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One glass of milk
10-09-21 One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve（勇气，神经） when...
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美参议院批准对华尔街金融进行彻底改革
10-05-21 The US Senate has passed a bill providing the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the 1930s. 美国参议院通过一项自1930年以来最为彻底的金融监管法案。 The Senate passed the bill by 59 votes to 39. It must still be merged with（融入，...
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美国将出台银行监管法案
10-03-15 A new bill to tighten regulation of US banks is due to be unveiled on Monday, but it is unclear if it will succeed in gaining Senate support. 美国将于当地时间星期一宣布一项加强对银行监管力度的法案，不过目前尚不清楚该法案是否会赢得参议院的支持。 Chri...
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乌干达同性恋法案反对者将递交请愿书
10-03-01 Campaigners opposing Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill will take a petition to the speaker of parliament signed by 500,000 people from around the world. 乌干达反同性恋法案的反对者将向国会发言人递交一份由世界各地50万人签名的请愿书。 Homosexual acts ar...
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冰岛领导人否决银行破产赔偿法案
10-01-06 Iceland's president has refused to sign a controversial bill to repay $5bn (3.1bn) to the UK and the Netherlands. 冰岛总统拒绝签署关于向英国和荷兰赔偿50亿美元的广受争议的法案。 President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson said he would instead hold a referendum...
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奥巴马号召议员支持其医改方案
09-12-07 US President Barack Obama has appeared before Senate Democrats to persuade them to support his healthcare plans. 美国总统奥巴马出席参议院民主党会议，劝说他们支持自己的医疗改革方案。 Obama said voters would reward Democrats for decades In a rare week...
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Modern manners: paying the bill
09-11-25 你和朋友们一起聚餐的时候，会怎样处理买单的问题呢？你会在用餐快结束时，悄悄地离席，装作去卫生间，然后毫无张扬地把账结了？还是大家AA制？抑或是别人还没来得及提出分摊时，你就先拿出你应付的钱？你是怎么想的呢？聚餐时大家如何付账才合理而且礼貌呢？ Just how...
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Senate panel passes health bill 美参议员核准医疗改革方案
09-10-14 A Senate committee has approved a bill to reform US healthcare, a key step in President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the system. 一个议院委员会核准了美国医疗保健改革提案，这是奥巴马总统改革保健体制尝试的关键一步。 Healthcare and reform: Strong...
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Gazprom concern at Ukraine bill 俄天然气商Gazprom对乌克兰还
09-09-13 The head of Russian gas giant Gazprom, Alexei Miller, has expressed concern that Ukraine might not be able to pay its gas bills beyond 2010. 俄国天然气巨头首脑Alexei Miller表达了对乌克兰2010年付清天然气账单的担忧。 Alexei Miller described Ukrainian...
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Hot secret behind toucan's bill 犀鸟喙发热的秘密
09-07-24 For centuries, scientists have puzzled over why the toucan's bill is so remarkably large - but now one team thinks it might have an answer. 几个世纪以来，科学家被犀鸟巨大的喙所迷惑，但是现在一组团队认为他们找到了答案。 As the surroundings heat up, t...
