[文学]新闻报刊第三课.ppt

China_Finds_Western_Ways_Bring_New_Woes Words tips 1. woes:(plural) formal the problems and troubles affecting someone 困难 灾难 calamity great sadness E.g. They tend to blame all of Africa’s woes on colonialism倾向于把非洲的所有灾难归咎于殖民主义。 2. the bulge and the bottle: the rapid increase in people’s weight and in the amount of alcohol they drink. Bulge: n a curved mass on the surface of sth 鼓起部 E.g. the wallet made a fat bulge in his pocket China?Finds?Western?Ways?Brings?New?Woes China is the fastest-growing market for American goods, an ally in the war on terror and,at the same time, an emerging rival to U.S. pre-eminence in Asia. In coming years,its major cities will host the Olympic games and a World’s Fair while its movie,fashion and sports stars attact growing numbers of fans. China in the 21st century appears poised to reclaim the greatness it enjoyed for thousands of years before it slid into the eclipse in the late 1840s. 1. terror: violent action terrorism terrorist anti-terrorist war 2. world Fair: World Expo: short for exposition世界博览会 3. be poised to: be completely ready to e.g. In this point, Spain was poised to become the dominant power in Europe. 这是西班牙做好了成为欧洲主导大国的一切准备。 An authoritarian political system demands reform. Economic vitality and growing regional clout coexist with woes that bedevil all developing countries中国的领导人们依然面临很多棘手的问题。粗暴对待不同政见者的专断行政系统需要改革 : environmental degradation, poverty and preventable illnesses. Understanding the world’s most populous nation has never been more vital. So throughout this year, USA TODAY will offer occasional story on contemporary China to illustrate how much has changed and how much remains to be done if this is truly to be “The Chinese Century”.考虑到这个世界上人口最多的国家是如此重要，USA TODAY将会对于‘中国的世纪’这个说法进行持续一年的抽样调查，看看有多少是已经做到的，有多少还没有完成。 1. authoritarian: strictly forcing people to obey dictatorial tyranny authority authorize e.g. an authoritarian regime , a cruel and authoritarian father 严酷专制的父亲 2. clout: the power and