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摘要：Fearful of accidentally chomping down on cardboard-stuffed dumplings or toxic chicken, Chinese consumers may soon be able to run safety tests on their food before putting it in their mouths.toxic：有毒的，中毒的 According to a report from the official Xinhua news agency, scientists at the Tianjin Univers...
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摘要：The number of deaths caused by suicide has risen precipitously in the last decade, surpassing those caused by car crashes and even some of the most fatal diseases, according to a government report released Thursday.precipitously：陡峭地，出乎意料地 surpass：超越，胜过 The number of suicides in a year rose 31%...
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摘要：While an economic crisis results in untold misery for countries and their people, a new study of health in Cuba has suggested there could be a silver lining during lean times .austerity：朴素，紧缩 misery：痛苦，悲惨 untold：数不清的，未透露的 silver lining：一线希望 lean times：拮据时期Researchers appear to have implied...
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摘要：Chinese property buyers have made splashes in the world's best-known cities. But as their focus shifts toward enjoyment from pure investment, their next stops are likely to be closer to home.splashes：色斑，散点 One in eight Chinese families own more than one home, according to a recent report by Zhej
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摘要：For 15 years, Cui Haifeng worked in China's manufacturing industry, stitching together leather to make soccer balls before working her way up to warehouse manager at a wood-flooring factory.stitching：缝合，针脚 warehouse：仓库Last month the coal miner's daughter traded a past of factory uniforms for
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摘要：You know the smartest things to do with your money. But what are the worst moves? What should you avoid?Weirdly enough, they are things that a surprising number of people are still doing─even though they probably know, in their heart of hearts, how foolish they really are.heart of hearts：内心深处Any lis
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摘要：Scientists have subjected Albert Einstein's famous theory of gravity to its toughest real-world test so far岸and it has prevailed.Einstein's general theory of relativity states that objects with mass cause a curvature in space-time, which we perceive as gravity. Space-time, according to Einst
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摘要：Counterfeit goods, mainly from China, have become as profitable for Asia's criminal gangs as illegal drug trafficking, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday.Counterfeit：假冒的，伪劣的，赝品 criminal gangs：犯罪团伙 The U.N.'s Office on Drugs and Crime, or UNODC, looked into international or
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摘要：The biggest mall in town stopped staffing its customer-service desk in January. But perched on that same desk recently was a plastic cutout of a hand holding a smartphone. 'Download the free app,' it said.perch：栖息，就位，位于 Apps may be creating new jobs for developers and marketers. But around t
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摘要：Turns out Apple AAPL +1.87% can't buy investors' affection with ever-bigger share repurchases.They still care more that the tech giant keep its edge in profits. And to do that, Apple still needs to keep its edge in technology.Apple's financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended
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摘要：Move over, luxury brands. For the first time in Asia, inexpensive retailers such as Zara and Uniqlo chains are growing at a faster pace than their high-end counterparts, reflecting a shift in consumer tastes and the growing dominance of 'fast fashion' globally.gravitate：趋向,移向 domaninance：统治，
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摘要：Thousands of terrified villagers were sheltering in tents in this mountainous corner of southwestern China on Sunday night as rescue workers struggled to distribute supplies to thousands more cut off by a powerful earthquake that Chinese authorities said killed 186 people and injured more than 11,00
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摘要：The various parts of China's state machinery sprang into action with impressive speed on Saturday after a strong earthquake hit southwestern Sichuan only 50 miles from the epicenter of the massive temblor that devastated the region in 2008. Efforts by the media and the military so far seem to ha
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摘要：China rushed to respond after a strong earthquake killed at least 113 people and injured hundreds more on Saturday, striking an area roughly 50 miles from the epicenter of the devastating 2008 quake that killed some 80,000.epicenter：中心，震源 devastating：毁灭性的，摧毁 Saturday's quake struck China's s
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摘要：In a post on the Chinese Twitter-like site Sina Weibo, Lu Lingzi's page shows a photo of a bowl of fried dough along with the words 'My wonderful breakfast!'mourn：哀悼，哀伤，悲痛 That was on Monday at around 9 a.m. in Boston. Just hours later, Ms. Lu became a victim of the bombing at the Boston
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摘要：Hong Kong’s pollution levels hit nearly decade-level highs this week, sending locals scurrying inside and obscuring the city’s skyline behind a blanket of white.scurry：急跑，急赶 In the city’s central business district, roadside monitoring devices clocked levels of pollution as high as 210 on the city...
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摘要：Working out at the gym might not be enough to stay fit if you spend much of the rest of the day sitting down.Americans are more sedentary than ever, government surveys show. That is a problem even among people who exercise regularly.sedentary：久坐的，静坐的 An increasingly popular way people are trying ...
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摘要：After Beijing's air-pollution readings soared in January, local executives for German auto maker BMW AG received bad news: several candidates for midlevel expatriate jobs withdrew their applications.soar：飙升，骤然上升 expatriate：移居国外，外派雇员'They called and said they no longer had the support of thei
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摘要：At the beginning of 'Walden,' Henry David Thoreau makes a concise case against the complexity of modern life. 'Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his ten toes, and lump the rest. Simplicit
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摘要：To mark International Women's Day this year, China's Ministry of Commerce sent a group of employees to finishing school.etiquette：礼节，礼仪，规矩 About 20 women signed up for a half-day course offered by Rebecca Li of the etiquette school Institute Sarita. For three hours, Ms. Li reviewed elements
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