2008年ESL之人际交往 02 The Seven-year Itch

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2008年ESL之商务英语 19 Working in a Dead End Job

19Working in a Dead End Job GLOSSARY employment agency a business that helps people find jobs* DeShawn had been looking for a job for almost six months, so he decided to goto an employment agency to get some professional help. dead end job a job that

2008年ESL之商务英语 22 Corporate Spying

22 Corporate Spying GLOSSARY second thoughts reconsideration; the feeling that one should change ones mind about something; the feeling that one should notdo something as planned * They wanted to go to Hawaii for vacation, but then they found out how

2008年ESL之人际交往 01 Star-crossed Lovers

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2008年ESL之人际交往 06 Feeling Lonely

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2008年ESL之人际交往 07 Putting the Children to Bed

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2008年ESL之商务英语 05 Understanding Interest Rates

05Understanding Interest Rates GLOSSARY interest rate the percentage of extra money that has to be paid back when oneborrows money from a bank or other financial institution* As interest rates rise, people become less able to borrow money. mortgage a

2008年ESL之商务英语 15 Accepting Credit Cards

15Accepting Credit Cards GLOSSARY cash-only business a company that lets its customers pay only with cash, notwith credit cards or checks* The store decided to become a cash-only business, because too many customers were writing checks without having

2008年ESL之商务英语 14 Hiring Temp Workers

14Hiring Temp Workers GLOSSARY replacement a person or a thing that takes the place of another; a new employee after an old one no longer works there* Two of my co-workers quit last week, so my boss is looking for replacements. permanent lasting a lo

2008年ESL之商务英语 12 A Bully at Work

12A Bully at Work GLOSSARY to put up with to take without complaining; to endure; to tolerate* Why do you put up with the childs bad behavior? bully a person who uses verbal (spoken) or physical violence to prove his/herstrength, power, or position o

2008年ESL之人际交往 13 Being a Divorced Parent

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

2008年ESL之商务英语 16 Investing Your Money

16Investing Your Money GLOSSARY seminar informational session; class for a small group of people; class on aspecific subject* Hercilia went to the university last night to attend a seminar on Chinas growingeconomy. to invest to buy something with one

2008年ESL之商务英语 17 An Untrustworthy Co-worker

17An Untrustworthy Co-worker GLOSSARY to imagine to think about how something could or might be, but isnt; topretend* Many little girls spend their time imagining that they are princesses. the cold shoulder unfriendliness; coldness; not being very ni

2008年ESL之购物 18 Talking About Product Quality

26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

VOA双语新闻2008年：Right Wing Party Pulls Out

The leader of a right-wing Israeli party quit the ruling coalition government, Wednesday, saying he does not support negotiations with Palestinians that will result in Israeli giving up land it captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. 以色列一个右翼

VOA双语新闻2008年： Campaigning Has Become Dangerous

The husband of slain Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto says his wife's murder has exposed the risks of traditional political campaigning in his country. Ms. Bhutto was assassinated Dec. 27 as she left a political rally. There are no real alt

VOA双语新闻2008年：阿巴斯表示他仍将致力于和平

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he remains committed to peace talks, despite the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip and heavy fighting there between Hamas militants and Israeli forces. International aid agencies have appealed for $462 millio

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Says Iraqi Security Improving

By Scott Stearns White House 12 April 2008 President Bush says security in Iraq is improving, in part because of his decision to send 30,000 troop reinforcements last year. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say

VOA标准英语2008年-US Cuts Non-Humanitarian Aid to Mauritania Afte

The United States Thursday suspended most of its aid program to Mauritania because of this week's military ouster of the elected government there. U.S. food aid to the north African state will continue. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Dep

VOA常速英语2008年-America's First President Honored at His Home

By Jeff Feuer Alexandria, Virginia 18 February 2008 Every year on the third Monday in the month of February, the United States observes what is known as President's Day as a celebration to honor America's first president, George Washington, and the 1