英语口语1+1:A drop in the bucket

Work Pressure,Work Pressure范文

ork Pressure Work pressure refers to the compelling force or influence that comes from one's work. Nowadays with the competition in the work field becoming more and more fierce (激烈), work pressure has become a serious problem for every person. It

VOA标准英语2009-Drop in Tourism Adds to Egypt's Economic Woes

A slump in tourism is aggravating Egypt's economic woes and affecting the lives of those who depend on the industry for a living. About 20 percent of Egypt's foreign currency earnings come from tourism. In 2008, almost 13 million foreign tourists vi

科学美国人60秒 SSS Stopping Splashes with Smarter Surfaces

When you spill a liquid on the ground, it splashes. But if youre a guy using a urinal, or, more important, if the liquid is dangerous, say, an infected blood sample, you want to limit splashing. In other words: If an accident happens, you want the dr

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第47期:经济衰退致数千人失业

(Bloomberg)Taiwan's economic growth has dropped to its slowest rate in 26 years. （彭博信息）台湾的经济增长率创下二十六年来的最低点。 The cause of the drop may be falling overseas demand for goods produced in Taiwan. 下跌的

Lesson 69 - AT THE DROP OF A HAT / TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT

at the drop of a hat to talk through one's hat 今天我们要给大家介绍两个和

2007年VOA标准英语-Wal-Mart Reports Worst Sales Figures in Nearly

By Mil Arcega Washington 14 May 2007 April sales figures show a disappointing month for Wal-Mart. The world's largest retailer reported a big drop in sales last month -- its worst decline in nearly 30 years. As VOA's Mil Arcega reports, Wal-Mart is n

异性合租，你敢尝试吗？

异性合租，你敢尝试吗？ 前卫异性合租，你会尝试吗？Do you think man and woman should rent a house together? 既能省钱又不至于太寂寞，合租已经成为一种时尚。但是当合租的双方为异性时你会眉头紧皱

VOA标准英语2010年-US Job Losses Drop Below 10 Percent

The U.S. jobless rate dropped to 9.7 percent in the first month of the new year, providing Americans with some good news that the economic recovery may be taking hold. But, overall another 20,000 jobs were lost, which was disappointing as President B

VOA标准英语10月-Recession Fears Keep Downward Pressure on Europea

European stock indexes have been lower, following earlier falls in Asia. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Fears of a sharp global economic slowdown gripped European markets, with all the major trading centers showing volatility. The primary

Official: Currency reform "our own affair"

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhuanet) --China will not bow to pressure （压力,压迫） from the outside world on revaluing the renminbi and any changes in the nation's foreign exchange will be made on China's own terms, Chinese officials heading to the G2

2016社会心态蓝皮书发布 一、四线城市不宜居

While people in first-tier cities are under more pressure, smaller cities may not be the ideal place to live either, according to the 2016 Annual Report on Social Mentality of China by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. 中国社会科学院近日

VOA常速英语2008年-American Economic Woes Affect European Tourism

By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 April 2008 The dollar's sharp drop on currency markets, along with economic doldrums in the United States are taking their toll on American tourists and expatriates overseas. Even Paris has seen a 10 percent decline in its num

India Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Slow Growth

India's central bank kept interest rates unchanged Monday in a bid to curb inflation, despite pressure to cut rates to spur lagging economic growth. The Reserve Bank kept the rate at 8 percent, and the cash reserve rate for banks at 4.75 percent. The

学个词Learn a Word 第1527-dip

今天我们要学的词是dip. Dip is spelled d-i-p, dip. Dip的意思是下降，下沉。比如，The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipped again last week. 30年期固定抵押贷款利率上个星期再次跌落。根据一项统计，In the U.S.,

U.S. stocks drop on Japan disaster and high oil prices

NEW YORK, March 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday on high oil prices and possible earning lost from airline companies because of Japan disaster. With no economic news released on Tuesday, investors（投资者） paid attention to the co

VOA标准英语2009年-Global Wages Drop Despite Economic Recover

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 November 2009 The International Labor Organization reports global growth in real wages slowed dramatically in 2008 as a result of the economic crisis and wages are expected to drop even further this year, despite signs of a

2015年CRI 中国经济下行压力还在持续加大 亚投行意向创始成员国今天确定

Chinese premier Li Keqiang is suggesting more measures will be taken to maintain the economic growth amid the rising pressure on the Chinese economy. The premier made the remarks while attending a symposium in Beijing on the current economic situatio

Drop-In Program Gives Drop-Outs a Second Chance

Every school day, about 7,000 students drop out of school(退学) in the United Stars. That's a total of 1.2 million students each year and only about 70 percent of entering high school freshman graduate each year. The problem is especially serious i

Pressure

A 104 year-old woman was being interviewed by a reporter: And what do you think is the best thing about being 104? the reporter asked. She simply replied, No peer(窥视）pressure.