Everyday Grammar: Mastering Reported Speech

We often need to tell others what someone else said. There are two ways to do this. One is to say the same words and use quotation marks. That is direct speech. The other method is to summarize, or tell about what someone said. This is called reporte

VOA慢速英语2013 Education Report - UNICEF has reported good news about education in Somalia

Education Report - UNICEF has reported good news about education in Somalia From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. UNICEF, the United Nations Childrens Fund has reported good news about education in two regions of Somalia. The two -

英语专业四级作文范文Income Sources of College Students

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收入最高的名人 The Top Income of Celebrities

Every year, the income of celebrities will be revealed by the media and the number always surprises the public, because for an ordinary person, they will never earn such income all his life. This year, the new list has come out and the female singer

They Say That Reported Speech is Easy

They Say That Reported Speech is Easy We often need to tell others what someone else said. There are two ways to do this. One is to say the same words and use quotation marks. That is direct speech. The other method is to summarize, or tell about wha

VOA标准英语2010-Americans Rush to Pay Federal Income Tax

April 15 deadline looms Adam Phillips | New York 14 April 2010 Americans fill out forms at an Internal Revenue Service office in 1920, seven years after the personal income tax was introduced. Related Links NYU Stern School of Business Professor Rich

How to Safeguard Your Income

How to Safeguard Your Income Im a big believer in diversification. Putting all your eggs in one basket is dangerous, especially in your personal finance. Diversification is a good way to reduce your risks. The question is how we should go about diver

Ericsson net income up 172 percent in 2010

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Global telecom giant Ericsson announced Tuesday that its net income in 2010 reached 11.2 billion kronor（克朗） (1.7 billion U.S. dollars), up 172 percent from 2009. Net income increased 172 percent to 11.2 billion

Urban-rural income gap gets bigger: report

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The ratio of income earned by urbanites to that of rural residents is about 5.2, said a blue paper released by a major government think tank on Tuesday. According to The Urban Blue Book: China City Development Report No.

China to increase income control in monopolized sectors

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will increase its control over high earnings in monopolized sectors next year amid efforts to address income disparities, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Thursday. The government will improve its control policies

China allocates 20,000 hectares for low-income housing

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China has allocated more than 20,000 hectares of land to support the construction of low-income housing this year, an official with the Ministry of Land and Resources said Tuesday. The nation plans to distribute 47,600 hec

VOA标准英语2013--Reported US Surveillance of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program Raises Questions

Reported US Surveillance of Pakistans Nuclear Program Raises Questions WASHINGTON A recent Washington Post article reporting that the United States has stepped up surveillance of Pakistan's nuclear program has once again raised questions about the bi

China unveils reform guidelines on income distribution

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday unveiled reform guidelines on income distribution amid growing public concerns over a widening wealth gap. The guidelines encourage further work to improve the initial distribution system and stepped-up ef

Creating Your Dream Lifestyle With Passive Income

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First child death from E. coli reported in Germany

BERLIN, June 14 (Xinhua) -- A two-year-old boy became the first child to be killed by the deadly E. coli in Germany on Tuesday, officials said. To date, the terrifying EHEC infection has claimed 36 lives in Germany and one in Sweden. The child, from

Govt aims to close income gap with wage hike

BEIJING, Feb.?9 (Xinhuanet) -- The government aims to raise its minimum wage at least 13 percent each year from 2011 to 2015, according to a national employment promotion plan released on Wednesday. China raised its minimum wage by an average of 12.5

Taiwanese leader pledges to close income gap

TAIPEI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou pledged on Wednesday that he will work to close the island's income gap during his next term. Ma said at an economic forum that economic development is not the sole target for his administratio

China starts construction on 5.8 mln low-income housing units

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China started building 5.8 million low-income housing units in the first seven months of this year, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said Friday. Construction on 3.6 million affordable homes has been ba

囧研究 毛爷爷在手不再发愁？

Studies have proven that money cant make you happy but there havent been many studies into the link between money and sorrow until now. 已有研究证明，钱不能让你快乐，但是之前并没有很多研究专注于钱和悲伤之间的联系，

英闻天下——240 Income Distribution Lacks Timetable and Details: Economists

A number of economists here in China are suggesting the government's newly-unveiled plans to tackle income distribution lack a clear timetable. The same economists are also warning the implementation of the plan, which is designed to bridge the count