Tesla Says It Will Accept Bitcoins for Car Payment
Tesla is an American electric sports car manufacturer. The carmaker said on Monday that around $1.5 billion
The company
Tesla chief Elon Musk is a supporter of the digital currency. Musk said a week ago that bitcoin was “on the verge” of
Eric Turner, a vice president of market intelligence at the research company Messari, says bitcoin
The value of a bitcoin
The price of bitcoin has gone up and down wildly since it
Nearly one in four Americans made money over the last 12 months by using their personal computers or other devices connected to the Internet.
The Pew Research Center, an independent research group in Washington, found that people are using the Internet to find extra work. They go online to sell things such as used books and furniture or they offer
Pew found that income earned on the Internet
Using digital devices to offer a service online is another way to earn income. Some people make their homes, apartments, or rooms inside their homes, available for money to people
About 60 percent of people say the income
But, opinions about the online economy are mixed. Sixty-eight percent say the gig economy is good for people who want flexibility
People from all over China have crowded into Zibo city in recent months, expecting to have an
Since the Zibo barbecues were in the news
The arrival of tourists has boosted Zibo’s economy,
December 11, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of China’s entrance to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Over the past 20 years, China has won widespread
Since 2001, China’s overall tax rate
The facilitation of trade and investment proves that China is opening
WTO spoke highly of the nation’s important role as a driver of global growth and its commitment
As the years progressed, China contributed
5 . German media group RTL has set up a new unit, RTL Ventures, to invest in consumer tech companies.
The idea is to build up a project combination of innovative European firms that aspire to become category market leaders in the long term and for which the DACH market (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) offers relevant growth potential, according to RTL, adding that the investment team can call on “cash and media resources” to achieve this. Further details were not given.
RTL Ventures will give the companies in its portfolio (文件夹) access to media brands across a wide range of media: TV, Addressable TV, digital and print. Its key asset (资产) is large audience reach in different target groups, which will help the companies build and scale up their brands during the growth phase as part of a marketing mix, according to RTL.
The investments are the responsibility of a separate team led by Beate Koch. Ute Henzgen and her team are responsible for media performance and media consulting for the investments. Urs Cete, Managing Partner of the Bertelsmann Investment Fund BDMI, will be part of the RTL Ventures investment committee and will work together with the investment team.
“By launching RTL Ventures, we have the chance to develop a new portfolio at an ideal time in the market. We will invest with a focus on yield, independence and partnership, and will always be there for our entrepreneurs (企业家). I’m delighted that we’ll have the benefit of the support.”
1. What is the purpose of RTL?| A．To provide the leader’s investment. |
| B．To deal with cash and media resources. |
| C．To form a unit of potential European companies. |
| D．To support growth potential of the innovative companies. |
| A．Experience. | B．Stage. | C．Potential. | D．End. |
| A．Co-working for RTL Ventures. |
| B．Managing investment team of entrepreneurs. |
| C．Commanding investment and media & managing field . |
| D．Taking charging of investment committee of entrepreneurs. |
| A．Entrepreneurs’ plans are risky. |
| B．RTL Ventures’ future is not clear. |
| C．Customers are not satisfied with RTL Ventures. |
| D．A new portfolio in the market has a promising future. |
6 . “Plant-Based” Doesn’t Mean Anything Anymore
Several days ago, someone asked the MiracleNoodle company why it calls its Miracle Rice “plant-based”, since the non-miracle version of rice is also
The words “plant-based” have become overused to the point of being
The Miracle marketing team is using plant-based as a(n)
But the things that make a plant-based diet more accessible have also reduced the term to a matter of no
Moreover, this isn’t a new concept in the food space. The
Later, we had all stopped calculating the amount of fat in our meals, and started
Low carb eventually turned into high protein, so we all briefly pretended that hard boiled eggs were acceptable movie snacks, and that burgers were just as
| A．unfortunately | B．unquestionably | C．surprisingly | D．exclusively |
| A．acceptable | B．available | C．unexpected | D．meaningless |
| A．collection | B．association | C．reflection | D．contribution |
| A．separation | B．split | C．distinction | D．breakup |
| A．signal | B．substitute | C．therapy | D．supply |
| A．foggy | B．vague | C．massive | D．countable |
| A．convenient | B．economical | C．immediate | D．distinctive |
| A．concern | B．harm | C．symbol | D．consequence |
| A．health-friendly | B．hand-made | C．newly-launched | D．self-described |
| A．preparing for | B．worrying about | C．investing in | D．running into |
| A．That is | B．Moreover | C．Afterwards | D．For instance |
| A．satisfying | B．disappointing | C．complex | D．tailored |
| A．reason | B．support | C．competition | D．control |
| A．Despite | B．In view of | C．Similar to | D．Contrary to |
| A．globalizes | B．functions | C．catches on | D．materializes |
China’s foreign trade is expected
“It is worth
More than 26 percent of the respondents
As the saying goes, “Up above there is heaven; down below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.” Suzhou in East China’s Jiangsu Province was ranked first in the “2022 Consumer Satisfaction Evaluation Report for 100 Cities”,
Produced
The Suzhou government has attached great
On Oct. 28, 2022, the 100,000th store committed to unconditional return service
According to local
9 . Robert F Kennedy once said that a country’s GDP measures “everything except that which makes life worthwhile”. With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a faulty concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record-low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economic prospects?
A recent annual study of countries and their ability to transform growth into well-being throws some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more comprehensive assessment of how countries are performing.
While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes. Yes, there has been a budding(初见端倪的)economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn’t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and the environment.
This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: when GDP is no longer regarded as the mere measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different.
So, what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes-all things that contribute to a person’s sense of well-being.
The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth. But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the heralded(预示的)disaster and may even see progress.
1. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that ________.| A．the UK is reluctant to reshape its economic pattern |
| B．GDP as the measure of success is widely opposed in the UK |
| C．the UK will contribute less to the world economy |
| D．policymakers in the UK are paying less attention to GDP |
| A．It is sponsored by 163 countries. | B．It excludes GDP as an indicator. |
| C．Its criteria are questionable. | D．Its results are inspiring. |
| A．the UK is preparing for an economic boom |
| B．high GDP forecasts an economic decline |
| C．it is essential to consider factors beyond GDP |
| D．it requires caution to handle economic issues |
| A．High GDP but Inadequate Well-Being, a UK Lesson |
| B．GDP Figures, a Window on Global Economic Health |
| C．Rebort F Kennedy, a Person Who Puts an End to GDP |
| D．Brexit, the UK’s Gateway to Well-Being |
10 . The value of money is determined by the demand for it, just like the value of goods and services. You can measure the value of money by what people will exchange for it and by how much of it there is.
Foreign exchange rate. The first way to measure the value of the dollar is by how much the dollar will buy in foreign currencies.
Foreign exchange reserves.
Why does the dollar change in value? No matter how it’s measured, the value of the dollar reduced from 2000 to 2011. That was due to a relatively low federal funds rate, a high federal debt, and a slow-growing economy. Since 2011, the US dollar has risen in value despite these factors. Why? Most of the economies in the world had even slower growth. That made foreign exchange traders want to invest in the dollar as a safe haven.
| A．Treasury note value. |
| B．Sales of the Treasury note. |
| C．That’s what the foreign exchange rate measures. |
| D．Thus, the foreign exchange rate of the dollar rises. |
| E．The third way is through foreign exchange reserves. |
| F．The third way is through selling the foreign currencies. |
| G．There are three ways to measure the value of the dollar. |
