JUDY WOODRUFF: But, first, hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen and Audi owners have been left in the dark about what to do after learning their diesel-fueled cars are emitting up to 40 times the amount of nitrogen oxide allowed by the federal governm

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈商业系列

The amount of water used to produce food and goods imported to developed countries is worsening water shortages in the developing world, a report says. The report, focusing on the UK, says two-thirds of the water used to make UK imports is used outsi

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is nixing the horrid of. Almost everyone has a few bad writing habits. They're often the kind of thing experts or even your friends can point to and say Yup, I know who wrote that. One of my bad habits is that I tend

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The old man was angry. His lips were pursed, his head held high, his Olympian gaze stony. When Nelson Mandela finally started speaking, his words were even more clipped than usual. This was not an irrational fury. Rather, it was the admonitory wrath

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(395) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语

It is energy-consuming and time-wasting to write and send wedding invitations。 In that vein, a South Korean company is promoting a mobile video invitation service that it says saves time, energy and money compared with sending invitations by mail。

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The remains of the Italian woman who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa(蒙娜丽莎) were dug up 30 years ago and now lie in a municipal rubbish tip, an Italian expert has claimed. Lisa Gherardini died in Florence in 1542 and was bu

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(274) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

每个人都应该找到一种激励自己的方式。只有这样,才能明白因何而活,缘何伤感,亦幸福。 来自幸福计划的格雷琴鲁宾为我出了个好主意:每天写下一句话。我想这样一种方式能帮助大家更

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According to the AFP on October 26, Paul the octopus, who shot to fame during this years football World Cup in South Africa, passed away overnight, the manager of his aquarium in Germany said on Tuesday。 Paul amazed the world by correctly predictin

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Fan Xiaoqin, a young boy who rose to sudden Internet fame thanks to his striking resemblance to billionaire Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has received so many visitors at his home since going viral that his family's daily life h

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A growing number of women are developing something called 'computer face', a leading cosmetic surgeon(外科医生) said. Dr Michael Prager said professionals(专业人员) who worked long hours in front of a screen were ending up with saggy

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BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese mainland moviegoers will be able to watch Norwegian Wood, the award-winning film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel of the same name, in the near future. The Japanese film is the creation of Vietnam-born Fren

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(239) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

McDull is a male pig who can be distinguished by a birthmark on his right eye. He has a heart of gold, but he isnt very smart and ordinary in every way; nevertheless, he has many dreams. However, every time he tries, he fails; he is disappointed, but

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(321) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Leading independent motion picture producer and distributor Lionsgate has acquired vampire and werewolves epic series Twilight producer Summit Entertainment for 412.5 million U.S. dollars, the company announced on Fri

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

K-Pop hit Gangnam Style continues to make waves around the world. South Korean singer Psys viralsensationhas compelled people from all over to ape and parodyhis hit video - in particular his horse-riding dance move. Now even pandas are in on it - and

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China's new internet favorite Fu Yuanhui scored bronze in the women's 100m backstroke on Monday, tied with Canada's Kylie Masse with a time of 58.76. 中国最新网红傅园慧,在周一的女子100米仰泳比赛中以58秒76的成绩与加拿大选

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Most people can identify their top priority at work. Generally, it will be the part of the job that is most productive for their employer: for a merger and acquisitions banker, it could be landing a big deal for a client; for a lorry driver, the punc

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An 11-year-old girl stole ?6,300 of her grandmother's cash and set off on an 800-mile taxi ride to meet up with a boy she met while on holiday. 这名11岁的小女孩从她祖母那里偷了6300镑的现金,叫了一辆飞的驱车800英里去和她

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WANTED: Payroll Manager with BA in accounting, five years of management experience, extensive knowledge of payrollprinciples, and a sense of humor。 要求: 有会计学位的薪资管理经理,有五年的管理经验,对薪资原则有充分的

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Red envelope gifts via mobile devices, popular in China during festivals, have brought a new challenge in the fight against corruption. 过节时,手机红包非常流行,这给反腐带来了挑战。 Cheng Wenhao, director of the Anti-Corruptio

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese moviegoers flocked to cinemas on Tuesday, lining up for tickets to see James Cameron's epic Titanic in 3D. While the 3D release looks set to be a huge hit in China, some cinemagoers were disgruntled that they cou

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