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Students Pursuit for Famous Brands Nowadays many college students like to pursue famous brands. From clothes to mobile phones, even study articles like electronic dictionaries and pens, they are inclined to buy famous brands. Moreover, many students

2018年CRI Is China really going through 'Consumption Downgrade'?

Some economists with a pessimistic attitude toward China's consumer confidence believe the trade war panic and China's economic slowdown are factors behind the success of e-commerce site Pinduoduo and the popularity of low-price products. Pinduoduo i

China Eyes Information Consumption to Boost Domestic Demand

China is set to make the information technology industry a key domestic driver as part of plans to rebalance the economy. State Council is targeting information products and services leading consumption which they say will reach 3.2 trillion yuan ove

4.3 Two drops of oil 两滴油

A merchant sent his son to learn the Secret of Happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage that the young man was lookin

2006年VOA标准英语-French Consumers Cut Poultry Consumption i

By Lisa Bryant Paris 07 March 2006 These are dark days for poultry eaters in France, land of foie gras, coq au vin, and other gastronomic delights. Sales of chickens and other fowl began tumbling well

The Oil Painting

An elderly woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the the artist.... .....Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets(绿宝石手镯）, a ruby（红宝石） broach, and gold Rolex（劳力士手表）. But y

E-shopping fuels domestic consumption

BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- With an Internet population larger than that of the United States and Japan combined, China saw its online shopping maintain an annual growth of 140 percent in sales since 2004, making it a powerhouse in driving up dom

VOA标准英语2008年-US Oil Companies Finding More Oil in Old Fields

The price of oil has dropped around 20 percent in recent weeks, but remains more than double what it was just a couple of years ago. The high price has given oil companies the incentive to revisit old fields long ago abandoned as unprofitable. As VO

VOA标准英语2012--Developing Countries See Sharp Rise in Meat Consumption

Developing Countries See Sharp Rise in Meat Consumption As the world population rises, the demand for meat, eggs and airy products is soaring in developing countries. The Worldwatch Institute warns that without safeguards the demand could strain the

Rights Group Rebukes Angola for Alleged Missing Oil Revenues

Rights Group Rebukes Angola for Alleged Missing Oil Revenues Leah Krakinowski A leading human-rights group says the Angolan government cannot account for more than $4 billion in missing oil revenue ,

2015年CRI State Council Releases Fresh Measures to Boost Consumption

At Wednesday's regular government meeting, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for more reforms and innovation to boost domestic consumption. As part of a raft of policies, the Chinese cabinet has promised to speed up reforms on the household registrat

2007年VOA标准英语-Study: Moderate Alcohol Consumption Helps Men w

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 January 2007 There is more evidence that moderate alcohol consumption may be beneficial. An international team of scientists has found that men with high blood pressure can safely drink one or two glasses of wine per

经济学人49:油价 Oil prices: Keeping it to themselves

Saudi Arabia, the only OPEC member with enough spare capacity to make up supply shortfalls, is the best hope of keeping the market stable. The Saudis recently reiterated their pledge to keep the market well supplied as American and European Union san

Oil Conference Discusses Price, Higher Demand

More than 2,000 representatives of world oil and gas companies, academics and industry experts are in Houston this week for the 30th annual conference(会议) sponsored by Cambridge Energy Research Associates, or IHS-CERA. With prices rising, partly

BP discovers new oil in Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- British oil giant BP announced Wednesday it had a major oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. An appraisal well the company drilled in a previously untested northern segment of the Mad Dog field in the Gulf of Mexico found

Iran denies crude oil to Greece: local media

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran has refused to deliver oil to Greece in Persian Gulf, the local Fars news agency reported on Sunday. The Islamic republic refused to deliver a shipment of 500,000 barrels of crude oil to one of the refineries in Greec

Chinese energy chief stresses coal consumption control

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China will work to control coal consumption this year in the face of strained coal supplies, the country's energy chief said Saturday. Putting a cap on total coal consumption will help to hasten industrial restructuring a

Italy's new financial bill to hurt consumption: experts

Italy's new financial bill to hurt consumption: experts ROME, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The financial bill announced by the technocratic cabinet led by Prime Minister Mario Monti will impact negatively on domestic consumption, local analysts said on Wednes

Saudis Set to Boost Oil Production

Saudi Arabia is signaling that it is going to boost its supply of oil on its own after failing to convince other oil producers to jointly agree to more production. Several news agencies reported Saturday that the Saudis could increase their oil produ

Oil rises on tighter supply outlook

NEW YORK, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Crude prices rose on Friday as supplies tended to be tight on new Iran sanctions and production problems in North Sea. There was news on Thursday saying that the Obama administration expanded sanctions on Iran, in an eff