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温总理在英国剑桥大学的演讲英语版

温总理2009年2月2日在英国剑桥大学的演讲（英语版）

 Exercises:

1.trackingthetopics

2.trackingthediscourseconnections

3.trackingtheattitudesatthestartingpoints

4.makecomparisonsbetweentheChineseversionandEnglishversion,findoutthedifferencesanddiscusswhatarethereasonsforthedifferences.

SeeChinaintheLightofHerDevelopment

SpeechattheUniversityofCambridge

WenJiabao

PremieroftheStateCouncilofthePeople'sRepublicofChina

2February2009

    ViceChancellorAlisonRichard,LadiesandGentlemen,     

    ItgivesmegreatpleasuretocometoCambridge,aworld-renowneduniversitythatIhavelongwantedtovisit.CambridgehasproducedmanygreatscientistsandthinkersIsaacNewton,CharlesDarwinandFrancisBacon,tonamebutafew,andmadeimportantcontributiontotheprogressofhumancivilization.Thisyearmarksthe800thanniversaryoftheuniversity.Pleaseacceptmywarmcongratulations.     

    Thisismyfourthvisittoyourcountry.DespitethegreatdistancebetweenChinaandBritain,thefriendlyexchangesbetweenourpeopleshavebeenontherise.ThesuccessfulresolutionofthequestionofHongKongandfruitfulcooperationbetweenourtwocountriesinareassuchaseconomy,trade,culture,education,scienceandtechnologyhavecementedthefoundationofourcomprehensivestrategicpartnership.Here,Iwishtopayhightributetoallthosewhohavebeenworkingtirelesslytopromotefriendlytiesbetweenourtwocountries.     

    Thetitleofmyspeechtodayis"SeeChinaintheLightofHerDevelopment".     

    Mybelovedmotherlandisacountrybotholdandyoung.     

    Sheisold,becausesheisabigOrientalcountrywithacivilizationstretchingbackseveralthousandyears.Withdiligenceandwisdom,theChinesenationcreatedasplendidcivilizationandmadesignificantcontributionstotheprogressofhumanity.     

    Sheisyoung,becausethePeople'sRepublicisjust60yearsold,andthecountrybeganreformandopening-uponly30yearsago.TheChinesepeopleestablishedtheNewChinaafterunremittingstrugglesandultimatelyfoundadevelopmentpathsuitedtoChina'snationalconditionsthroughpainstakingefforts.ThisisthepathofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics.Followingthispath,ourancientcivilizationhasbeenrejuvenated.     

    ThekeyelementofChina'sreformandopening-upistofreepeople'smindandthemostfundamentalandsignificantcomponentisinstitutionalinnovation.Througheconomicreform,wehavebuiltasocialistmarketeconomy,wherethemarketplaysaprimaryroleinallocatingresourcesundergovernmentmacro-regulation.Wehavecarriedoutpoliticalreform,promoteddemocracyandimprovedthelegalsystem.Peoplearethemastersofthecountry.Werunthecountryaccordingtolawandendeavortobuildasocialistcountryundertheruleoflaw.     

    TheessenceofChina'sreformandopening-upistoputpeoplefirstandmeettheirevergrowingmaterialandculturalneedsthroughreleasinganddevelopingproductiveforces.Itaimstogiveeveryoneequalopportunitiesforall-rounddevelopment.Itaimstoprotectthedemocraticrightsofthepeopleandpromotestability,harmonyandprosperityacrosstheland.Anditaimstosafeguardthedignityandfreedomofeveryonesothatheorshemaypursuehappinesswithingenuityandhardwork.     

    Overthepastthreedecades,morethan200millionChinesehavebeenliftedoutofpoverty,theaveragelifeexpectancyhasincreasedby5years,andthe83millionpeoplewithdisabilitiesinChinahavereceivedspecialcarefromthegovernmentandthesociety.AllthispointstothetremendouseffortsChinahasmadetoprotecthumanrights.Wehaveintroducedfreenine-yearcompulsoryeducationthroughoutthecountry,establishedthecooperativemedicalsystemintheruralareasandimprovedthesocialsafetynet.Theage-olddreamoftheChinesenationisbeingturnedintorealityadreamtoseetheyoungeducated,thesicktreatedandtheoldcaredfor.     

    IwanttoquotefromaTangDynastypoemtodescribewhatishappeninginChina,"Fromshoretoshoreitiswideathightide,andbeforefairwindasailislifting."TheChinesepeopleareworkinghardtomodernizetheircountry.Thisisagreatpracticeinalargedevelopingcountrybothancientandnew.TheChinesepeople,withdestinyintheirownhands,arefullofconfidenceintheirfuture.     

    Mybelovedmotherlandisacountrythatstoodnumerousvicissitudesbutnevergaveup.

Earlierinmycareer,IworkedinnorthwestChinaformanyyears.There,intheboundlessdesert,growsararevarietyoftreecalledeuphratespoplar.Rootedover50metersdowntheground,theythriveinhostileenvironments,defyingdroughts,sandstormsandsalinization.Theyareknownasthe"herotree",becauseaeuphratespoplarcanliveforat