News & Reports 2010-11-07

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition The Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund approves historic reforms, including shifting voting power from advanced nations to emerging econo

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3096 credibility

今天我们要学的词是credibility. Credibility 名词，信誉，可信度。The U.S. government is shutting down a planned study testing whether moderate drinking has health benefits over concerns that its funding by the alcohol industry would

马里兰县推翻“惟英语”法律州

AS IT IS 2015-09-16 Maryland County Overturns English-Only Law 马里兰县推翻惟英语法律 More than half of all American states have laws making English the official language. In a few areas, state laws require some government documents to be

2007年VOA标准英语-Local Government Broadcasts Meetings, Press Kee

By Jeffrey Young Washington 24 April 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas, called counties, are the governments they interact with the most. In this segment of a multi-part series, VOA correspondent Jeffrey Young

School Bus Trails in China

A trial school bus program is making it possible for primary school children from more than six cities and counties in China to get to their classes safely. In the past, these students, especially those living in rural areas, had to take agricultural

2007年VOA标准英语-Local Government Closer to Americans than White

By Jeffrey Young Washington 03 April 2007 Watch This is Montgomery County For many people outside the United States, the White House and Congress typify American government. But to most Americans, the local governments in their towns and regional ar

2007年VOA标准英语-Montgomery County, Maryland, Government Promote

By Jeffrey Young Washington 05 June 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas called counties are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on th

学个词Learn a Word 第296期 Back down

今天我们要学的词是back down。 Back down, 指退缩，放弃原来的主张。The county government eventually backed down from its plan to increase taxes, 意思是县政府最终放弃了提高税收的打算。 哥伦比亚大学邀请伊朗

60,000 affected by E China water pollution

NANCHANG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tap water for 60,000 people was cut off Monday due to the pollution of a water source in east China's Jiangxi Province, government sources said. Around 10 a.m. Monday, an oily substance was seen floating near a water int

SW China colliery blast kills 3, injures 4

GUIYANG, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and four others injured, including three who were seriously injured, in a coal mine blast in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said Tuesday. The blast occurred around 5:25 p.m.

Beijing orders removal of garbage near reservoir

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Beijing authorities have ordered removal of the garbage in a pit near the Miyun Reservoir, a major source of water for the city, the local environmental protection bureau said late Sunday. According to a statement issued

每日一词【296】back down：退缩

今天我们要学的词是back down。 Back down, 指退缩，放弃原来的主张。The county government eventually backed down from its plan to increase taxes, 意思是县政府最终放弃了提高税收的打算。 哥伦比亚大学邀请伊朗

Rainstorm-triggered floods in NW China prove deadly

LANZHOU, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Floods have left one villager dead and two others missing in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province. From 10 p.m. Sunday to early Monday morning, floods have ravaged several districts and counties of the city. In Yuzhong c

SW China earthquake injures 8

KUNMING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Eight people have been confirmed injured in an earthquake near the border area of southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces on Tuesday, local authorities said. The 4.9-magnitude quake, which occurred at 10:46 a.m. wi

Over 220,000 people evacuated as flood hits SW China county again

CHENGDU, July 11 (Xinhua) -- More than 220,000 people in southwest China's Sichuan Province have been evacuated from low-lying areas following a flood that struck the disaster-prone region on Wednesday, local authorities said. The flood, the third in

2018年CRI China move factories back to the countryside in fighting poverty

A goal of leaving no one behind is Chinese government's ultimate goal in fighting poverty. In a new approach to win the fight, Hua County in Henan has brought satellite factories into rural villages to help farmers earn money. CRI's Min Rui has more.

美语听力 English Cafe 363

Topics: Cigarette advertising and cigarette icons; how local government works; to assist in versus to assist with; calf versus cub; to hold forth Words: cigarette to sponsor slogan catchy icon rugged detrimental explicit county mayor city council jur

Probe launched over school meal ills

BEIJING, Apr. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Educational authorities in Yunnan have launched a widespread investigation into a subsidized school meals project, following a series of suspected food poisoning cases affecting hundreds of students in the province. Th

Two missing after floods in NW China

LANZHOU, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Two people have been reported missing after flooding in northeast China's Gansu province, local authorities told Xinhua on Tuesday. Rainstorms began to hit Tebo county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture at 8:30 p.m.

News & Reports 2011-10-02

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition China celebrates the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Italy is to release frozen Libyan assets to help new rulers rebuild their cou