Republican senators again turned back a Democratic financial overhaul bill today. The legislation creates new regulations for Wall Street investment firms and for complex products called derivatives. GOP senators have successfully blocked debate on t

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台4月

Kafka on the Shore By Haruki Murakami The Boy Named Crow So youre all set for money, then? the boy named Crow asks in his characteristic sluggish voice. The kind of voice you have when youve just woken up and your mouth still feels heavy and dull. B

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 海边的卡夫卡

The blunt truth is that men still run the world. 现实的真相是,世界仍然由男性在掌控。 Of the 195 independent countries in the world, only 17 are led by women. 在195位国家首脑里,只有17位是女性。 Women hold just 20 per

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 向前一步

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast of China's 2016 GDP growth by 0.1% to 6.6% last Tuesday. 国际货币基金组织上周二将其对中国2016年国内生产总值(GDP)增速的预期上调0.1%至6.6%。 In its latest update

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(五)月

坚持不懈,直到成功。 我们每天的奋斗就像对参天大树的一次砍击,头几刀可能了无痕迹。每一击看似微不足道,然而,累积起来,巨树终会倒下。这恰

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Some people find it more difficult to stay slim than others because their brains are slow at recognizing when they are full, a study claims. The team at Yale University found that in rats some have nerve endings which are more sluggish at signaling w

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How to Achieve a Healthy Lifestyle We all know that it is good to live healthy. Living a healthy life means eating healthy food that helps you to detox, get enough sleep and exercise, be moderate with alcohol, sugar and fat. Yet for many of us keepin

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A mainland tourist has died in Hong Kong after he was allegedly beaten unconscious following a dispute at a jewelry shop. Four people have been arrested in connection to the case. A man from Heilongjiang Province in north China has been confirmed dea

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The oil-producing OPEC cartel has for the fourth straight month trimmed its estimate of world demand for oil for the rest of this year and in 2012. The 12-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said Tuesday that the demand for oil w

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Corinthians coaching staff dedicded to bar striker Adriano from the team's upcoming Libertadores Cup match on Monday. The decision comes one day after the player's lackluster performance in the 1-0 loss to Sant

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(152) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy continues to expand at a modest pace, but with weaker or less certain outlook, reported the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. In its latest economic performance survey, the central bank saw either modest o

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Obama Tours Storm-Ravaged Louisiana U.S. President Barack Obama left the campaign trail on the eve of his party's nominating convention to visit with Louisiana residents hard-hit by Hurricane Isaac. Obama toured St. John the Baptist Parish late Monda

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真要吃药了!身体各种不舒服怎么表达? 天气越来越冷啦,没适应气候的转变,不造咋滴就生病了~发烧,感冒,流鼻涕,身体简直各种不舒服~饭不想吃,班也不想上...今儿普大就教大家如何表达

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Preparing for an interview can be stressful -- and time-consuming. You can spend days researching a company, brainstorming answers to trick questions and preparing your portfolio. With so much to do, it's easy to forget the practical details that can

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The Obama administration has confirmed that it will delay sending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to Congress until lawmakers return from a scheduled August recess. The White House and Republicans disagree over a program d

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MADRID, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- League Champions FC Barcelona returned to BBVA Primera Liga action following a two-week break with a comfortable 4-0 win over Zaragoza in the Camp Nou stadium on Saturday night. Gerard Pique, Leo Messi, Carles Puyol and Da

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If you are constantly tossing and turning during sleep and you do not get a good sleep, it threatens the negative consequences for your body. Poor sleep can lead to weight gain and immunocompromised. 如果你经常辗转反侧无法入眠,那必定会

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President Barack Obama says it is time for members of Congress to put aside political brinksmanship in order to boost the United States' sluggish economic recovery and create more jobs. During his weekly address Saturday, Obama said too many American

发表于:2019-02-22 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Science and technology 科学技术 Global health 全球健康 One potato, two potato, three potato 一个懒汉,两个懒汉,三个懒汉 An effort to count the world's sloths 来数一数世界上的懒汉 2_副本.jpgA PAPER in the Lancet, sha

发表于:2019-02-24 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人科技系列

STEVE: I'm going over to the gym. I want to do some running. 史堤夫: 我要去健身中心,我想要跑步。 JOSEPH: Why don't you run outside? 乔瑟夫: 你为什么不在户外跑? STEVE: Are you kidding? Do you know how cold it is tod

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