小笨霖英语笔记57集: 考生必知

由于我个人目前正在担任助教的工作, 所以很多我所接触到的英语都是和考试有关. 有些老美的惯用法虽然很简单, 可是如果你从来没听过的话, 还是会出糗

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-11-06

US President Barack Obama has cautiously praised the country's latest jobs figures. The unemployment rate remained steady at 9.6 per cent in October, but the government says 151,000 positions were created. The jobless rate matched the expectations, b

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-06-13

And consumer group Choice has welcomed moves by the Reserve Bank. The stock companys profiteering from credit card transactions. From January next year, merchants will only be able to charge reasonable fees on transactions which reflect the cost of a

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-02-26

Rating's agency,Fitch,has downgraded the priced credit ratings of three Australian Big Four banks,citing higher funding costs.It downgraded Commonwealth Bank,Westpac and National Australian Bank to double A minus from double A.ANZ,which already had a

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

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

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

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-08-11

1. At a Southern Indiana coal mine, an accident at an airshaft killed three people. Police say the victims were in a basket used for transportation up and down the 600-foot airshaft. Authorities aren't saying how they died. 2. At a mine in Utah, resc

NPR 美国国家电台 2015-03-11

Republican objections to President Obamas negotiations on a possible deal to end Irans nuclear program found a new voice a letter from 47 GOP senators to Irans leaders. The letter points out while Obama leaves office in 2017, many Republicans in Cong

获得更多信用卡奖励的6种方式

Consumers are obsessed with rewards. We crave them, want them, love them. We obsess over how to burn, churn, trade, convert, and optimize them. We get a rush of adrenaline when we collect them, satisfaction when we redeem them. 消费者都迷恋着奖

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0211 - 央视曝光，东莞扫黄

Topic1 Crackdown on Dongguan Sex Service IndustryChinese authorities have carried out a rare crackdown on the sex trade in the sin city of Dongguan following a candid half-hour report by the state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), on the

学个词Learn a Word 第1629-score-points

今天我们要学的词是 score points. To score points 得分，指某种做法得到认可和表扬。The candidate accused his opponent of raising the issue only to score political points. 这位候选人指责说，对手是有意利用这个问题

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

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

Sleeping More May Help College Students in the Classroom

There are many reasons why college and university students often fail to get full nights of sleep. Many American students are away from their parents for the first time when they attend college. They might not be used to having total freedom in how t

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-01-23

And Australian Chamber of Commerce says another interest rate cut is needed to help stimulate the economy. Its latest survey of nearly 600 companies suggest business confidence haven't shown signs of improvement for nearly three years. And it paints

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