This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. United States Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns at World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 22, 2007. Talks meant to end disagreement over international trade fa

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The aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point near Invercargill opened in 1971. It had a contract to buy cheap electricity, generated by hydro-electricity from Lake Manapouri which is not far away. Now in 2013, 13% of all electricity generated in New Zealand,

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First up, it's round two in the US presidential primary season. Eastern race for the Republican nomination moves to New Hampshire. - and - were predicting a possible record turn up for yesterday's primary. Around two hundred and fifty thousand voters

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A woman in Zambia with a bag of corn from the international aid group CARE The United States provides more than half the world's food assistance. American programs totaled close to two billion doll

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AS IT IS 2015-09-28 Solar Power Free to Low-Income Homes in DC 华盛顿低收入家庭获得太阳能 Solar panels are an increasingly common sight on the tops of homes in wealthy parts of Washington, D.C. Now the costly technology is moving into a

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世界银行称全球食品价格下跌 WASHINGTON - Global food prices fell by 2 percent in the latest four-month period, marking the third straight period of declines, as declining imports in the Middle East and North Africa, and lower demand pushe

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讲解 Today's key word is compulsory. adj.必须做的,强制性的;义务的;必修的. 例句 But compulsory licences for chronic diseases are more controversial. 但在慢性病药品上使用强制许可则更具争议性。 延伸 If somethin

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A tornado hit the city of Yancheng in Jiangsu province on June 23rd last year. [Photo: jschina.com.cn] On June 23rd last year, a rare tornado flattened or damaged more than 30,000 rural homes in regions administered by the City of Yancheng, in Jiangs

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BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China will include more serious diseases in its existing rural medical insurance system in 2013, the Ministry of Health said in an annual work agenda published on Friday. According to the agenda, pilot programs will be la

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Think for a moment about your car. 就拿你的车来说。 It has thousands of parts, from the foam that makes the seats to the electrical wiring to the light bulbs. 它由数千个零件组成,从座椅的海绵,到电线,到灯泡。 And for

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HOUSING markets are prone to boom-and-bust cycles, with prices overshooting then undershooting sustainable levels. To work out whether they are over- or undervalued, The Economist uses two gauges. One assesses affordability by comparing prices with d

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Renewables can depress wholesale prices, eg, when the sun creates a midday jolt. This discourages investors in the flexible, gas-powered generation needed to provide backup for windless, cloudy days. The market dynamics are completely destroyed, says

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随着教育的发展,GRE考试与时俱进发生了变革,推出了新GRE考试。改革之后的新GRE考试对GRE词汇量的考察虽有所下降,但是并不意味着对GRE新词的考察难度降低了,事实上增加了对GRE词汇的考

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北欧国家与美国深化合作 STOCKHOLM, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The five nordic countries and the United States reaffirmed their deep partnership on important shared global priorities, according to a joint statement with visiting by U.S. President B

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When finding a job is tough, why not join the army? For the first time since 1990, the PLA has started enlisting in summer and is seeking to attract college students with favorable policies aimed especially at them. 求职难,为何不去从军?自

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中国对中小型企业提供更好的资金支持 BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- China will provide better support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by simplifying how funds are allocated, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Monday. Th

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Ubers costly battle for the Chinese ride-sharing market helped drive losses of $1.3bn during the first half of 2016, making the San Francisco-based company one of the most deeply lossmaking in Silicon Valley. 优步(Uber)为争夺中国叫车市场而进

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China experienced a drastic slowdown in new energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales in September after authorities cracked down on subsidy scams, the latest industry data showed. 最新行业数据显示,我国有关部门打击骗补后,9月新能源

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每一日你所付出的代价都比前一日高,因为你的生命又消短了一天,所以每一日你都要更积极。今天太宝贵,不应该为酸苦的忧虑和辛涩的悔恨所销蚀,抬

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Financing energy efficiency 能源效率融资 Money for nothing 钱不是万能的 Green loans are proving less popular among homeowners than expected 事实证明绿色贷款在房主中并不如预期受欢迎 RETROFITTING houses to use less energ

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