries about the potential impact of Seoul's decision to deploy an advanced missile defense system. 因韩国政府决意部署

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

For commuters in a hurry it can be hugely frustrating to find yourself queuing to get to the platform exit or to change lines after getting off a packed train. 对于行色匆匆的通勤者来说,在站台出口排队、从拥挤的车厢下车后还

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A Canadian college has come under fire after filming two students kissing against the bookshelves of an on-campus library for a new promotional video that has been likened to a 'beer commercial'. 加拿大一所大学近日推出新的招生宣传片,

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Netflix announced Tuesday it will begin offering unlimited paid time off to employees during their first year as new parents, one of the most generous parental leave packages offered in the competitive tech industry. Netflix公司4日宣布,在员工

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Amazon is slashing prices for two Androids listed on the site. 亚马逊正在对其网站上的两款安卓手机进行降价销售。 The e-commerce giant announced it is now selling some models for as low as $50, in exchange for the ability to pre

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Today, you will do what you always do. The same activities. The same job. And at the same level of effort. OR you could push things. You could push yourself to do more. 今天你会做之前你一直在做的事情。同样的行为,同样的工作,

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

Stepping up to the counter to order a Big Mac is so yesterday. 顾客在麦当劳前台匆匆忙忙购买巨无霸的日子即将成为过去。 McDonald's is finally getting with the modern times and has started pilot testing a mobile app that lets

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(249) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

方法: 如果有两个空格,有一个空格我们拿不准,另外一个空格我们可以判断出哪个选项里的答案具有相对优势,但是与这个具有相对优势答案搭档的另一个词却是我们不怎么看好的,或者是说

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It seems that even Apple is frustrated with the iPhones abbreviated battery life. 苹果似乎也对iPhone异常短的电池寿命感到挫败。 The Cupertino company on Tuesday joined a cadre of accessory makers and released a new battery case for

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Brides who say 'yes' could be agreeing to a lot more than they bargained for, with the unveiling of a new engagement ring that also doubles as a tracking device. 新的订婚戒指兼追踪器揭开面纱,说我愿意的新娘同意的内容可能远

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