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News Item 2 Obama Opens High-Level US-China Talks Vocabulary: tackle: deal with economic recession 经济衰退 nuclear weapons 核武器 under no illusion:不抱任何幻想 [ilu??n] candor: 坦率； 爽直[k?nd?] Ex. A: Listen to the news and complete the summary This news item is about the high-level US-China talks that Obama opens. Obama Opens High-Level US-China Talks President Obama says Washington and Beijing must cooperate to tackle the big problems facing the world. Mr Obama spoke to high-level American and Chinese officials as they launched a two-day meeting in Washington. The U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy. The president said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global economic recession, climate change, and the spread of nuclear weapons. The president said he is under no illusion the United States and China will agree on every issue , or always see the world in the same way. And he made clear that he will continue to speak out about human rights. President Obama stressed that it is these differences that make dialogue even more important. He said these discussions give the two sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate concerns with candor. News Item 3 Russia to Supply China with Significant Portion of Oil Needs Vocabulary: revenue:=income收入 shortfall: =deficit 赤字; 亏空 Ex. A: Listen and summarize the news item This news item is about the oil supply from Russia to China and the relationship between the two countries. Ex. B: T/F 1. T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.F Russia to Supply China with Significant Portion of Oil Needs The oil Russia pumps from its frozen, Siberian fields, with one energy deal, will soon provide a significant amount of Chinas daily needs, about four percent. Russia will deliver about 300,000 barrels of crude a day. In return, China will finance the pipeline Russia will b