In Johannesburg, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has hosted a banquet in honor of all African leaders attending the Earth Summit. He says the Chinese government attaches great importance to Sino-African relations and is very interested in Africa's progress.
Zhu Rongji notes that Sino-African relations have long been based on friendship, openness and cooperation. He stresses that China is commited to promoting world peace and mutual progress, and strengthening its friendship and cooperation with developing nations.
Gabonese President El Hadj Omar Bongo agrees that the cooperation between African nations and China is a good example of South-South cooperation.
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Visiting Chinese top legislator Li Peng has held talks with King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Thai Royal Palace at Hua Hin near Bangkok.
The two sides expressed their satisfaction with the healthy development of bilateral ties.
Li Peng spoke highly of the efforts made by the Thai royal family to promote close cooperation between the two countries.
He also briefed the King on China's recent developments in the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
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A senior official of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region says since Tibet’s peaceful liberation in 1959, ethnic Tibetans have always accounted for over 90 percent of the total population in the region.
The Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Legqog, denies international claims that China is encouraging large numbers of Han Chinese from other parts of China to settle in the region.
Legqog stresses that the Chinese Central government has provided great economic support to improve the lives of the Tibetan people. All sectors, especially medical care, have developed rapidly in recent decades. Average lifespan has greatly increased, and the population has grown fast.
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Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz says Iraq is ready to cooperate with the United Nations to resolve tthe current crisis, while his country is also ready for a war waged by the United States.
Meeting with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the world summit in Johannesburg, Aziz says that if there is a just and reasonable means to solve all the problems, then Iraq is ready to work with the UN.
Annan’s spokesman points out that during the 30-minute meeting they discussed the differences between Baghdad and the Security Council, particularly the issue of the return of UN weapon inspectors to Iraq.
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European Commissioner for External Relations Chris Patten has emphasized the importance of the United Nations in the final resolution of the Iraq issue.
Patten told a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, that the authority of the UN and of the international law must be respected.
He also urged Iraq to remove all preconditions designed to hinder UN weapons inspections.
Patten stopped short of questioning the US's "regime change" strategy toward Iraq, but said efforts to force Iraqi compliance with UN resolutions are more likely to succeed.
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Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat has strongly condemned the decision by Israel's Supreme Court approving the expulsions of two relatives of Palestinian terror suspects.
He calls this move collective punishment and a war crime, adding that Palestine is considering asking the UN Security Council to convene over it.
Human rights lawyers also say Israel's measure violates international law, specifically the Geneva Convention, which forbids individual or mass forced transfers from occupied territory.
In a landmark decision, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that Israel can expel relatives of Palestinian terror suspects from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, but only if it proves they pose a security threat.
The court also overturned the expulsion order against another Palestinian, forcing the military to hold public hearings in court before they can expel a relative of a militant.
Israel had tried to expel families of terror suspects in July, but was forced to a stop on account of strong international opposition.
In Johannesburg, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has hosted a banquet in honor of all African leaders attending the Earth Summit. He says the Chinese government attaches great importance to Sino-African relations and is very interested in Africa's progress.
Zhu Rongji notes that Sino-African relations have long been based on friendship, openness and cooperation. He stresses that China is commited to promoting world peace and mutual progress, and strengthening its friendship and cooperation with developing nations.
Gabonese President El Hadj Omar Bongo agrees that the cooperation between African nations and China is a good example of South-South cooperation.
***
Visiting Chinese top legislator Li Peng has held talks with King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Thai Royal Palace at Hua Hin near Bangkok.
The two sides expressed their satisfaction with the healthy development of bilateral ties.
Li Peng spoke highly of the efforts made by the Thai royal family to promote close cooperation between the two countries.
He also briefed the King on China's recent developments in the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
***
A senior official of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region says since Tibet’s peaceful liberation in 1959, ethnic Tibetans have always accounted for over 90 percent of the total population in the region.
The Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Legqog, denies international claims that China is encouraging large numbers of Han Chinese from other parts of China to settle in the region.
Legqog stresses that the Chinese Central government has provided great economic support to improve the lives of the Tibetan people. All sectors, especially medical care, have developed rapidly in recent decades. Average lifespan has greatly increased, and the population has grown fast.
***
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz says Iraq is ready to cooperate with the United Nations to resolve tthe current crisis, while his country is also ready for a war waged by the United States.
Meeting with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the world summit in Johannesburg, Aziz says that if there is a just and reasonable means to solve all the problems, then Iraq is ready to work with the UN.
Annan’s spokesman points out that during the 30-minute meeting they discussed the differences between Baghdad and the Security Council, particularly the issue of the return of UN weapon inspectors to Iraq.
***
European Commissioner for External Relations Chris Patten has emphasized the importance of the United Nations in the final resolution of the Iraq issue.
Patten told a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, that the authority of the UN and of the international law must be respected.
He also urged Iraq to remove all preconditions designed to hinder UN weapons inspections.
Patten stopped short of questioning the US's "regime change" strategy toward Iraq, but said efforts to force Iraqi compliance with UN resolutions are more likely to succeed.
***
Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat has strongly condemned the decision by Israel's Supreme Court approving the expulsions of two relatives of Palestinian terror suspects.
He calls this move collective punishment and a war crime, adding that Palestine is considering asking the UN Security Council to convene over it.
Human rights lawyers also say Israel's measure violates international law, specifically the Geneva Convention, which forbids individual or mass forced transfers from occupied territory.
In a landmark decision, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that Israel can expel relatives of Palestinian terror suspects from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, but only if it proves they pose a security threat.
The court also overturned the expulsion order against another Palestinian, forcing the military to hold public hearings in court before they can expel a relative of a militant.
Israel had tried to expel families of terror suspects in July, but was forced to a stop on account of strong international opposition.
A senior Chinese official says the members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, forum have made substantial progress in a regional research project on financial policies.
The Vice Finance Minister says that with support from APEC member economies and the World Bank, a detailed plan has been worked out focusing on developing the capital market, cross-border cooperation, and funding small and medium-sized enterprises.
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The Chinese government has issued a circular stipulating that all transactions on commercial land-use rights, such as tourism, recreation and real-estate development, must be carried out through a public listing, bidding or auction.
The joint circular issued by the Ministry of Supervision and the Ministry of Land and Resources is designed to fight corruption in the transfer of land-use rights.
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A large gas explosion has occurred in a coalmine in Hunan Province, killing at least 33 people.
The rescue team says there are six other miners underground and they have no hope of surviving.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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A great number of college students are returning to campus with personal computers in their luggage after the six-week summer vacation.
Over one thousand computers have been consigned every day to a railway station in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, following the students’ return to Nanjing campuses.
To avoid possible damage, many other students carried their computers with them during the entire train trip.
1--Do you want black or white coffee?
2--White, please.
1--Look! There's a folk concert tomorrow evening.
Do you want to go?
2--I don't like folk music very much.
1--What kind of music do you like?
2--I like classical music. Do you?
1--Not very much. Classical music sends me to sleep.
2--I don't believe you.
1--It's true.
2--You are funny!
1--So are you! How about another coffee?
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注解：
1）black or white coffee：加糖或加牛奶的称作white
coffee.什么也不加的称作black coffee.
2）folk concert：民间音乐会。folk作“民间的”、
“具有民族传说的”解。如folk dance，folk music,
folk songs, folk tale等。
3）classical：经典的。如classical music, classical
literature等。
4）How about...?（你以为）...怎么样？征询对方的意见时
常用的句型。如，征询关于时间安排的意见时，可以说How
about tomorrow？征询活动内容时可以说How about playing
tennis now?征询人选意见可以说How about Jane?等
It's Emily's first day of school. What will go wrong?
Today's Mission
What is Emily excited about?
Conversation A
(at the B&B)
Emily : (putting things in her backpack as she speaks) OK, I have lots of paper, lots of pencils . . .
Sally : Emily, what are you doing?
Emily : Well, I'm just making sure I have everything I need.
Sally : For what?
Emily : My first day of school.
Sally : I know you told me, but I can't remember. When is your first day?
Emily : Tomorrow!
Sally : Already?
Emily : Yes. I'm so excited!
Conversation B
Sally : Really? I never got excited about the first day of school.
Emily : Why not?
Sally : I was always sad that summer was over.
Emily : I know what you mean. But I'm still excited!
(Sue comes in.)
Sally : Excited about what?
Emily : My first day of school tomorrow!
Sally : That's right. Have a great day tomorrow, honey.
Emily : I will, Mom. A lot of my friends will be in my classes. And I have Mrs. Patrick for math!
Conversation C
Sally : Who's Mrs. Patrick?
Emily : She's my favorite teacher! I had her last year. She's so nice.
Sue : So, tell us about your other classes.
Emily : Well, I have to take the basics like English and history. But I got to choose two classes.
Sally : Which ones did you choose?
Emily : Art and beginning band.
Sue : Those sound fun.
Emily : I know. I'm so excited.
Sally : I think you said that already.
Key words
backpack (n)
Put your books in your backpack. It's time to go.
to be over (v phr)
Amber was happy when the class was over. It was really boring.
math (n)
Can you help me with this math problem? I don't understand it.
history (n)
Dan enjoys studying history. He likes learning about people who lived long ago.
art (n)
In art class, Jim made a picture of his dog.
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