听基础单词,练听力第14期:一群青蛙的"competition

【今日基础词】Competition 【Transcript】 Once upon a time, there was a crowd of frogs which were going to have a climbing competition, and the destination of which being the top of an extraordinarily high steel tower. A host of frogs were su

World Trade Center Memorial Competition

Broadcast: May 9, 2003 By Nancy Steinbach and Caty Weaver HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC--VOA's radio magazine in Special English. This is Doug Johnson. On our program today, We answer a listener's

The Credit Crunch 信贷紧缩

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英语口语大赢家Topic96:信用卡Credit Cards

周末，爸爸、妈妈、阿美和丹尼尔全家人一起到超市购物。超市的自动存包柜已经满箱，服务台也不能存包，这下该怎么办呢？一起看看吧！ Listen Read Learn Salesperson: What else, Ma'am? Shirley: No, thanks. My husband said:We'd like to pay now. Salesperson: Let

纯正英语一分钟-credit cards

Many years ago I read that credit cards were the thing of the future. Credit card companies were telling us that plastic would replace cash. Well, this hasnt happened. People are still using notes and coins. The Internet has increased the use of cred

2007-12-15, Secret History of the Credit Card (2)

Today, nearly 144 million Americans have credit cards and they are using their cards like never before, charging 1.5 trillion dollars last year alone. Credit cards have become a central part of the American Economy. I really cant say that I love my c

Take Away English-The Credit Crunch 信贷紧缩

He might be feeling the pinch If you watch the news in Britain or look at a British newspaper at the moment, a term you are more than likely to come across is 'credit crunch'. It has become a bit of a buzzword , but what does it mean? Well, it's a

THE MAKING OF A NATION - Competition Drives Industrial Growt

THE MAKING OF A NATION - Competition Drives Industrial Growth In the Late 1800s By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, November 10, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Spec

Further US Credit Downgrade Possible

The U.S. governments credit rating could be downgraded even further, according to the rating agency that removed the United States from a list of top-tier creditworthy nations. Standard and Poors judgement Days after Standard and Poors made headlines

ECONOMICS REPORT - Changes in the Credit Card Industry

ECONOMICS REPORT - Changes in the Credit Card Industry By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 08, 2005 I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The credit card was a revolution

Amendment to Letter of Credit

Amendment to Letter of Credit 修改信用证 (1) Dear Sirs, Letter of Credit No.3524 issued by the Bank of New South Wales has duly arrived. On perusal, we find that transhipment and partial shipment are not allowed. As direct steamers to your port

双语有声阅读:Credit card companies in dock 信用卡公司

Credit card companies in dock 信用卡公司上了被告席 The two companies control more than 75% of the market 两家公司控制着美国75%的市场 A court in the United States has begun hearing the US Government case against the credit card c

中国合法P2P网贷的新机遇

A few months ago, a small entrepreneur in Nanjing who makes cheap souvenirs sold in Chinese railway stations and local airports borrowed a modest sum from an internet loan shark to pay his staff as his business slowed and cash flow dried up. Although

Success isn't competition

The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. - Bertrand Russell As a blogger who has found some success amongst the seemingly endless sea of blogs, Ive had to confront some old and rusty ideas I used to have about success and competition.

International vocal arts competition starts in Russia' s Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, March 1(Xinhua) -- The international vocal arts competition for children and youth Voice of Friendship opened in Russia' s Vladivostok city on Friday. Children from Russia, China and Vietnam participated in the three-day competition for

Rating Agency Downgrades US Credit Outlook

Standard and Poor's Ratings Services announced Monday that the United States continues to have a AAA [Triple-A] credit rating, but the rating agency lowered its long-term credit outlook for the U.S. government. SP cited U.S. budget deficits and gover

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

US Faces Possible Credit Rating Downgrade

U.S. President Barack Obama and Congress are engaged in an intense rush to settle on a plan to raise the countrys borrowing limit beyond the current total of more than $14 trillion. It is an effort aimed at averting a possible default on the countrys