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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-18 19:20:52

【China Daily Radio】 "babe"一词曾因为Sonny和Cher's Sixties的名曲《I Got You Babe》而为人熟知，但在最新的一项调查中被投票为女性最讨厌的昵称。 It has become one of the most common terms of endearment used by couples, but "babe" has been voted the most hated pet name for women. "Sweetcheeks", "snookums" and "muffin" were also a definite no no, but terms such as "gorgeous", "beautiful" and "lovely" were considered acceptable. 虽然"babe(宝贝)"是情侣间最常用于表示亲昵的词，但它也被评为女性最讨厌的昵称。"Sweetcheeks(甜妞)"、"snookums(小甜心)"和"muffin(可指帅哥/美女)"等昵称也都是女性雷区，但"迷人的"、"美丽的"和"可爱的"则可以接受。美式的昵称如"baby girl(小宝贝)""baby doll(洋娃娃)"，还有"pudding(布丁)""pumpkin(小南瓜)"也不受女性欢迎。该调查同时披露，只有五分之一的英国人会在大多数时间叫另一半的全名，同样还有五分之一的人承认会在没有别人在场时叫另一半的私密昵称。很多参与调查的男士承认，另一半不在身边时会以特别称谓来指代另一半，比如一些人常用的"The Mrs(夫人)""The wife(妻子)"，而且还有六分之一的男士悄悄承认会喊他们的另一半"The boss(领导/老板)"。

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-18 19:21:04

【Word Power】末日谣言 doomsday rumor 例句： Police in Jiangsu have detained 8 more members of a cult for spreading doomsday rumors. 江苏警方又拘捕了8名散布末日谣言的邪教人员。 (本期英文内容由英籍编辑Brian Salter润色。)

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-18 19:21:10

【Word Prize】 --After taking a jog around the block, Jill felt the need to evacuate her bowels. 此处evacuate her bowels意思是？ A.洗澡 B.睡觉 C.上厕所

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-18 19:24:34

楼主，我也来插一脚…… 楼主，我也来插一脚…… tree

只要不是香港脚都欢迎！

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momo 2012-12-18 20:09:53

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咸鱼派 (一年后的今天我会怎么说自己) 2012-12-18 21:56:23

能告诉我这是从什么地方订阅的吗

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-18 23:56:44

能告诉我这是从什么地方订阅的吗能告诉我这是从什么地方订阅的吗咸鱼派

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【Kaleidoscope】 >Frost flowers in the Arctic 北冰洋现绝美'霜花'(图) Hundreds of flowers drift silently across the surface of the sea, but these aren't normal petals (See photo). They are in fact elaborate frost flowers in the Arctic Circle, the Daily Mail of London reported. The flowers typically form in temperatures nearing -22℃ and their spiky structures have been known to house micro-organisms. Similar to a coral reef, each flower is in essence a temporary ecosystem. The flowers have been found to produce chemicals such as formaldehyde (甲醛) which could give clues about the origin of life on Earth. 广袤的海面上静静漂浮着成百上千朵花儿，但这可不是一般的花朵，而是北极圈才有的精致"霜花"(见图)。据英国《每日邮报》报道，这些"霜花"只在接近零下22摄氏度的条件下才形成，其尖利的"花瓣"内包含了各种微生物。类似于珊瑚礁，每一朵霜花都是一个临时的生态系统。这些花还能产生甲醛等化学物，这为人们探索地球生物的起源提供了线索。

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-19 09:29:36

【Talk Show】工作中的大错小错 >Regardless of the size of the mistake, the most important thing to do is to tell someone straight away. 不管多大的错误，最重要的是赶快把错误告知他人。 >If you try to hide a mistake and someone else finds out, the trouble will be much worse. 如果你想把错误隐藏起来，被别人发现后麻烦更大。 >Anyone can make a mistake once, but only a fool makes the same mistake twice! 每个人都有犯错的时候，但只有傻瓜才会犯同样的错误！ (本期英文内容由英籍编辑Brian Salter润色。)

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Whisper (何必仰望，我亦是风景。) 2012-12-19 09:30:42

不错诶

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-19 09:30:50

【Word Prize】 --After taking a jog around the block, Jill felt the need to evacuate her bowels. 此处evacuate her bowels意思是？答案：上厕所原句意为：绕街区慢跑了一圈后，吉尔感觉想上厕所。 Evacuate常用的意思是"撤离"，而在这里是"排空"之意，bowel是"肠"，所以不难得出该习语的意思。以此类推，"evacuate one's bladder(膀胱)"的意思也很明了了。

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Ging (五妈) 楼主 2012-12-19 10:00:29

12.18 【生活】 1.9点起床 √ (8:15起床) 2.每天一种水果 √ （梨+猕猴桃） 3.多喝 12.18 【生活】 1.9点起床 √ (8:15起床) 2.每天一种水果 √ （梨+猕猴桃） 3.多喝水 1000ML √ 4.22点前脸部护理 √ （可是都24点了） 5.22点诗词各一篇 √ （《蝶恋花》小五很喜欢） 6.澡后抹润肤乳 √ （嘿嘿，老公帮我涂的很均匀） 7.最晚24点上床 √ （真正的整点了）【学习】 1.10点听力 X 2.China Daily 早报 √ 3.美剧两集 √ (the big bang theory 1st ; friends 8th) 4.线稿一张 X 5.China Daily 晚报 √ 6. Englishpod 跟读30min X 7.20几岁你该知道的经济常识 √ P192 (全新的知识点:次贷) 8.把零碎的时候利用起来 (拓词30min) 9.每天看一篇专业文章 √ (进阶版:总平图集合.美美地~~~) 10.每天看半小时美讯 X ... 五爸

12.18 小结:上午去医院产检,晚上偷懒看了三小时电视~ 惰性变大了~ 要改啊啊啊啊啊

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别再见 2012-12-19 10:24:48

来这里读~哈~ 来这里读~哈~ Ging

联通不能订么？

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Ging (五妈) 楼主 2012-12-19 10:54:48

联通不能订么？联通不能订么？别再见

可以的~ 中国移动用户发送短信CD到10658000，5元/月中国电信用户发送短信CD到10659000，6元/月中国联通用户发送短信CDCD到10655111，5元/月

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别再见 2012-12-19 11:05:47

可以的~ 中国移动用户发送短信CD到10658000，5元/月中国电信用户发送短信CD到10659000，6元/ 可以的~ 中国移动用户发送短信CD到10658000，5元/月中国电信用户发送短信CD到10659000，6元/月中国联通用户发送短信CDCD到10655111，5元/月 ... Ging

谢谢～哈哈～

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Ging (五妈) 楼主 2012-12-19 11:50:37

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-23 09:02:15

2012年，社交媒体迎来了鼎盛发展的一年。微博，一个最初的个性化社交工具，在走进公众生活3年后，升级成了舆论监督的有力平台。而反腐，这个十八大释放的最强音，在社交媒体时代取得了令人惊喜的成绩。2012，且看"微"公民如何"大"作为。从"63小时秒杀"正厅级到人肉"搜"出表哥，微博反腐这股迅猛之风令人拍手称快。 [63小时'秒杀'] 11月23日，重庆市北碚区区委书记雷政富被免职。重庆市纪委证实，近日互联网流传有关不雅视频中的男性确定为雷政富。从微博上出现雷政富与青少年二奶淫乱的视频链接和照片，到其落马，中间仅隔了63个小时。 Lei Zhengfu, Party secretary of Beibei district in Chongqing municipality, was sacked on Nov 23 after an investigation by the discipline committee confirmed he was the man featured in a sex tape widely circulated online. There was a mere 63-hour interval between his dismissal from his position and the appearance of a micro blog with the video link as well as corresponding still images showing Lei Zhengfu having sex with a teenage mistress. "秒杀"期间发生了很多事情。11月20日，疑似雷政富不雅视频的截图在微博上发布；次日，重庆市纪委回应，称注意到此事，并且开始核实；同一天，雷政富接受媒体采访时称，不雅视频照是造假的，并与爆料人进行私下交涉；22日，重庆市官方确认不雅视频并非PS，继续核实当事人的身份；23日，重庆市政府新闻办公室官方微博称，确认不雅视频的主角为雷政富本人，宣布免去他的书记职务，并且立案调查。 A lot happened in those dramatic hours. On Nov 20, a micro blog, containing the screenshots that someone suspected were of Lei having sex with a woman, was posted online; the next day, the municipal disciplinary committee responded that they had taken note of the incident and a probe was already under way; also the same day, Lei denied the accusation in an interview and said the images were “photoshopped”, when he tried to negotiate with the whistle blower; on Nov 22, local authorities confirmed the images were not “photoshopped” as the probe continued; on Nov 23, the Chongqing municipal press office finally confirmed that Lei was the man in the video via their official micro blog and also announced to remove him from his position and open up an investigation. [人肉'搜'出物证] 因被网友搜出在不同照片中戴过至少11块名表，9月21日，陕西省安监局局长、"表哥"杨达才被撤职。8月26日，一场重大车祸导致36人死亡，杨达才视察事故现场留下一张微笑的照片，引发网友对他进行人肉搜索。从这位官员的其他照片中，网友"搜"出了他在不同场合佩戴的11块名表。仅凭官职的工资收入，杨达才不可能负担得起。官方针对上述现象展开调查发现，杨达才确实存在腐败问题。 Yang Dacai, chief of Shaanxi's work safety watchdog, wearing at least 11 pricey wristwatches in different photos, was sacked on Sept 21. Yang first came into the spotlight after some netizen noticed he was photographed wearing a broad smile while surveying a collision that left 36 people dead on August 26. Checking other photographs of Yang, they identified that he sported 11 luxury watches on different occasions, which he could not afford given his level of income as a civil servant. This exposure led to official investigations, which found Yang guilty of corruption. [微博掀起反腐潮] 雷政富和杨达才并非因微博而落马的个案。从今年1月微博爆出第一起"官员艳照门"起，"性侵门"、"不雅视频门"、"表叔门"、"房叔门"层出不穷。据不完全统计，2012年，由微博爆料而查处的官员违纪行为有15起；截至12月19日，仅在新浪微博上，以"反腐"为名或主题的微博账户就有920个，反腐相关微博超过990万条。 Lei Zhengfu and Yang Dacai are not rare examples. Micro blog muckraking (揭发丑闻) has caused the fall of many Chinese officials. Since the first pornographic photo scandal broke out on a micro blog in January, scandals concerning sexual assaults, sex videos, luxury wristwatches, and misappropriation of properties have kept emerging on the platform. Incomplete statistics show that the micro blog caused investigations into 15 disciplinary violations in 2012. As of Dec 19, there had been 920 accounts named after or tagged anti-corruption on Sina Weibo alone; they had tweeted more than 9.9m messages in total. 微博赋予中国公民一次集体发声的机会。@是一种传播，更是一种表达。[草根发声] 1月28日，普通网友"风雨过后见彩虹"在微博上发布了一组视频和照片，揭发山东省农业厅副厅长单增德与一单身女性的不正当关系，照片公布了一封疑似单增德写给情妇的"离婚承诺书"。事发当天，山东省纪委就针对该贴做出回应。 A micro blog posted on Nov 28 exposing an official's scandal had the authorities responding the same day. The blogger, whose screen name was "Feng Yu Guo Hou Jian Cai Hong" showed a video and a photo of Shan Zengde, deputy head of the agricultural department of Shandong provincial government, accusing him of having an affair with a single woman. The photo showed a letter of commitment, seemingly signed by "Shan Zengde" promising to divorce his wife and tie the knot with his mistress. 140字、一张照片、一段视频，微博这个平台赋予草根发声参政的机会，各路贪腐线索在这里汇集，无数民意诉求在这里彰显，"小"积成多，"沙"聚成"塔"，形成一股反腐新势力。公民记者在社交媒体时代的中国开始集体发声。 Micro blogging has provided the grassroots with an opportunity to be heard and engaged in state affairs with just 140 characters, a photo or a video. It is a platform in which clues to corruption can be pooled and public opinions can count. Numerous micro blogs are turning into a macro force of anti-corruption. In the age of social media, citizen journalists have started to make their own voices heard in China. [大V助兴] 与草根微民形成对比的是实名认证的大V用户。公知分子组成的大V群体的意见领袖角色在微博上表现地更为显著，他们的一次发言或转发往往一石激起千层浪，引发围观无数。在微博上，草根-意见领袖-草根的传播形式深远有效，反腐能量在这样的形态下逐步得到声张。 In contrast to grassroots micro-bloggers, are verified celebrity users. The "V" users, composed mostly of public intellectuals, are typically playing the opinion leader role on micro blogs. Their posts or forwards can trigger a resonance straight away. Information gets a good following when being disseminated from the masses to opinion leaders, and then back to the masses. In such a way, anti-corruption energy is gradually been promoted widely. 鲁迅曾批判国人爱看热闹的性格。这种围观，如今在微博上成了一种狂欢。在行使监督权的同时，它也是一把"双刃剑"。 [谣言导致误伤] 雷政富的落马彰显了强有力的网络公众监督，但一名来自福建厦门的女孩同时也被莫名卷入丑闻。一名网友编造了一则《雷政富情妇曝光》的网帖，附上数张美女照，并为她们贴上雷政富情妇的标签。其中就包括大学生小林。这不但是对无辜者的污蔑，也构成了犯罪。 Though Lei Zhengfu's dismissal shows strong public supervision of the Internet, a college girl from Xiamen, Fujian province, was wrongly drawn into the scandal. One netizen posted a made-up story, "Exposure of Lei Zhengfu's mistresses",showing photographs of some beautiful women on the Internet and branding them Lei's mistresses. Among those photographed-women was one college student named Xiao Lin, which is not only an affront against the innocent girl, but also a criminal offense. 网络反腐过程中的诽谤绝非仅有。新华网统计了至少9起编造的不实故事。许多网友对官员有先入为主的有罪印象，认为是官员就没一个是清廉的，于是盗用他人照片佐证自己的观点或主张。这种行为反而有害于网络监督。 Maligning (诽谤) others is not uncommon when netizens fight corruption on the Internet. Xinhuanet.com has collected at least 9 false stories. Many netizens adopt the "presumption of guilt", thinking that no officials are clean-handed and use unknown people's photographs to support their views or claims, which harms Internet supervision. [规范监督机制] 作为全民性监督力量，微博爆料需逐步规范化。中南大学廉政与法治研究中心主任李满春建议，一方面，有关部门需要把微博反映的情况进行整合，从而扩大微博反腐的影响力，以实质性的效果来取信于民；另一方面，在制度层面需要设立明确有效的微博反腐制度规范，起到启发引导群众，推动国家政务公开和廉政建设的作用。 As a mass population supervision force, micro blog exposure should have been gradually standardized. Li Manchun, director of the Incorrupt Government and Law Research Center of Central South University, suggested 2 policies: the authorities should integrate different sources of corruption exposure so as to expand influence and win public trust; the government should set an explicit and effective regulation on micro blog anti-corruption in order to guide the public, push forward openness in state affairs and help build a clean government. [反腐相关词汇] corruption 腐败 a clean government 廉政 take a bribe 受贿 violate the discipline 违纪 exposure 曝光 dismiss sb from his post 撤职 muckrake 揭发丑闻 abuse of power 滥用职权 impeach 检举 Internet supervision 网络监督

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-23 09:09:53

12-23早报【Morning Buzz】 I like a man who grins when he fights. (Winston Churchill, British politician and orator, 1874-1965) 我喜欢微笑着的斗士。(温斯顿·丘吉尔，英国政治家、演说家，1874-1965) 早安，各位。【Highlights】 >Train tickets to cost less 元旦起火车票全面降价 >US Senate OKs $633B bill 美国会批准6330亿军费涉及钓鱼岛和对台军售 >Temperature hits lowest in BJ 京最低气温破30年极值 >Rioting spreads in Argentina 阿根廷华人超市遭哄抢 >US Olympian worked as escort 美奥运名将成名妓(图) >'Leave no stone unturned' 点津:'石头全翻过'何意【Cover Story】 >Rural income to grow faster 农村收入增长力超城市 China will put more efforts into boosting rural incomes, as emphasized at the Central Rural Work Conference ending Saturday in Beijing, xinhuanet.com reported. In the near future, farmers' incomes are expected to grow in pace with urban resident incomes, if not faster. The conference decided to take comprehensive measures and foster a favorable environment to provide more jobs and increase sources of income for farmers. 据新华网报道，中央农村工作会议22日在京闭幕，会议强调，要着力促进农民增收。今后一段时间，农民收入至少应与城镇居民收入同步增长，并力争超过。要研究采取综合措施，营造有利环境条件，不断开辟就业门路、拓宽增收渠道。【Top News】 >Train tickets to cost less 元旦起火车票全面降价 Starting Jan 1, rail passengers will pay less for tickets as the railway liability insurance is abolished, Information Daily reported. Under the current regulations, the mandatory liability insurance premium is 2% of the ticket price. This has been questioned by the public because the premium just guarantees passengers a maximum compensation of RMB20,000. In the future, passengers can buy their own accident insurance in insurance companies. 据《信息日报》报道，明年1月1日起，铁路旅客意外伤害强制险将被取消，由此，火车票价格也将全面下调。依据目前规定，每个购买火车票的旅客都被强制交纳票价2%的保费，但理赔时却只能拿到封顶2万元的赔偿，该规定近年来屡遭公众质疑。今后，铁路旅客可自愿通过保险公司购买人身意外伤害保险。 >US Senate OKs $633B bill 美批准6330亿美元军费涉及钓鱼岛和对台军售 The US Senate on Friday approved a $633b Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013, which will take effect after endorsement by US President Barack Obama. Two clauses involve China's issues. One says, although the US takes no position on the ultimate sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands, it acknowledges the administration of Japan over them. The other calls for arms sales of F-16C/D aircraft or other aircraft of similar capability to Taiwan. The 2 clauses are both written as "sense of Congress," which means they have no binding power over the president. 美国国会参议院21日通过了2013财政年度国防授权法案，批准给国防部总计约6330亿美元的预算经费。法案只需总统奥巴马签字即可生效。这一法案包括两个涉华条款，但在措辞上都仅表明是国会"意向"，对总统没有强制力。其一：美虽然对钓鱼岛主权最终归属不持立场，但承认日本对该岛屿的行政管辖权；其二：呼吁美向中国台湾地区出售F-16C/D或类似机型战机。 >Rioting spreads in Argentina 阿根廷华人超市遭哄抢 At least 2 people were killed in Argentina as looters ransacked (抢劫) supermarkets in several cities, many of them owned by Chinese immigrants, xinhuanet.com reported. Nationwide, some 100 people were injured, among whom are several Chinese. The Chinese embassy in Argentina has demand in an emergency meeting that the Argentina Security Ministry take measures to ensure the safety of life and property of overseas Chinese. The looting came after thousands of people marched in front of the presidential palace earlier this week, demanding pay raises and a solution to Argentina's spiraling inflation. 据新华网报道，阿根廷多个城市近日发生哄抢超市事件，多家华人超市受到波及。哄抢潮造成该国至少两人死亡，近百人受伤，其中包括多名华侨华人。中国驻阿使馆已紧急照会阿根廷安全部，要求阿方采取必要措施保护各地华侨华人人身和财产安全。据了解，哄抢发生前的本周早些时候，已有数千人在总统府前游行示威，要求增加工资并抑制阿根廷通胀加剧。【In Brief】 >The number of Chinese visitors to Japan dropped 44% year-on-year to 52,000 in November, according to the Japanese government, Xinhua reported. 据新华社报道，日本政府公布的数据显示，11月访日中国游客为5.2万人次，较2011年同期下降44%。 >Temperatures in Beijing could plunge to -15℃ in urban areas over the weekend, the lowest in almost 3 decades, weather forecasters said Saturday. 气象部门22日预报，北京城区本周末天气将降至零下15摄氏度，有望刷新近30年来最冷气温纪录。【Celebrity】 >US Olympian worked as escort 美奥运名将成名妓(图) Suzy Hamilton, a 3-time Olympic mid- and long-distance running athlete (see photo), confirmed that she has been living a double life for the past year as a $600-an-hour escort in Las Vegas, the New York Post reported. Hamilton, 44, said the lifestyle was exciting, but she admitted that as a mother and a wife, what she did was wrong. She also said that she would take full responsibility for her mistakes. 据《纽约邮报》报道，现年44岁的苏茜·汉密尔顿曾是美国3届奥运中长跑名将(见图)。日前，她承认去年以来一直过着"双面人生"——秘密从妓，成为赌城拉斯维加斯一名时薪高达600美元的应召女郎。汉密尔顿说，这种生活方式给她带来"兴奋感"，但是作为一名母亲和妻子，她的这种行为是极其错误的，她愿意为其过错承担责任。【Language Tips】 Leave no stone unturned ------------------------ Leave是留下的意思。表面上看，短语leave no stone unturned的意思是没有留下一块未被翻开的石头，也就是说把所有的石头都翻了个遍，可见这个人有很强的决心。现在，我们用这个短语表示"千方百计，不遗余力"。请看例句: The police promised to leave no stone unturned in solving the murder. 警察承诺要想尽办法侦破那桩谋杀案。【Talk Show】周末去钓鱼吧。 (2) >I think we'll go to a lake and fish from a boat. 我觉得我们可以找一个湖，然后在船上钓鱼。 >Well, if you're free, please join us. We'd be happy to have you along. 你要是没事儿，我们会很高兴你能和我们一起去。 >We can spend a few hours getting back to nature and enjoying the fresh air. 我们可以一起回归自然，享受几个小时的新鲜空气。【Weekly Topic】 A survey of employees across 32 countries showed that more Chinese believed they were overqualified for their jobs than their peers from any other nation. 84% of Chinese respondents said they were underutilized. Has it been the same for you over the past year? Share your opinions. 有调查显示，84%的中国受访雇员觉得自己被"大材小用"。在32个受调查的国家中，中国人自认为"屈才"的比例最大。回顾过去一年的工作和学习，您觉得您被"大材小用"了吗？

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-23 18:44:26

12-23晚报【Weather Dec 24】 Fuzhou: cloudy 7～14℃ Xiamen: cloudy 8～15℃ Quanzhou: sunny 10～14℃ 【Highlights】 >High-speed rail has test run 京广高铁亮相先睹为快 >JP not to station officials 日推迟向钓鱼岛派驻员 >Americans line up to buy guns 惨案后美民众购枪囤弹 >Chavez may be sworn in late 查韦斯或推迟宣誓就职 >Guo to perform at gala 郭德纲首次应邀上春晚 >Subway mascot needs redesign 吉祥物'太土'被下岗(图)【Cover Story】 >City temperatures plunge 10余省会城市气温-10℃ A strong cold front sent temperatures down across China Saturday, xinhuanet.com reported. Temperatures in over 10 provincial capitals dropped below -10 C. Temperatures in Harbin and Changchun dropped to lows of -30 C. Urumchi saw temperatures below -29 C. Some experts claim that Saturday and Sunday will be the coldest days in Beijing in the past 10 and 30 years, respectively. 据新华网报道，22日，一股强冷空气侵袭中国，10多个省会城市的最低气温低于零下10摄氏度。其中哈尔滨和长春的最低温同为零下30摄氏度，紧随其后的是乌鲁木齐，最低气温达到了零下29摄氏度。据有关专家称，北京22日、23日两天的最低气温将分别突破10年和30年的低温极值。【Top News】 >High-speed rail has test run 京广高铁亮相先睹为快 The world's longest high-speed railway line, connecting Beijing to Guangzhou, is set to open on Dec 26. Authorities took journalists for a trial ride Saturday. Travelling at an average speed of 300 km/h, the 2,298-km north-south line will cut railway travel time between the two cities from 22 hours to just 8. "世界最长高铁"京广高铁即将于本月26日开通运营。22日，铁道部组织多家媒体记者试乘。据悉，京广高铁全长2298公里，运营平均速度300公里/小时，8小时贯通南北，比目前最快的列车省时14小时。 [记者观察] >Despite travelling at speeds much faster than the country's conventional rolling stock, the ride on the bullet train was smooth and quiet other than a low-level hum. The temperature in the train was fixed at 22 C. 与传统机车相比，"子弹头"火车速度要快得多，但却十分平稳和安静，没有嗡嗡的噪音。车内温度恒定在22摄氏度。 >The train's reclining seats are laid out in rows of 2 and 3 and separated by an aisle. They are upholstered in cloth and can be turned around to face each other. 列车上的靠背椅一排共有5座，一边3座，一边2座，中间为走廊。座椅均铺有套布，并可反转使座椅面对面。 >The train includes stainless steel squat toilets with slightly more bathroom space than a normal airliner. Uniformed women were on hand to serve drinks and snacks during the trip.(See photo) 高铁设有不锈钢蹲式卫生间，整体空间比一般客机稍大。身着制服的"高姐"全程随时供应饮料、零食。(见图) >JP not to station officials 日推迟向钓鱼岛派驻员 Shinzo Abe, head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, decided Saturday not to station officials on the Diaoyu Islands to avoid further aggravating ties with China, The Japan Times reported. "The bilateral relationship with China is one of Japan's most crucial diplomatic policies," Abe said. "We want to make efforts to reset ties and start developing a mutually reciprocal relationship." Abe intends to send LDP Vice President Masahiko Komura, head of the Diet Members League for Friendship of Japan and China, as a special envoy to Beijing given his ties with Chinese officials. 据《日本时报》报道，日本自民党总裁安倍晋三22日决定，暂时推迟向钓鱼岛派驻公务人员，避免与中国关系的恶化。安倍强调："日中关系是极为重要的双边关系之一，将努力重回战略互惠关系的出发点。"安倍还有意派遣自民党副总裁、日中友好议员联盟会长高村正彦作为特使前往北京。据悉，高村在中国政界拥有广泛人脉。 >Americans line up to buy guns 惨案后美民众购枪囤弹 Gun enthusiasts thronged to shows around the US Saturday to buy assault weapons they fear will soon be outlawed, Reuters reported. At gun shows in Pennsylvania, Missouri and Texas, long entrance lines stretched out the door. Crowds gathered around dealer booths in a rush to buy weapons even at higher prices. A school shooting in Connecticut prompted a number of politicians, including President Barack Obama, to call for a ban on assault weapons. 据路透社报道，22日，美国各地的枪展被挤得水泄不通。枪支爱好者争相购买攻击性武器，以防其突然被政府取缔。在宾州、密苏里州和德州，展会入口处排起了长队，展位四周人头攒动，买家甚至愿以高价购入枪支。日前发生在康涅狄格州的校园枪击案，促使包括总统奥巴马在内的多名政客呼吁禁枪。【In Brief】 >Chinese cross-talk actor Guo Degang has accepted an invitation to attend the 2013 Spring Festival Gala, hosted by China Central Television to celebrate the Year of the Snake, West China City Daily reported. Guo's team has allegedly confirmed the news. 据《华西都市报》报道，相声演员郭德纲将应邀亮相央视2013年蛇年春晚。据称郭德纲团队已证实此事。 >This month's rocket launch by the DPRK shows it has likely developed the technology to fire a warhead more than 10,000 km, putting the US West Coast in range, South Korean officials said Sunday. 韩国官员23日表示，本月朝鲜发射火箭的举动表明，该国可能已经拥有相关技术，令弹头射程超过1万公里，美国西海岸已在其打击范围内。【Newsmaker】 >Chavez may be sworn in late 查韦斯或推迟宣誓就职 Venezuela will not call fresh elections if Hugo Chavez's cancer prevents him from taking office by January 10, the head of Congress said Saturday, despite a constitutional mandate that the swearing-in take place on that date, foreign media reported. Chavez is recovering in Cuba from a cancer operation that followed his October re-election. He has not been heard from for nearly 2 weeks, raising doubts as to whether he will be fit to continue governing. 据外媒报道，委内瑞拉全国代表大会主席22日称，即使总统查韦斯因癌症无法于1月10日宣誓就职，委内瑞拉也不会重新举行大选。该国宪法原本规定，总统最晚应在1月10日宣誓就职。查韦斯在今年10月的大选中成功连任，后接受癌症手术，目前在古巴休养，近两周来音讯全无，引发人们对他是否适宜重返政坛的怀疑。【Kaleidoscope】 >Subway mascot needs redesign 吉祥物'太土'被下岗(图) Wuhan subway mascots Hehe and Tuntun recently aroused disputes among netizens after being depicted in media, Chutian Metropolis Daily reported. The netizens criticized the two mascots as too ugly and old-fashioned. "The mascots for the subway will be redesigned as soon as possible. The new Hehe and Tuntun will be cartoon characters instead," Wuhan Metro Operation Company said Saturday. Meanwhile, experts also pointed out major flaws in the mascots' design. (See photo) 据《楚天都市报》报道，武汉地铁吉祥物"鹤鹤"、"豚豚"近日被媒体公布后，在网友中引起争议，被指责为"太丑太土"。对此，武汉地铁运营公司22日宣布，武汉地铁吉祥物将择机重新设计；"鹤鹤"、"豚豚"修改后将只充当宣传动画片的角色，不作为地铁吉祥物。专家表示，吉祥物的设计确实存在一些硬伤。(见图) 【Language Tips】 'To call the shots' ---------- Shot有发射的意思, 因此to call the shoots原意就是指军官下令部队开枪。现在，这个说法常常出现在美国人的口语中，引申为"发号施令，下命令"。请看例句: The 3 partners who own our company are supposed to have equal say in running it. But one of them, old Mr Johns, is the one who calls the shots and tells us what to do. 我们公司3个合伙人老板在经营方面应该是有同样的发言权。但是最后做决定的总是老约翰先生，每次都是由他来告诉我们干什么。【China Daily Radio】本年度结束时，之前实行的减税政策即将到期，而去年制定的开支削减方案将于明年1月1日生效，两项政策叠加将导致的经济衰退称为"财政悬崖"。请看《中国日报》报道： Trade disputes and the US fiscal cliff are expected to top the agenda of the 23rd China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade scheduled for Dec 18 and 19 in Washington. 第23届中美商贸联合委员会将于当地时间12月18日至19日在华盛顿举行，贸易纠纷以及美国的财政悬崖料将成为此次会议的首要议题。 Fiscal cliff就是近期一直困扰美国的"财政悬崖"。本年度结束时，布什政府时期和金融危机后推出的经济刺激计划实行的减税(tax cuts)政策就要到期，而2011年制定的开支削减(spending cuts)方案将于2013年1月1日开始生效，这两项政策叠加可能导致的美国经济出现衰退(recession)或金融市场崩溃(financial market crash)就被称为"财政悬崖"。此次会议，中方可能会提及的其它议题有：美国针对中国商品的"反倾销措施(anti-dumping measures)"，以及对于美国高科技产品出口中国的限制(restrictions on US high-tech products exported to China)。 (本期英文内容由美籍编辑Michael Thai润色。)

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五爸 (五爸) 2012-12-24 08:24:14

12-24早报【Morning Buzz】 Faith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy. (Dwight L. Moody, American evangelist and publisher, 1837-1899) 信仰让一切成为可能，爱让一切变得简单。(德怀特·L·穆迪，美国福音传道者、出版人，1837-1899) 早安，各位。【Markets】 Dow Jones 13,190.84 -120.88 -0.91% Nasdaq 3,021.01 -29.38 -0.96% 【Highlights】 >China firmly opposes US bill 我坚决反对美涉华法案 >MOF cancels service fee items 我国明年取消30项收费 >France tackles class repeats 法'留级生'比例高欲减员 >DPRK develops racing game 朝鲜推出首款电脑游戏 >Collins' 12 Words of 2012 柯林斯:2012年12大热词 >Cartoons in temple murals 泰古庙惊现哆啦A梦(图) 【Notice】《爱·分享》12月，留学攻略【Cover Story】 >China to protect online data 关注'网络信息保护立法' A draft bill to strengthen Internet information protection will formally be tabled for deliberation at a session of China's legislature set to open Monday, Xinhua reported. Widely hailed by Internet and telecom experts and netizens, the long-awaited move comes amid China's efforts to secure personal information on the Web. Numerous online scams have resulted in high levels of fraud and identity theft in recent years, with netizens having limited recourse as a result of an ineffective legal system that does little to protect personal information. 据新华社报道，全国人大常委会今日将审议"关于加强网络信息保护的决定草案的议案"。这一被期待已久的议案旨在打击侵害公民个人信息的违法犯罪，得到了业内专家和网民的广泛支持。近年来，网络诈骗和信息泄露层出不穷，但关于个人信息保护方面的立法却相对滞后。【Top News】 >China firmly opposes US bill 我坚决反对美涉华法案 China voiced firm opposition Sunday to contents concerning the country in a defense authorization bill approved by the US Congress. The bill contains sections relating to the Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said the Diaoyu Islands have always been the inherent territory of China since ancient times. The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the US and Japan should not harm the interests of any 3rd parties, including China, nor be involved in any foreign territorial disputes, she said. She also pointed out that China is firmly opposed to arms sales to Taiwan by any country. 外交部发言人华春莹23日表示，中方对美国国会通过的国防授权法案中有关涉华内容表示强烈反对。该法案涉及钓鱼岛和台湾问题。华春莹称，钓鱼岛自古以来就是中国固有领土。《美日安保条约》不应损害包括中国在内的第三方利益，更不应介入他国间领土争议。华春莹还指出，中方坚决反对任何国家向台湾出售武器。 >MOF cancels service fee items 我国明年取消30项收费 China will cancel 30 administrative service fee items next year, according to a statement released on the Ministry of Finance (MOF) website. The measure, scheduled to take effect on Jan 1, 2013, is expected to save businesses and residents about RMB10.5b each year. The canceled items include tax invoice and resident booklet production costs, enterprise registration fees and housing management fees for tenants. The policy will be carried out in a bid to reduce the tax burden on individuals and enterprises and straighten out the taxation and fee system, according to the MOF. 近日，财政部网站发布通知，决定自2013年1月1日起，取消和免征税务发票工本费、户口簿工本费、企业注册登记费和房屋租赁管理费等30项涉及企业和居民的行政事业性收费，每年可减轻企业和居民负担约105亿元。施行该政策是为了进一步减轻企业和居民的课税负担，理顺税务和收费体系。 >France tackles class repeats 法'留级生'比例高欲减员 French President Francois Hollande has promised to reduce the number of pupils forced to repeat grades in school, local media reported. French students had the highest rate for repeating school years among OECD countries, with over 38% of 15-year-olds having repeated a year, according to a report. The OECD report also said that although many educators saw repeating grades as a good way to help children improve, repeat students were no more likely to do well than other classmates. 据当地媒体报道，法国总统奥朗德近日做出承诺，将减少被迫留级的学生数量。报告显示，在经合组织国家中，法国学生的留级率最高，超过38%的15岁学生留过一次级。这份由世界经合组织发布的报告称，尽管许多教育人士认为留级是帮助孩子提高成绩的好办法，但事实上留级生并不比其他班上其他同学表现更出色。 >DPRK develops racing game 朝鲜推出首款电脑游戏 The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has released its 1st video game ever, an online racing game in which players drive through a virtual Pyongyang, collect fuel, pass by tourist attractions and meet the DPRK's famous traffic ladies, foreign media reported. The online racing game, Pyongyang Racer, is produced by Nosotek, a Western IT company based in the DPRK. It can be played for free on the Koryo Tours website. Though described as an old arcade game, the online racing actually features impressive 3D graphics and a fairly accurate mapping of the DPRK's capital. 据外媒报道，朝鲜近日发布该国第一款电脑游戏《平壤赛车手》，由位于朝鲜的西方IT公司Nosotek制作，用户可以在"高丽旅游"的网站上免费玩这款游戏。《平壤赛车手》让玩家驾车展开平壤之旅，沿途需要加油，路过各种景点，还可以遇到朝鲜闻名遐迩的女交警。虽然被描述成像是早期的电子游戏，但游戏运用到了3D制图以及精准的实景地图等技术。 >Collins' 12 Words of 2012 柯林斯:2012年12大热词 Collinsdictionary.com has chosen one word for each month of 2012 based on the top news stories and trends of the year, with "Gangnam Style," "fiscal cliff" and "legbomb" making the list. Here are the collinsdictionary.com words of 2012: 英国柯林斯词典网站日前选出代表2012年每个月热点事件的12大年度词汇，"江南style"、"财政悬崖"，"大腿炸弹"等词纷纷入选。以下为12个年度词汇列表： January: Broga 1月：兄弟瑜伽 January brought the launch of a new form of yoga tailored distinctly to men. The word "broga" comes from the combination of "bro" and "yoga." 1月，一种专为男士设计的新型瑜伽问世。Broga由bro和yoga两词合成。 February: Legbomb 2月：大腿炸弹 During the Oscars, actress Angelina Jolie posed with her right leg jutting out of her high-slit dress. The unusual pose led to many parody images online. 2月份的奥斯卡颁奖礼上，女星安吉丽娜·朱莉摆出从高叉裙内伸出右腿的造型，网上随即涌现出众多模仿恶搞图片。 March: Eurogeddon 3月：欧洲末日 The threat of "Eurogeddon" created a buzz in Europe throughout March, as the economic situation in the eurozone worsened and Greece sought another bailout. 3月欧元区经济形势恶化，希腊寻求新一轮的援助，"欧洲末日"的威胁挥之不去。 April: Mummy Porn 4月：妈咪性书 With the launch of the 50 Shades of Grey book series in April, erotic fiction received a new name. 4月份出版的《50道阴影》系列小说让色情小说有了新名字。May: Zuckered 5月：被'扎克' In May, Facebook launched its initial public offering (IPO), and its share price plummeted almost immediately after hitting the market. 5月，Facebook启动IPO，上市伊始股价即暴跌。 June: Jubilympics 6月：钻禧奥运 In June, Brits prepared to host the London Olympics and celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. 6月，英国举国庆祝女王登基60年庆典，并准备举办伦敦奥运会。 July: Romneyshambles 7月：罗姆尼的混乱 When US presidential candidate Mitt Romney travelled to London, his serial gaffes led to a new word, "Romneyshambles". 7月，美国总统候选人米特·罗姆尼访问英国，他的一系列失态事件催生了这一新词。 August: Games Makers 8月：奥运创造者 London's numerous Olympic volunteers were dubbed "Games Makers". 8月，伦敦奥运会的大批志愿者被称为"奥运创造者"。September: 47% 9月：47% A secret tape of Romney at a private fundraiser revealed him saying that 47% of Americans would vote for Obama no matter what. The video and phrase spread virally and "47%" became a key phrase of the election. 9月，罗姆尼在一个私人筹款会上的讲话被偷录下来并广泛流传。视频中，罗姆尼表示，无论如何都会有47%的美国人为奥巴马投票。47%成了美国大选的一个关键词。 October: Superstorm 10月：超级飓风 In late October 2012, superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on portions of the Caribbean, the mid-Atlantic and northeastern US. 2012年10月末，超级飓风"桑迪"席卷加勒比海部分地区，大西洋中部和美国东北部地区，造成巨大破坏。 November: Gangnam Style 11月：江南style South Korean musician PSY's catchy song became the most viewed video on YouTube in November. 韩国歌手PSY的这首神曲在11月成为YouTube史上点击量最高的视频。 December: Fiscal Cliff 12月：财政悬崖 As 2012 draws to a close, the US government faces a "fiscal cliff", or a sharp decrease in government spending and an increase in taxes. 12月，2012年进入尾声，美国政府面临"财政悬崖"，即政府支出大幅减少、税收增加的现象。【In Brief】 >US President Barack Obama nominated John Kerry Friday to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, Reuters reported. 据路透社报道，美国总统奥巴马21日提名约翰·克里接棒希拉里·克林顿出任国务卿一职。 >Italy will go to the polls in a 2-day national election from Feb 24 to 25, 2013, the cabinet announced Saturday after President Giorgio Napolitano signed a decree formally dissolving parliament, Reuters reported. 据路透社报道，22日，内阁在意大利总统纳波里塔诺正式签署法令解散议会后宣布，该国大选将于明年2月24-25日两天举行。【Kaleidoscope】 >Cartoons in temple murals 泰古庙惊现哆啦A梦(图) Tourists visiting a 700-year-old temple in Thailand were surprised to find murals containing cartoon characters, such as the Japanese cat Doraemon, CCTV reported. The mural artist commissioned during the renovation of the ancient Wat Sampa Siw Temple 8 years ago snuck in mugs of the famous blue feline because he liked cats. Other modern touches include Angry Birds, a Kung-Fu Panda and an iPad in a deity's hand. The additions have reportedly become an attraction in themselves and are bringing even more visitors. (See photo) 据央视报道，近日，游客在游览泰国一座700年历史的古庙时，惊奇的发现其壁画中竟藏有日本卡通猫"哆啦A梦"等卡通人物。据悉，8年前，古庙Wat Sampa Siw因重新翻修而委托壁画艺术家作画。由于画师喜欢猫，便偷偷地在画中画上了有名的蓝猫"哆啦A梦"。壁画中添加的其他现代元素还包括愤怒的小鸟，功夫熊猫等，此外，还画有一神仙手持iPad。增加的卡通形象成了一大卖点，吸引更多游客前来参观。(见图) 【Talk Show】 "消除误会"的口语表达 >I've invited her out for coffee this afternoon. I'd like to clear the air. 今天下午我邀她去喝咖啡了，我想解释一下我们之间的误会。 >I'm hoping to explain what I meant so that she doesn't feel upset anymore. 我希望向她解释一下我的意思，这样她就不会继续郁闷了。 >I prefer face-to-face conversation over e-mail. 比起电子邮件，我更喜欢面对面的谈话。 (本期英文内容由美籍编辑Michael Thai润色。)

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传奇☂ (活着就是为了庆祝生命。) 组长 2012-12-24 08:25:18

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基督的画笔 (Delete,delete all,all delete..) 2012-12-24 08:44:06

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Ging (五妈) 楼主 2012-12-24 10:26:02

>US sells Alaska to pay debt? 美媒:阿拉斯加卖给中国? The US government should sell Alaska to solve the fiscal cliff, argues Steven Mufson, senior editor of The Washington Post, who writes the idea of selling Alaska is neither crazy nor absurd. Mufson claims nothing seems more absurd when compared against the $16 trillion US debt which will greatly dampen (抑制) the development of the US economy. He also indicates China could be a potential buyer since it's a major creditor of the US and it is abundant in cash but short of resources. 《华盛顿邮报》资深编辑斯蒂文•莫夫松日前发表文章，建议美国政府卖掉阿拉斯加来解决财政悬崖问题。莫夫松指出，这个想法既不疯狂也不荒谬，因为没任何事能比16万亿美元的债务更荒谬，这些债务将大大阻碍美国经济发展。他还表示中国很可能成为买家，因为它不仅是美国最大的债权国，现金充足，而且正面临资源匮乏的局面。

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