Do lucky numbers really bring good luck? Some people think lucky numbers like 6 or 8 would bring them good luck. Because they bare similar pronunciation to the related Chinese characters which mean good luck. As a result, some young couples choose a

发表于:2018-11-28 / 阅读(139) / 评论(0) 分类 疯狂英语易背作文

Universities Prepare Students for Socially-Conscious Careers The American economy has traditionally been divided into three sectors: government, for-profit businesses and non-profit charities. In more recent years, students of American business have

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General greetings and inquiries How's it going? (This means How are you? not Where are you going?) How's everything? How's life? Asking about present activities What's up? (What are you doing now?) What's happening? Asking and telling about recent ev

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The annual Shanghai Book Fair has returned, and as it celebrates it's tenth anniversary, organizers say the week-long event has attracted a growing number of international literary A-listers. Yun Feng takes us to Shanghai for more. The weeklong Shang

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 世界各地新闻集锦

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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It seems to me that today's prime-time leader needs a top-10 list that clearly lays out his or her priorities. Whether you're running a department, a large corporate division, or a multinational with a market cap, the leadership principles that guide

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Today we're going to talk about the difference between the words between and among. Between Versus Among You may have noticed that I said we were going to talk about the difference between the words between and among. I used the word between because

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By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 16 October 2006 Ly Tong, center, a South Vietnamese air force veteran who later became a US citizen, talks to reporters at Criminal Court in Bangkok, September 7, 2006 A small but growing number of dissidents in Vietnam is c

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By Jeff Swicord Washington 18 May 2007 Entrance to mine rescue chamber It is being called revolutionary in the field of mine safety. A West Virginia company has unveiled a new piece of technology that the company says could prevent most deaths from m

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By Dan Robinson Capital Hill 22 May 2006 A U.S. congressman, who is the target of a bribery investigation by federal authorities, says he intends to fight corruption allegations. A long-running federa

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By Trish Anderton Jakarta 29 May 2006 Former South Korean leprosy patient, Oh Chun-duck, participates in an anti-Japan rally for having been forced to stay in isolated leprosariums during Japan's wartime colonial rule (File photo - Oct. 27, 2005) Th

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Former 'Idol' Jordin Sparks Gets Personal on New Album Singing star Jordin Sparks rose to fame in 2007 on the popular television show American Idol. After winning the title at age 17 Jordin has scored three Top 10 Billboard Chart hits and appeared in

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(八月)

By Bill Gasperini Moscow 10 June 2006 Group of Eight finance ministers meeting in Russia say world economic growth continues, but they warned it is threatened by soaring costs for oil and gas. The ministers met in Russia's second city of St. Petersb

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This week, a major finance company, Hanover Finance, announced it is in trouble. They have decided to freeze all investor funds. This means that people who have invested money in their company cannot take it out again at the moment. The company hopes

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On Friday, Winston Peters, leader of the New Zealand First Party, announced that he was stepping down from his job as Minister. He said this is a temporary move because the Serious Fraud Office is checking on money that some people said they gave him

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By Barry Wood Washington 16 May 2006 Citizens of Montenegro, the mountainous, sparsely populated former Yugoslav territory, will vote Sunday in a referendum on severing its remaining links with Serbia

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Sylvia: How would you like to take my sister, Donna, to the movies this weekend? Youd be doing me a favor. Joon: Why? Whats wrong with her? Sylvia: Nothing is wrong with her! She just broke up with her boyfriend of four years and shes down in the dum

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 06 October 2006 West African leaders are meeting in Abuja to discuss how war-divided Ivory Coast should be run, after a U.N.-backed transitional government expires at the end of this month. The meeting is viewed as a crucia

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艾斯米丹特斯,荷兰女歌手,歌曲创作人。以翻唱时下的流行歌曲而大受欢迎,被Justin Timberlake旗下的Tennman唱片挖掘,并与OneRepublic的Ryan Tedder、Natasha Bedingfield、Enrique Iglesias等当红明星合作。现已发行了她的首张个人唱片《Outta Here》。 Artist:Esm

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美国名人100大演讲mp3下载 My Fellow Americans, I come before you tonight as a candidate for the Vice Presidency and as a man whose honesty and integrity has been questioned. Now, the usual political thing to do when charges are made against y

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