1. The US president-elect has pledged to abandon trade agreements which could have wide-reaching effects on American imports and exports of commodities if trade agreements are revised.

2. 伦敦博蒙特·内森顾问公司(Beaumont Nathan)的联合创始人雨果·内森(Hugo Nathan)说：“新投资者对早期绘画大师的作品有兴趣，不过他们想要的是杜维恩(Duveen)卖给强盗大亨们的作品。他们想要名作。”他指的是英国艺术交易商约瑟夫·杜维恩(Joseph Duveen)，他把很多伟大的艺术品带去了美国。

3. OUTDOOR SPACE: The house is on a fifth of an acre, landscaped by the New York firm Landgarden. The Japanese-style gardens in front make use of native plants. There’s also a back patio and yard, with a second Japanese garden.

4. 她说：“1到10，我觉得自己只能拿9分，因为我一定还有提升的空间。我知道我可以走更远。”

5. 金球奖的独特之处在于其同时设置电影和电视奖项。而当地时间周日的这场典礼更是前所未有地模糊了二者的界限，大大褒奖了电视领域这一年来的出众表现。现已剧终的热门电视剧集《绝命毒师》(Breaking Bad)今年首次拿下金球奖，赢得了当晚最热烈的欢呼声。该片荣获剧情类最佳系列剧集奖，片中演员布赖恩?克兰斯顿(Bryan Cranston)荣获剧情类系列剧最佳男演员。

6. 在此新年之际，我同夫人向你及你的家人致以节日的问候，并祝你们新年快乐、事业有成、家庭幸福。

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1. At 36, women are about two years younger than men but senior positions are fairly well distributed between genders, with only slightly more women in relatively junior positions — 26 per cent of them are professionals compared with 24 per cent of men.

2. Certainly, the emails have already started flooding in celebrating various products in shades of Rose Quartz and Serenity. But I wonder: Are we suddenly going to see a host of blended pastel ties, as opposed to the currently popular red and blue, popping up in the next round of presidential debates? Place your bets now.

3. 尽管从严格意义上来说，英国《金融时报》在线MBA排行榜和全日制MBA排行榜没有可比性，因为二者的评判标准略有不同，但我们饶有兴致地发现，IE商学院和华威商学院等6所院校都同时登上了两个排行榜。

4. 但近2/3（65%）的福音派白人新教徒认为这些暴风雨是“末日”即将到来的证据，就如《圣经》中预言的那样。

5. 如果说2017年是政策制定者们开始担心“无保障无产阶级”(precariat)人数增长的一年，那么2018年将是他们尝试为此做些什么的一年。

6. While the real Rain Man never counted cards, his mental abilities were just as unbelievable. Kim Peek was a uniquely talented savant who possessed a nearly perfect memory. Among his many skills, Peek memorized every road on the map, the composers and dates of countless songs, and incredibly detailed historic facts. After Rain Man, he spent his life touring the country and campaigning for the disabled, to the delight of many who were able to witness his unique gift in person.

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1. 王斌表示，去年母婴传播率也达到了历史最低点，从2012年的7.1%下降到2017年的4.9%。

2. 豆瓣网友“Jiuyuehuashang”称：“剧中，爱情就是女主唯一的追求。她生命的意义似乎就是找一个真命天子谈情说爱。不对，不是一个，是三四个。”

3. For now, occasional high-ticket deals such as the Dah Sing Financial Centre and the purchase of a HK$2.1bn luxury house on the affluent Peak, come amid wider pessimism about the sector. The office sector showed the most activity in the first quarter this year, but this still translated into only eight deals in total, according to CBRE.