CCTV9英语新闻：李总理在现场领导救援行动

Chinese leaders have called for all-out efforts to save those on board the Eastern Star passenger ship, which sank late Monday night on a section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei province.

President Xi Jinping said no efforts should be spared to rescue the passengers, and he has ordered stricter security measures to make sure such accidents do not happen in future.  

Premier¹ Li Keqiang arrived at the scene Tuesday to lead the rescue operation. Li told rescuers to save the lives of the passengers at all costs and urged local authorities to mobilize all forces for that purpose. 

Li also ordered hospitals to prepare to treat anyone who is rescued. He called for regular and transparent² updates on the rescue operation.

Chinese PremierLi Keqianggives instructions on search and rescue work on a ship at the site of overturned ship in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province, June 2, 2015. The ship, named Dongfangzhixing, or Eastern Star, sank at around 9:28 p.m. (1328 GMT) on Monday after being caught in a cyclone³ in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River. Carrying 405 passengers, five travel agency workers and 47 crew members, the ship was heading from Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, for southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (5th L) gives instructions on search and rescue work on a ship at the site of overturned ship in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province, June 2, 2015. The ship, named Dongfangzhixing, or Eastern Star, sank at around 9:28 p.m. (1328 GMT) on Monday after being caught in a cyclone in the Jianli section of the Yangtze River. Carrying 405 passengers, five travel agency workers and 47 crew members, the ship was heading from Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, for southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

1 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。

2 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

3 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。