China's trade surplus(贸易顺差) grew for the third consecutive(连贯的) month in June, as exports saw stronger than expected expansion(膨胀) to reach a record high. Exports rose 43.9 percent from a year earlier to $137.4 billion in Ju

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(171) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

by Adam Freedman Todays topic: Recording conversations. Is It Legal to Record a Conversation? Blaine from Viriginia asks whether its illegal to record a conversation with a smartpen. A smartpen, evidently, is a pen with a tiny digital recording devic

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This is Whats Trending Today. World records can be set even if you are over 100 years old. Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He enjoys riding a bicycle, and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s. Marchand is now 105 year

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'Incredibles 2' Sets Record in Opening Weekend This is Whats Trending Today The opening weekend of the animated film Incredibles 2 was incredible. The Disney-Pixar movie recorded a North American opener of $180 million. That is the best of all time f

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This is Whats Trending The superhero movie Black Panther has already broken records at the box office. Now, it has broken a record on Twitter, too. The social media company says Black Panther is officially the most-tweeted-about movie ever. Twitter s

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Two pilots recently set a new altitude world record for gliders. A glider is an aircraft that does not have an engine. They are pulled into the air by powered airplanes and then released. They are designed to ride warm, rising air to gain altitude. T

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Broadcast: Jan 11, 2003 The conference opened with a 1) rousing 2) gospel song featuring Lester Chambers and the incoming Chairman of the FCC, the Federal Communications Commission, Jonathan Adelstein

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CALGARY, Canada, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa established herself as the fastest woman on skates Sunday when she set a new world record in the 500 meters at the Essent ISU World Cup speed skating event in Alberta. In a field that fe

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DUBAI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Two-time Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang shined at the Asian Championships here on Thursday as he claimed the title of men's 200 freestyle event with a new championship record. The 21-year-old Sun, who settled with a silver

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BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- A record number of passengers traveled via railways during the New Year holiday, the Ministry of Railways said Saturday. From Monday to Thursday, some 22.55 million passengers traveled around the country by train, up by 3.

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HOUSTON, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets tied a NBA record with 23 3-pointers to rout the Golden State Warriors 140-109 Tuesday night at Toyota Center. The Warriors did everything they could, including intentionally fouling three times in the

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Unkle Bob - Put a record on I put a record on Put it on and sing along with you Sing along with you And that's okay by me That's okay 'cause in a way I'm free In a way I am free And you don't have to sympathize I will try and dry my eyes And I'm okay

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NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that the city had experienced the snowiest January in history after a thick blanket of snow covered the city. During a press conference to update the city's snow rem

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BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Director Feng Xiaogang's Aftershock(余震) has been a box office success and moved viewers to tears but it has had mixed reviews. The movie focuses on a family during and after the 1976 Tangshan earthquake in Hebei

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What's the world's record for the longest time spent by someone in full body contact in ice? 世界上全身接触冰时间最长的记录是多少? Warm hands, cold heart? 温暖的手,冷酷的心 Yvonne:Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer, this is '6 Minute English' - and thanks t

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BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese currency Renminbi (人民币)( RMB), or the yuan, on Monday strengthened to an all-time high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. Monday's central parity rate of t

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CANBERRA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Due to one of the strongest La Nina events, 2010-11 has seen Australia's second wettest summer on record, and above average rainfall is expected to continue, a weather meteorologist(气象学者) said on Monday. National

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LONDON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jamaica set a new world record of 36.84 seconds to win the gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay Saturday at the London Olympic Games. Jamaica broke their old record of 37.04, which they set in 2011, to defend the title the

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China's autumn grain output to hit record high BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's grain output this autumn is likely to hit a record high and bring a ninth year of consecutive growth in the annual output, an official with the Ministry of Agricultur

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歌词: Verse 1: I thought it was the last time Our ending was biter-sweet Thought you were out of my mind Instead just like on repeat In my dreams you belong to me set me free Chorus: I hear your voice like a broken record Saying my name every sec

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