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At a meeting held over the weekend, the National Development and Reform Commission said 2016 marked the outset of the supply-side reforms, and the country has made headway in cutting industrial overcapacity, destocking, de-leveraging, lowering costs

大城市小世界 Series 2 Episode 9 - New Year's Resolutions

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出售小狗

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that reads, “puppies for sale”. A little boy appeared under the store owner sign. “How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” He asked. Th

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043 A Silver Shilling's Journey Wow, how exciting! I am coming out into the broad world! A Silver Shilling that was just made a moment ago shouted for joy tinkling and jingling herself. Passing through children's warm and moist hands, stingy men's co

英文幽默故事：The Rightful Owner

One day, the cow fell ill and stopped giving milk. Thinking she would never recover, Gopal drove her out of his house. Now my owner does not need me. I will never return to him, thought the sad cow and ran away. On the way, the hungry cow fell uncons

17. I Want to Get Out

A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang.

VOA标准英语2012--Independent Cambodian Radio Station Runs Without Jailed Owner

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Nearly 7,000 service members have lost their lives since the U.S. went to war in 2001, first in Afghanistan, then in Iraq and other countries. Every death is followed by an elaborate choreographed ritual that requires a very human

美国国家公共电台 NPR For Austria, A Tough Choice On What To Do With Hitler's Birthplace

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: There's a different property dispute in Austria over what to do with the house where Adolf Hitler was born. The question has plagued his home country for decades. It has pitted the government in Vienna that wants the birth house go

英文原版对话1000个:728 Conrad's English House

Todd: So, Conrad, you have a new business. Can you talk a little about your new business? Conrad: Sure, I have a small English language school called Conrad's English House here in Odawara, where we're sitting here, and by the way, thanks for helping

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Don: Who's the smartest dog in the whole wide world? DOG BARKING Yael: Please. Even if Ralph is the smartest dog in the world, that's not saying much. Any animal that will do exactly what you tell it to do isn't very smart. I'm not saying dogs weren'

China's healthcare reform tasks completed

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Lakers' owner Jerry Buss dies at 80

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I Want to Get Out

A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang. What time do you open up in the morning ? he heard an obviously inebriated man inquire. The owner was so furious, he slammed

The Gift

It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, I bet I know what it is. Some flowers. That's right the boy said, but

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英语美文：待售的小狗

健康的小狗和有残疾的小狗，你会选择哪个作为自己的宠物呢?在很多人追求完美的时候，一个小男孩却给我们上了生动的一课。 A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read Puppies For Sale. Sign

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Changes are underway for China's judicial system, as the country enhances the rule of law. After being imprisoned for 23 years, Chen Man, now 53 years old, was acquitted due to unclear facts and insufficient evidence in February. He was accused of ki