纯正英语一分钟-current events

I love the news and current events. Im addicted to whats happening in the world. It doesnt matter what kind of news it is, I love watching it. Even if its from countries Ive never heard of. Ill even watch the same news programme three or four times a

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Hello, Miss. May I help you? 小姐，您好。我能为您效劳吗？ Yes, please. I'd like to change some English pounds to U.S. dollars. 是的，请你帮忙。我要把一些英镑兑换成美元。 What is today's exchange rate between the U.S

英文笑话：Give Me a Dollar 给我一块钱

Son: Dad, give me a dime. Father: Son, don't you think you're getting too big to be forever begging for dimes? Son: I guess you're right, Dad. Give me a dollar, will you? 儿子：爸爸，给我一角钱。 父亲：儿子，你不认为你已经长大了，不该再老是一角一角

US Dollar's Decline

By Jeffrey Young Americans crossing borders groan in dismay as they exchange their dollars for less and less in other currencies. Holidays in Europe, for instance, that once seemed reasonably priced h

【老外的幽默】A Dollar Per Point

美国习惯用语:552 top dollar

我们不久前学的一些习惯用语分别包括美国钱币中价值最低的两种硬币：penny和dime。 今天要学的习惯用语却都包括美国钱币中最基本的单位：dollar这个单词，dollar是一美元。今天要学的第一个

购物英语口语一本通 Unit20:兑换钱(1)

Unit 20 Changing money(1) 第20课 兑换钱(1) C1: Good afternoon, ma'am. What can I do for you? 甲行员：午安，小姐。我能为你效劳吗？ C : Can I change foreign currency here? 顾客：我可以在这里兑换外币吗？ C1: Yes, go

yuan strengthens to record high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese currency Renminbi (人民币)( RMB), or the yuan, on Monday strengthened to an all-time high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. Monday's central parity rate of t

Euro Losing Strength Against the Dollar

The euro has lost 5.1 percent versus the dollar over the past month. And a spate of poor eurozone economic data Friday further eroded its value, signaling a grim economic outlook for the European economy in 2012. At 13 years old, the euro is barely a

Euro falls against dollar on New York market

NEW YORK, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The euro（欧元） fell against the U.S. dollar Tuesday on concerns over the health of the global recovery（恢复）. The deep cuts in public spending and slowing economies in Europe have drawn investors' concerns. O

Australian dollar hits 28-year high

CANBERRA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Australian dollar hit a 28 year high as it edged closer to parity with the U.S. dollar, rising to a new post-float record of 99.70 U.S. cents on Thursday morning. At 11:15am (AEDT) on Thursday, the local unit was tra

A million dollar lesson 千金一课

A million dollar lesson 千金一课 cab driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to impart this kind of training to corporate executives and staff. It cost m

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-26

Economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel is warning our export industries won't be competitive while the Australian dollar remains high. The organization's chief economist Doctor Frank Gilber says cutting costs and wages would do little to remedy the situati

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-05-22

Technology giant Apple has been defending itself against accusations that it's been avoiding tax. The US Senate report found the company has avoided paying tens of billions of dollars in tax by spreading its accounts over a complex network of subsidi

U.S.stocks rise on stronger dollar, mixed data

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen while investors weighed two mixed reports in manufacturing（制造业,工业）. The U.S. dollar surged against the yen after the B

Dollar surges amid Egypt unrest

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar was boosted against most major currencies in late New York trading on Friday as tensions in Egypt(埃及) raised concerns about stability in the Middle East and Africa. The situation in the Middle East an

Gold continues to drop as dollar gains

CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange slipped for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, as the dollar's rally muted demand for precious metals as an alternative investment. The most a

Gold ends lower for fourth day as dollar strengthens

CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures(期货) on the COMEX（纽约商品交易所） Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange further declined on Friday, marking the fourth straight drop this week, as the dollar rallied on improved economic o

英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-04-20

And there were mixed results on Wall Street overnight. The Dow closed down slightly, while the Nasdaq and SP 500 posted modest gains. In London, the FTSE also climbed. To commodity markets. West Texas Crude is trading at 104 US dollars a barrel. Tapi

CCTV9英语新闻：Yi Gang: current reserve is reasonable

The deputy governor of China's central bank, Yi Gang, said in an interview with CCTV that China's foreign exchange reserve is within reasonable range. Our foreign exchange reserve increased from less than 300 billion US dollars in 2002 to 3.99 trilli