ABC English Digest (第5期).pptVIP

Contents International Market China Today ABC Update Formats of Documents English Expressway Asia accepts need for commodities(1) trading hub(2) Asia has become the world’s engine(3) of commodities demand(4). In spite of(5) the region’s（6) critical role(7), however, it has failed to(8) establish(9) a strong commodities exchange(10). International Market Oct. 21st, 2008 Source: Difficulty coefficient: medium commodity：商品、货物 trading hub：交易集散地、交易集散中心 engine：发动机、引擎 demand：需求 in spite of：虽然、尽管 region：地区 critical role：关键角色、重要作用 to fail to do：不能、未能 to establish：建立、建成 commodities exchange：商品交易所 International Market The vacuum(11) has allowed(12) London(13), New York(14) and Chicago(15) to thrive(16) as commodities trading hubs. But battle lines(17) are being drawn(18) by old and new participants(19) in Asia, which are determined to(20) become(21) the recognized(22) commodities exchange for the region. vacuum：真空、空白 to allow … to do：允许……做某事 London：伦敦 New York ：纽约 Chicago：芝加哥 to thrive：兴旺、繁荣 battle line：战线 to draw：绘画、画 participant：参与者 to be determined to do：决定、决心做某事 to become：成为、变成 recognized：公认的、承认的 政府工作报告 China Today Difficulty coefficient: difficult Mar. 5th, 2007 （excerpt） 在自然灾害较重的情况下，主要农产品产量稳步增加。全年粮食产量达到49746万吨，实现了连续三年增产。农村道路、水利、电力、通信等基础设施建设得到加强，又有2897万农村人口解决了安全饮水问题，新增450万农村沼气用户，农民的生产生活条件继续改善。 Despite serious natural disasters, the output of major agricultural products increased steadily. Grain output reached 497.46 million tons, registering the third consecutive annual increase. We worked harder to develop rural infrastructure, including roads, water conservancy, electricity and communications, and made safe drinking water available to another 28.97 million rural residents and the use of methane available to an additional 4.5 million rural families, thereby improving working and living conditions in rural areas. China Today 农村扶贫开发工作取得新进展，农村贫困人口减少217万人。制定并实施解决农民工问题的政策措施，从解决工资偏低和拖欠、依法规