高三课外阅读材料及巩固训练.docx

高三课外阅读材料645China goes forwardPremier Li Keqiang delivers the Government Work Report at the opening meeting of the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 5. XINHUA李克强总理作政府工作报告。词数 452 建议阅读时间 6分钟Every year in spring, the meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC，全国人民代表大会) take place in Beijing.This year, it opened on March 5, announcing actions that will shape efforts in the years to come to make China a great modern socialist country.In front of 2,970 NPC deputies (代表) who were gathered at the Great Hall of the People, Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Government Work Report. The premier struck a confident note as he went over the “historic achievements” made in the past five years.During his speech, Premier Li said that in the last five years, China’s gross domestic product (GDP, 国内生产总值) has risen from 54 trillion yuan to 82.7 trillion yuan, more than 68 million people have been lifted out of poverty, and 66 million new urban jobs have been created.And the country is leading the world in high-speed rail, e-commerce (电子商务), mobile payments and the sharing economy.As for this year, the central government has set the GDP growth target at around 6.5 percent. The target is the same as last year’s, but is expected to deliver different growth as China makes quality a priority (优先) over speed. “We will strongly promote high-quality development,” Premier Li said.He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, expressed confidence in achieving the 6.5 percent annual growth target, as domestic (国内的) consumption is expected to become a stronger force driving economic development.Li stressed increasing support for the “three critical battles (三大攻坚战)” against risk, poverty and pollution. Among the targets announced, the government aims to reduce the rural poverty population by over 10 million, reduce air pollution in key areas, and work to prevent local government debt risk.This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the c