The Silk Road spirit is consistent with the ideal of “all states joining together in harmony and peace” long upheld by the Chinese nation, with the Chinese people’s principles of amity, good neighborliness and “helping others to succeed while seeking our own success”, and with the call ...
Several different measures of poverty in the United States are collectively referred to as the “poverty level,” to the irritation of many departments in the American government. All of these measures are based on the amount of money which is theoretically required to live a basic, healthy, ...
Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and other essentials beyond income for a minimum standard of living.
If a family’s pre-tax income is less than the dollar value of their threshold, that family and every member are considered to be in poverty.So, in the eyes of the Census, “poverty” is pre-tax income (before any tax credits, deductions, etc.). However, some federal benefits pr...
Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level. ...
A rapid review of academic and grey literature revealed that the links between poverty, poaching and trafficking are under-researched and poorly understood. Yet, the assumption that poaching occurs because of poverty is omnipresent, with little 'hard evidence' to support the claim. Despite this, th...
According to some economists, a country’s aggregate economic growth, or its overall GDP, is not what matters when the concern is thepovertylevel of individuals in a country. For example, if an outlet reports that the world’s GDP grew by 3%, it may sound like great news, but it would...
But what’s hilarious is that on the other hand, a crane is also “dangerous” as the red spot on its head, what we called He Ding Hong, is considered to be the most deadly poison in Chinese legends, especially in Kong Fu stories. So the contrast aroused my interest, I had always ...
1. What is the news report mainly about? 2. When did the incident occur? Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 参考答案: 1. B 2. C Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. ...
The Chinese government is always aware of this issue, which is why the cutoff for “high income” keeps being raised. To those on the brink of poverty, they believe this will provide some relief, while others with more disposable money would enjoy improved living conditions....