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President Obama points to December's drop in the unemployment rate as further validation of his economic policies. The economy is moving in the right direction. Were creating jobs on a consistent basis. Were not going to let up, not until everybody w

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Paying for college is about to get harder. Starting in July, interest rates on new student loans will rise to 6. 8%, from today's rate of 4. 7%. And interest rates on new loans that parents take out c

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Exchange 换汇S: Salesclerk 售货职员 C: Customer 顾客情景对话 Dialogue对话1C: What's the exchange rate today? 今天的汇率是多少？ S: Six point nine Yuan equals one dollar. 6.9元换1美元。 C: Can you change Dollars to RMB? 你能

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At a time when other companies were trimming benefits as a cost-cutting measure, Schultz, who grew up in a family without any medical coverage, believed that his approach is critical to building a better workforce. 当其他公司把削减福利待遇当

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6. Increase your income. If you are working less than 40 hours a week, consider all options available to increase your hours. 6.增加你的收入。如果你每周的工作都低于四十个小时， If you are already working 40 hours a week, consi

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The door will automatically be locked. 这个门会自动锁好。 Sorry,I left the key in my room and I'm locked out. 对不起，我把钥匙放在房里，我被关在门外。 Key please.Room 702. 请给701房的钥匙。 What is my room rate? 我的