1. Comedy Series: “Veep” (HBO)

2. 要想2014年像美国人所期望的那样由经济复苏贯穿整个年度，全球经济前景必须保持相对稳定的局面。

3. China’s forex reserves — the world’s largest — have long been seen as the ultimate guarantor of financial stability, since they can be used to hedge against capital flight or to bail out domestic financial institutions struggling with a rise in bad debts.

4. Peace and love for you at New Year from all your students.祝老师新年充满平安和爱。

5. “If you were going to be betting, you would bet its going to be warmer than 2015,” said Mr Karl.

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1. A study cited in an article from Harvard University suggests your diet could have a significant impact on your memory as you age. Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital published a study within the "Annals of Neurology" that suggested women who ate high levels of saturated fat in foods like red meat and butter didn't perform as well on memory tests than women who regularly consumed less saturated fat. Researchers haven't yet discovered the connection between saturated fat and memory, but they hypothesize it could have something to do with a person's genes. Scientists and doctors have long recommended that patients work to control their cholesterol levels as they age to protect the memory during the aging process.

2. 政治也对气候的认知有所影响，超过3/4的民主党人和六成独立派人士认为在过去几年中气候越来越极端，而不到半数共和党人认同这种转变。

3. Kate Winslet also won the Golden Globe for best supporting actress for a movie for her role in Steve Jobs. The actress remained in her seat looking dumbfounded after she was named best supporting actress in a film for her portrayal of Joanna Hoffman in Steve Jobs.

4. 网红的粉丝也具备年轻化、高学历的特点。在关注网红的用户中，77.8%的人年龄在17-33岁之间，而接受过高等教育的比例达到75%。

5. But Anne Simpson, senior portfolio manager and director of global governance at the US pension fund Calpers, a prominent Apple shareholder, believes his ethical stance is more than just posturing. “He has a charming disregard for showmanship,” she says. “Tim Cook applies this Apple notion of elegance and excellence to these new arenas.”

6. 在你死后，数以百计的基因会突然活跃起来，而且还会继续活动长达4天。3月份的一个实例表明，在人死后，尸体的大脑还会活动长达10分钟，连同这个无法解释的实例，我们开始意识到我们所了解的死亡依然保有一些奇怪的生命迹象。

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1. 投资者也关注到了本田的这一困境。尽管在席卷全球的金融危机中，本田是全球少数几家能独善其身、避免严重亏损的汽车厂商之一，但在过去几年中，其普通股股价下跌了17.2%，而同期日经225指数却上涨了7.4%，丰田汽车的股价也上涨了19.5%。

2. 成功的创业者需要付出努力和毅力，因为非常不幸的是，世上并没有创业小精灵，能够神奇般地将成功赐予小公司和他们的老板。

3. 问：最后一个问题——在你的许多作品中，你总以强烈的感情质疑正义，质疑英雄主义是否道德。那么你对于成为英雄这种事是怎么看的呢？