Extensive Reading Lesson 121
中央施压地方狠调楼市《重庆晚报》报道，近日，住建部要求2010年年末房价上涨幅度较大的一些城市出台限 购令细则。一位副部级官员明确表示将向地方官员施压，"不限购，就约谈"。限购已迅速在二三线城市蔓延开来，郑州、太原、武汉、昆明刚刚出台其限购令细 则，而紧随其后将要出台限购细则的地区还有青岛与济南，以及陕西、广西的部分城市。
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 梯子 Ladder
梯子
Pinyin: tīzi
Meaning：Ladder
Sentence：能借我的梯子用一下吗？Could you please borrow me your ladder?
第二课 坐地铁 Lesson Two Taking the Subway (2)
Stephy: To pass these red shark fin-looking barriers, you’ll going to have to buy a subway ticket. Subway fare is relatively cheap compared to taxi fare. Taxis can range from 10 to 100 yuan depending on distance. wheras a one-way subway ticket to any destination costs a flat 2 yuan, or 30 cents in the United States. Let’s go and get a ticket.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 发烧友 (fāshāo yǒu) enthusiast
发烧友 (fāshāo yǒu) enthusiast; fanUsage: Sentences:
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 花灯 Festive lantern
花灯
Pinyin: huādēng
Meaning：Festive lantern (as displayed on the Lantern Festival)
Sentence：南方的"花鼓"、"花灯"的表演形式与"秧歌"相似， 只是规模较小。The "Flower Drum"and "Festive Lantern"in southern China have some similarity with yangko in form, but they are on a smaller scale.
Extensive Reading Lesson 120
目前全省小麦受旱面积已达3000万亩，约占全省小麦播种面积的56%，比一周前增加110多万亩。旱情发生以来，山东省已投入资金6.8亿元、抗旱劳力200万人。
第二课 坐地铁 Lesson Two Taking the Subway (1)
Reporter: Looking for the faster and less stressful alternative? Be a true Beijinger, join us as we head underground to use Beijing’s subway system and learn some useful Chinese transportation phrases along the way.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 墙头草 (qiángtóu cǎo) fence-sitter
墙头草 (qiángtóu cǎo) fence-sitter; a person who follows the crowd; floaterUsage:
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 黄油 Butter
黄油
Pinyin: huángyóu
Meaning：Butter
Sentence: 先把黄油融化，然后加入面粉。Melt the butter and then blend in the flour.
Extensive Reading Lesson 119
杭州图书馆对乞丐开放《青年时报》报道，2003年起，杭州市图书馆开始实行对所有读者免费开放，包括乞 丐。图书馆对读者的唯一要求是把手洗干净再阅读。杭图办公室主任刘丽东说，所有人都可以在这里看书、休息或者听音乐，只要行为举止不出格，不大声喧哗。对 于乞丐和无家可归的人来说，杭图给他们提供了一个不必流落街头的避难所。
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