Economies of the world are tied together. A boom or bust in one world capital can affect the economies of others. Easy concept. But predicting what the global economy will do is like predicting the future. One article I read yesterday said the global

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2014年(二)月

Its Thursday August 22nd, and today's edition of CNN Student News begins in Syria. A civil war has been ranging there for nearly two and a half years. This is President Bashar al-Assad. Hes been Syrias president since 2000. His family has been in pow

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Some economists are worried that the United States is poised for another recession. They warn that a so-called double-dip, if it comes, could be more painful for average Americans than the 2007-2008 recession. Jobs, incomes, output and industrial pro

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2011年9月

AN INTRODUCTION TO FRANCHISING 开间专卖店 Back in 1954, Ray Kroc was already in his 50s when he persuaded the McDonald brothers to let him be responsible for a franchising operation. He expanded their clean, efficient, assembly-line style of mar

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Financial markets around the world tumbled Monday as fresh worries over debt in Europe dampened confidence in a global economic recovery. In the US, all three major indexes fell more than 1 percent in early trading before recouping losses as the mark

发表于:2019-01-04 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(五)月

Now past and present members of the Royal Ballet have gathered to celebrate the company's 75th anniversary. The party at the Royal Opera House in London brought together hundreds of dancers including Alina Cojocaru and Antoinette Sibley, the 1960s' s

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I'm gonna move on to the new Barbie doll, we first told you about last week. Her pink hair, leopard skin leggings, and those tattoos you see even on her back. Parents up in arms. And Andrew Kantin is here with more on the controversy. Thank you, all

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Drinking Class - Lee Brice We're up when the rooster crows 公鸡啼叫 我们起床 Clock in when the whistle blows 终场哨响起 Eight hours ticking slow 8小时慢慢流逝 And then tomorrow 然后第二天 we'll do it all over again 我们再经历

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By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 28 February 2008 A group of six international companies has announced plans to build an ultra-high speed, undersea, fiber-optic cable under the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and the United States. The project is meant to impr

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

Experts blame the lack of progress in maternal and child health on a severe shortage of doctors, nurses and midwives in the affected countries. Many countries with the highest mother and child death rates continue to fall short, a decade after pledgi

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By Brent Hurd Washington, D.C. 29 March 2007 Watch 48 Hour Film The 48-Hour Film Project contest gives local filmmakers a chance to showcase their creativity and talent by producing a short film in only two days. Since its start in 2001, the contest

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 19 September 2009 Australia is poised to overtake South Africa and the U.S. as the world's second-largest producer of gold as new mines boost output to meet a sharp rise in international demand. A giant facility south of Perth

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Oil Boom Crowding North Dakota Schools 石油繁荣让北达科他州学校拥挤起来 WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA The oil boom in North Dakota and Montana has brought a flood of people to once sparsely-populated rural towns. The rapid pace of expansion

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Fuel Shortages in Nigeria Could Affect Economy, Election 尼日利亚燃料短缺可能影响其经济和选举 LONDON Nigeria is suffering from a gasoline shortage as falling oil prices have affected the countrys ability to import and distribute ref

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(三月)

The U.S. economy continues to expand at a slow pace, according to the latest growth figures provided by the federal government. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate o

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 16 October 2007 U.S. farmers have gone through many cycles of boom and bust. But as VOA's Jeffrey Young reports, prospects for American agriculture are looking up, thanks to rising crop prices and land values, especially i

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

By Greg Flakus Piceance Basin, Colorado 12 November 2007 As the price of oil soars on world markets and demand for energy grows, energy companies are looking at so-called unconventional sources such as Canada's oil sands and the vast deposits of oil

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Investors in the Arabian Gulf and elsewhere across the Arab world continued to panic, causing stock exchanges from Dubai to Riyadh to Cairo to plunge amid falling oil prices and fears of a real estate bust in the Gulf, as Edward Yeranian reports fro

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

Zodiac mascots and decorations are a must on the New Year shopping list for many Chinese households. However, the Year of Snake, which begins on Sunday on the lunar calendar, has made some vendors worried about their business. Well, this one looks li

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Neil: Do you like living in the big city, Jean? Jean: Yeah, but, you know, sometimes it's a little hectic. It's nice to go somewhere peaceful to relax. Neil: I know what you mean. Have you ever thought about a visit to a cemetery? Jean: A cemetery? 公

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