英语听力精选进阶版 7317

正在中国进行访问的英国财政大臣乔治.奥斯本宣布英国将放宽对中国公民赴英的签证限制。奥斯本想利用此次为期一周的访问来提高中英贸易合作和吸引中国企业在英投资。

In his speech at China's top university the chancellor¹ said there should be no limits on the number of Chinese students and tourists able to visit Britain if they want to. He also stressed that there was no country in the West more open to Chinese investment than the UK.

The chancellor shared the stage at Peking University with London's mayor - Boris Johnson. Their high-profile visits are a sign of a diplomatic thaw² between the two countries.

The chancellor's announcement to relax visa rules for Chinese nationals will be welcomed by British businesses. They've been calling on the government to ease restrictions³ as a way of encouraging more high-spending Chinese tourists to visit the UK.

Quiz 听力测验

1. True or false? The chancellor says there will be no limits on the number of students and tourists who want to visit China.

False. The chancellor said there should be no limits on the number of Chinese students and tourists able to visit Britain if they want to.

2. Which country claims to be most open to Chinese investment?

The chancellor claimed that there was no country in the West more open to Chinese investment than the UK.

3. Which other British politician was the chancellor visiting China with?

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

4. Who is happy about the decision to relax visa rules for Chinese nationals?

The chancellor's announcement to relax visa rules for Chinese nationals will be welcomed by British businesses.

Glossary 词汇表

chancellor 财政大臣

no limits 没有限制

stressed 强调了

high-profile 备受关注的

a diplomatic thaw 外交关系缓和

to relax 放宽，放松（政策）

high-spending 高消费的

1 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

2 thaw   

v.（使）融化，（使）变得友善；n.融化，缓和

参考例句：

• The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
• The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。

3 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制