句子听力(关键信息识别与浓缩)文本.doc

Coal will remain China’s fundamental energy source, both for production and consumption. In China, for a long time, due to the restrictions of the natural environment, economic development and traditional ideas, China’s rural education is less developed than that in the city. Chinese scientists have developed a new kind of sophisticated underwater robot which could be used for seabed mining surveys. A total of 272 artifacts from the British Museum, representing the ancient civilizations around the world, have been on show as of Saturday at the Capital Museum of Beijing. In an example of new technology blending with old traditions, sending seasonal text message greetings have become essential for many Chinese people. With the theme of “Better City, Better Life”, Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract more than 70 million visitors from home and abroad. The preparation and organization of Shanghai World Expo 2010 will involve a lot of work including construction, operation, security, tourist management, etc. With China’s membership in the WTO, Shanghai is pledging to improve the local foreign trade system in an effort to turn the city into an international trade center by 2010. Beauty and hairdressing has been the fastest growing service sector in China in recent years, with turnover leaping up to 25% of the total. To tighten control on the quality of education of migrant children, Shanghai’s Pudong District government aims to shut down one third of the substandard schools. New regulations issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education are expected to give universities freedom to decide whether to allow on-campus students to marry. The State Council recognized the major problem of safeguarding the rights of migrant workers who face the problem of low and often delayed pay, long working hours, poor safety conditions, etc. Tighter emission rules and worries about dependency on fossil fuels are getting the World’s auto manufactures to develop more eco-friendly vehicles.