1. 2.SpaceX demonstrates a big step towards fully reusable space craft

2. However, the figures suggest that the pace of Chinese investment in western economies may be slowing.

3. vt. 保卫

4. adj. 独一无二的，独特的，稀罕的

5. 万事达金融服务公司公布的2016年度报告显示，据预测，曼谷今年将接待2147万国际游客。

6. Singapore tops the list as the most expensive city for the third time in a row, but in a year when costs around the world have been highly volatile.

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1. That was a less marked jump than the 3 percentage point rise from August to September, however, suggesting recent curbs to property purchases may be having some effect.

2. 始终保持廉洁本色。

3. ['m?:gid?]

4. 20. Best Advice for Movie Lovers In August, the scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon sounded an alarm: “If you go on Amazon and you see some great black-and-white film, and it’s going for $3, or any kind of foreign or obscure film, buy it, because it’s going out of print, and they’re not going to put them back into print.” Tens of thousands of films that were on VHS never made the jump to DVD or to Blu-ray, Mr. Dixon warns. And the brave new world of downloads (a.k.a. electronic sell-through) — well, tune in next year.

5. 唐纳德特朗普(Donald Trump)会遭遇弹劾程序吗？

6. China’s largest online peer-to-peer lender, Lufax, is seeking $1bn in new funding at a valuation of $15bn-$20bn, as growth continues to surge across the internet finance sector.

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1. It’s no surprise that credit is “pro-cyclical.” When asset prices are booming, optimistic lenders tend to make more loans and often feed the euphoria. When markets sink, lenders rein in risk and sometimes make the downturn worse.

2. 时间：2011-06-02 编辑：beck

3. In the wake of the Fitbit and Google’s GOOG 0.26% Glass, a flurry of companies has flooded the market with iterations of sensor-laden armbands, apparel, and eyewear. It’s a buzzy category, but early adopters seem to be waiting for a moment when they are no longerthat guy. (You know. The “Glasshole.”)