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03 The Definition of Price Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a complex network compose
Tom's father died of lung cancer. He couldn't stop smoking. He tried quitting several times. However, whenever he saw someone smoking, he couldn't resist lighting up. In the end, he gave up trying, it
BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese top two liquor makers Kweichew Moutai and Wu Liangye were fined a total of 449 million yuan (71.41 million U.S dollars) for price fixing, according to local price regulators. The Guizhou-based Moutai and Sichuan-b
Each change has a price.每次改变都是有代价的。 price一般指价格的意思,例如: Prices keep going up.物价持续上涨。 I bought this car for a reasonable price.我以一个合理的价格买了这辆车。 但在第一句中的price是代价的意思。再来一个例子: He paid a heavy
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 13 March 2008 Pirate attacks in the waters of Africa's largest oil producer, Nigeria, have surged in recent weeks, linked to a decline in general security in the southern oil-producing region. A leading international worker's u
By Michael Bowman Washington 06 September 2007 Technology aficionados who rushed out to buy Apple's much-hyped iPhone since its debut less than three months ago are expressing buyer's remorse now that Apple has slashed the product's price by one-thir
China has revalued its currency, the yuan, and linked it to a basket of currencies—though it is not yet clear how far it will be allowed to rise. The move may ease trade tension with America, though
By Steve Herman New Delhi 24 April 2008 Adopting modern lifestyles, urbanization and even climate change are among some of the factors being blamed for an alarming rise in asthma in Asia. From New Delhi, VOA Correspondent Steve Herman has a preview o
By Jeff Swicord Washington 05 July 2007 As energy prices continue to rise, more and more housing consumers in the U.S. are looking for ways to save money on home energy costs. VOA's Jeff Swicord reports on an environmentally friendly, green building
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 01 March 2008 The Iraqi government says the number of civilians who were killed rose by a third in February, reversing a six-month trend that came with security improvements. A U.S. military spokesman says violence is still do
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 21 September 2007 A decision by South Africa's Congress of South African Trade Unions to endorse former deputy president Jacob Zuma to become president of the African National Congress has prompted outrage from the rul
By Mandy Clark Kabul 27 May 2008 Greater freedom for the women of Afghanistan was one of the promises of the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. U.S. and Afghan officials say there have been significant improvements, noting that some two million women and girls
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 29 October 2007 The United Nations says 34 aid workers have died this year in Afghanistan - part of a surge in violence that threatens vital food deliveries before the arrival of winter. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from I
By Mil Arcega Washington 03 January 2008 Oil prices soared to a record $100 a barrel Wednesday in New York before falling back, as worldwide demand for oil continues to grow. Surging economies in China and India have helped push oil prices higher ove
By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 16 July 2007 Price control measures introduced by the Zimbabwe government this month are already having widespread negative repercussions, with many locally owned enterprises already considering closure. But as Pet
听歌学英语: Jessie J与B.O.B合作歌曲Price Tag Jessie J - Price Tag身价牌 Seems like everybody's got a price I wonder how they sleep at night When the tale comes first And the truth comes second Just stop, for a minute and Smile Why is eve
By VOA News 07 November 2007 The U.S. Energy Department says oil supplies fell by 800,000 barrels last week, as prices continue to climb toward $100 a barrel. Crude oil prices rose above $98 a barrel during trading in New York Wednesday as the dollar
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 09 September 2007 A United Nations report says the number of suicide bombings in Afghanistan is rising fast and would this year likely reach a record high. As Daniel Schearf reports for VOA from Islamabad, the report says
今天我们要学的词是rise to the occasion。 Rise to the occasion, 意思是应对挑战和困境。首发四分位中场受伤后, The backup quarterback rose to the occasion and led the team to victory, 候补四分位临危受命,带领球