(2012-06-01 13:47)
Before
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busyfilmmaker[ˈfilmˌmeikə](电影制作人)and mom of two, Antoinette Parkinson, 39, haseliminated(消除)makeup[ˈmeɪkˌʌp](化妆)from her daily life. 'I'd still like todress up(精心打扮)my face for anight out(晚上出去),' she says, 'but now I'm afraid ofoverdoing(做的过多)it.' To help her keep hervow[vaʊ](誓言)to be moreadventurous[ædˈventʃərəs](大胆的)this holiday season, we brought inmakeup artist(化妆师)Troy Surratt to walk her through five easy steps to agorgeous[ˈɡɔ:dʒəs](高贵的)party face.
Step 1.
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(湿的)makeupsponge[spʌndʒ](海绵),pat[pæt](轻拍)o
SHANGHAI - China's exchange rate(汇率) reform [riˈfɔ:m](改革) will be a
'gradual'(渐进的) process, said Yi Gang, vice-governor(副行长) of the
central bank(中央银行), on Monday, while pressure [ˈpreʃə](压力) for
faster yuan appreciation [əˌpri:ʃi:ˈeɪʃən](升值) remains despite the
delayed release of the US government's currency
report(货币分析报告).
'Hopefully the renminbi exchange rate will be fairly stable(相对稳定)
at a close to equilibrium(平衡) market-determined range,'(市场选择范围) Yi
said at a press conference(记者招待会) following a meeting of
International Monetary Fund (IMF)(国际货币基金组织) officials and central
bankers in Shanghai.
He also said a more flexible [ˈfleksəbl](具备弹性的) yuan will help
reduce inflationary pressure(通胀压力).
Tensions(紧张气氛) over the yuan have been escalating(上升) recently with
the United States taking the lead in demanding faster
appreciation(要求更快的
The 'Chong Yang Festival' is celebrated on the ninth day of
the ninth lunar [ˈlju:nə](农历) month, and it is as such known as the
Double Ninth Festival(重阳节).
Origins: The festival began as early as the Warring States
Period(战国时期) (475 - 221 BC). According to the yin/yang
dichotomy(两分) that forms a basis to the Chinese world view, yin(阴)
represents the elements of darkness(黑暗元素) and yang(阳) represents
life and brightness(生命和光明). The number nine is regarded as yang.
The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, hence the
name 'Chong Yang Festival'. (Chong means 'repeat'(重复) in Chinese.)
The ninth month also heralds(预示) the approach of winter.(冬天的来临) It
is a time when the living need warm clothing, and filial
[ˈfɪli:əl](孝顺的) Chinese sons and daughters extended this to make
the festival a time for providing winter clothes for their
ancestors.(祖先) The Double Ninth Festival, therefore, also became an
occasion [
(2012-05-29 09:54)
HK$600m
forimprovement[imˈpru:vmənt]![]()
(改善)ofroadside air quality(路边空气质量)
Chief Executive(香港特首)Donald Tsang(曾阴权)pledged(承诺)Wednesday that the government would spend HK$600 million to help improve the city's air quality.
The promises, made during hisdelivery of the 2010-11 Policy Address(2010-11年政策工作报告), paid special attention to the high levels ofpollution[pəˈluʃən]![]()
(污染)found at roadside levels. Tsang said thatfranchisedbus companies(特许经营巴士公司)in particular will have cut back theiremissions(废气).
Believed to be one of the major causes of high levels of
TheSwedish Academy(瑞典皇家学院)is due tounveil[ʌnˈveɪl](公布)this year's winner of the Nobel Prize ineconomics[ˌɪkəˈnɔmiks，ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks，ˌekə-](经济学)on Monday.
It follows theannouncements(公布)last week of the prizes inmedicine[ˈmedisin](医学),physics[ˈfiziks](物理),chemistry[ˈkemistri](化学),literature[ˈlitəritʃə](文学)andpeace[pi:s](和平).
Last year, American Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win the economics prize in its 40-year history when she shared it with Oliver Williamson for work on how community institutions can preventconflict[ˈkɔnflikt](冲突).
The Nobel Memo
The National Day is adesignated date(指定日期)on which celebrations mark thenationhood(独立期)of a nation ornon-sovereign(非主权独立)country. This nationhood can be symbolized by the date ofindependence[ˌɪndiˈpendəns](独立), of becoming republic or a significant date for apatron saint(保护者)or aruler[ˈru:lə](统治者)(birthday, accession,removal[riˈmu:vəl](离任)etc.). Often the day is not called 'National Day' but serves and can be considered as one. The National Day will often be anational holiday(全国假期).
Importance[imˈpɔ:təns](重要性)attached to the National Day as well as the degree to
The government-ledvaccination[ˌvæksəˈneɪʃən](疫苗)programs will start on November 1.
According to theCentre for Health Protection(健康防御
心), theseasonal influenza[ˌɪnflu:ˈenzə]vaccine(季节性流感疫苗), whosecomposition[ˌkɔmpəˈziʃən](成分)includeshuman[ˈhju:mən](人类)swine flu vaccine(猪流感疫苗), has passed thesafety standards(安全标准).
The program has beendivided into(分为)two parts: one is a free government program and the other is asubsidy[ˈsʌbsidi]scheme(补贴计划).
The first will enableeligible[ˈelidʒəbl](符合条件的)groups to receive free seasonal influenza vaccination atHospital Authority(医院)o
Traditional activities to celebrate a different Mid-autumn
Festival
The Mid-autumn Festival not only means that families stay up late,
eat moon cakes and admire [ədˈmaiə](欣赏) the full moon, but many
outdoor activities are arranged especially for the event. The
activities are usually related to some unique folk [fəuk](民间的)
culture and beautiful legends.
Moon dance(月亮舞), Pingtang, Guizhou
The Pingtang county [ˈkaunti](县) in Guizhou Province is a beautiful
land with strong flavor [ˈfleɪvə](味道) of Miao People. The moon is
the symbol [ˈsimbəl](象征) of happy love in the legend [ˈledʒənd](神话)
of Miao People. In the night of the Mid-autumn Day, the young Miao
people sing and dance under the moon, which is vividly called 'moon
dance' (Tiao Yue in Chinese). During the dance, the unmarried ones
will look for their love. The dance will last about one hour for
three to seven days. Besides,
The Mid-Autumn Festival(中秋节)
and National Day holidays(国庆节)
are approaching. This year, many
people are choosing to combine [kəmˈbain](联合) the two when taking their
annual
leave(年假), to have
plenty of time for traveling.
Many people can't wait to
take advantage of(利用) the coming holiday for the
Mid-autumn Festival and National Day. The most popular
destination [ˌdestiˈneiʃən](目的地) is the Shanghai World
Ex
eacher's Day is celebrated(庆祝) with great
fanfare [ˈfænˌfeə](嘹亮的喇叭声) in many countries of the
world. It is a day set aside(划出) to honor the
great profession [prəˈfeʃən](职业) of teaching. The day gives
the students to pay tribute [ˈtribju:t](称赞) to their teachers, who have
not only been mentors(导师), but also their guide to
life, their friend, their companion [kəmˈpænjən](伙伴) and just like their parents. You
may extend [iksˈtend](表达) your sincere
[sinˈsiə](诚挚的)gratitude
[ˈɡrætitju:d](感激) to your teachers in a
number of unique [ju
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