Speech

观点： 1.I firmly believe that to understand the world today, you have to understand the rapid pace of globalization, its effects and China’s very significant place within it. 2.But one of the reasons may be the lack of knowledge about China, its history, and the changes that have taken place there over the last 30 years. 3.Public diplomacy is a tough challenge for diplomats, especially when dealing with the Western media, which can be very tricky. 4.I was reading some historian’s accounts of this visit, and wondered what Lord McCartney’s two-year Endeavour achieved, or rather, failed to achieve. It was undoubtedly an important effort by one country reaching out to another on the other side of the world to open trade. We see the contrast of an industrializing power eager to reach out and an agrarian empire anything but. 5.I am sure the government will continue to support the religious and cultural development of Tibet. 有“I think”等表达主观观点的句式，表达了作者对某事某物某人的看法和态度，有作者主观色彩。 事实： 1.In the summer the Chinese Central Ballet will bring to the UK a wonderful performance of “Raise the Red Lantern” and “Swan Lake.” 2.80 hours after the quake, a 17-year-old boy was rescued from the wreckage and the first thing he asked, in front of the camera, was “Can I have a Coke, sir?” and he added,” With ice,please.” His good-humored confidence has brought smiles to a country in grief. His confidence in life is immensely encouraging. 3.A hundred years ago, in July 1908, London was hosting the Olympics for the first time. China was then a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. 4.The crisis has posed unprecedented challenges to China, primarily in trade. China’s export had been growing by 15%-20% over the past decade. But the first quarter of this year saw a fall of about 20% in export. The economic growth rate also came down from 9% to about 6%. 5.China’s GDP has risen to third place in 2008, and is expected to rise to No. 2 in the near future. The UK’s ranking came down to No. 6. 多为有历史依据，客观认同，无鲜明的态度色彩，多为陈述。