新西兰英语 131 John Key in Thailand

　　The Prime¹ Minister, John Key, is on his way to Thailand for the Asean conference which will be held this weekend in Pattaya, 100km south of Bangkok. Ten Asian countries including Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and China, will be represented at the conference. They will hold talks about economic matters. New Zealand is also interested in free trade with many of these countries.
At the moment, protesters are causing problems in Thailand. Red shirt protesters want the ex-Prime Minister back again. They say that they do not have democracy² with the new Prime Minister. Police in Thailand have to make sure that the protesters do not stop the Asean conference.
After the conference, John Key will visit China and will hold talks with the President and Premier³ of China. He is interested in bringing more Chinese people to New Zealand as tourists and as international students. He is also interested in trade between the two countries, especially how we can sell more dairy⁴ and other agricultural products to China. China is our third most important country for exports and imports.

1 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

2 democracy   

n.民主政治，民主制度；民主精神，民主作风

参考例句：

• Democracy is based on good will and mutual understanding.民主建立在善意和相互理解的基础上。
• Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens? 民主制度是创始于雅典吗？

3 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

4 dairy   

n.牛奶场，乳品店；adj.乳制品的

参考例句：

• The yogurt sold by this dairy is delicious.这家乳品店出售的酸奶非常好喝。
• He kept a few dairy cows.他养了几头奶牛。