News Spotlight (5)

News Spotlight (5) News 1 政治 The world leaders have begun arriving in France for the G8 Summit. They will be 1) tackling a wide range of global issues, including 2) strained ties between the U.S.

数学英语 02 How are Fractions and Division Related?

by Jason Marshall In the last episode, we talked about exactly what decimal points and decimal numbers are, and why they are so convenient to use. In the next few weeks were going to continue talking about decimals and their place in the world of mat

CRI 中国国际广播电台 2010-06-05

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Japanese lawmakers elect Naoto Kan as the country's new prime minister, following the resignation of Yukio Hatoyama. The death toll from the huge residential fire in

经济学人:捉摸不透的财政大臣

The inscrutable chancellor捉摸不透的财政大臣The Osborne identity奥斯本身份之谜 As he prepares for his second budget, the chancellor of the exchequer remains a mystery to many in Westminster 奥斯本正酝酿上任后第二份财政预算

Take Away English-The Budget 财政预算

The British finance minister, Alistair Darling It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual finan

好听的英文歌曲：Division -Aly & AJ

you chose to surrender the best thing thats happened to you what were you missing? were you just tripping? running away from your fear was the best you could do you made this decision you chose our division ooh, ooh, ooh and i have no regrets i wish

经济学人111:北海油气和预算 夕阳工业?

North Sea oil and the budget 北海油气和预算 Priming the pumps 采取措施 For the oil and gas industry, tax reductions were overdue 油气工业减税政策已过期 Sunset industry? 夕阳工业？ AMONG the tax cuts announced in his budget

Oscar winner ads to deeper division

SYDNEY, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The Oscar-winning Hollywood star Cate Blanchett has come unstuck with her fellow Australians after fronting a television commercial supporting a controversial new tax scheme in her native country. While the federal governme

BP to create safety division after Gulf spill disaster

HOUSTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- British oil giant BP said Wednesday it will create a new safety division with sweeping（彻底的） powers to oversee and audit the company's operations around the world. In a news release issued Wednesday, incoming BP

Second-Division Soccer Makes a Return in US

Second-division soccer in the United States is set to make a return. The on-again, off-again Division 2 North American Soccer League (NASL) has been provisionally sanctioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2011 season. The league will be

英国巴西宣布定期举行经济对话

LONDON, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Following a meeting in Brazil, British Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne and Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega announced regular economic and financial dialogue between the two countries, according to the Briti

Hertha Berlin promoted into German first division

BERLIN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Hertha Berlin climb into German Bundesliga, the first division, three days before the end of season 2010/2011 thanks to the winner from striker Adrian Ramos over Duisburg on Monday. Berlin staged a faultless but unspectac

GRE写作素材之丘吉尔

Churchill, Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) 1874 -- 1965British statesman, prime minister, and author. Born November 30, 1874, in Oxfordshire, England, the eldest son of Randolph Churchill. Winston Churchill is most notable for his parliamentary career,

Veron to play in Argentina's fifth division

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former Manchester United and Argentina midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has confirmed he will play in Argentina's fifth division next year. The 37-year-old ended his career with top-flight side Estudiantes in June but

经济学人211:入侵物种 繁衍与湮灭

Science and technology 科学技术 Invasive species 入侵物种 Boom and bust 繁衍与湮灭 Invasive Argentine ants may be less persistent than once feared 入侵性阿根廷蚂蚁可能没有想象的那么可怕 Ready for take-off 随时准备离

经济学人:英国税收 去往何处(1)

Britain 英国 Tax: Let me tell you how it would be 税收：去往何处 Whoever wins the next election, taxes are likely to go up. 不管谁当选下任首相，税收都可能提高。 To finance the many costly promises in its manifesto the Labou

Troussier, better in the second division?

SHENZHEN, South China, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Phillipe Troussier's Shenzhen Ruby suffered a bitter 1-0 defeat against Shanghai East Asia at their first home match in the Chinese second division league here on Saturday, overshadowing their ambition to r

British shadow chancellor resigns

LONDON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- British Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Alan Johnson resigned on Thursday for family and personal reasons.I have decided to resign from（辞职） the shadow cabinet for personal reasons to do with my family. I have fo

英国将发行人民币国债

UK's Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne says Britain intends to become the first western country to issue a bond in the Chinese currency. Osborne made the remarks at the 6th annual China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue in London. CRI's UK corr

雅思写作观点：汽车的利弊

Are cars doing more harm than good? Arguments1. Cars are evils resulting from modernization, for they make people suffer rather than enjoy life. 2. Traffic accidents caused by cars not only bring death and injury, but also make people suffer mentally