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Briefs:
HFMD cases almost 25,000
The number of cases of hand-foot-mouth disease has now reached almost 25,000 in China.
Thirty-two people have so far died from the enterovirus 71 or EV71 with the worst hit area in Fuyang, Anhui Province.
Last chance for Olympics tickets
The last batch¹ of Olympics tickets in Beijing was sold out in two days earlier this week.
However, tickets for events held in other cities like Shanghai, Tianjin, and Shenyang are still available.
Security boosted at Tian’anmen
Security at Tiananmen Square was officially tightened² this week to prevent people entering the area with potentially dangerous items.
An official from the municipal government says anyone entering the square could be stopped and checked.
Israel celebrates 60 years
Israel celebrates the 60th anniversary of its founding as a state on Wednesday.
Jews marked the milestone³ with fireworks, concerts, and even a message from NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, the first Jewish crew member of the international space station.
Yahoo reconsiders selling
Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is reconsidering selling the company after investors⁴ criticized him for not taking the $47.5 billion offer from Microsoft Corp.
Yahoo wanted $37 a share rebuffing Microsoft’s $33 offer.
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Torch on top of the world
The Olympic flame reached the top of the world Thursday morning Beijing time.
A team of 36 climbers reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma, or Mount Everest, with the torch.
The team included 24 ethnic⁵ Tibetans, 10 Han Chinese and one each from the Tu and Tujia ethnic groups.
While the torch made its ascent⁶ up the peak, Beijing Olympic organizers suspended the torch relay in Shenzhen.
The flames will rejoin at a later date during the relay.
Hu visits Japan
President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda signed a statement calling for the promotion⁷ of a mutually beneficial strategic relationship.
This is the fourth landmark⁸ paper the two countries have signed on defining their ties since the normalization⁹ of diplomatic relations in 1972.
They also signed a document on cooperation on climate change, where China is interested in getting access to Japan’s cutting-edge environmental and energy saving technologies.
It was the first visit to Japan by a Chinese President in over 10 years with plans to make annual alternating visits between Beijing and Tokyo announced.
Medvedev new Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russian President on Wednesday and former president Vladimir Putin became his prime minister.
The 42-year-old Medvedev has stressed freedom and rule of law in his first remarks after taking the oath of office in a ceremony in the Kremlin’s St. Andrew’s Hall.
He inherits a country with a booming economy fuelled by high oil prices, rising inflation, a declining population and increasingly tense relations with former Soviet¹⁰ neighbors and the West.
Relief comes to Myanmar after Cyclone¹¹ Nargis
Aid is trickling¹² into Mynamar after Cyclone Nargis battered¹³ the western coast on the weekend.
So far almost 23,000 people are dead, over 42,000 missing, and 1 million left homeless in the Irrawaddy delta¹⁴.
Aid workers have already distributed essential relief supplies such as water purification tablets, mosquito nets, plastic sheeting and basic medicines.
China shipped $500,000 worth of food, tents and blankets, and pledged another $500,000 in cash.
Relief agencies are waiting further approval from the Myanmar government to help assist disaster victims.
Pictures:
China Phil performs for Pope
Pope Benedict XVI listened to Mozart’s Requiem¹⁵ and Chinese folk song Jasmine, performed by the China Philharmonic Orchestra along with the Shanghai Opera House Chorus at the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican.
Stars shine at the Met
Actors, singers and artists gathered at the Metropolitan¹⁶ Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in New York.
They included Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Beyonce, David and Victoria Beckham, and Zhang Ziyi.
Tibet’s past and present on show
The Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing has a new exhibit called “Tibet of China: Past and Present”.
There are 146 exhibits and 182 pictures showing life in Tibet before and after its liberation in 1959.

1 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

2 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

3 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

4 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

5 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

6 ascent   

n.(声望或地位)提高；上升，升高；登高

参考例句：

• His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
• Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.伯克按动电钮，电梯开始缓慢上升。

7 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

8 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

9 normalization   

n.（normalisation）正常化，标准化

参考例句：

• The visit signalled the normalization of relations between the two countries.这次访问显示两国关系已经正常化。
• He was pleased to the normalization of relationship between the police and the people.他很高兴警方和人民之间关系的正常化。

10 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

11 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。

12 trickling   

n.油画底色含油太多而成泡沫状突起v.滴( trickle的现在分词 )；淌；使)慢慢走；缓慢移动

参考例句：

• Tears were trickling down her cheeks. 眼泪顺着她的面颊流了下来。
• The engine was trickling oil. 发动机在滴油。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

14 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

15 requiem   

n.安魂曲，安灵曲

参考例句：

• I will sing a requiem for the land walkers.我会给陆地上走的人唱首安魂曲。
• The Requiem is on the list for today's concert.《安魂曲》是这次音乐会的演出曲目之一。

16 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。