Brad和Pam邀请同事Jimmy下班后一起去酒吧,可Jimmy一再推辞,我们听听为什么。 Brad: Hey Jimmy, a couple of us are going out to Sam's Bar after work. Care to join us? Jimmy: Oh, um...thanks for the invitation, but I'm pretty ti

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Benny买了便宜的盗版影碟,他室友Carl觉得这样做无异于盗窃。Benny争辩说, B: Come on. If you steal, it means you hurt someone, right? When I buy fake DVDs, who am I hurting? C: Actually, lots of people. Movie and software com

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公司董事会成员David找Ken谈话,显得很神秘。 David: Hey, Ken...I need to talk to you. K: Sure...what's up? D: Can we step into the conference room? This is a more private conversation. K: Sure... D: Ok...I'm just going to lay it all ou

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公司董事David和Ken谈话,觉得公司CEO Vincent不称职。David说, David: One of Vincent's biggest problems is his tendency to micro-manage everything. He sticks his nose into everything instead of leaving the day-to-day decisions to the

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销售部的Steve, Faith和Katie开会讨论项目进展。Steve说, Steve: Ok, so are we all agreed that we'll move forward on this project? Faith: You know, I'm not so sure. I have a funny feeling about this. Katie: You smell a rat? F: Kind of. A

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Jim和Emily是一家跨国公司从中国聘用的新雇员,公司人事部的Paula对他们进行文化差异的培训。Emily说, E: I know that we will be expected to chat and make small talk with our customers, but I'm worried I'm going to pu

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Jim和Emily是一家跨国公司从中国聘用的新雇员,公司人事部的Paul对他们进行文化差异的培训。 Paul: Hello and good morning. I'm Paul Higgins and I've been asked to help prep all of you for your new positions. JE: Good mo

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公司高管Peter, Jason和Helen开会讨论员工保健项目。大家都赞成把地下室改成健身中心,为员工健身提供方面。可问题在于,怎样才能要求员工去健身呢? Helen就提出了这个问题。 H: The gym is a

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David Tang到Players杂志社求职面试,考官是杂志社经理Fred Dixon。 F: Ok...what do you think are your biggest weaknesses? D: Hmm...I'd say that my biggest weakness is a tendency to be a bit of a perfectionist. Sometimes I get too close

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Jane找上司Vincent, 可不是为了工作。 Jane: (knock knock) Hi, Vincent...got a second? Vincent: Sure, Jane...come in. Grab a seat. What's on your mind? J: Well, I know this doesn't fall under your responsibilities, but I really need some advi

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The first-ever summit dedicated to a single animal brought world leaders, officials and conservation groups to Russia last week. The International Tiger Conservation Forum in St. Petersburg convened in the waning days of the Chinese Year of the Tiger

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MILAN, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Roma head coach Luis Enrique said Zlatan Ibrahimovic played a decisive role in AC Milan's 2-1 win over his side on Saturday. The Giallorossi were 1-0 up at half-time thanks to Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, but an Ibra brace turned

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The Ugandan military says its forces in the Central African Republic have killed the acting guerilla commander of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army. The death adds to the lengthening list of recent captures and killings of senior LRA combatants as the

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Apple Unveils iPhone 4S to Tough Competition The high-tech company Apple has announced a new version of its popular iPhone, called the iPhone 4S. The new device offers some innovative features, but faces growing competition in a crowded market. Apple

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By Lindsay Wise Cairo 10 May 2006 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (April 2006) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has governed for the last 25 years. Many in Egypt have lived most of their lives under

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 05 November 2007 Police across Pakistan are rounding up more opposition leaders and critics of President Pervez Musharraf, with reports of more than 1,500 arrested since Saturday. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports that protests

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The United States, the four other permanent U.N. Security Council member countries and Germany are seeking an early meeting with Iran to explore that country's willingness to negotiate over its nuclear program. The decision Friday follows an Iranian

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By Dan Robinson Washington 01 November 2007 Democrats and President Bush continue to trade accusations over national spending priorities. The president again threatened to veto key appropriations measures, while the Democratic House speaker accused t

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ROME, July 12 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva have been sold to Paris Saint-Germain. Yes, I've sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to PSG, he told Sky Sport 24 on Thursday.

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It's a little bit funny this feeling inside I'm not one of those who can easily hide I don't have much money but boy if I did I'd buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor but then again no Or a man who makes potions in a travellin

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