1. When Dickens wrote about the French Revolution in A Tale of Two Cities, he did it with nearly a century of hindsight. Here, at the end of December, I don’t enjoy that luxury. As such, some of the trends I’ve written here are likely to remain in force for the foreseeable future, while others may have already begun to fade. As one of this period’s “noisiest authorities,” I insist only on your receiving this review with just one caveat in mind: Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2. By the time of the Asian crisis of 1997-98, he says, the Fed had become more responsive and pulled back from its tightening cycle on concern that the turmoil in Southeast Asia would affect the US economy.

3. It is an acoustic guitar-led anthem and instant lighters-up classic, pivoting into punk-pop with Eagles of Death Metal on "Let 'Em Talk".

4. adj. 笨拙的，尴尬的，（设计）别扭的

5. 而或许更引人关注的问题是，雅虎究竟为何决定拿出3,000万美元来收购一款手机应用呢？诚然，Summly的文本精炼能力与新战略下的雅虎对移动设备的侧重不谋而合。伴随着以11亿美元对轻博客的收购，以及广受好评的新款天气应用的推出，Summly软件的加入见证了雅虎占领智能手机领域的坚定决心，以及为爱使手机的年轻消费者提供优质服务的不懈努力。

6. slice

应用

1. 如果你很卖命的工作并且给公司创造了价值，你本应该得到酬谢。如果你的老板在两年之内没有给你涨薪水，去申请吧。如果老板不同意，还考虑什么，走吧。

2. Build the armed forces through political work and reform, and run them by law

3. Though many people associate Porsche with pure performance cars, in recent years the brand has expanded their lineup to include the Panamera, a luxury large car shown here, as well as the Cayenne and Macan SUVs. According to most reviewers, the Panamera not only lives up to the performance heritage of the Porsche’s brand, but also coddles occupants with an opulent interior and the connectivity features today’s luxury buyer demands.

4. QuikTrip

5. Britney, YOU drive me crazy for appearing on Loose Women smacking gum like it's 1998 as the panel interrogate you.

6. “如果我们能找到在两个地方都购物的人，那就非常有价值。你知道他们是谁，他们买什么，他们哪些方面花钱，”哈勃补充说。“你可以给他们更加个人化的体验。”

旧版特色

1. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose by 1.6% in 2017, lower than the yearly control target of 3%, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on its website.

2. n. 舞厅

3. 7. Your company's human resources staff saw your résumé on a job board。