中国首架国产客机首航

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英语句型学口语 097

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Trying to get adjusted A: Hi, how are you? B: Im fine, thanks. Just trying to get adjusted. Its hard to keep track of everything around here. A: Thats for sure. Youre new, too, huh? B: Yeah. I just got here a couple of days ago. How about you? 努力适

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Billy: See here? On and off. Press this button to change the stations. Jennifer: Cool! It's all FM! How do I adjust the volume? Billy: Press here. There're only two settings. [Jennifer puts the earphones on] Jennifer: I'm a genie in a bottle, baby! B

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Language Points 1.Your coffee comes exactly as you like it, with the precisely right ratio of cream to sugar 2.You make all the stop lights when youre in a hurry 3.You come back from the bathroom at a restaurant and your delicious meal is already at

SSS 2010-01-14

What do a whale and a frog have in common? According to a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, pound for pound, they sound the same. Sounds fishy? I mean, if you've ever heard the eerie song of the humpback whale [whale song], you

双语美文：诚信无价

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Here in the United States, the rate of obesity doubled over a span of 16 years. Americans continue to gain weight and it's having a negative impact on their quality of life, according to a new report. Poor eating habits and a lack of exercise are two

VOA双语新闻：肥胖导致质量生命年损失

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ESL Podcast 226 – Holiday Decorating

Now that the holidays are here, its time to decorate the house. Every year, we always go all out. We buy a Christmas tree and the kids decorate it with ornaments that weve bought and made over the years, and with silver and gold tinsel. We also hang

S&P Downgrades French Credit Rating

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Credit Rating Agency Upgrades Nigeria's Outlook

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Two rating agencies, Standard and Poors (S P) and Fitch downgraded New Zealands credit rating from AA+ to AA. This is the first downgrade in 13 years. A credit rating gives some idea of whether the economy is stable and whether the government can pay

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The authorities in Beijing have decided to open a public hearing later this month for the subway price adjustment. Authorities have discussed plans to implement a metered option for public transportation. This means Beijing will end the era of flat r

S&P Downgrades US Credit Rating for First Time

The credit rating agency Standard Poor's has downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time ever from the country's elite AAA status to AA-plus, with a negative outlook. In a statement late Friday, SP said it made the move because the deficit-r

Italy Faces Credit Rating Cut

A major financial services company says that Italy faces a significant chance of having its credit rating cut soon, but that it has no plans to downgrade France's top credit standing. Fitch Ratings said Tuesday it is confident that the 17-nation Euro

S&P Cuts Italy's Credit Rating

Standard Poors has cut Italy's credit rating, citing weak economic growth and political uncertainty. The credit rating agency cut Italy's rating one notch Monday - from A+ to A. SP said the country's shaky coalition government and differences in parl

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假如我没了诚信

The Importance of Being Honest假如没了诚信，我一天也不会快乐In the busy city of New York, such an astonishing thing that ever happened. 在繁华的纽约，曾经发生了这样一件震撼人心的事情。 On a Friday night, a poor