CRI 中国国际广播电台 2010-05-01
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Broadcasting Time: 07:00-08:00, GMT+08:00, 2010-05-01
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The 2010 China World Expo opens in Shanghai with dazzling display.
The unprecedented 1 opening in the Expo history impressed guests from all over the world.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says a multibillion-euro aid package for Greece will be hammered out within days.
And Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva vows 2 the government will not allow antigovernment protesters to intimidate 3 the public again.
Hot Issue Reports
Shanghai Expo Officially Opens
The Shanghai World Expo officially opened on Friday night. Chinese President Hu Jintao and leaders of various countries and organizations attended the ceremony.
Downtown Shanghai thrilled by expo
The curtain was finally raised on the Shanghai World Expo last night. The city was packed with thrilled residents and visitors. How did they celebrate the exciting expo opening? What do they expect to see and do during the six-month global fair?
Foreign guests' feedback to the opening ceremony of Shanghai 2010 Expo
Stunning 4 fireworks, worldwide representatives and pageantry on a scale never before seen in the Expo history have impressed guests from all over the world.
Organizers of the ceremony highlighted this big event with colorful fireworks show accompanying with huge LED screens and moving light.
The stage of the fireworks show is staggering 3.4 km stretch of Huangpu River, crowned either side by the Lupu and Nanpu bridges.
Vincenzo Morano is a manager of an Italian restaurant in Shanghai.
"The fireworks show is fantastic and light games are unbelievable. I mean, I used to see Lupu Bridge everyday for the last seven years and I never saw it on this (beautiful) way. It's amazing. Shanghai now is the center of the world."
Colin Hilton is chief executive of Liverpool City Council, England. He said the show's fantastic from the beginning to the end and believes Shanghai Expo will have an influential 5 impact on this port city.
"I expect surprises. I believe there're many interesting things I haven't seen before. I think for Shanghai, it will confirm its position as a world stage and show its leadership and initiative in a difficult time."
Based on the themes "welcome to China" and "celebration", the opening ceremony is passionate 6, interactive 7 and with both Chinese and international flavor attracting thousands of guests including 20 world leaders.
China Pavilion to be a popular site
The opening ceremony marks the 184-day grand world party has now extended its arms to visitors from all over the world.
What do you expect to see first in the World Expo Park in Shanghai? Many visitors say they prefer to see the China Pavilion first. Tang Wei is a student.
"I believe the China pavilion will be very popular among visitors when the expo starts."
During the concluded trial operation of the World Expo Venue 8, China pavilion has been always one of those crowded sites. Hundreds of visitors waited in the long queue in front of the China pavilion.
"As a Chinese citizen, certainly I want to see the China pavilion first. I'll go to other pavilions later."
Visitors are expected to make a reservation with their entrance ticket if they want to access the China pavilion.
Light News
Greek Bailout Will Come Within Days
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says a multibillion-euro aid package for Greece will be hammered out within days.
Barroso said in Beijing that Greece's needs will be met in time.
"I am confident that the talks will be concluded very soon. I mean in the next days. The outcome will be a multilateral program that will lead to major fiscal 9 and also structural 10 adjustments, funding to Greece by the coordinated 11 bilateral 12 loans, by the Euro-area member states, will be conditional 13 to implementing 14 the decisions required to meet the conditions of fiscal consolidation 15 and structural reforms."
German politicians previously 16 said the aid package could be worth 100 to 120 billion euros over three years against an original plan for 45 billion euros of aid in 2010.
Markets worldwide plummeted 17 earlier this week after Greece, Portugal and Spain saw their debt ratings cut as the region's debt crisis deepens.
European officials have been assuring markets they are working quickly on approving a bailout for Greece as they try to prevent the crisis from dragging others into a continent-wide financial meltdown.
Thai PM Vows Not to Allow Protesters to Intimidate Public Again
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has vowed 18 that his government will not allow antigovernment protesters to intimidate the public again.
Abhisit addressed the nation in a live TV broadcast on Friday, saying the Thai government was sorry the antigovernment protesters stormed the Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok on Thursday night.
"The thing that I want to reiterate 19 is that the government and the Emergency Operations Command still have a clear and precise policy to stop the intimidation 20 and terrorizing of people and public places. We will take action whenever and wherever necessary and properly against these threats."
Abhisit says antigovernment protesters have caused hardship by intimidating 21 the people around their rally sites.
The antigovernment "red-shirt" rally started on March 12th. Protestors are now gathering 22 at the Rathchaprasong Intersection—their main rally site.
They are demanding that Abhisit immediately dissolve the lower house of parliament and hold a new general election.
U.S. works to contain oil spill in Gulf 23 of Mexico
The US Coast Guard says oil has began washing ashore 24 on the US Gulf Coast from a leaking offshore 25 well.
Up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day are thought to be spilling into the water after last week's sinking of an oil rig following an explosion.
Fingers of oily sheen were reaching the Mississippi River delta 26, lapping the Louisiana shoreline in long, thin lines.
A state of emergency has been declared in Louisiana and President Barack Obama has pledged "every single available resource" to help.
"While BP is ultimately responsible for funding the cost of response and clean up operations, my administration will continue to use every single available resource at our disposal, including potentially the Department of Defence to address the incident."
President Obama dispatched Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Interior Secretary Ken 27 Salazar and Environmental Protection Agency administrator 28 Lisa Jackson to help with the spill.
The oil slick is threatening hundreds of species of fish, birds and other wildlife along the Gulf Coast, one of the world's richest seafood 29 grounds.
Workers, Unions March on Wall Street
Thousands of workers and union leaders marched on Wall Street on Thursday to express their anger over lost jobs, the taxpayer-funded bailout of financial institutions and questionable 30 lending practices by big banks.
The protest took place hours before the news that the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan was conducting a criminal investigation 31 of Goldman Sachs.
"I think when 2 percent of the elite 32 in this country own the bulk of the wealth, it's fascism as far as I'm concerned."
"The message for the people of the country is that you can't let these banks feel that they are too big to fail, which I think is ridiculous. And it is time for us to stop and make sure that we put regulations on the banks so that they can't control the economy and everything the way it is."
The rally was organized by the AFL-CIO federation 33 of unions and an association of community groups.
It included a diverse mix of union workers, activists 34, the unemployed 35, and homeowners threatened by foreclosure.
World Economic Forum 36 on Africa to Rethink Africa's Growth Strategy
The 20th World Economic Forum on Africa is scheduled to be held in Dar es Salaam 37, Tanzania from May 5 to 7. The three-day event will bring together nearly 1,000 participants from 85 countries to discuss some key issues, which include African economic recovery following the global financial crisis and China-Africa relations.
Domestic Brand Vehicles Facing Challenges
Domestic brand vehicles showed up in force at the on-going 2010 Beijing International Auto 38 Show, with a total of 75 new models competing with the international brands. But domestic brands still have many challenges to overcome in the battle to improve sales at home and gain recognition from Chinese consumers.
Media Digest
From the Guardian 39 from the UK: Tourists sometimes pause and shoppers stare as Rosie Swale Pope jogs determinedly 40 through cities hauling her wheeled sleeping pod behind her. She smiles and waves but one of her knees is heavily strapped 41 and she looks a little weary. Not surprising, as the 63-year-old adventurer and writer is running her 25th marathon in 25 days.
Swale Pope took five years to complete an epic 42 run around the world to raise money for a prostate cancer charity after her husband, Clive, died of the disease. During that trip she encountered wolves, bears, extreme temperatures and completed the last leg of the journey on crutches 43.
Tomorrow Swale Pope should complete her 26th 26-mile run in Llanelli, south-west Wales, raising thousands of pounds for two hospices in the process. On Saturday she will do an extra run around her hometown of Tenby in south-west Wales just for fun.
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From China Car Times, a popular online blog: The China Daily is reporting that the at least 15% of the auto market will be made up of hybrid 44 and electric auto sales by 2020, whilst 7 to 12% of global sales will be electric vehicles.
So is China expected to jump over other markets when it comes to electric car development? The answer is likely to be a large yes, at this year's Beijing Auto Show practically every auto maker 45 had at least one or even two pure electrics or hybrid cars on show. There is also large government pressure on manufacturers to start building hybrid and electric cars, and at the same time the government is pushing the State Electricity Grid 46 into wheeling out fast charging facilities around China.
- The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
- A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
- Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
- The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
- You think you can intimidate people into doing what you want?你以为你可以威胁别人做任何事？
- The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。
- His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
- The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
- He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
- He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
- He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
- He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
- The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
- This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。
- The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
- The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。
- The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
- The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
- The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
- The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
- The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
- The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
- There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
- My agreement is conditional on your help.你肯帮助我才同意。
- There are two forms of most-favored-nation treatment:conditional and unconditional.最惠国待遇有两种形式:有条件的和无条件的。
- -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
- He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句
- The denser population necessitates closer consolidation both for internal and external action. 住得日益稠密的居民，对内和对外都不得不更紧密地团结起来。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- The state ensures the consolidation and growth of the state economy. 国家保障国营经济的巩固和发展。 来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
- Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
- A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxation.让我再一次重申我们绝对没有增税的计划。
- I must reiterate that our position on this issue is very clear.我必须重申我们对这一项议题的立场很清楚。
- The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。
- The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.恶帮用恐吓的手段使得证人不敢说话。
- They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. 他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。
- This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children. 这种问话的方式可能让孩子们非常害怕。
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
- The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
- He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
- A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
- A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。
- He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
- The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。
- Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
- Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
- The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
- He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。
- There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
- Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
- There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
- Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
- We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
- It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
- Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
- The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
- And the people were so very friendly:full of huge beaming smiles,calling out "hello" and "salaam".这里的人民都很友好，灿然微笑着和我打招呼，说“哈罗”和“萨拉姆”。
- Salaam is a Muslim form of salutation.额手礼是穆斯林的问候方式。
- Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
- The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
- The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
- The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
- "Don't shove me,'said one of the strikers, determinedly. "I'm not doing anything." “别推我，"其中的一个罢工工人坚决地说，"我可没干什么。” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Dorothy's chin set determinedly as she looked calmly at him. 多萝西平静地看着他，下巴绷得紧紧的，看来是打定主意了。 来自名作英译部分
- Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy. 一定要把孩子牢牢地拴在婴儿车上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The soldiers' great coats were strapped on their packs. 战士们的厚大衣扎捆在背包上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
- They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。
- That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
- The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。