NPR 2012-02-22

A case challenging affirmative action in university admissions will again come before the US Supreme Court. The suit was filed in 2008 by Abigail Fisher and another woman when they were denied admission to the University of Texas. Edward Blum, direct

小丑形象的前世今生

Image of Clowns Changing Over the Years Clowns are almost everywhere these days in popular culture. They can be seen in movies, on television shows, at musical performances, and sometimes just walking in the streets. Clowns are perhaps best known for

大众陷丑闻股价大跌

AS IT IS 2015-11-06 Volkswagen and Takata Shares Drop Amid Fresh Scandals 大众陷丑闻股价大跌 The price of Volkswagen AG shares dropped Wednesday as a scandal about its truthfulness continued. The German car maker said its emissions testing s

Take Away English-The Budget 财政预算

The British finance minister, Alistair Darling It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual finan

US Environmentalists Fear Bush Budget Plan

Broadcast: Feb 09, 2003 In terms of dollars and cents, the 2004 budget request increases spending for defense, the war against terrorism and homeland security. It also expands tax cuts, a move the Bus

SSS 2009-06-01

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky, got a minute? On May 19th, President Obama announced a new federal gas mileage standard. He wants the country's entire car and light truck fleet to average 35.5 miles per gallon by 20

voa标准英语2008年-Obama Announces Budget Team

President-elect Barack Obama made two more appointments to his economic team Tuesday and said budget reform was a major priority for his incoming administration. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. President-elect Barack

油价下跌影响最严重 委内瑞拉还能撑多久

After years of decline, the situation in Venezuela is becoming desperate. Could the latest fall in the oil prices provide the tipping point that finally brings to an end the unhappy period of Marxist rule begun by Hugo Chavez in 1999? 经历多年衰落

New California governor announces balanced state budget

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- One week after taking office, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a balanced state budget on Monday which slashes state spending by 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. The budget also includes an eight to 10 percent cut

国际足联秘书长被无限期停职

Fifa on Thursday suspended indefinitely Jr洀攀 Valcke, right-hand man to outgoing president Sepp Blatter, after footballs governing body said it was made aware of a series of allegations involving the secretary-general. 国际足联(Fifa)周四无限

Roadblocks to US Budget Deal Persist

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, says he stands ready to cut a budget deal with President Barack Obama - so long as no taxes are raised, leaving deep spending cuts as the sole vehicle to trim Americas massive $1.5-trill

Obama seeks greater cooperation with allies in face of budget crisis

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As Jacob Lew was sworn into office as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama has so far put in place three key positions in his second-term cabinet. However, what greeted Lew,

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Sends 2011 Budget to Congress

U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a $3.8 trillion budget request to Congress for the fiscal year that begins on October first. It is the first step in what is expected to be a long, contentious budget process. President Obama is walking a fine lin

老外眼中的 “裸婚”

What in China is considered a naked marriage is simply a normal marriage inAustralia. 实际上，中国人眼中的裸婚在澳大利亚是一种十分平常的结婚方式。 The expectation that a man should provide material goods before a woman w

经济学人:澳大利亚最大金融机构正在受审 (1)

BANKS often face conflicts of interest when it comes to advising their customers. 当提及为客户提供咨询建议的时候，银行经常面临利益冲突。 The regulators who are supposed to stop the abuses that can result are not always up t

互联网让我们过度自信

Scientists have discovered that use of internet search engines and databases such as Google and IMDb.com to find information is making people lose their memory. 科学家发现，常用谷歌（Google）和互联网电影资料库（IMDb.com）等搜索

US Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans（共和党） agreed, in principle,

雅思分类词汇：外贸相关词汇(1)

债转股 debt-to-equity swap 港元的联系汇率制 the linkage system between the US dollar and the HK dollar 坏帐、呆帐、死帐 bad account/ dead account/ uncollectible account/bad debt/ bad loan 反倾销措施 anti-dumping measures again

My dear, dear daughters

AM IN THE fortunate, or unfortunate, position of having twin daughters at university. Fortunate to have them; unfortunate in that everything comes at double cost. This includes paying rent for their accommodation. We have only just managed, yet again

Brazilian minister confirms budget cut

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brzilian Planning Minister Miriam Belchior Monday confirmed planned federal budget cut in 2011, but said it is a routine（日常工作）. There are curtailments（缩减） every year. About the amount to be cut,