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VOA标准英语2011-Child's Self Control Predicts Future Heal

From a very early age, some children exhibit better self-control than others. Now, a new study has tracked how low self control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years. The study began with 1,000 childr

人教全日制普通高中英语（必修）高三UNIT9-1

A Wang Lin is a carpenter who lives in eastern China with his wife and son. Two years ago, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was getting weaker and suffered from constant pain in his chest. The doctors told him that the treatment he needed would

商务英语必备1000字 Unit20

useful sentence： The loss in question was beyond the coverage granted by us 损失不包括在我方承保的范围内。 income statements allowance n. 折让 We want a promotion allowance of 15% of our total annual payment to La Fountaine. 我们想

Chow's "Odyssey" to break Chinese box office record

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Stephen Chow's fantasy comedy Odyssey is poised to become the highest grossing domestic film in China. It has earned 1 billion yuan (159 million U.S. dollars) in just half a month, becoming one of only two domestic films

VOA标准英语2011--Kurt Elling's 'The Gate' Ventures Beyond

You don't have to be a jazz fan to appreciate Kurt Elling. In fact, when you look at the names of the artists whose works he's covered, jazz may not be the first thing that comes to mind. On The Gate, he turns to the music of The Beatles, Stevie Wond

美国国家公共电台 NPR Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Of all major U.S. religious groups, members of the Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest rate of formal education - that according to a Pew study. And as Luke Vander Ploeg reports, that can have a real impact on people who choose t

美国国家公共电台 NPR How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare? SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In a political season where insults and hyperbole have often overshadowed policy, this week, the major party candidates tried to deliver some real economic substance.

PBS高端访谈:如何缩小经济差距

JUDY WOODRUFF:Back in the U.S., the release of the president's budget today touched off a fresh round of debate in Washington about spending priorities. Mr. Obama called on lawmakers to support investments that would help create jobs. But Republicans

学者称几个低收入男性应该合娶老婆

由于严重的男女比例失调，中国将有超过三千万男性找不到配偶。谢教授并不认为这种比例失衡会造成严重社会问题，因为这三千万男性可以看作是一种高收入男性VS低收入男性，而低收入者可

Creating Your Dream Lifestyle With Passive Income

Creating Your Dream Lifestyle With Passive Income Every person has a dream of how they would live their life if he did not have to spend a large amount of his time working. Most people rely on earned income to support their finances. This makes a dre

Scorsese's "Hugo" enters Chinese theaters

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. director Martin Scorsese's 3D fantasy film Hugo will be screened on the Chinese mainland starting Thursday, according to Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd, the film's mainland distributor. The film, which has been des

澳大利亚社会词汇：社区福利

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VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Coast's Asian Communities Hit Har

Hampered by language barrier, seafood industry workers face uncertain future Anna Boiko-Weyrauch | Bayou La Batre, Alabama 04 June 2010 Von Wesson (middle, in blue cap) and her fellow workers are paid by the pound of crab meat they clean from the she

学个词Learn a Word 第1660-allowance

今天我们要学的词是 allowance。Allowance 零用钱。A recent study reveals that 51% of American parents give their kids an allowance. 最近有研究显示，美国51%的父母会给孩子零用钱。另外还有研究发现，The average c

China's parliament convenes as new leadership expected

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, opened its first annual session Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. NPC deputies will elect new president and vice president,

2015年CRI China Unveils Proposals for Nation's 5-year Plan

In explaining a proposal for formulating China's five-years development plan starting from 2016, President Xi stresses the importance of maintaining the medium-high economic growth. At the same time, Xi Jinping also notes that China's development sho

Spain's Deficit Worsens as Europe Reels into New Year

Spain is getting ready to start the new year with a new round of austerity measures, hoping to contain a growing deficit. The country's new government announced $11.5 billion in fresh spending cuts Friday, saying the budget was in worse shape than th

CCTV9英语新闻：China's fiscal income rises 6.3 % in Jan.-Feb.

China's fiscal data shows higher growth in spending than income in the first two months of 2016, creating more room for government debt. China's fiscal income in the first two months of this year grew 6.3 percent from a year ago, at 2.7 trillion yuan

2016年CRI Nearly Half of China's Middle-income Class Suffer from Insomnia

This year's Sleep Day is marked in China, with a theme titled Good Sleep, Fly High and Dream Big. Dr. Han Fang is the chairman of the Chinese Sleep Research Society. He explains why China has such a theme to celebrate World Sleep Day: The theme of Wo