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Several recent studies examined how machine automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will change the future of work. Some estimates predict these technologies could displace up to 30 percent of workers worldwide by 2030. One study was published by

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Aid Workers Race Against the Clock 援助工作争分夺秒 Aid workers are warning that the true scale of Sunday's tsunami may never be known. Relief experts say thousands of people remain missing an

Popular Indian Café Run by Unlikely Workers

In the picturesque Himalayan mountains of northern India, the Book Caf looks like a normal cafe. But it is part of a bold social experiment. Jai Chand works at the caf. On a rainy day, he takes orders from customers -- many of them young college stud

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1. The FBI says the Defense contract employee behind Monday shooting rampage at the Washington Naval Yard had a legitimate pass to get in. Thirty-four-year-old Aaron Alexis killed a dozen people before he died in a shootout with police. 2. Eight peop

CNN 2011-02-17

Topping our look Cross Country this morning, from the mouths of babes. Luck be a lady tonight. I fell into a ring of fire. Far more mature than his five years of age might suggest, you're witnessing Cameron Barilone's first gig as a professional sing

CNN 2011-03-20

Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. We're going to hit them all in this globetrotting edition of CNN Student News. Guiding you through today's headlines, I'm Carl Azuz. Heroes. That's what a group of about 180 Japanese power plant worker

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Dealing with a Mass Transit Strike Marge: Where have you been? You should have been home over two hours ago! Homer: Ive been trying to get home. Havent you been watching the news? The transportation workers union has voted to strike. There was a mass

IN THE NEWS - Bush Invokes Taft-Hartley in Port Shutdown

IN THE NEWS - October 12, 2002: Bush Invokes Taft-Hartley in Port Shutdown By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. Twenty-nine industrial ports in the west

2006年VOA标准英语-New Orleans - Shortage of Workers, Housing

By Greg Flakus New Orleans, Louisiana 06 March 2006 watch Housing report Six months later, housing in New Orleans is still uninhabitable Six months after Hurricane Katrina caused massive flooding in t

2006年VOA标准英语-States Take on Task of Dealing With Illegal US

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 27 July 2006 watch Immigration report Day laborers witing for work The controversy over illegal immigrants in the United States has been heating up during the last few months. Efforts in Congress to curb illegal immi

voa标准英语2008-ICRC Disinfects Houses to Counter Cholera in Zim

The International Committee of the Red Cross said it has begun disinfecting homes in Zimbabwe's capital in an effort to battle the cholera epidemic. Red Cross officials said the number of cases is soaring and more needs to be done to halt the spread

VOA标准英语2012--Pesticides Threaten Thailand’s Reputation as Food Exporter

Pesticides Threaten Thailands Reputation as Food Exporter Here, in the hills of Northern Thailand, farm workers like Inson face the constant pressure of producing optimum harvests for overseas clients. Many farms rely on imported chemical pesticides

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This week, I spent some time talking with college students about how we can make higher education more affordable. 本周,我花了一些时间和大学生谈论如何才能使高等教育更能负担得起。 And one of the things I told them was ho

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核心句型： I'm tired of dealing with my two-faced co-workers and capricious boss. 我讨厌跟那些虚伪的同事和善变的老板周旋。 two-faced 直译过来就是：两面的，这个短语的正确意思是：虚伪的。因此，当美国

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The caller was enraged long before Beverly Smith was asked to pick up the phone. He had already yelled at her boss for an hour. But staying calm in the face of other people's anger is routine business for Ms. Smith, who takes outpatient calls at a Sa

2006年VOA标准英语-African Trade Unions Focus on HIV/AIDS in Workp

By Efam Dovi Accra 13 July 2006 Africa Trade Union leaders say they will work for policies to protect the rights of members living with HIV/AIDS. At a three day meeting in the Ghanaian capital Accra, the African chapter of Union Network Internationa

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1. Say a cheery Hello!in the morning. 愉快说声早上好！ Do you plod into the office, eyes down, shoulders slumped, and immediately start work? If so, you're likely to find that co-workers ignore you (at best) or avoid you (at worst). Get into

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The International Committee of the Red Cross said it has begun disinfecting homes in Zimbabwe's capital in an effort to battle the cholera epidemic. Red Cross officials said the number of cases is soaring and more needs to be done to halt the spread

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You might think you left the world of cliques and in-crowds behind when you left high school. 你或许以为高中毕业就告别了拉帮结派和成群结队的生活。 You'd be wrong. The benefits of being popular extend all the way into the adu

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Workers are more inclined to accept help if they feel the treatment regime will be considerate. 如果雇员们治疗方案合适的话，他们更愿意接受治疗。 Cognitive behavioural therapy, which teaches people to bypass unhelpful thoughts,