The Duanwu Festival, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a loyal and highly esteemed minister, who brought peace and prosperity to the state but ended up drowning himself in a river as a result of being vilified. People got to the spot by boat and cast glutinous(粘的) rice dumplings into the water, hoping that the fishes ate the dumplings instead of Qu Yuan's body. For thousands years, the festival has been marked by glutinous rice dumplings and dragon boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many river and lakes.
Tourism, a fast developing economic sector over the last two decades in all parts of the world, is now receiving increasing attention among the Chinese public. Many people have written to the press, making suggestions for the promotion of tourism in China. It is believed that the development of tourism will help promote mutual understanding and friendship between the people of China and other countries, and facilitate exchanges in the field of culture, science and technology. Moreover, it will help accumulate funds for China's great cause.
If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you, it can be challenging to think positive thoughts. When we are stressed, depressed, upset, or otherwise in a negative state of mind because we perceive that "bad things" keep happening to us, it is important to shift those negative thoughts to something positive. If we don't, will only attract more "bad things". It is often very hard to think positive when so many things are negative, but I can assure you that someone, somewhere is worse off than you. We can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest of steps.
We are very much concerned that your sales in recent months have fallen considerably. At first we thought this might be due to a weak market, but on looking into the matter more closely, we found that the general trend during this period has been upwards. We, therefore, look forward to receiving from you a detailed report on the situation and suggestions, so that we may help in pushing your sales up to the former level as soon as possible.
We invite you to submit a paper to the 19th World Conference on Business Management. It will take place in Paris, France, on June 29th to July 2nd, 2016. The deadline for submission is on January 21st, 2016. The conference focuses on small business management, which is closely related to your research area. If you need more time, please let us know about a suitable time for you and I will inform you if it is feasible for us.
One of the biggest disadvantages of home employment is that, unlike working in an office, all of the distractions can make it difficult to concentrate on the work at hand. When family members are at home, the distractions can make working difficult.
While you may choose to work at home over working in an office to save money on childcare costs, you may find that working while taking care of the children is difficult, if not impossible.
Drunk driving has been a problem in this country. People have long been showing concern about the car accidents caused by drunk drivers. In the first half of this year,there were more than 220, 000 cases of drunk driving nationwide. Drunk driving has become increasingly serious in some cities. If you drink, do not drive. Call a taxi or use public transportation. This app can help you find a driver to drive you home.
To recognize business opportunity is vital for all business. Exploiting the opportunity requires decision-making. Management must decide what type of opportunity to pursue(追求). Decision is also needed when management recognizes a problem. Decision must be made regarding a clear definition of the problem.
We have all done something in our lives that we are ashamed of. Some of us have fallen for the wrong man, some have missed the right women, there' re those who have humiliated their parents and those who have failed their children. Yes, we've all made mistakes that let ourselves and those we love get hurt. But if we can learn from those mistakes and grow, we still have the chance to correct the mistakes that we made.
The American economic system is organized around a basically private-enterprise, market-oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the marketplace for those goods and services that they want most.
Such large, impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders as a class, an element in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business.
These terms reflect the widespread, though not universal, belief or allegation that it is no longer, if ever it was, defensible to interpret public administration as solely involved in technically objective solutions or in the neutral implementation of decisions made by nonadministrative parts of the political system (e.g, partisan leadership; electoral processes; party processes; partisan bargaining; and parliamentary, legislative, and judicial institutions).
All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are equal members of the international community. We should work for common security in a spirit of democracy, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win progress. Internal affairs of a country should be handled independently by the country itself and international affairs should be managed collectively through consultation by all. We should be committed to multilateralism and international cooperation, and promote democracy in international relations.
Despite what your parents and others try to make you believe, life at college may not be the best experience you will ever live through. Why? The simple one word answer is: Roommates. One has often heard about the guy that never sleeps or the girl who always has her friends over. They are not all that bad. So how do you get them to stop? You can't do it. It's impossible. The only way you will be able to live with your roommates is by compromising.
The Chinese nation has a profound cultural heritage. It developed a great variety of traditional art forms which suit both refined and popular tastes. From folk music to local operas, from inkwash painting(水墨画) to calligraphy(书法), from the game of go and the Chinese chess to folk art and dance, all have a long history and are sparkled with wisdom. Traditional Chinese arts have tremendously impressed the world.
For all the pious claim that examinations test what you know, it is common knowledge that they more often do the exact opposite. They may be a good means of testing memory, or the knack of working rapidly under extreme pressure, but they can tell you nothing about a person's true ability and aptitude.
The moment a child begins school, he enters a world of vicious competition where success and failure are clearly defined and measured. Can we wonder at the increasing number of "drop-outs" : young people who are written off as utter failures before they have even embarked on a career? Can we be surprised at the suicide rate among students?
The results on which so much depends are often nothing more than a subjective assessment by some anonymous examiner. Examiners are only human. They get tired and hungry; they make mistakes. Yet they have to mark stacks of hastily scrawled scripts in a limited amount of time. They work under the same sort of pressure as the candidates. And their word carries weight. After a judge's decision you have the right of appeal, but not after an examiner's.
How many young people around the world start smoking because Hollywood still portrays "cool" by showing stars with half-closed eyes and lips pursed lazily around a cigarette? We should have learned something from Humphrey Bogart and Gary Looper who both died from smoking-related cancers.
Much to my regret, I must inform you we will have to stop extending credit to your company, effective immediately.As the enclosed statement of your account shows, your balance of $5 670.80 is long past due, and no payments have been made in the past ninety days. We hope a check for the overdue amount will be forthcoming in the next few days. In the meantime, though, I'm sure you will understand we are unable to continue this outstanding indebtedness any further.
A California bank has an opening for a government relations officer. As an officer of a new, growing department, you will act as the bank's liaison(联络人) with government officials. The successful candidate will have up to four years' experience in government relations or public affairs. Strong writing and verbal(口头)skills are essential. College degree required. Banking experience preferred.
The Bodleian(博得雷利)Library is the main research library of the University of Oxford(牛津). It is one of the six national copyright libraries and, as the founder of the library intended, it is a resource that attracts scholars and visitors to Oxford from around the world. Today the Bodleian Library has 30 reading rooms--with 2.663 reader places--in ten buildings in central Oxford. The library is granted the right to receive a copy of every book, magazine and newspaper printed in Britain.
Many people simply say that they want something, but they do not expend the substantial effort required to achieve it. Many people let the threat of failure stop them from trying with all of their heart. The secret of success is based upon a burning inward desire--a robust, fierce will and focus--that fuels the determination to act, to keep preparing, to keep going even when we are tired and fail. As a wise saying goes: "It's not how many times you fall down that matters. It's how many times you get back up that makes success!"
We are pleased to recommend you Shanghai Carpet, which is available for export at present. This product has been widely sold to various markets abroad, and we believe that there is also a demand for it at your end. Now we enclose a copy of our catalogue for your reference. Please study it and let us know your comments, so that we may discuss the business possibilities.
We have contacted our prospective clients. They all considered the prices are not competitive enough to tempt them to place an order although we stressed the high quality of your products. Under the circumstances, we think a reduction of 5% for our initial order (首次订单)may help us to introduce your products into our market.
At Comfort Inns, Hotels and Suites, we know that traveling on business can be a trouble. So the least we can do is make things a little more convenient, starting with a delicious deluxe (豪华的) continental breakfast--including flesh-brewed(煮好的) coffee, 100% pure and delicious orange juice, baked goods, milk and cereal--that's free every day you stay.
.Ladies and gentlemen, why not purchase high-quality items at our shop at very good price? A football for your son or daughter can be acquired at a surprisingly low price. Why not favor yourself with one of those indispensable luxuries (必需的奢侈品) you have always wanted. The latest fragrance (香水) are all available plus an extensive choice of alcoholic beverages (酒精饮料). We are able to pass on to you, the customer, savings we make, in the form of considerable price reduction.
The enclosed was found loose in the mails or has been damaged in handling in the Postal Service (whichever is applicable to the enclosure). We realize your mail is important to you and you have every right to expect it to be delivered intact and in good condition. The Postal Service makes every effort to properly handle the mail entrusted to it, but due to the large volume,occasional damage may occur. We are constantly striving to improve our processing methods to assure that an occurrence such as the enclosed can be eliminated.
Health is the best treasure that a man can possess. Money can do many things, but it cannot buy happiness. However, so long as a man has good health, he can enjoy the pleasures of human life. In order to ensure good health we must pay attention to three things. They are nourishing food, fresh air and proper exercise.
The ABC railway company has greatly improved its public hotline service. Simply dial 3929-3499 to get information about all the services of the company. The telephone information system is working to serve you 24 hours all year round. The customer service staff (员工) are also ready to provide you with the information you need. Their service hours are from Monday to Sunday, 7:00 a.m to 9:00 p. m.
