新标准初中英语八年级(上):UNIT1 China

[00:00.00]2 Pronunciation [00:03.66]Listen and say [00:06.43]ng long putting ring shopping sing song [00:21.43]ng angry English finger hungry linger [00:40.09]nk ink monk monkey pink sink think [00:55.70]3 Listen and complete. [00:59.38]Listen and co

Hina

BBC Learning English People and Places Hina Yvonne:Hello, Im Yvonne Archer, and today on People and Places from bbclearningenglish.com we meet someone who was born in London, moved to Kuwait and then to Bahrain at the age of seven. So who is she and

China Promises to Help the Poor

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。 About three thousand delegates from around China are in Beijing for this year's meeting of the National People's Congress. 近3千名来自全国各地的

China to make due contributions to boosting IMF resources

我们都知道sleep是睡觉的意思，bed是床，可有的时候，sleep却不一定是睡觉，而床也不一定就用bed来表示。有点被我说晕了吧，看看下面几个短语你就明白了。 我们都知道sleep是睡觉的意思，

Lochte edges Phelps in 400m medley

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Ryan Lochte edged Michael Phelps in the men's 400m individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials Monday. Lochte took the lead on the breaststroke leg of the four-stroke event and held off Phelps in the closing fr

China unveils lineup of top political advisors

EIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Some well-known names in China's cabinet, including central banker Zhou Xiaochuan, and senior provincial officials, on Monday entered leadership of the country's top political advisory body. The leaders that comprises a c

China's manufacturing PMI drops in Feb

BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector fell for a second month to 50.1 percent in February from 50.4 percent in January, according to data released Friday. The China Federation of Logistics

rivate funeral held for Fawcett

Private funeral held for Fawcett 福塞特的私人葬礼 A private funeral has been held for US actress Farrah Fawcett, who died last week of cancer. Her partner, actor Ryan O'Neal, was a pallbearer （抬棺者） Their son Redmond, who was recently jailed on

China to tackle woes of unpaid migrant workers: minister

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China has pledged to eradicate crimes related to delaying or denying salary payments before 2015, a prominent source of complaints for migrant workers, Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security, said Wed

China launches telecommunication satellite

XICHANG, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China successfully sent a telecommunication satellite, ChinaSat 2A, into orbit on Saturday evening, using a Long March-3B carrier rocket launched from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The rocket blasted of

China-Arab relations have centuries to come

DUBAI, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The three-day Annual Investment Summit ended Thursday with the China-Arab Leadership Forum, where United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Bint Khaled Al Qassimi said in her opening speech strong tra

China lost to Germany 1-0 in Algarve Cup

SANTO ANTONIO, Portugal, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Nine-player China lost to Geramny 1-0 in the second round group game of the Algarve Cup women's tournament on Friday. German skipper Melanie Behringer scored on a penalty after China's central defender Wen

China loses to Iceland 1-0 in Algarve Cup

LAGOS, Portugal, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China lost to Iceland 1-0 in their third group game of the Algarve Cup women's football tournament on Monday. Midfielder Fanndis Fridriksdottir scored the winner on a fast counter-attack in the 80th minute to infl

China's March PMI rises to 53.1 pct

BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a preliminary readout of the country's manufacturing activity, rose for four consecutive months to the highest level since October, indicating the economy is on path of steady grow

China to negotiate directly with ASEAN members over disputes

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China will negotiate directly with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on drafting a code of conduct concerning the South China Sea, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. The document is im

China to upgrade service network for work-related illnesses

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday that it will upgrade a service network for the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases in line with a newly-amended law. China's top legislature adopted an amendment

China cuts interest rates, allows freer fluctuation

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- China announced Thursday its first cut in benchmark interest rates in more than three years after slower-than-expected growth in the world's second-largest economy raised concerns of a hard landing. The People's Bank of Ch

China calls for closer security cooperation with Uzbekistan

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- State Councilor Meng Jianzhu said Thursday that China and Uzbekistan should cooperate to safeguard the security and stability of the two countries as well as that of the region. Meng, who is also the minister of public s

China, Cambodia vow to further promote strategic

BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- China and Cambodia on Monday vowed to further promote their ties in a meeting between top political advisor Jia Qinglin and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Nam hong. China attaches high importance

China launches super-speed test train

QINGDAO, Shandong, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's largest rail vehicle maker, CSR Corp. Ltd, over the weekend launched its first test train that features speeds reaching up to 500 km per hour. The six-car train with a fairshaped head is the newest in th