2011-12-12 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The United Nations climate conference in Durban, South Africa has gone into overtime, as delegates met Saturday to try to reach agreement on several deals to fight climate change. Observers still que

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

As part of a government plan, 2 million qualified social workers will be employed on the mainland by the end of 2015. According to statistics published by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, there are abou

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The decline of the yuan presents a sharp contrast with its persistent strength in previous years.Though the consecutive decline has been rare in recent years, analysts attribute it to the market's no

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In October, the value of China's foreign trade fell 8.3 percent, of which exports declined 7.2 percent, while imports fell by 9.5 percent, compared with that of September.Tu Xinquan, Professor and Vi

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The service sector features high added value, smaller environmental impact and ample jobs. In China, trade of services have grown 17 percent annually in recent years, making it the fourth-largest glob

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

BASIC countries' climate negotiators have held a joint press conference in Durban amid rumors that the bloc has split due to differences over major climate issues. China's chief climate negotiator X

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

In a teahouse in Tianjin, audiences applaud and cheer the performers of a crosstalk.Although crosstalk first appeared in Beijing more than a century ago, the art form actually prospered in Tianjin—a

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The white paper, issued during the 10th anniversary of China's WTO accession, says China is not intentionally seeking a surplus in its foreign trade, and states that the country's trade surplus is a

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The 50-basis-point cut takes effect on Monday. It's the first time China's central bank has cut the bank reserve limit in nearly three years. Zhang Jun, an economics professor at Fudan University, s

2011-12-11 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Jacob von Uexkull, founder and co-chair of the Right Livelihood Award Foundation presented the honorary award to Huang Ming. He explained why Huang Ming was awarded."Huang Ming from China receives the

2011-12-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

About 100 protesters staged a two-hour demonstration Friday at the convention center in Durban, South Africa, where United Nations climate talks are stuck in deadlock. Youth activists at the U.N. cli

2011-12-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Big cities are vibrant hubs for culture and industry, or dirty, congested, impersonal crime-ridden warrens. As the world population surpasses seven billion, economists, environmentalists and social sc

2011-12-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

U.S. researchers have identified a new way to treat people infected with tuberculosis before they get sick. The combination drug regimen, endorsed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio

2011-12-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Experts that participated in the forum believe China will soon enter an era of auto-society in the first quarter of 2012, based on the ratio of car ownership within the country. Private car ownership

2011-12-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

China has witnessed its fastest-ever economic growth during the ten-year period since its entry into the WTO.
This country's GDP has more than doubled over the past decade.Assistant Minister of Comm

2011-12-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

"The Chinese delegation's position is open, positive and constructive in taking part in these negotiations. We would like to unite all parties to further facilitate the negotiation process. There is

2011-12-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Cooking is one big science experiment. And chefs have been gaining fame for more explicit use of scientific technique and tools in the kitchen.Now, according to an article in the December issue of Phy

2011-12-10 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Golf fans always suspected it: before his infamous improprieties, the mere presence of Tiger Woods could panic other pros. Now, economist Jennifer Brown has figured out how strong that “Tiger factor”

2011-12-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

This week's suicide bomb attack that killed dozens of Shi'ite Muslims at a Kabul shrine has significantly heightened tensions between Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. The Afghan president has

2011-12-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Over the years, China's sports industry has caught the eyes of many, not only those home-grown sportswear and equipment enterprises, such as Anta and Li Ning, which is named after its founder, a form

2011-12-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

There have been many warnings that climate change could make it more difficult to grow food. But a new tool may allow farmers to glimpse the future and prepare for what lies ahead.Scientists say clima

2011-12-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

The United States' eight-year military operation of Iraq is coming to an end. Military commanders in Iraq say the withdrawal of troops and equipment from the country is nearly complete. Fewer than 4,

2011-12-09 所属栏目:英语听力材料

From 2001, when China was accessed to WTO through to the end of 2010, China has lowered its general tariff rates from 15.3 percent to 9.8 percent.The cut in duty rates has led to more imports to China

2011-12-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

It's the Christmas holiday season in the United States, and with it comes an annual argument: Should local, state and federal governments put up Christmas trees, or even call attention to Christmas,

2011-12-08 所属栏目:英语听力材料

Before another summit of European leaders, eurozone countries have been warned they may face a credit downgrade without a decisive agreement to save the euro. The debt crisis is casting a long shadow