A. estimates B. lack C. potential D. crucial E. transforms F. rejected G. anxiety H. unemployed I. routine J. impact K. affects |
Joblessness is far more than an economic misfortune. It can be psychological disaster for the
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You may think that mom-and-pop stores are gradually dying out, giving way to chain stores and big business,
Taobao, or “treasure hunt”, recently became the largest e-commerce website in terms of traffic, surpassing Amazon. It has 190 million
It charges almost
A friend of mine is a typical. She opened up a store selling children’s clothing near Nuren Jie,
Effectively, taobao has become the country’s high street, but with global reach.
In the 1920s, the American economy was very strong, and life was good. World War I
Then, on october 24, 1929, the stock market crashed. Suddenly, life changed for millions of people. Instantly, people lost billions of dollars in stock. Companies went bankrupt.
In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt was elected the new president of the United States. Roosevelt had a plan to end the Great Depression. His plan was called the New Deal. He increased the influence of the government on the economy. He tried to have the government
5 . Along with its Nordic neighbours, Sweden features near the top of most gender-equality rankings. The World Economic Forum rates it as having one of the
But Sweden is not only a good place to be a woman: it also appears to be an idyll (田园生活) for new dads. Close to 90% of Swedish fathers take paternity leave (陪产假). Last year some 340,000 dads took a total of 12m days’ leave,
Forty years ago Sweden became the first country in the world to introduce a gender-neutral paid parental-leave allowance. Benefits were
Today they take a quarter of it. One reason is that the scheme has become more
Policies similar to the Swedish “daddy months” have been introduced in other countries.
A.largest | B.widest | C.narrowest | D.longest |
A.equivalent | B.similar | C.available | D.familiar |
A.widening | B.shrinking | C.expanding | D.emerging |
A.encourage | B.maintain | C.raise | D.concern |
A.consisted | B.composed | C.disposed | D.deprived |
A.hardly | B.entirely | C.amazingly | D.probably |
A.tight | B.tough | C.strict | D.generous |
A.divided | B.updated | C.reversed | D.implemented |
A.add | B.attribute | C.distribute | D.attend |
A.restricting | B.confirming | C.proposing | D.identifying |
A.eliminated | B.reserved | C.protected | D.defended |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Furthermore | D.For instance |
A.in favor of | B.in exchange for | C.in addition to | D.in honor of |
A.negative | B.positive | C.definite | D.specific |
A.increase | B.plunge | C.decrease | D.vary |
A.emphasize B. misunderstanding C. reflect D. referred E. contract F. attached G. occurring H. oppose I. civilization J. concerning K. attractive |
The most difficult part of a Western-Chinese marriage is the cultural differences. The traditional Chinese culture is established on the Confucian philosophy, while the western culture is based on ancient Greek
From the traditional Chinese point of view, marriage is a relationship
That is why Westerners sometimes cannot understand why we Chinese need to our relatives if we are asked to do so. Chinese need to maintain their “face” and “relations”. Even in relationship, we are somehow still
It is not easy to maintain Chinese-Western relationship. Cultural differences may result in
My suggestion for the cross-culture relationship is always trying to put yourself in other’s shoes: accepting rather than changing; always respecting your partner but clarifying your own red lines; showing your interest in his/her different culture and carefully commenting on it and so on.
There are more and more cross-culture marriages
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Life without access to energy is simply miserable. Accessing energy is the single most important factor in improving the lives of individuals and increasing the economic opportunities available in their communities. Access to lighting transforms education from outdoors during the day, to indoors and anytime! A simple refrigerator can transform a fruit stand to a grocery store. Reliable electricity allows businesses to stay open and ultimately provides the cornerstone that allows industries to form.
There is a dominant school of thought that energy access can be achieved around the world with only carbon-free sources. This paradigm envisions effectively “leapfrogging” traditional development patterns, skipping industrialization, and transforming economies with green energy and a service economy. While compelling in theory, this vision lacks several critical factors; the need to manufacture the goods that will build the economy, the scalability of energy sources, and the affordability of that energy.
This transformation is currently underway and its progress is inevitable. The urgency is created by individuals current, difficult conditions and the availability of abundant, affordable energy, particularly coal. All new energy demand will come from the developing world. Without a thoughtful conversation about the projected doubling of world energy demand, energy consumption will continue as it is currently underway, in two parallel paths. One path prioritizes carbon-free sources, and sets goals and policies that incentivize those. The other path responds to the supply and demand inherent in a world economy and is resulting in the massive development of coal-fired electricity generation.
The reality of energy development can be summarized in the example of India’s projected energy development. By 2022, India is planning 100 GW of new solar and a relatively tiny 50 MW of new coal. However, a simple calculation of the likely emissions of these two new sources of energy conducted by a colleague at Stanford indicates that if all this new electricity generation came from natural gas, the result would be 20 percent fewer emissions. This is a conversation worth having.
Although not a carbon-free source, natural gas has a transformative role to play in the energizing of developing nations. Abundantly available around the world, and more transportable than ever, a world natural gas market is creating a more stable, affordable supply. As an electricity generation fuel, it is both a base load alternative to coal and a backup for renewable generation. In this capacity, natural gas provides carbon and non-carbon air emissions benefits. When used as a transportation fuel, natural gas provides significant air quality benefit to traditional fuels and can be equally affordable. When deployed as a cooking fuel, liquefied petroleum gas(LPG), provides dramatic health benefits and could reduce the unnecessary 4 million annual deaths attributed to cooking over inefficient, biomass fuels. As an economic cornerstone, natural gas can empower industrial development as a chemical feed-stock fertilizer component, direct energy source, and electricity provider.
1. Which of the following is the view of the dominant school?A.We must actively develop manufacturing industry to promote economic development. |
B.Energy affordability should be fully considered in the process of economic development |
C.Developed countries don't have to worry about energy because of overcapacity. |
D.Only carbon-free sources can achieve energy access in the world. |
A.Because of insufficient availability energy supply. |
B.Because of rapid population growth. |
C.Because of huge consumption of renewable energy. |
D.Because of serious environmental pollution. |
A.Natural gas resources are abundant all over the world. |
B.Natural gas is not only a substitute for coal but a renewable energy. |
C.Natural gas is good for the air as a traditional fuel. |
D.Natural gas can be used to promote industrial development. |
A.Traditional heating water to cook rice can be life-threatening. |
B.Natural gas is a kind of carbon-free energy. |
C.Energy consumption can only continue in the same way as before. |
D.Reducing energy poverty is the common goal of mankind. |
A.To save time for laws to take effect. |
B.To weaken the government’s check. |
C.To give himself more power. |
D.To change the country’s political system. |
A.A category. | B.A measurement. | C.An activity. | D.An airport. |
A.The major industrial growth. |
B.The number of people at the airport. |
C.The side effect of an emergency. |
D.The unhealthy level of pollution. |
A .address B. launched C. charge D. highlights E. mentioned F. blocking G. involving H. potential I. previously J. fortunately K. authorities |
A fire that broke out in an apartment building in Nanjing on February 23 left 15 people dead and another 44 injured. Local
In China, it is forbidden (禁止) to park or
The recent tragedy (悲剧) further
“For many communities, builders didn’t take into consideration the infrastructure (基础施) for parking and charging electric bikes. Therefore, they often lack a corresponding (相应的) safety plan,” said Yang Zhimin, a Shenzhen official.
The latest incident in Nanjing isn’t the first electric bike fire that has happened in the community involved. Residents
Following the tragedy, Nanjing authorities announced a thorough (面) review of safety risks. This covers high-rise buildings, commercial spaces (商业区) and other densely populated areas. They aim to
Other cities across China have also taken action to remove
“We will work to ensure that all electric bikes in China are parked outdoors,” said the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM, 应急管理部) on February 26.
Should Writers Be Paid for Their E-books Lent by Libraries?
When libraries lend books to the public, authors and publishers receive remuneration from the Government under the Lending Rights schemes.
This year, the government has distributed almost a $ 22 million under these Public Lending Rights and Educational Lending Rights Schemes. For each book in public library collections creators receive $2.11 and publishers receive $0.52.
The amount that each claimant receives is often not very significant, with the majority of authors receiving between S100-500 annually, Still, a previous study has revealed that this remuneration constitutes the second most important source of income for creators from their creative work.
E-books, however, are not covered by these Lending Rights schemes.
One of the main reasons why e-books are not covered is that e-book lending is quite different from print book lending. In case of print books, authors and publishers are arguably losing on customers and revenues when libraries loan their books for free.Creators only receive $2.11 and publishers receive $0.52 for each book in public library collections.
At present, in the case of e-books, many publishers chose not to sell these books to libraries.
While publishers charge libraries high prices for e-books, writers complain that these amounts do not reach them. Publishing contracts often don't specify whether and how much authors receive for e-books sales or for e-lending.
A.However,this is not the case when libraries lend e-books. |
B.This may not be a big issue now, for e-books are minor in publishing. |
C.Also, publishers assume get more profits from libraries where readers pay them more. |
D.Publishing contracts often don't specify whether and how much authors receive for e-books sales or for e-lending. |
E.Extension alone would do little if the current funds under the schemes were merely re-distributed from books to e-books. |
F.For this reason, authors and publishers have been talking the Government into extending the Lending Rights Schemes to e-books. |