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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%... 阅读全文

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... 阅读全文

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 阅读全文

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 阅读全文

摘要： China's Red Cross is scrambling to help rebuild after another disaster -- only this time it's their own reputation they need to reconstruct.Self-Inflicted：自找的，自己造成的 scramble：争夺，抢夺 The Red Cross Society of China is vowing to restore its sagging image, which has buckled under the weight of all 阅读全文

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 阅读全文

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 阅读全文

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 阅读全文

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 阅读全文

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 阅读全文