新编研究生英语系列教程研究生英语读写教程(提高级)/周红红/新编研究生英语系列教程

Unit 1 Leaders and Leadership Lead-inPassage A is President Xi Jinping’s 2020 New Year Speech in which our President summarizes the major achievements made in 2019, looking forward to 2020, a year of milestone significance, giving thanks to those dedicated unsung heroes who are ordinary people living extraordinary lives, expressing his appreciation to all the hardworking people and wishing everyone a happy new year.Passage B―Anecdotes of Yanzi portrays Yan Ying (晏婴), an accomplished philosopher, statesman and politician, as the most creative thinker of the Spring and Autumn Period in ancient China.President Xi Jinping’s 2020 New Year SpeechComrades, friends, ladies and gentlemen,The year 2020 is arriving. From China’s capital Beijing, I'd like to extend my New Year wishes to you all! In 2019, we sweated and we toiled as we pressed ahead with concrete efforts for achievements. Thanks to our steady pursuit of high-quality development, China's GDP is expected to edge close to 100 trillion yuan with per capita figure reaching the level of 10,000 US dollars. Significant breakthroughs have been achieved in three tough battles1. Coordinated regional development accelerated further including in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Yangtze River Delta. Ecological rotection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin have become national strategies. About 340 impoverished counties and more than 10 million people have been lifted out of poverty. Our lunar probe Chang’e-4, for the first time in human history, landed on the far side of the moon; the Long March-5 Y3 rocket was uccessfully launched; the Xuelong 2 icebreaker set sail on its maiden voyage for the Antarctic; the construction of the global network of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System is sprinting towards the finish line; the commercial application of 5G technology is accelerating; the Beijing Daxing International Airport “phoenix spreads its wings”… All these achievements are the result of the efforts and sweat of those who strive in the new era, and they demonstrate the extraordinary Chinese splendor and Chinese strength.Over the past year, Reform and Opening-up has continuously generated vigor for development. The reform of Party and government institutions has been successfully completed. We’ve set up another batch of pilot Free Trade Zones, and expanded the one in Shanghai. The Science and Technology Innovation Board was launched smoothly. We’ve cut taxes and fees by more than 2 trillion yuan, and raised the individual income tax threshold. Many types of commonly-used medicines have seen their prices drop. Cheaper and faster internet connection has enabled faster flow of information. Garbage sorting is leading the new trend of a low-carbon lifestyle. This year we've also streamlined the work of officials at the grassroots level. New changes are taking place everywhere and the country is taking on a fresh look.Over the past year, we have steadily pushed forward reforms in our national defense and military systems. The armed forces have taken on a new look of a strong army in the new era. We held a grand military parade on National Day, celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Navy and the Air Force, and also hosted the 7th Military World Games. The country's first self-developed aircraft carrier was commissioned. The people’s army will always serve as a great wall of steel that guards our country. Let's salute those loyal soldiers who safeguard our home.