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The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, on Wednesday cut short-term interest rates in an effort to boost the slowing economy. VOA's Barry Wood reports it was the eighth cut in the overnight federal funds rate in the past year. United States Fede

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Mike Procter. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 The year was 1707. The English shi

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Jupiter and Venus Squeeze Earth's Orbit The Sun exerts an enormous and obvious influence on the Earth, with its gravity and light. But other bodies also have a small say in our affairs. 太阳用其重力和光线对地球产生巨大而明显的影响

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1. barometer /bəˈrɔmitə/ -- instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure as an aid in determining probable weather changes When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming. 气压计显示出气压快速下降时

英语听书《海底两万里》第453期 第27章 南极(12)

I found a place near him and waited without speaking. 我站在他旁边，我等候着，不说话。 Noon arrived, and just as on the day before, the sun didn't put in an appearance. 正午到了，跟昨天一样，太阳不出来。 It was sheer

英语听书《海底两万里》第455期 第27章 南极(14)

Breakfast over, I made my way ashore. 早餐完了，我就到地上去。 The Nautilus had gone a few more miles during the night. 诺第留斯号在夜间又向上前进了好几海里。 It lay well out, a good league from the coast, which was cro

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I held the chronometer. 我手拿着航海时计。 My heart was pounding mightily. If the lower half of the sun's disk disappeared just as the chronometer said noon, we were right at the pole. 我的心跳得厉害。如果太阳轮盘的一半隐没的

S Korea freezes key rate at 2.25%

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SSS 2009-08-12

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英语听书《白鲸记》第143期

He was by no means ill-looking; quite the contrary. 他是一个精力充沛的人，像古埃及人那样有感染力。仿佛他会以这副模样永生！ His pure tight skin was an excellent fit; and closely wrapped up in it, and embalmed with in

《俞敏洪GRE红宝书》朗读-a19

chiromancy n．手相术 chirp v．(鸟或虫)唧唧叫 chivalrous adj．武士精神的，侠义的 chivalry n.骑士制度 choleric a．易怒的，暴躁的 chop n．(用斧头等)砍，(风)突然改

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英语杂谈：105 Interest rate

[00:00.00]What's the interest rate for the savings account? [00:01.93]储蓄存款的利率是多少？ [00:03.85]Interest is calculated at the rate of 0.8% per annum at present. [00:06.61]目前每年的利率是按０.８％计算的。 [00:09.36]Y

U.S poverty rate rises to 14.3 percent last year

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. poverty（贫困） rate climbed to 14.3 percent in 2009, the highest level since 1994, as households' incomes were squeezed by the deepest recession（衰退） since the 1930s and high unemployment（失业率 ）

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According to the Washington Post of September 26, Japan's government has been paying more attention to the nations fertility rate, which influences the country's economic development。 The coastal region of Fukui has Japan's biggest share of dual-in

英语听书《海底两万里》第188期 第14章 黑潮暖流(2)

There was nothing to be seen. Not a reef, not an islet. No more Abraham Lincoln. A deserted immenseness. 我们望不见什么。望不见暗礁，望不见小岛。林肯号不见了；望见的只是一片汪洋的海水。 Raising his sextant, Cap

英语听书《白鲸记》第342期

The chief mate of the Pequod was Starbuck, a native of Nantucket, and a Quaker by descent. 裴廓德号的大副叫斯达巴克,他是个南塔开特土著,也是个桂克的后代。 He was a long, earnest man, and though born on an icy coast, seeme