1. The fastest growing start-ups tend to be global in their outlook. The immigration restrictions already imposed by President Trump in the US and those under consideration as part of the UK’s separation from the EU are likely to be a hindrance in the coming year for hiring.

2. Tony Moloney, head of education and skills at National Grid, says the UK utility’s involvement is part of its broader strategy to encourage school students to study Stem subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — and learn more about jobs in his sector.

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4. New Year should be a time of banked-up fines, the scent of flowers and wine, good talk, good memories and loyalties renewed. But if all else is lacking - love will do.新年是这样美好的时光：炉火熊熊，花儿芬芳，醇酒飘香，殷殷祝福，美好回忆，恩爱日新。即便没有一切，只要有爱便足矣。

5. 格雷格森还说，“与此同时，美国国内的油气产量将继续增长。我认为，对我们来说，问题不在于实际油价走势如何，关键是北美油砂、页岩气、页岩油产量以及其他地区页岩油气勘探水平的增幅能有多大程度的提高。”

6. One of the main strengths of the LBS programmes is the wide range of students from different countries. More than 90 per cent in its 2015 MBA cohort were from overseas, coming from about 60 different countries.

应用

1. 今年夏季，美国ETF管理的资产规模跨过3万亿美元大关，亚太ETF行业管理的资产仅成功爬上3500亿美元关口。

2. 更重要的是，这些发明在将来或许还能投入生产，造福人类。

3. Musical theatre actors, Callabro united to become a truly talented vocal group who have gone from strength to strength.

4. Most successful entrepreneurs follow comparable patterns and share similar basic characteristics. Hundreds of online articles and published books claim to know the secret of success in business, but for the most part, they boil down to the same major points.

5. 6）乐意效劳：通过此句话的微妙提示所起的作用，可以使某一关键内容得到强化的效果。你乐意帮助别人。无论什么时候，他们需要你的帮助，你都在场。而且，你是乐意效劳的。

6. 在春运期间，国内的交通运输将面临极大的挑战，车票供小于求。铁路局会采取多种措施来应对春运压力，比如开设临客（L字头的列车）、延长售票时间以及开设更多的售票点。

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1. 他说：“比如说，如果他们拖延从韩国进口的海关流程并采取对韩国商品的其他报复举措，韩国政府对此将无能为力。”

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3. Morocco is home to nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites, mainly ancient towns and old city ruins, making it a decent choice for history lovers.