14 Taking Chances in Business GLOSSARY cautious careful; doing things only after one has thought aboutit a lot and decided that it is not too dangerous, unsafe, or risky * Misty is a very cautious driver who always drives slowly and lets other driver

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ESL Podcast 1188 Advertising to Children James: Look at that! Its commercial after commercial. Its terrible how advertisers are going after kids. Vicky: Theyre just doing their job, marketing to a lucrative demographic. James: But just look at what o

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Across the globe, democratic nations and peoples are under threat, said U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a speech to the Community of Democracies. 全球的民主国家及其人民都正在受到威胁,美国国务卿蒂勒森在面向民主共

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Pinpointing TB Treatment in Cities A new study says targeting treatment programs at specific neighborhoods may be a better way of controlling tuberculosis in some cities. The study looks at so-called TB hotspots. Lead author Dr. David Dowdy said a ho

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08Taking Chances in Business GLOSSARY cautious careful; doing things only after one has thought aboutit a lot and decided that it is not too dangerous, unsafe, or risky * Misty is a very cautious driver who always drives slowly and lets other drivers

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He shrugged, allowing that, and we both laughed in whispers. 他耸耸肩,对此表示默认,然后我们都低声地大笑起来。 But how can it be so easy now? I pressed. This afternoon... 可这一切现在为什么会变得那么容易呢?我

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Michelangelo's 'David' in danger of collapse 米开朗基罗的大卫面临倒塌的危险 Michelangelo's masterpiece statue David is in great danger of collapsing due to its weak ankles and the structure's 5.5-ton weight. Scientists have confirmed t

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I'll give you a prescription for an antibiotic. 我给你开抗生素的处方, Draining the infection and taking the antibiotic pills should cure the infection in about twodays. 感染的地方排了脓,又服用抗生素药丸,大约两天就可

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Baby's Bacteria Related to Birth Method 出生方式决定婴儿携带什么样的细菌 Each of us harbors a unique collection of bacteria, on our outsides and our insides. Now, scientists are finding that the bacteria you get at birth may depend on

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Now, in addition of that we now know that it is scientifically true 此外 有一个铁的事实我们都已经知道了 I spent three billion dollars of your money to finish the sequencing of human genome 就是我花了你们三十亿美元 用来完

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We all have Escherichia coli bacteria in our intestines. These are the good strains of the bacteria. They help us digest our food. There are billions of these bacteria in our intestines and in our feces. Of the hundreds of strains of good E. coli, th

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Finches Seek Out Sick Dining Companions A study in the journal Biology Letters finds that male finches prefer dining next to a sick bird despite the risk of infection, probably because the lethargic companion is less likely to engage in food fights.

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They discovered that when a famine was able to trigger an effect was different for the grandmother than the grandfather. The grandmother appeared susceptible while she herself was still in the womb, w

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1. Thousands of mourners gathered in Miami to mourn Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor. Taylor died last week after being shot at his home. Four men have been charged in his killing. 2. A British teacher jailed in Sudan after allowing her studen

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Study: Vitamin D is Powerful Weapon Against TB Vitamin D plays a critical role in fighting infection and now scientists say that it may be a powerful weapon against tuberculosis. In a study reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine, rese

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Group Identity May Prevent Human Stampedes 心理学家试图解释踩踏事件如何避免 Large gatherings are usually peaceful but sometimes turn unruly with deadly consequences. Last years stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, for example, le

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And, as I have tried to show, democracy is in deep trouble in America. The financial crisis has inflicted hardship on a population that does not like to face harsh reality. President Obama has deployed the confidence multiplier and claims to have con

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Idiom: politically correct (say something correctly) Hit the book: Be wary Load Stack Susceptible to Squat Twist Stationary Bump into Alert Ergonomic Be Wary While Lifting Lifting even small loads (stacks of files, computer paper, a computer monitor,

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Fungicide for Plants May Hurt Honeybees除草剂可能对蜜蜂造成伤害 根据一项最新调查结果,一种广泛用于抵抗植物疾病的化学剂会对蜜蜂造成伤害,这项结果令人吃惊。美国之声记者梅根麦格拉思带来

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English born, John Bartram spent more than thirty years exploring Northeast America in search of new plants. He discovered Asters and Goldenrod and many others, despite numerous inconveniences such as rattlesnakes. Monarda, known also as Bee Balm was

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