U.S telecommunications giant WorldCom has filed for bankruptcy in the largest corporate 1) collapse in American history. Under investigation for 2) fraud, amidst a massive accounting scandal, WorldCom

发表于:2018-11-28 / 阅读(133) / 评论(0) 分类 疯狂英语2002年

In recent years, a shining city grew in the desert of Dubai on and even off the Gulf coast. An island shaped like a palm tree was built for hotels, homes and entertainment. In October of last year the same developer announced plans for the world's ta

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UNIT 10 Text A PRE-READING TASK Exercise 1 Before reading the passage, answer the questions. 1. What are the main differences between city life and country life? 2. Which do you like better? City life

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Eurozone leaders have reached agreement over a third Greek bailout after marathon talks in Brussels. 在布鲁塞尔的马拉松式谈判之后,欧元区的各位领导人就针对希腊的第三次紧急救助达成协议。 Amid one of the worst

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Fighting flames of fire Hang onto burning wires We don't care anymore 宛若在烈焰中苦苦挣扎 倔强地犹如火中取栗 不在意伤痕痛苦 Are we fading lovers? We keep wasting colors Maybe we should let this go We're falling apart, still

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葡萄牙总理表示不会辞职 LISBON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said Tuesday that he will not resign following the departure of Foreign Minister Paulo Portas earlier in the day. In a nationwide address at th

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China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan, along with Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, has tried to ease concerns over China's economy at the meeting in Ankara, Turkey. They mainly focused their attention on China's stock market, RMB exchange rate and

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MOSCOW, April 21 (Xinhua) -- All the 13 workers trapped in a coal mine in south central Russia have been rescued, local authorities said Sunday. All the miners were alive, and no one was hurt, regional emergency authorities said, adding the rescue op

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team n.队,组 解析:team up with 与合作,teamwork团队精神 scratch team乌合之众 temporary adj.暂时的,临时的 解析:temporary punishment有期徒刑 trigger v.引发,触发 n.扳机

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1)be going + 动词不定式''多用于口语中,常表示打算、即将、决心去做的事或可能要发生的事。如: We are going to visit the Museum of Chinese History.我们要去参观中国历史博物馆。(表打算) Little Wang st

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For hours in the Greek Parliament, exchanges were heated. MPs from all sides, keen to have their say on the austerity measures being voted on. The speaker of the Parliament described what had been put upon Greece as a crime against humanity - a socia

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Finally, for the first time in my life, I was going to move into brand-new house and it was an absolute beauty. I spent hours upon hours walking up and down the hallway just looking at that sunken living room. I had never actually seen one of those b

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Want motivation on weight loss? Dont rely on your willpower! Controversial advice I know, but there is psychological proof for it, so please bear with me and Ill explain. Most advice youll hear about how to get motivated and keep motivated when losin

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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

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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades says the terms of his country's new $13 billion bailout are painful, but that he had to agree to the deal with international lenders to keep the island nation from economic collapse. In a televised speech to his co

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Illegal Construction Leads to Road Collapse in Downtown Beijing The collapse happened near the northern part of Second Ring Road. According to Beijing's urban planning commission, the owner had dug a basement about 18 meters deep in a courtyard, with

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WASHINGTON Tensions are rising in Ukraine even as assurances of international aid to stabilize the countrys battered economy have started pouring in. Despite the promise of financial help, the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia has only deep

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The Top 10 Things We're Glad the Recession Killed With the near constant barrage of unemployment statistics, budget deficits, and bankruptcy announcements, its easy to get swept up in all the doomsday rhetoric surrounding the recession. But not all t

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LAST November marked the start of the tenth year since the epic, stamina-sapping Doha round of trade talks began. It was also when the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and Britains prime minister, David Cameron, joined by the heads of government of

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Why are these people now less likely to take their own lives? Urbanisation and greater freedom have helped. 为何这三类人自杀几率变低?城市化和更多自由起到了帮助作用。 Accounts of those who attempt suicide, and of the rela

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