AChickenfeedblamedfortaintedeggsAuthoritiesinNortheastChina'sDalianCitysaidonWednesdaythatfresheggsfoundtocontainmelamineinHongKongmightbetheresultoffeedcontamination(污染)atpoultryfarms.ThecontaminatedeggswereproducedonSeptember6thbythecity'sHanovoFoodsCompany,andweresentexclusively(排他地，独有地)totheHongKongmarket.Thegovernmenthasorderedthecompanytorecallalltaintedeggs,alsosuspendingthecompany'sexports.72additionalbatches（批）ofeggshavebeeninspectedformelaminesofar,butnofurthercontaminationhasbeenidentified.OnTuesday,theHongKonggovernmentsaidasecondbatchofmainlandeggshadbeenfoundtocontainexcessiveamountsofmelamine.Theeggsweretakenfromalocalrestaurant,andwerereportedlyprocessedbyacompanyinChina'scentralHubeiprovince.Questions:1.Whatdoes“melamine”inthefirstparagraphmean?2.Howmanyprocessingeggscompaniesareinvolvedinthescandal?Whatarethey?3.Whathasbeendoneaboutitsofar?BTheorangemarketisstillcoolingoffeventhoughmostofChina'ssouthernprovinceshaveenteredtheharvestseason.Inordertoeliminatepublicanxietyoverfoodsafety,someorangeproducingprovincessuchasinSichuanandAnhuiaregoingall-outtorestoreconsumerconfidence.InfrontofmostsupermarketsinChengduSunday,thecapitalcityofChina'sSichuanProvince,about20orangestallsweresetupwithmorethan20tonsoflocalorangesavailabletotastefreeofcharge.ZhangZuoha,ViceGovernorSichuanProvince,said,"Sichuanisaveryfertileareaforgrowingorangesandisabletoproducealargeamount.Itisanimportantchannelforfarmerstoincreasetheirrevenue.ThediseasedfruitareindividualcasesinSichuan,andmostoftheorangesaresafe.Ithinkalotofconsumersaredoubtfulaboutthesafetyoftheoranges.ButIcanguaranteethattheorangesaresafeandthereforetheydonotneedtoworryaboutit."InthebiggestagriculturalmarketinHefei,thecapitalcityofAnhuiProvince,afreeandsafeorangetastingexhibitionhasbeensetup,andmorethanfivehundredkilogramsoforangeshavebeenprovided.Inadditiontothat,theinspectionstaffhaveensuredthatallorangesintendedforsalehavemetstrictfoodsafetystandards.Questions:1.Whatisthecurrentsituationoftheorangemarket?2.Whathasbeendonebythelocalstopromoteorangesales?3.Afterreadingthisarticle,willyoueatorangesfromprovincesofSichuanandAnhui?Whyorwhynot?CWithlessthanaweektogobeforethegeneralelectionsintheUS,用心爱心专心presidentialhopefulsBarackObamaandJohnMcCainarestumpinginkeyswingstates,tryingtogeteverylastsupportertothepolls.Atanoutdooreventinthestate'scapital,Raleigh,ObamasharpenedhistoneagainsthisRepublicanopponent,anddefendedhisowntaxpolicy.McCain,meanwhile,isfightingforhispoliticalsurvivalinanotherbattlegroundstate-thealwayscrucialFlorida.InanattempttotargetanotherkeysectoroftheRepublicanbase-theCuban-AmericanpopulationinMiami-McCainbroughtupformerCubanPresidentFidelCastroandhisbrother.Hesaidhewouldonlynegotiate"withthemaftertheyemptythepoliticalprisons."FromFlorida,McCainisscheduledtoreturntothehotlycontestedbattlegroundofOhiofortwomoredaysofcampaigning.Questions1.Whatarethetwopresidentialhopefulsdoingrightnow?2.WhichstatesareincludedinMcCain’sschedule?DRecentrumors(流言)aboundthatChinesedivingqueenGuoJingjingwillmarryKennethFoknextmonth,buttheseweredeniedbybothKennethandhisfatherFokTsun-TingonFridayafternoon,accordingtosina.com.SinacontactedboththefatherandsonthisafternoontoseekcommentandwastoldbyKenneththatthecouplehavemadenosuchplans.Hisfatheralsodeniedtheyhadalreadysentoutweddinginvitations.Therumorwa...
