871.Im sure I just failedv that exam. 我确信刚才那个考试我没通过。 872.Terry just lost that account for our company. 特里刚刚把我们公司的账目给弄丢了。 873.He gambledw away most of his savings. 他赌博输掉了他的大部分积蓄。 874.The cook ruined this m

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突破口语之独白(2):Chinese New Year中国新年 To the Chinese people, Spring Festival is as important as Christmas to people in the West. According to the Chinese tradition, preparation for the festival starts from the beginning of the last lunar month

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Some Turks Unhappy with Syrian Migrants ISTANBUL Nearly two million migrants, mostly Syrians running from war and conflict, have taken refuge in Turkey. While the country has, for the most part, welcomed and taken care of them, resentment against the

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Brothers Choco and Furby have lived together for eight years (Come on in.) and apprehensively entered their new caged quarters. The economy has orphaned the Chows. -She gave up two family members when she brought them to us. Their owner lost her home

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Theyre going to kick me out of my own home, said Karl Berger, 86 years old. Karl is a widower with no living children. When Karls wife died a couple of years ago, he told the Social Security Administration to stop sending monthly checks to his wife.

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NYC's Restaurant Week: An Economic Boom in Fine Dining 纽约餐馆周--美食经济繁荣 NEW YORK Many of New Yorks fine-dining establishments take part in what is known as Restaurant Week, an event held since 1992 that offers locals and tourists t

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Medicines can be expensive and often make up a large portion of any family's health care budget. And the burden can be even greater for people in poor countries, where the cost of vital medicines can push them into poverty. 药品有时很贵,通常会

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Katia: Felipe, you have been to the Galapagos? Felipe: No. Katia: But you lived in Ecuador right? Felipe: Yes, well you know the problem is that going on travel into the Galapagos is really expensive for us. Katia: What do you mean for us? Is it expe

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The phone rang. How's New York? Wally asked. I love it, Eugene said. Have you found a job? Wally asked. Of course I haven't found a job, Eugene said. I only got here a month ago. You'd better hurry up, said Wally. Your savings will run out before you

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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Well, it is great to be in Georgia! (Applause.) Great to be in Decatur! (Applause.) I can't imagine a more romantic way to spend Valentine's Day -- (laughter) -- than with all of you, with all the press he

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Sarah: Tom! How are you? We missed you at the party last night. Are you OK? Tom: I dont know. I didnt really feel like going out. I guess Im feeling a little homesick. Sarah: Come on. Weve been through this already! Look, I know the adjustment was ha

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here's one big reason that Democrats and many Republicans express doubts about repealing the Affordable Care Act - the law allows states to expand their Medicaid coverage - many did, and millions of people received coverage. A pr

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U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled his first federal budget - outlining his spending priorities for the 2010 fiscal year. The proposal totals more than $3.5 trillion. The White House predicts the United States will enter the new fiscal year wit

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So how is your work? Good. How about you? I'm going to resign. A few of the new staff have already left. Obviously a lot of similar jobs pay much better salaries. But your company is huge. Cann't they afford to pay the staff decent wages? We have a p

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Today's topics: Taking a survey, Special bonus podcast Secrets to Improving Your English, Housing prices in the US, To have vs. To be and the past participle. Words: Condo Condominium Mortgage Real estate Long-term To afford something

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By VOA News Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 18 October 2007 In late June of this year, the Zimbabwe government sought to curb the country's rampant currency inflation, admitting it to be around 7,000 percent. Other say it is much higher. The government embarked o

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By Carolyn Weaver New York 07 April 2008 As the dollar's value drops, especially in relation to the euro, the British pound and some Asian currencies, New York City is experiencing a new kind of tourism boom. The world is coming to New York to go sho

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Well this is a salutary reminder as to why Britain needs to deal with the enormous debts and deficit we inherited why we've got stick to the plans. It should be a wakeup call to anyone who thinks we can afford the country to loosen p we can't afford

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Lynn: Ive been trying to help Monica find an apartment, but its impossible to find anything affordable on this side of town and near her work. The only thing thats within her budget would require a 50-minute commute each way! Santiago: I know. Its be

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Topics: Medical/dental tourism; warehouse club stores; yell versus shout; to be depended on; to last; kind versus kindly Words: health insurance to give rise to to be treated regulated inferior warehouse to pass the savings on to afford to carry in b

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