美国第一夫人3月下旬访问中国

 美国第一夫人3月下旬访问中国

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama is to pay a visit to China from March 19-26, the White House announced Monday.

 

The First Lady will be visiting Beijing from March 20-23, Xi'an on March 24, and Chengdu from March 25-26. She will also visit a university and a high school in Beijing, and a high school in Chengdu, the Office of the First Lady said in a statement.

 

Accompanying the First Lady on this trip will be her mother, Marian Robinson, and daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, the statement said.

 

During the visit, Michelle Obama "will be focusing on the power and importance of education, both in her own life and in the lives of young people in both countries," it said.

 

"She will also be visiting important historical and cultural sites in China, and will share with students in the U.S. the stories of the students she meets in China, as well as interesting facts about China's history and culture - emphasizing¹ the importance of students learning² from one another globally," it added.

1 emphasizing   

强调( emphasize的现在分词 )； 加强语气； 重读； 使突出

参考例句：

• The importance of electron spin in shaping atomic structure is worth emphasizing. 电子自旋在形成原子结构方面的重要性是值得强调的。
• A point worth emphasizing is that hydrostatic equilibrium is fulfilled with great accuracy in stellar atmosphere. 值得强调指出，在恒星大气中，流体静力平衡是非常精确地成立的。

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。