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丁晓钟考研英语第九期英美外刊超精读班讲义点点英语全程（外刊、基础、强化、冲刺）QQ:353530109内部资料版权所有盗版必究1|MonNov21,20117:17amGMT(Reuters)-Britishexportersmusttargetfast-growingeconomiesoutsidetheeurozoneandtheUnitedStatestoendyearsofunderperformanceandgivethestrugglingUKeconomyashotinthearm,theConfederationofBritishIndustrysaidonMonday.TheCBIsaidastrategytoboostexportstocountrieslikeChina,IndiaandBrazilwouldgivethestagnanteconomyaliftworth20billionpounds,or1.5percentofGDP,by2020.Britain'seconomyisonthebrinkofrecessionafterbarelygrowinginthelastyearanditfacesacuterisksfromthedebtcrisisintheeurozone,itsbiggesttradingpartner.ThecontinuedcrisisintheeurozoneunderlinesjusthowimportantitisfortheUKtodiversifyitsexporteffortstohigh-growthcountries,saidCBIDirector-GeneralJohnCridland.Giventhatwearealreadyplayingcatch-upwithmanyofourcompetitors,wemustactnow.Inareportreleasedforitsannualconference,theCBIsaidgovernmenttalkofincreasingtrademustbematchedbyaction,suchastaxbreaksforexporters,betteraccesstoexportfinanceandimprovedtransportlinks.Legislationshouldfaceanewtesttoensureitdoesn'tharmexportersandministersshouldrethinkanewbriberylawandimmigrationcapswhichhaveunderminedbusinessconfidence,theCBIsaidinareportwrittenwithErnst&Young.Toooftenbusinessesarefindingthatthegovernment'spublicrhetoric(onexports)doesnotmatchthereality,Cridlandsaid.PrimeMinisterDavidCameronandChancellorGeorgeOsbornehavepinnedBritain'srecoveryhopesonanexpandedprivatesectorinvestingandexportingmore.Britain'sshareofglobalexportsfellto4.1percentin2010from5.3percentin2000.Germany'sshareroseto9.3percentfrom8.9percent,theCBIsaid.OnlyfourpercentofBritain'sexportsgotoBrazil,Russia,IndiaandChina,comparedto43percenttoEuropeand17percenttotheUnitedStates.TheCBIblamedthedeclineonBritain'sfocusonadvancedeconomiesanditsinabilitytobreakintoemergingmarkets.Britainhasanedgeinareaslikefinancialservices,communications,constructionandhi-techproductsandshouldexpanditsshareoftheglobalmarket,itsaid.Withotheradvancedeconomiesalsotryingtoexportmoreandconsumeless,theprocesswillbetough.Britain'sgoodstradedeficitwidenedinSeptembertoitshighestsincetheseriesbeganin1998afterarecordriseinimports,officialdatashowedthismonth.2://nyunews.com/opinion/2012/01/25/25house/IftheOccupymovementwasn'tsymptomaticenoughofaneconomyincrisis,theFoodBankforNewYorkCityhasjustcomeoutwithafrighteningreportthatmightmakeyouloseyourlunch—literally.Accordingtotheresearch,2011sawanincreaseinthenumberofcollege-educatedNewYorkerswhocouldnotaffordfood.Eventotheluckyfewwhomanagedtolandjobsinanimpenetrable(orperhapsnonexistent)jobmarket,therealworlddrewbacktodealthemacoldcruelslapofreality.Althoughthestereotypeofthestarvingcollegestudentisnothingnew,theproblemoffoodinsecurityhasnowextendedbeyondthecampusandisplaguingrecipientsofundergraduateaswellasprofessionaldegrees.Asfornon-collegegraduates,theyfindthemselveslockedinacatch-22:it'simpossibletolandajobinNewYorkCitywithoutacollegedegree,butbecauseofalethalcombinationoftuitionhikesandstratosphericNewYorkrent,thepossibilityofaffordingacollegeeducationseemslikeanevenmoreforlornimpossibility.Theinabilityofeducated,honestindividualstoaccessasecureflowofqualityfoodisevidenceofaneconomicplungethathastakenthecollegestudentasitsnewestvictim.InTouchwithWindows8MicrosoftGoesAllInonTabletComputingKristieLuStoutThisisthefutureofMicrosoftWindows.Earlierthisweek,Windows8was_____tosoftwaredevelopersattheBUILDconferenceinCalifornia.Andthisisa_____retooledoperatingsystem.It’satouchinterface_____torunontabletsaswellas_____PCs.Anditisamassive_____fromthis,Windows3.1.Launched_____backin1992,thiswasMicrosoft’sfirstsuccessfulstabatthedesktopinterface.Notethemenusandwindowsanddialogueboxeshere,alltobeoperatedwiththekeyboardandamouse.Andforyears,Microsoftstayedwiththedesktopmetaphor,andin1995hadamassivehitwiththis—this_____memories—Windows95.Itbroughtcomputingtothemasses.Itintroducedallofustothestartbutton.Andwithinafewyears,itwouldbecomethemostsuccessfuloperatingsystemevermade.Butalongwiththe_____,therewereplentyofmissesfromMicrosoftovertheyears.Imean,_____Vistaforexample.Andeventhoughdescribedherewiththewords“stunning,”“breakthrough,”“entertaining,”manydidn’tthinkso.In2007,Vista_____with_____reviewsandconsumersdecidedtostaywithits_____,the_____WindowsXP.But,withWindows8,Microsofthas_____tabletcomputing.YoukutobuyTudou,creatingChinaonlinevideogiantByKazunoriTakadaSHANGHAI(Reuters)-China'stoptwoonlinevideocompaniesarejoiningforces,withYouku.combuyingsmallerrivalTudouHoldingsLtdinanall-stockdealworthover$1billion,creatinganindustryleaderwithmorethanaonethirdshareofamarketthatislosingmoneyasitbattlesrisingcosts.ThetwoU.S.-listedfirmshavebeenbitterrivals,lockinghornsincourtroombattlesoverallegedcopyrightinfringementandunfaircompetitivepractices.Bothcompanieshavethismonthreportedanetlossforlast3year,pinchedbyrisingcostsforInter