Business this week. 一周商业要闻 America's big banks reported earnings for the third quarter. 美国各家大型银行报告了第三季度的收入情况。 Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo posted solid profits, though the mortgage l

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Shale gas 页岩气 Raise the pressure 增加了开采压力 Government dithering keeps frackers above ground 政府仍就是否批准开采页岩气犹豫不决 Inflated concerns 担心通胀 FOR all the debate about it, Britain's shale-gas industry

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Riots in Britain 英国骚乱 Anarchy in the UK 英国的乱局 A bout of violent mindlessness that has shaken Britains sense of selfand may be exportable 极端的无知动摇了英国的自我意识,并可能祸水外流 Aug 13th 2011 | from the

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Britain's economy 英国经济 Spurious George 虚伪的乔治 The chancellor is poised to put forward a long-term plan for Britainabout the wrong thing 英国财政大臣信誓旦旦的准备在错误的事上为英国提出一个长期计划。 THE

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IN THE NEWS - U.S. Seeks to Continue Intelligence Program After a Judge Finds It IllegalBy Brianna Blake and online at voaspecialenglish Broadcast: Saturday, August 19, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA

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32 二十世纪著名诗人罗伯特·福斯特(一) DATE=5-06-01 TITLE=PEOPLE IN AMERICA #1820 - ROBERT FROST, PART 1 BYLINE=RICHARD THORMAN Voice one: I'm Shirley Griffith. Voice two: And I'm Ri

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THE MAKING OF A NATION #71 - John Tyler By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, July 15, 2004 VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English. (MUSIC) As we reported in our last prog

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LISBON, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday promised to take in thousands more Syrian refugees, saying his country had a moral duty to help amid the humanitarian crisis. Cameron said he would not participate in

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The head of one of Germanys leading industry lobby groups has warned that delays in launching the UKs Brexit negotiations are prolonging the uncertainty hanging over the British economy and hitting investment plans. 德国知名行业游说组织之一

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LONDON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Stuart Pearce and Hope Powell have been appointed as the managers of Britain football teams who will compete at London 2012 Olympic Games, announced the FA on Thursday. Pearce, England Under-21s head coach, was named as th

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LONDON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- English Premier League side Sunderland manager Steve Bruce on Wednesday was sent packing by the northeast London club after a series of poor results this season. The latest 2-1 home defeat by fellow strugglers Wigan on Sat

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PARIS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- France will close its embassy in Yemen on Sunday and Monday over security concerns, media reports quoted a foreign ministry spokesman as saying on Saturday. It came after Britain and Germany took the same decision. The Unite

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TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Britain agreed on Sunday to enhance cooperation as their embassies reopened in each other's capital after nearly four years of closure. The embassies in Tehran and London are reopened at the level of charge de aff

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LONDON, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Torch has passed rigorous testing to ensure even the worst of Britain's weather will not be able to put it out, the Evening Standard newspaper said Wednesday. Two prototypes withstood 50mph winds, extreme temp

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Britain suffered further blows to its economic standing last Monday as two top ratings agencies downgraded its sovereign credit score, judging the vote to leave the European Union would hurt its economy. 上周一,英国的经济地位遭受进一步

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BBC Learning English6 Minute EnglishSt George's Day6 Minute English ? Kate: Hello, this is 6 Minute English. I'm Kate Colin and today I'm joined by JackieDalton. Hello again Jackie. Jackie: Hi Kate. Kate: Today is the 23rd of April and is St George'

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LONDON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- A British military healthcare worker arrived back into Britain from Sierra Leone for Ebola monitoring, Public Health England (PHE) confirmed on Saturday. PHE said the person, suffered a needle-stock injury when treating a

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高考英语复习指导语法,作为英语学习的重点和基本功,也必然成为备考英语的重中之重。今天就让我们透过09年高 考英语试卷的单项选择题,来看一看高考英语语法考察的方向和趋势,有的放矢地备战.一、熟悉文化背景知识,提高运用能力 纵观近几年高考不难发现,现在的

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1. In a television interview today, President Obama voiced his support for same-sex marriage, ending months of speculation about his position. Obama says he arrived at his decision after years of talking with family and friends on the issue. 2. Lawye

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Language Points 1. SEAN is a lady killer. 肖恩是个少女杀手 Justinused to be a lady killer. 贾斯丁曾经是个少女杀手 2. He really turns me on. 他让我神魂颠倒 3. She is SUCH a knockout. 她真迷人 4. I have a crush on you. 我对

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