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1 )In its most recent approach, the comet Crommelin passed the Earth at about the same distance and in about the same position, some 25 degrees above the horizon, that Halley’s comet will pass the next time it appears.

最后一句话是什么意思啊

2)Since savings banks have to use short-term deposits to finance long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans, they sometimes lose money when there is a rise in short-term rates and, on the other hand, they are unable to raise the rates on their mortgages.

哈雷彗星靠近地球会是同C彗星最近的一次靠近地球在一样的距离，一样的位置，都是25度角。

这里应该是考the same ...as吧？

银行需要用短期存款来支付长期的定息抵押借款，有时如果短期利息上升，他们会亏损，另外，他们也不能提高抵押借款利率。

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