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2009年的高考即将到来（英语听力材料） 音频下载[点击右键另存为] Chinese High School Graduates Ready to Take the Annual National College Entrance Examination More than 10 million college applicants in China have registered to take this year’s national college entrance exam, 300 thousand less than that of last year. While some media reported greater employment pressure contributed greatly to the drop. Jiang Gang, a senior official with the Ministry of Education, disagrees. I think the drop is mainly due to the decline of the number high school graduates this year. In China, most of the candidates for higher education are students finishing three-year study in senior high schools. Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show the number of this category of candidates decreased from 8.49 million last year to 8.34 million this year. Meanwhile, exam authorities across China have stepped up disease prevention efforts amid the spreading AH1N1 flu. Dai Jia’gan is an official responsible for exam affairs at the Ministry of Education. During the national college entrance exam, educational authorities at various levels will set up a monitoring and report system for the AH1N1 flu. If examinees or staff show any flu-like symptoms, we will take swift measures based on the system. Educational officials say this year’s examinees will have more opportunities to enter colleges as 62 percent of them will be admitted by China’s universities and colleges, five percent higher than last year. In addition, universities in the developed coastal provinces have scaled up their enrollment program for college applicants from less developed middle and western China. The national college entrance exam falls on June 7 to 9 each year. It is the largest examination in the world. Senior Official: China not to Maintain Economic Growth at the Expense of Environment A senior Chinese official says China won’t maintain its economic growth at the expense of the enviro