The problem seems mostly effectively done by supporting a certain amount of research not related to immediate goals but of possible consequence in the future.2016-4-29The Environmental Revolution will be judged by whether it can shift the worldeconomy into an environmentally sustainable development path, one that leads to greater economic security, healthier lifestyles, and a worldwide improvement inthe human condition.2016-4-30On the other, it（discipline这一学科）links these concepts to everyday realities in a manner which is parallel to the links journalists forge on a daily basis as they cover and comment on the news.Do animals have rights? This is how the question is usually put. It sounds like a useful，ground-clearing way to start. Actually，it isn't，because it assumes that there is an agreed account of human rights，which is something the world doesnot have.2016-5-2Liberal education must not limit itself to critical thinking and problem solving; itmust also foster openness, participation and opportunity. It should be designedto take us beyond the campus to a life of ongoing, pragmatic learning that findsinspiration inunexpected sources, and increases our capacity to understand and contribute to the world — and reshape it, and ourselves, in the process.The fragmented, nascent M-health market seems likely to consolidate in time, with its most promising startups perhaps being bought by, or entering alliances with, trusted health brands. That would help it to realize its substantial potential to help patients, doctors, health insurers and researchers alike.词汇突破：1 .nascent初生的;初期的;开始形成的;发生中的 Several factors have dogged the nascent wearable technology market. 有几个因素一直困扰着依然处于襁褓期的可穿戴技术市场。

2016-5-4Anyone considering taking part in a work oftransformation of those forms of older art which seem to us in many waysunsatisfactory , so that they should be more in tune with the changing times,and anyone who does not quail (害怕) at the prospect of seeking out new forms of expression for newmaterials and new buildingfunction, will find spiritual kinship ,observingBorromini.Whether tech firms, rather than universities, are best placed to deliver generalprogress in AI is up for debate.Andrew Moore, the dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s computer-sciencedepartment, worries about the potential for a“seed corn” problem: thatuniversities could one day lack sufficient staff to produce future crops ofresearchers. As bad, with fewer people doing pure academic research,sharing ideas openly or working on projects with decades-long time horizons,future breakthroughs could also be stunted.But such risks will not necessarily materialise.Yet despite self-c ongratulatory rhetoric about being “the envy of the world,” a disheartening proportion of higher education gets failing grades when it comes todealing with that apathy toward learning.2016-5-7This seems a justification for neglect of those in need, and a rationalization ofexploitation, of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at thebottom.The pendulum began to swing in the postwar era, when Harvard Business School grad Robert McNamara and his "whiz kids" became famous for using mathematical modeling, game theory and complex statistical analysis for the Army Air Corps, doing things like improving fuel-transport times and scheduling more-efficientbombing raids.2016-5-9Alarmed by Donald J. T rump’s grip on the Republican presidential nomination,world leaders are wrestling with the possibility that, even if he loses the generalelection, his ascent reflects a strain of American public opinion that couldprofoundly reshape the way the United States addresses security alliances andtrade.Mention "logistics" and it may bring to mind shiny FedEx or UPS vans with their neatly uniformed drivers. However, the business of shifting cargo by road, especially larger loads, is far more fragmented and inefficient than the image of its best-known brands would suggest. Even the world-famous names in parcel delivery compete with many lesser firms2016-5-11Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, and Dr. Priscilla Chan, apediatrician who is his wife, said Wednesday that they had hired James H.Shelton III, a former deputy secretary of the United States Department ofEducation, to oversee their efforts in education, in the latest exampleof formerfederal officials who are taking up jobs in Silicon Valley.She has said in recent interviews that as president she would release information about Area 51, the remote Air Force base in Nevada believed by some to be asecret hub where the government stores classified information about aliens and U.F.O.s.In a radio interview last month, she said, “I want to open the files as much as we can.” Asked if she believed in U.F.O.s, Mrs. Clinton said: “I don’t know. I want to see what the information shows.” But she added, “There’s enough storie sout there that I don’t think everybody is just sitting in their kitchen making themup.”There is no agreement whether methodology refers to the concepts peculiar to historical work in general or to the research techniques appropriate to the various branches of historical inquiry.2016-5-14Economic growth over the business cycle is driven mostly by swings in demand, and in recent years demand has been held back: households have been repaying their debts; the government has restrained its spending and raised taxes; and interest rates, having reached zero, are unable to fall further.There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language — all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.55. A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when________.[A] he has given up his smoking habit[B] he has made great efforts in his work[C] he is keen on learning anything new[D] he has tried to determine where he is on his journeyIn many sectors of the government, average wages are higher than in the private ones. And the real gains come in benefits and work practices. Some local branchs have repeatedly “backloaded” public-sector pay deals, keeping the pay increases modest but adding to holidays and especially pensions that are already generous. These facts make positions in the government much more attractive for graduates.2016-5-17Civil rights activists have long argued that one of the principal reasons whyBlacks , Hispanics, and other minority groups have difficulty establishingthemselves in business is that they lack access to the sizable orders andsubcontracts that are generated by large companies.New details about a second attack involving the system, Swift — used by thousands of banks and companies to move money around the world —are emerging as investigators try to solve an $81 million heist from the central bank of Bangladesh in February.New Attack Reported on Global Bank Network全球银行面临网络攻击风险1. Thieves have again found their way into what was thought to be the most secure financial messaging system in the world and stolen money from a bank盗贼再次入侵了据说是世界上最安全的金融电文系统（financial messaging system），从一家银行偷走了钱。