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Star talk
TAIWAN singer Angela Chang (张韶涵) attempts to revive her career after disputes (争端) with her mother over money issues tarnished (玷污) her image. She will hold her first Beijing concert on May 15.
Chang calls the concert The Moon of Pandora (潘多拉星球) because she claims to be a fan of the hit movie Avatar (《阿凡达》). She claims she is greatly inspired by the movie.
She wants her concert to have magical stage effects. “I hope my concert can be an ‘Avatar’ among concerts,”reports Beijing Evening News.
Revive 意为“重振、复兴、再生” (become strong, healthy, or active again)。

例如：The family is trying to revive an old custom。

Let's sit down and chat, seriously
SMALL talk may be common, but it doesn’t do much to make you happy. Compared with people who ra ted themselves as unhappy, people who were happiest spent 70 percent more time talking, had one-third as much small talk and twice as many deep conversations.
Researchers came to their conclusions by having a group of 79 college students wear a tape recorder for four days. They eavesdropped (偷听) on their conversations. The students were also given tests to measure happiness and personality.
The findings suggest that “the happy life is social rather than solitary (孤独的), and conversationally deep rather than superficial (肤浅的),” the authors, from the University of Arizona and Washington U niversity in St. Louis, wrote.
It’s not clear, however, whether happy people attract others for deep conversations or whether deep conversations make people happier. Further research should be done, they said, to see if having deeper conversations helps unhappy people become happier.
We should honor culture that can't be touched
THOSE well-loved sites, the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Potala Palace in Tibet, Jiuzhaigou Valley in Sichuan and Mount Wutai in Shanxi are among the 38 in China to feature on the World Cultural Heritage List. They are places we can visit, touch and feel – they are tangible, in other words.
But there is another kind of heritage, the “intangible” (无形的) kind – languages, music, dance, mythology (神话), rituals (仪式) and traditional craftsmanship (手工艺) all belong to this category.
Intangible heritage, also called “living cultural heritage”, is pass ed on from generation to generation. UNESCO believes intangible heritage provides people with a sense of identity and continuity (连贯性). The idea of supporting it is to “promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity”.
Of all the items on the World Intangible Heritage List, 29 belong to China. Kunqu Opera, one of the earliest forms of traditional Chinese drama, became the first in 2001.
Many of these items we grew up with. When we were very young, many of us tried our hand at Chinese paper cutting. Most of us practiced Chinese calligraphy (书法). Modern people may not go so far as to master the “Four Treasures of the Study” (文房四宝) – ink brush, ink, paper and inkstone, but we have all wanted to write in a beautiful hand. Our experience of these traditional things means that we are passing something on – our cultural heritage – whether we know it or not.
Number in the news
622 million
THIS was the number of Chinese living in cities and townships in 2009. China’s urbanization (城市化) rate had reached 46.6 percent by the end of last year. Nearly half of China’s population lives in urban areas. China has 655 cities in total, of which 122 are hyper-cities (超级城市) with populations of over 1 million. There are 19,234 townships in the country.
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Hu and Obama proposal means number of US students is set to rise over next four years US students in China are set to become one of the largest overseas groups. Beijing and Washington are working together to bring 100,000 students to China in the next four years, the Ministry of Education (MOE) officials told China Daily on April 2.
MOE is working with the US to implement (实施) a four-year education program put forward by President Hu Jintao and US president Barack Obama.
According to MOE figures, the number of US students studying in China has been rising steadily, hitting a high of 19,194 in 2008. It means that the group is the second largest among international students. The number was 18,650 last year, compared to 64,232 South Korean students, the largest group.
The Little Mermaid is on her way to Shanghai
FOR nearly 100 years, the heartbroken Little Mermaid has sat on a rock looking out over Copenhagen’s port. The 165cm tall bronze (青铜) statue was inspired by the tale by Hans Christian Andersen and unveiled (揭幕) in 1913.
Last Monday, the Little Mermaid left her native land for the first time in her life. She was lifted from the harbor, boxed, and shipped to Shanghai where she is the star guest in the Danish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, which runs from May 1 until October 31.
“I am convinced that she will be an excellent ambassador of Denmark, particularly since the Chinese are already very fond of Hans Christian Andersen and his fairy tales (童话),” said Copenhagen mayor Frank Jensen
Wise words
Prevention is better than cure. 防胜于治。

Meaning: It is better to stop something happening than to have to put it right or find a remedy (治疗法) afterwards.
For example: Parents should be advised that if they stop their children from eating a lot of sweets, they will stop the spread of tooth decay (蛀牙). Prevention is better than cure.
Opportunity never knocks twice.机不可失，时不再来。

Meaning: This proverb advises people to take advantage of an opportunity when it arises, as such an opportunity is not likely to occur again.
For example: You would be a fool not to accept that offer of a job overseas. It may not be the best time for you to go, but opportunity never knocks twice.
Miracle rescue of 115 trapped miners
OF the 153 miners trapped (被困) in the flooded Wangjialing mine in Shanxi since March 28, 115 had been rescued by April 5. It is like a miracle (奇迹), rescuers have said.
Rescuers burst into tears, cheered and hugged each other as the survivors were brought out one by one on stretchers (担架), after being trapped for eight days. Some miners told rescuers of eating tree bark and even chunks (块) of coal, and drinking dirty water to survive. They spoke of how they strapped (绑) themselves to the walls of the mine with their belts or clothes to avoid drowning.Of the remaining 38 miners, 23 had been confirmed dead by April 9 and rescuers are trying to reach the other 15 still trapped in the mine.
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On the rise together
WHAT comes to mind when you think of India? Delicious food, elephants, or perhaps colorful Bollywood (宝莱坞) movies?
India, our next-door neighbor, has a lot in common with us. We are both Asian countries with several languages, different cuisines and different climates. Both countries have large populations and vast areas of farmland. Both have long cultural traditions and are fast-growing economies.
Yet we are also different. China is a socialist (社会主义) country, while India has a western political system. India is famous for its software industry, while China exports (出口) clothing and other goods all over the world.
The differences haven’t stopped the two countries trusting and cooperating (合作) with each other. It has been 60 years since the two countries established diplomatic (外交的) ties. At the celebration of the anniversary early this month, top leaders of the two countries showed their determination to put aside differences and move closer together. Both countries emphasized that they are friends and not competitors.
The rest of the world, however, has long compared China and India. The question is asked: Which of these large, developing countries will have the greater impact (影响) on the world in the long run?
“If you look at the hard numbers, China is not only ahead of India, but it has also been widening the gap”, Razeen Sally, a professor at the London School of Economics wrote in Business Week magazine.
According to the article, China entered the 1980s with many of the same problems as India. But it has expanded (扩张) its economy to about three times its size of three decades ago.
China exports about 10 times as many goods as India, spends six times as much on infrastructure (基础建设), and has a lower percentage of its population living in poverty.
But some experts have different opinions.
Last week an article in the Sydney Morning Herald pointed out that India has a younger population – the median (中线的) age is 25 and falling – w hile China’s is 34 and rising. Its economic growth, which is mostly fuelled (推动) by domestic demand, is likely to switch to export-oriented growth over the coming decades.
“India is on track to be one of the world’s great economic powers,” according to the article.
Research published in the Economist magazine backs that argument. The report predicts (预测) that India might overtake (超越) China as the fastest growing major economy by 2018. Forecast economic growth for this year for India is 9 per cent; for China it is 11 per cent.
核心词汇：industry n. 工业；产业；行业This type of software is widely used in industry.
anniversary n. 周年纪念
Jack and Kim celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary in January.
put aside撇开，置之不理You must put aside your pride and apologize to him.
ahead of在……前面You have a long trip ahead of you.
活学活用It has been 60 years since the two countries established diplomatic ties.
此处since引导时间状语从句，前面搭配的时态应当是现在完成时。

但有时候since之前也可以使用It is+一段时间的固定搭配用法。

小试身手
1. That was really a splendid evening. It’s years _____ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. when
B. that
C. before
D. since
2. –______ when has the country been open to international trade?
–1978, I suppose.
A. Since
B. In
C. From
D. After
Key: DA
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Britain's queen plans to cut size of royal family
The UK queen is planning to cut the number of royal family members to four —herself, Prince Charles, Prince Wills and Harry — to cut costs. It means taxpayers will not have to pay so much for the family.
It also means that the other young royals are set to miss out on (不再享有) being “working royals”, and the salary that goes with that. Instead, it is likely they will have to find paid employment when they finish university. As for the other older royals, they will be retired much sooner.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy (君主立宪制). The royal family undertakes (履行) ceremonial duties; it has no real political power.
Anger over meat and beer
If you sell something to someone and they don’t have the money to pay you, can you take that thing back?
A German meat seller thinks so. Last week when the man delivered his usual supply of steaks(牛排)to a restaurant, the restaurant’s managers told him they couldn’t pay him. The bill was 400 euros (about 3,650 RMB) and the restaura nt didn’t have the cash ready.
Furious(狂怒的), the meat seller started taking back his steaks from the restaurant’s kitchen, even ones that were already being cooked. But those steaks still weren’t enough to cover the bill. So the seller ran into the dining room and starting grabbing (抓)meat off di ners’ plates.
Anger over beer
Over in Denmark, workers are also angry –this time over beer. In the past, workers at the Danish beer brewer Carlsberg have enjoyed company refrigerators filled with free beer, soda and water. Beer makers say they have a “very old right” to drink up to three free beers a day, not cou nting any they drink at lunch.
This past week, however, the much-loved cans of beer disappeared from refrigerators. The company announced that from now on, workers can only drink beer in the canteen(食堂，小卖部)at lunch.
Eight hundred workers walked out of the factory in protest, slowing business and causing delivery delays (延迟)across the country.
Apparently(显然地)in Europe, when it comes to meat and beer, workers are always ready to stand up and fight for their rights.
Wise words
As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.自食其果。

Meaning: You must accept the consequences of your actions, however unpleasant these may be.
For example: Tom insisted on taking a trip to Florida in August, after we all told him how hot it was then. Now that he’s there, all he does is complain about the heat. As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.
A man is known by the company he keeps.观其交友，知其为人。

Meaning: People tend to think that, in character, you will be very similar to your friends and those with whom you choose to associate (交往).
For example:
Jill’s parents dislike her new boyfriend even before they have met him. He’s a close friend of their next-door neighbor’s rather nasty (讨厌的) son and they firmly believe that a man is known by the company he keeps.。