Mining giant BHP Billiton is cutting more than 3,000 jobs in Australia and will close a major nickel mine, because of poor profitability prospects. 由于赢利前景不佳,矿业巨头必和必拓在澳大利亚裁减3千份工作,并将关闭一个

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年1月

Welcome to CNN student news, I'm Carl Azuz, it's Thursday but the political world is still buzzing about president Obama's state of the union address. These speeches can give an idea of what issues of president wants to focus on. Tuesday night, he ta

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1.Would you mind if I ask your health status? 你介意我问问你的健康状况吗? 2.Would you mind if I ask some personal questions? 你介意我问一些私人问题吗? 3.Are you in robust health? 你身体健康吗? 4.You look so pale. 你看

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Like all raptors, Utahraptor was one of the top predators of its time. 和所有迅猛龙一样,犹他盗龙是当时的顶级掠食者之一。 But unlike its cousins, this raptor was not built for speed. 不过跟它的亲戚们不同,这种迅猛

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有关strength强壮的词汇 Section A: (保留原书内容,跟着音频君边读边记忆,体会单词的发音和用法) 1. bulwark /'bʊlwək/ n. 堡垒;保卫 -- wall-like defensive structure; rampart; defense; protection; safeguard Fo

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1. infirmity /ɪn'fɜ:mətɪ/ n. 虚弱 --weakness; feebleness; frailty On leaving the hospital, the patient felt almost too weak to walk, but he soon overcame this infirmity. 离开医院时,病人感到虚弱得几乎走不动,但他很快就克

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UN Chief Calls for Action to Prevent Conflict 联合国要求采取行动阻止战争 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says millions of people have been forcibly displaced by conflict and wars. He sa

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Experts Fear Afghanistan 'Zero Option' May Have Repercussions Afghanistan suffered from a bloody civil war in the 1990s. While different Afghan factions fought for the control of the country, analysts say nearby countries like Pakistan, India and Ira

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今天我们要学的词是sentiment。 Sentiment, 意思是感情,情绪。Anti-immigration sentiment, 反移民情绪。 President Obama warned against the possible spread of anti-Islam sentiment and called for religious tolerance, 美国总统奥巴

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The Forgotten Renewable: Geothermal Energy Production Heats Up MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to hear now about a different natural resource - geothermal reservoirs. They are all across the American West, and they could be used to power millions of

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As part of a joint declaration issued after the sessions, the Finance Ministers and Central Bankers have agreed that stimulus measures will continue to be needed to try to spur growth. All have agreed that the global economy needs to look beyond ultr

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乌克兰危机使奥巴马在华盛顿受到批评 As tensions and turmoil escalate in Ukraine, Americas response to the crisis is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in Washington. 随着乌克兰紧张和动乱局势升级,美国如何应对

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Call it a coup or a reset of the 2011 revolution, either way the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi has plummeted the country into crisis. At its roots are Morsi's authoritarian and increasingly Islamist rule, economic grievances and a plethora

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China to Increase Investment in Africa Vice Commerce Minister Qian Keming says future cooperation will focus more on strengthening infrastructure construction in Africa and helping the continent to realize industrialization and agricultural moderniza

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If you want one example why the dollar is so weak, look no further than housing. Home prices in Britain continue to soar despite many predictions that market would cool, so house price inflation is one big reason. The Bank of England is expected to

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tells reporters Copenhagen conference must be the turning point in global efforts to prevent runaway global warming and usher in a new era of environmentally sustainable growth. Margaret Besheer | The United Nations 0

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US Election Results May Indicate Future Voting Trends 美国投票选举结果可能表明未来趋势 WASHINGTON Tuesday's election results from two U.S. gubernatorial races are being seen by some observers as an indication of how Americans may vote

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Washington Idle, But Immigration Battle Continues本周华盛顿仍然关注移民改革法案 The President and First Lady Michelle Obama had a more casual look as they arrived at a Massachusetts island resort town. 在到达马萨诸塞州岛度假小

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Money openly changed in hands for those illusive Olympic tickets. The man selling has charged 100 pounds for two judo tickets, well above the asking price. But it's illegal. Our undercover reporter asks why he's selling them. My friend's not come and

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From its earliest days at land and on sea, MI6 ventured around the world. Tales from the book include how this boat was used to insert spies into Russia during the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, and how one MI6 officer used it to sink a Russian warship.

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