1. I was asked by one CEO to hire the long-legged girl with the long dark hair even though she didn't have the right skills. Another time, I was instructed not to hire anyone with children because the company had too many people leaving for soccer games. That kind of thing happens all the time.

2. Set between the events of Star Wars Episode III and IV, Rogue One will most likely be about bounty hunters who set out to steal the Death Star plans. We're not exactly sure of the plot.

3. As for liberalization of global trade, we believe all countries need to work together to push it forward. This globe belongs to us all and we all need to do our bit.

4. adj. 故意的，有意的；打算中的 n. 已订婚者 v.

5. In early November the government further tightened controls over outbound investment by requiring regulatory approval for some foreign acquisitions conducted through an offshore entity.

6. 在即将卸任的中国领导层不愿做出任何有远见的决定时，中国必须沿着一条狭窄的道路审慎推进。

应用

1. “An employee stormed out in the middle of a meeting, without explanation.”

2. Winners: Raptors

3. 据《每日经济新闻》网报道，经过一项最新调查显示，经济和金融类院校毕业生最有'钱'途。国内5大财经类高校毕业生的平均月薪在1万元以上。

4. 《雷神3：诸神黄昏》的搞笑程度远远超出你的想象。这都要感谢杰夫?戈德布卢姆与塔伊加?维迪提两位天才的合作。维迪提不仅是本片导演，他还在电影中饰演了一个极其真诚的石头人战士Korg。

5. strictly

6. 周四，央视公布了2016猴年春晚的吉祥物后，就迅速成为互联网上的热议话题。不幸的是，不少网友称被其“丑哭”。

旧版特色

1. On the long voyage to World Cup triumph, Belgium and Uruguay are two icebergs that the favorites would rather avoid. Both nations, despite being underdogs in this year's tournament, have the ability and the nous to upset their bigger and brasher rivals. Yet it's remarkable, given their small size and history as geopolitical doormats, that they remain competitive at all.

2. 根据全球最大航运公司马士基航运公司(Maersk Line)的数据，从汽车到集装箱运输的纺织品，1月中国对巴西出口同比下降60%，而通过集装箱进入拉美最大经济体的总进口量减半。

3. 此外，他还刷新了他职业新高的助攻数、2分球命中率（63%），还有同样为职业生涯最高的78.5%的罚球命中率。而且，他这赛季的篮板数比职业生涯平均篮板数也多了0.4个。总而言之，詹姆斯本赛季在除得分以外，各项数据都是堪称亮眼。