26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

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[00:00.00]How pensions work in the United States [00:02.77]A pension is an income payable after a worker retires,usually at the age of 60 or above, [00:09.90]depending on the provisions of the particular retirement plan. [00:13.35]Pensions can also b

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Economics Report - Retirement Savings Rule 1: Reduce Investment Risk as the Day Nears This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Today, retirement can mean different things. For many Americans, it means the end of the money-earning part of the

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Economics Report - Retirement Savings Rule 2: Plan for Your Future Goals and Needs 经济报道 - 退休储蓄规则2:规划长远目标和需求 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Las

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: There was a time when spies would retire and fade away, staying as quiet as they were when they were on duty. Now they go on cable TV. They write op-eds. They're on Twitter, criticizing the president quite often, and they also sp

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I cant wait for retirement. Im praying I can retire early. I like my job, but I like staying at home and doing my own thing more. Many people fear retirement. They worry about what theyll do. Im not worried at all. I know I can fill my days forever.

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By Michael Bowman Washington 19 February 2008 Reaction from around the world to the retirement of Cuban President Fidel Castro has been mixed and cautious. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. Fidel Castro's retirement formally ends the rul

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By Yi Suli Alachua, Florida 28 August 2007 The state of Florida is a popular retirement location for many Americans. Its warm temperatures and sunny skies make it the ideal climate for many to live out their golden years. It is also an ideal environm

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This past week, additional members of Congress from both major U.S. political parties announced that they will not seek re-election. The latest to announce include a conservative Republican and strong supporter of democracy in Cuba, a liberal Democra

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A draft pension bill has created frustration and sometimes even panic among workers in Malawi, with some seeking early retirement before it passes. The bone of contention is a section setting the retirement age for women at 55 and men at 60. Labor ex

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New Budget Cuts Cost of Living Adjustments for US Retirement Fund About 58 million Americans receive social security benefits. Many live day-to-day on fixed incomes. Everything is going up. It's rising and there is not much you can do about it, Denni

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By Priscilla Huff Washington 02 October 2007 The United States is well-known for its youth-obsessed culture, but in reality there is a huge generation of so-called baby boomers --Americans born after World War Two. They number some 80 million people

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Federal employees can be forgiven for feeling whiplashed by the Trump administration. The president has proclaimed this to be Public Service Recognition Week, acknowledging the nation's civil servants for, quote, their hard w

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: 2018 will be the last year in the Senate for Orrin Hatch. The Utah Republican announced today that he is retiring and will not seek re-election this November. Hatch has shaped some of the most meaningful legislation of the past 40

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Retirement Planning - Securing Your Future Taking care of your wealth management planning can encompass many different things; life insurance, medical cover and inheritance tax planning are but a few. However, one of the most important aspects of you

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WASHINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- NBA legendary center Shaquille O'Neal announced his retirement on Wednesday on Twitter to end his 19-year professional career. I'm retiring, O'Neal said on his Twitter, and the three-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

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Paulina: Did you get your Social Security statement? I just got mine in the mail. If I keep working at this rate for the next 20 years, between Social Security and my savings , I should be sitting pretty for retirement . Carlos: Yeah, I should be oka

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Dan: Hello and welcome to this weeks 6 Minute English. Im Dan Walker Smithand today Kate and I are talking about retirement(退休 ). Kate: Hello Dan. Yes, well retirement is the time of your life when you stopworking completely. And here in the

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Senate Republicans have voted to scrap an Obama-era policy that lets states offer retirement savings plans to millions of small business employees. Here's NPR's Chris Arnold. CHRIS ARNOLD, BYLINE: Many small businesses say that t

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在考前冲刺阶段,我们对高频词汇进行了重点总结、归类,希望考生们再次熟悉,相信一定会对今年的听力部分成绩的提高。 重点主题短语词汇分析(必备+必背) Campus life 校园生活(短对话重点

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