英语报刊选读课期末考试复习资料(新闻)

FinalExam1.Multiplechoicesquestions(30%)每单元里面的“报刊阅读知识介绍与操练”及学期进行中所发生的重大国内外新闻事件2.Translation(fromE.toC.)(20%)SentencesorparagraphsfromLesson1ofeachUnit3.Translation(fromC.toE.)(20%)TermsfromLesson1andLesson2ofeachUnit4.NewsSummary(30%)1.Documentaryonsmogbyindividualinsightful(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-0207:39:11Insteadoftellingussomethingnewaboutsmog,aresultofseriousairpollutioncausedbypollutantsfromboththeuseoffossilfuelsandmotorvehicleexhausts,adocumentaryself-producedbyformerTVanchorwomanChaiJinggivessomeinsightintohowtosolvetheproblem.FewChinesewhohavelongbeenbotheredbythecountry'sheavysmogdisagreethatairpollutionissoseriousthatsomethingurgentlyneedstobedonetoaddressit.Andboththecentralandlocalgovernmentshavevowedtomakealltheeffortstheycantoreduceairpollution.Yet,bothindividualsandthegovernmentsatalllevelsattachmuchmoreimportancetorhetoricabouthowimportantitistotackleairpollutionthantheemphasistheyplaceonspecificactionstoaddressit.2.PrinceWilliamarrivesinChinatowarmwelcomeByZhangChunyaninLondonandZhangYunbiinBeijing(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-0207:37:18TheDukeofCambridge,PrinceWilliam,beganhisvisittoChinaonSunday,markingthefirstvisittoChinabyaseniorBritishroyalinclosetothreedecades.PrinceWilliamarrivedatBeijing'sCapitalInternationalAirportonSundaynighttoawarmwelcome.ThelastvisitbyaseniorBritishroyalwaswhenWilliam'sgrandparents,QueenElizabethIIandPrincePhilip,cametoChinain1986,accordingtotheprince'spressoffice.3.Chinatoholdvictoryparade(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-0307:51:38Chinawillholdamilitaryparadethisyeartocommemoratethe70thanniversaryofvictoryintheChinesePeople'sWarofResistanceagainstJapaneseAggression(1937-45),aForeignMinistryspokeswomansaidonMonday.Othereventsmarkingthe70thanniversaryofvictoryintheWorldAnti-FascistWarwillincludearally,areceptionandaneveninggalainBeijing,spokeswomanHuaChunyingsaid,withoutrevealingdatesfortheparadeandotherevents.TheeventswillbeattendedbyPresidentXiJinpingandleadersofalliedcountries,Asiannations,otherregionsandofinternationalorganizationssuchastheUnitedNations.4.MerkeltellsJapantofacethepastByAgenciesinTokyo(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-1007:54:45GermanChancellorAngelaMerkel,referringtoherowncountry'sexperience,remindedJapanonMondayoftheneedtoconfrontsquarelyitswartimepast.ThepoliteremindercomesasJapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbepreparestoissueastatementmarkingthe70thanniversaryofJapan'sdefeatinWorldWarII.ThestatementwillbewatchedcloselybyBeijingandSeoul,whichsufferedunderJapanesemilitarism,aswellasTokyo'scloseally,Washington.5.Timetokickoffsoccersectorreform(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-1207:30:14REFORMOFTHENATION'SSOCCERSECTORhasbeenahottopicoftheongoingsessionsoftheNationalPeople'sCongress,thetoplegislature,andChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultationConferenceNationalCommittee,thetoppoliticaladvisorybody.Comments:Notonlythesportsadministration,butalsotheeducationdepartment,shouldbeblamedforthefailureofthenationalsoccerteam.Theformer,whichvaluesnothingbutgoldmedals,hasalwaysbeencoldtowardsoccer,whichwillonlyreturnsuccessinthelongterm;thelatterpaysmoreattentiontostudents'academicperformanceandsoitneglectssoccer.Thenationalsoccerreformplanwillbridgethebureaucraciesrelevanttodevelopmentofthesport,thuspreventingthemfrompassingthebuck.6.AIIB'tohavemorecloutifUKjoins'ByLiXiang(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-1408:15:45BritishparticipationintheBeijing-ledAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBankwillhelpboosttheorganization'sinternationalstatusandmaypromptotherEuropeannationstofollowsuit,ChineseexpertssaidonFriday.BritainhasbecomethefirstmajorWesterncountrytoapplyforfoundingmembershipintheAIIB,a$50billionmultilateralfinancialinstitutiontofundinfrastructureprojectsinAsia.TheChineseMinistryofFinancesaiditisconsultingthebank'sexistingfoundingmembersinamultilateralapproachtotheBritishapplication.7.XirecognizesKissingeras'trailblazer'ByZhaoShengnan(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-1807:51:33PresidentmeetsformertopUSdiplomatinBeijing,conveysmessageofpositiveintent.SixmonthsbeforehisfirststatevisittotheUnitedStates,PresidentXiJinpingsentamessageaboutChina'swillingnesstostrengthencooperationanddispelmisunderstandingswhenhemetonTuesdaywithakeyfigurewhohelpedestablishformalSino-USrelationsinthe1970s.XitoldformerUSsecretaryofstateHenryKissingerinBeijingthatbothsidesshouldmanagedifferencesandsensitiveissuesinaconstructivemannerandgrasptheimportantopportunitytoenhancetherelationship.8.NationjoinstributestoafoundingfatherByZhaoYanrongandAgenciesinSingapore(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-2407:59:54Xi:'HisdeathisalosstothepeopleofSingaporeandinternationalcommunity'ChineseleadersvoicedtheircondolencesonMondayoverthedeathofLeeKuanYew,thefoundingfatherofmodernSingaporeandthecity-state'sfirstprimeminister.LeediedearlyonMondayinSingaporeattheageof91.9.150feareddeadinjetcrashByAgencies(ChinaDaily)Updated:2015-03-2507:45:36Apassengerjetcarrying150peoplecrashedintheFrenchAlpsonTuesdayonaflightfromBarcelonatoDusseldorf,authoritiessaid.Assearch-and-rescueteamsracedtotheremoteregion,FrenchPresidentFrancoisHollandewarnedthatnosurvivo