Australian aid is expected to arrive this morning in areas of Fiji, hardest hit by a powerful cyclone. Authorities are still trying to contact 17 Australians in Fiji's north. But damaged infrastructure is hampering communications. Cyclone Tomas has f

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年

1. 给......带来机遇和挑战 present (bring) both opportunities and challenges to 2. 给......带来积极影响 bring a more positive impact on 3. 给予财政资助 support financially 4. 有巨大潜力 have huge potential for 5. 开发 / 青睐

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FIFA Re-Elect Blatter Despite Corruption Scandal 国际足联主席布拉特称腐败丑闻令足球运动蒙羞 Sepp Blatter won a fifth term as FIFA president, while people around the world called for him to resign. The soccer organization has been

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AS IT IS 2015-04-01 UN Agency Questions Thailands Air Safety 联合国质疑泰国航空的安全性 Update: China and Singapore have joined Japan and South Korea in restricting flights by Thailand's airlines. The UN International Civil Aviation Orga

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At length, a great foreign merchant came, and when he had seen the mill, inquired whether it would grind salt. 终于有一天,一位外国富商来到这里。当他看到磨粉机时,询问它是否能够用来出盐。 Being told that it would

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 美国语文第四册

BBC News with David Austin. The Mexican Foreign Minister, Luis Videgaray, has expressed concern about violations of the human rights of Mexican nationals in the United States. After a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, and the head

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Chapter 4 Honesty is the Best Policy 诚实是上策 Jack: Donna! How are you? It's good to hear your voice. Donna: Thank you, Jack, it's always a pleasure doing business with you. Jack: So how are things in the land of the free and the home of brave? (

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The politician A gangster wanted to corrupt a politician. He offered a fancy diamond watch in return for a favor. The politician said, It's bribery. I can't accept it. The gangster said, I'll sell you the watch for $20 dollars instead. The politician

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A Pretzel Is A Little Reward 椒盐卷饼小犒赏 The legend of the pretzel dates back to about 1,400 years ago. There was once an Italian monk who was frustrated with his students. He wanted the children to memorize Bible verses and prayers, but th

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用间篇 NO.5: 必索敌间之来间我者,因而利之,导而舍之,故反间可得而用也; 因是而知之,故乡间、内间可得而使也; 因是而知之,故死间为诳事,可使告敌; 因是而知之,故生间可使如

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A study released this week shows corruption remains a big issue in East Asia. The group Transparency International spoke with more than 20,000 people about their recent experiences with corruption in 16 Asian and Pacific countries. The study finds th

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Transparency International Says Construction Most Vulnerable To Corruption “透明国际”指出建筑业容易出现贪污现象 A new report says construction , more than any other segment of a n

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To keep an ear to the ground Up to one's ears 大约一百五十年前,美国一些开荒的人逐步地到西部的荒野去开拓。这些拓荒者从当地印第安人那里学到了一个诀窍,

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

baloney kickback 有些人很善于说谎,或者是在形容某些事物的时候夸大其词。下面我们给大家介绍一个美国人在这方面常用的俗语:baloney。人们用baloney这个

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A two-and-a-half minute video of a young woman cursing and screaming at a gang of scammers in a hospital wait room went viral in China on Jan. 25, receiving almost 40,000 comments and being shared over 100,000 times on Chinas Sina Weibo. 1月25日,一

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The drug trade has devastated communities in central and south America. Policy makes are looing at moving away from trying to stop drug production to trying to curb demand. If it works and Nakada producers lose power, central american's forest will b

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Topic1 Firemen Death Reveals Industry ProblemsTwo young Chinese firefighters who fell to their deaths during a blaze in a high-rise building are being hailed as heroes of the post-1990 generation. Qian Lingyun (钱凌云) and Liu Jie (刘杰) died wh

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8When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. 2The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Just four days after he won reelection to a fifth term as the head of soccer's international governing body, Sepp Blatter stunned nearly everyone today when he announced he would resign as president of FIFA. Top FIFA officials were arr

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今天我们要讲的习惯用语里有一个共同的词ace。打扑克的人都知道,最大的牌就是ace。有了ace,你就胜券在握,你轻易不会出ace,而是备而不用,要把好钢用在刀刃上。这样就产生了下面我们

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(147) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语