Direction : In this part you are going to hear a passage about how one can achieve success. Listen carefully and fill in the blankswith the missing words. No one sets out in life to fail. The reality is that many do. Why do some prosper while others struggle just to exist? There is no simple answer to that question but here are a few thoughts that might shed some light onto this very complex issue

Directions: People in all countries enjoy gifts. Sometimes the meaning are different in different cultures. Listen to the following dialogues and look at the pictures below. If it is not a proper gift in a certain country for an ordinary friend, cross out (×) the picture and check (√) the correct reason why it is a proper gift

I. Summary of the Text Beijing,may5,1998 Intel announces that it will invest US$50 0 million to open an information technology research and development center in Beijing, China The Intel China Research Center will explore Internet-related issue and information technology disciplines. It will improve the fundamental research level in high technology in China and promote the exchange and cooperation between

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Richard Posner wrote in 1986 that the law and economics movement is “perhaps the most important development in legal thought in the last quarter century.”0 Through its application of economic theories and methodologies to legal issues, this movement has revolutionized our understanding of many areas of common law and statutory regulation. Curiously, however

Forthcoming in the Chicago Law Review (2005) In March of 2003, as American tanks rolled toward Baghdad, international lawyers in the United States and abroad decried the action as a violation of the United Nations Charter. The invasion, some worried, would strip away the last pretense that international law could

In this unit, we'll learn something related to American culture. With the development of science and technology especially modern ways of communication, people in different countries in the world are getting to know more about each other. America is a country with great influence. What do you know about the country? And do you know something about American family? Actually

Today's modern communication technology is quite advanced. It is optical fibers and lasers, together with the striking improvements in computing that have made such remarkable communication possible. By using the telephone-line with expanded capacity, people can send messages not only in the form of sound but also in written words graphs and even moving pictures on the Internet

The safe and reliable long-term disposal of solid waste residues is an important component of integrated waste management. Solid waste residues are waste components that are not recycled, that remain after processing at a materials recovery facility, or that remain after the recovery of conversion products and/or energy. Historically, solid waste has been placed in the soil in the earth's surface or deposited in the oceans

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