15篇文章贯通六级词汇Unit13-Part2

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NPR 2012-05-24

In his first public testimony about the prostitution scandal that's engulfed his agency. The director of the Secret Service apologized for the misconduct. But as NPR Tamara Keith reports, he insists there isn't a permissive culture of the service. Th

CNN 2010-10-24

Today is the day when Britain steps back from the brink, when we confront the bills from a decade of debt. A day of rebuilding when we set out a four-year plan to put our public services and welfare state on a sustainable footing, reform is one of th

法律英语：118 Sex Discrimination

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

经济学人:刀口余生 变性人应该被如何对待(上)

Asia: Banyan: Knife-edge lives 亚洲：榕树：刀口余生 The effects of discrimination against transgender Asians are huge, if hidden. 在亚洲，变性人遭受严重歧视，却鲜为人知 It's a matter of survival, one Indian transgender wo

向前一步:第7期 导言 内心的革命(7)

Leymah and I could not have come from more different backgrounds, and yet we have both arrived at the same conclusion. 莱曼和我的背景有极大的差异，但我们的观点却不谋而合。 Conditions for all women will improve when there are

在校园里拥抱接吻需要同意吗？

Man Anchor: They say it's an effort to cut down on unwanted sexual advances and possibly prevent a rape, but the code of conduct at one college is so broad it does not distinguish between a spontaneou

NPR 2010-10-21

The Dow's off more than 200 points, more than 1.75 percent, sliding below the 11,000 mark for the first time in a week. Several factors are apparently rattling investors. China hiked its rates in an attempt to head off rising inflation. The close on

CNN 2010-02-16

Big funding, little results. Bosses playing games. Workers filing complaints, and the Air Marshals, well, the service was established to look after you, but apparently, it can't even take care of itself. CNN's Drew Griffin investigates. Kyra, the wid

【一起听英语】时尚的装束

什么样的穿着适用于任何场合呢，换句话说，什么样的装扮最保险，我想应该是牛仔裤搭衬衫或者T恤吧. Jennifer: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English, I'm Jennifer and with me today is Rob

Reporter’s Arrest Increases Concerns about Bangladeshi Law

Abdul Latif Morol's problems started after he wrote on social media about a dead goat. Morol, a Bangladeshi journalist, had reported on a donation from a government official. The official had given a number of farm animals to a rural community southw

美国认为卢旺达选举不合规

The United States congratulates the people of Rwanda on their active and peaceful participation in the presidential election held August 4. More than 6.6 million Rwandans cast ballots for Mr. Kagame, according to the official tally, though this numbe

职场英语：办公室恋爱 5大雷区不能踩

Office romances have been around for as long as offices (or other workplaces). Because of the amount of time we spend at work, side by side with our coworkers, our social lives and professional lives often become entwined. Those relationships often b

法男子因工作无聊 向老板索赔260万

Bored at work? Try suing your employer. 工作感到无聊？那就起诉你老板吧。 That's what Parisian Frederic Desnard is doing. He has taken his former employer Interparfums to court because his job was too boring. 巴黎的弗莱德里克登纳

AP 2011-11-11

1. A jury has convicted Doctor Conrad Murray of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson. Murray faces up to four years in jail and the loss of his medical license. 2. Two officials at Penn State University have surrendered to fa

职场英语：英文求职简历的十大忌讳

下面这十个毛病可是简历中不该犯的。对照检查一下你犯了没有？如果有，要赶快改哦！ 1、拷贝别人的简历格式； 2、不写日期（只列公司，不列日期）； 3、只有事实，没有表现（Responsibi

中国垃圾邮件数量创新高

New stats show the number of spam calls made in China hit an all-time high last year. Industry analysis suggests some 27-billion spam calls were made last year in China, with the number of calls through the 4th quarter nearly doubled compared to the

GRE作文入门和进阶三

GRE作文入门和进阶三 29.Public figures such as actors， politicians， and athletes should expect people to be interested in their private lives. When they seek a public role， they should expect that they will lose at least some of their pr

中英双语新闻——254 血型决定性格：科学还是传说？

Do you believe that blood types, like zodiac signs, can determine your personality? People in Japan take blood types very seriously, according to a recent BBC report. They have big implications for life, work and love. Whats your blood type? is often

经济学人:优步第一把交椅:新时代的考验(上)

Business 商业 Uber: Gear change 优步：换挡 A new era begins at Uber as Travis Kalanick steps down. 随着拉维斯卡兰尼克（Travis Kalanick）辞去Uber首席执行官一职，优步进入新时代。 We have a lot of attention as it is.