1. Last-minute shoppers crowded into malls and stores during the last weekend before Christmas, but many didn't seem to be in the spirit of spending. To entice shoppers, retailers large and small have expanded hours and stepped up promotions. 2. A te

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(102) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(十二月)

ESL Podcast 1176 Limits to Advancement at Work Gloria: Did you hear that Manuel is quitting? He took a job with another company. Sam: Im not surprised. He came up against the glass ceiling and he decided to jump ship. Gloria: Really? I didnt know he

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Many North Korean defectors living in South Korea said they are not surprised that a son of leader Kim Jong Il has been appointed to prominent party posts, a move thought to signal the start of a leadership succession. They also said they think ordin

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Ukraine's new authorities have launched a new presidential campaign and continue working on a new government. Yet protests in the country's pro-Russia regions and the shooting of a top aide of the country's fugitive president have raised fears of div

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To clarify this, lets look at the definitions of both confidence and humility. 为了澄清这些,让我们看一下自信和谦卑的定义。 Confidence is a self-assurance arising from an appreciation of ones true abilities. 自信是一种对自己

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In the context of personal and professional development, you need to know one of the worst things you can do is something that annoys or bugs another person. 在人际关系和职业发展环境中,你要知道,你做的最不好的事就是去烦扰

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How do you cope with tension? 你如何处理紧张的关系? I believe my professionalism was universally respected by my former bosses and co-workers,and I think I was well-liked by the vast majority of people with whom I came in regular contact.

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We all need to encourage men to lean in to their families. 我们都需要鼓励男人在承担家庭责任方面更积极。 Unfortunately, traditional gender roles are reinforced not just by individuals, but also by employment policies. 遗憾的是,

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今天要学的一个词组是:double standard。 Double standard是指双重标准。美国连锁商店沃尔马允许在中国的分店组织工会,却不允许在美国的商店组织工会。媒体报导的标题说:Critics claim double sta

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Effects of Taliban Prisoner Release Unclear 塔利班囚犯获释影响未明 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. 美国之音慢速学英语节目,这里是时事新闻。 Five members of Afghanistans Taliban rejoined their families th

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Unemployed Look to President, Congress for Help Job hunters around the United States are struggling to keep up their spirits as they look for work, despite the poor economy. Many watched President Barack Obama's Thursday speech to a joint session of

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Hi!everybody, this is Tod Smith with Little Things Matter.The title of today's lesson is Building Trust Through Confidentiality 大家好。我是托德史密斯为您讲述小事也重要。今天的题目是通过保密建立信任。 Pssst. Can yo

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The top travel industry group in Asia expects a modest recovery in travel to the region late this year, despite the global financial downturn. Travel analysts say the industry faces business closures as part of the economic rebound. 亚洲一个航运业

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In contrast to sluggish home sales in many large cities at the beginning of 2012, the final weeks of 2012 seems to be a feast for the property market. In Shanghai and Shenzhen, developers claim that their properties are sold out as soon as the bookin

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More foreign dairy firms have announced plans to cut their baby formula prices in China. It comes after Chinese authorities launched investigations over alleged price-fixing of a handful of manufacturers. Despite the promised price cuts, customers re

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明天是我女儿生日,我们要给她开个party。今年,我打算自己做生日蛋糕。这是我头一次做这么大的蛋糕,所以下足了功夫。 昨天晚上,蛋糕胚子终于烤好了,奶油也抹上了,眼看就要大功告

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今天我们要学的词是rebate。 Rebate, 是部分退款的意思。美国总统布什上星期宣布,The tax rebate will start going out on Monday, 星期一开始退还税款。The first rebates will be directly deposited into people's bank a

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今天我们要学的词是back-to-school。 Back-to-school, 返回学校,其实就是指假期结束,要开学了。 Many stores have back-to-school promotions in August, 很多商店都会在八月份新学期开始前推出商品促销活动。

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According to Tencent's statement a month ago, the company has to pay transaction fees but has never charged users. The decision to charge now is because the user amount is getting bigger, and the company needs to soften those rocketing costs. They've

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Topic1 Beijing supermarket calls off sales promotionsSeveral supermarkets in Beijing have decided to cancel sales promotions as Beijing authorities tighten supervision on such activities in shops and supermarkets out of fear of tragedies like Shangha

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