英语PK台 第180期:英女王白金汉宫国宴致辞(3)

 News reporter's recap: 英国媒体报道

British Queen Elizabeth extended a very warm welcome to President Xi Jinpin and Madam Peng Liyuan, saying two nations are celebrating a milestone¹ with this visit and they are taking that relationship to ambitious new heights. I am coding here. The Queen applauded the longstanding friendship; talked about her visit to China some 30 years ago calling them unforgettable memories.

She said two countries have a strong connection. She also talked about the connection in culture, education and business. She also took time to applaud China for taking so many million people out of poverty. Six million people have been lifted out of poverty. She called this a huge and historic achievement. We're now waiting for President Xi Jinpin to make his remarks.

President Xi Jinpin's finishing his remarks, thanking the British royal family for their hospitality. We heard that closer ties between China and UK, saying we have to seize this opportunity to march hand-in-hand and turn it to a brighter future.

Vocabulary:

Applaud, hospitality

1 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。