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11-12-09
中国大雪造成严重雪灾 (Heavy Snow Storms Wreak Havoc in China)
本周中国华北普降大雪，造成严重灾害。一所学校屋顶坍塌，3名学生被砸死。数千名旅客被困。中国官方媒体新华社报导说，星期三，河北省一所小学的食堂屋顶坍塌，造成两名女童和一名男童死亡，至少28人受伤。
政府官员已经关闭了附近县区的所有小学，并且开始进行房屋安全彻查。星期四，首都北京的大雪造成60多班班机被取消，100多班班机延误。天气预报说，中国北部和东北部的大雪在未来两天很可能会持续。
Heavy snowfalls in northern China are wreaking havoc this week, causing a school roof to cave in（塌陷） and kill three students as well as stranding thousands of travelers. China's official Xinhua news agency says two girls and a boy were killed Wednesday when the ceiling of an elementary school cafeteria in Hebei province collapsed. At least 28 other people were injured.
Government officials have closed all elementary schools in nearby counties in Hebei to conduct building safety checks. On Thursday, heavy snowfall in the Chinese capital caused the cancellation of more than 60 flights at Beijing Capital Airport and delayed more than 100 others. Forecasters say the snow is likely to continue over the next two days in northern and northeastern China.
wreak / riːk / verb
1 wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something) to cause a lot of damage or problems :
These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy.
2 wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody) formal to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something they have done to you :
He promised to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.
hav‧oc/ ˈhævək / noun [ uncountable ]
a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order, especially so that it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way [= chaos ]
cause/create havoc
A strike will cause havoc for commuters.
policies that would wreak havoc on the country’s economy
Rain has continued to play havoc with sporting events.
caf‧e‧te‧ri‧a/ ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə, ˌkæfɪˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪr- / noun [ countable ]
a restaurant, often in a factory, college etc, where you choose from foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to a table [= canteen British English ] :
the school cafeteria

人权团体：中国经营非法监狱 (Rights Group: China Running Illegal Prisons)
总部设在纽约的人权组织人权观察指责中国当局绑架公民，将他们拘禁在非法监狱中以阻拦他们向中央政府申诉。
该组织在一份报告中指出，被关押在非法中心或“黑监狱”的人，大都来自农村地区。他们去北京上告，寻求政府对非法夺取土地，腐败和警察拷打等种种虐待作出赔偿。然而他们连续几天或几个月被关押在非法中心或“黑监狱”，身心都受到折磨。人权观察呼吁中国关闭拘留中心。
中国外交部发言人秦刚星期四否认中国存在“黑监狱”。他还质疑人权观察发表报告的动机，称人权组织的报告为“所谓的报告”。
Human Rights Watch is accusing China of abducting and detaining citizens in illegal jails, to prevent them from bringing complaints to the central government.
In its report, the New York-based rights group says most people detained are rural residents who come to Beijing seeking redress（要求赔偿） for abuses ranging from illegal land grabs and corruption to police torture. The group says the detainees are held in illegal centers or "black jails" for days or months, and are subject to physical and psychological abuse. Human Rights Watch is calling on China to shut down the detention centers.
But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang denied Thursday that black jails even exist. He questioned the group's motives for issuing what he called the "so-called report."
ab‧duct/ əbˈdʌkt, æb- / verb [ transitive ]
to take someone away by force [= kidnap ] :
The diplomat was abducted on his way to the airport.
de‧tain/ dɪˈteɪn / verb [ transitive ]
1 to officially prevent someone from leaving a place :
Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning .
She was detained in hospital with a suspected broken leg.
2 [ usually passive ] formal to stop someone from leaving as soon as they expected [= delay ] :
He was detained in Washington on urgent business.
re‧dress2 / rɪˈdres $ ˈriːdres / noun [ uncountable ] formal
money that someone pays you because they have caused you harm or damaged your property [= compensation ] :
The only hope of redress is in a lawsuit.
de‧ten‧tion/ dɪˈtenʃ ə n / noun
1 [ uncountable ] the state of being kept in prison
in detention
Willis was held in detention for five years.
2 [ uncountable and countable ] a punishment in which children who have behaved badly are forced to stay at school for a short time after the others have gone home
in detention
She was always getting put in detention .

11-13-09
奥巴马星期六亚洲讲话中不会提及西藏问题 (Obama Won't Mention Tibet in Saturday Asia Speech)
美国总统奥巴马的一名高级助理说，奥巴马星期六在东京就亚洲政策发表讲话时，将不会提及西藏问题。国家安全委员会负责战略沟通的副国家安全顾问本•罗德斯说，奥巴马将在讲话中力申美国对各项人权和自由的承诺，因为美国坚信这是所有人类都应该拥有的权力。
华盛顿长期以来一直关注西藏的人权现状，但一些人权活动人士说，奥巴马在这个问题上对中国施加的压力还不够。批评人士称，奥巴马把与达赖喇嘛的会见推迟到他访问中国之行后，这个决定是对这位西藏流亡精神领袖的侮辱。白宫官员说，奥巴马总统计划最早在12月与达赖喇嘛举行会面。
A senior aide to U.S. President Barack Obama says the president will not mention Tibet in his speech on Asia policy in Tokyo Saturday. The aide, Ben Rhodes (national security advisor for strategic communications), says Mr. Obama will stress the U.S. commitment to the rights and freedoms that Washington believes all people should have. The human rights situation in Tibet has long been a concern for Washington.
But some rights activists say Mr. Obama has not done enough to push China on the issue. The president's critics say his decision to delay a meeting with the Dalai Lama until after his visit to China was an insult to the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. White House officials say Mr. Obama plans to meet with the Dalai Lama as early as December.
报导说中国曾向巴基斯坦提供核武器材料 (Report: China Gave Pakistan Nuclear Weapons Material)
美国的一份主要报纸说，中国曾在1982年向巴基斯坦提供能够用来制造武器等级的铀，足以使巴基斯坦制造两枚核弹，并且美国官员几十年前就知道这则消息。华盛顿邮报说，这则信息来自卡迪尔•汗写的一篇文章，卡迪尔•汗被认为是巴基斯坦核武器项目之父，他因为参与核扩散活动，现在被软禁在巴基斯坦。
华盛顿邮报说，中国还向巴基斯坦提供了一份制造简单核武器的蓝图。该报纸说，亨德森记者提供了卡迪尔•汗的相关信息，亨德森记者一直与这位巴基斯坦科学家有联系。
华盛顿邮报说，美国官员曾就中国涉嫌转移有关核武器的相关信息和中国私下交涉，但北京否认这项指控。一名巴基斯坦外交部发言人否认华盛顿邮报的报导，称报导是“没有根据的”。
A major American newspaper says China gave Pakistan enough weapons-grade uranium in 1982 to make two nuclear bombs -- and that U.S. officials have known about it for decades. The Washington Post says the information comes from accounts written by Abdul Qadeer Khan, considered the father of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, who is under house arrest in Pakistan for proliferation activities.
The Post says China also gave Pakistan a blueprint for a simple nuclear weapon. The paper says it was provided with Khan's information by journalist Simon Henderson, who has maintained correspondence with the Pakistani scientist.
The Post says U.S. officials privately confronted China about the alleged transfer once, and that Beijing denied it. A Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman denied the Post story as "baseless."
pro‧lif‧e‧ra‧tion/ prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃ ə n / noun
1 [ singular, uncountable ] a sudden increase in the amount or number of something
proliferation of
the proliferation of global media networks
2 [ uncountable ] the very fast growth of new parts of a living thing, such as cells

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