Perhaps the myth of the midlife crisis is true- men are more likely to cheat on their partners just before they approach a significant birthday, with 49 year-olds signing up to extra-marital affair website Ashley Madison in unexpectedly large numbers

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

European officials are moving to add new funding for troubled banks on the continent that are weighed down by the possibility of a Greek default on its debts. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, leader of the country with Europe's strongest economy, len

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As Jacob Lew was sworn into office as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama has so far put in place three key positions in his second-term cabinet. However, what greeted Lew,

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(133) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

每种语言都有一些特殊的词汇用来形容人的不同特性。例如,在中文里我们把那些只会念书的人叫做书呆子,把那些老是屈从于别人意志的人叫做软骨头等。美国人也有好多类似的习惯用语。

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欧洲经济复苏 但仍存挑战 LONDON It was a better year for the economy in Europe, an important buyer of exports from around the world. But, the crisis that has gripped the continent since 2008 is not over yet. According to the statistics, Eur

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BERLIN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga side Schalke signs Raffael Caetano Araujo from Dynamo Kyiv until June 2013 on loan due to their injury crisis, the club said on its official homepage on Wednesday. The 27-year-old attacking midfielder already pl

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The International Monetary Fund says the eurozone's debt crisis has reached a critical stage, and that European leaders need to move quickly toward greater financial unity. The IMF's executive board said Wednesday that the 17-nation currency union ne

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Leaders 社论 Crisis in Ukraine 乌克兰危机 Not the same movie 不是同一场电影 The situation in Ukraine is volatile and dangerous. The West must act 对于乌克兰目前动荡,危险的局势,西方国家必须采取行动。 SAME pla

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

After a tough year in which the global economy faced one headwind after another, U.S. economists are weighing in on what is in store for 2012. When it comes to the U.S. budget, unemployment and the crisis in Europe - many believe 2012 will bring more

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1. The Dow drops below 9,000 for the first time in five years. Investors are gloomy about the economy and the health of corporations. Shares of General Motors tumbled almost 30 percent to their lowest level since 1950. 2. President Bush will meet wi

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How did Greece get to this point? 希腊如何落到今天这般田地? Greece became the epicenter of Europes debt crisis after Wall Street imploded in 2008. With global financial markets still reeling, Greece announced in October 2009 that it had

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AS IT IS 2016-06-27 UNICEF: Increase in Refugee Children Fleeing to Europe 联合国儿童基金会:逃亡欧洲难民儿童持续增多 A large number of young refugees and migrants face many risks trying to reach Europe. So says a new UNICEF report

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模仿文本: But the country is no longer growing at the breakneck speed it once was. This year growth is projected to be 5.5%, well, below its record high of nearly 8.5% in 2007. Some of this can be attributed to the financial crisis and the fact

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Finance and Economics 财经 Buttonwood: When the cycle turns 梧桐树专栏:周期轮回 The next financial crisis may be triggered by central banks. 下一场金融危机或被央行触发。 As with London buses, don't worry if you miss a finan

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Beginners. There are signs of the financial crisis in different parts of the town where I live. We hear on the news about people losing their jobs and their houses. Certain shops have closed, and so the buidings are empty. But, in another way, there

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops he said were staging military drills in areas near Ukraine to return to their home bases. The Kremlin made the announcement Monday, just days before a crucial presidential election in Ukraine. Weste

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Belarus is requesting a new economic rescue loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it cope with a deepening financial crisis. Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said Wednesday the government has asked for an IMF loan betw

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BRUSSELS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Donald Tusk on Monday met with visiting President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling for closer cooperation on coping with refugee crisis. The situation where hundreds of thousands of peopl

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WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua)-- The crisis in the euro zone has sent shocks to the United States through trade and financial channels, given the important cross-Atlantic economic linkage, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday. The

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London 15 October 2010 - An Afghan fashion designer(时装设计师) named Zolaykha Sherzad has given a contemporary(当代的 ) edge to traditional Afghan style. She's recently brought her designs to London and they're proving quite a hit with t

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