#英语 #英语口语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟

开场白：

Hello friends, Good Monday.

It’s April 18th, 2022. Let’s begin a new week with some positive spirit.

第一部分：英语新闻朗读（0:10")

• Didi sets shareholder meeting on May 23 to vote on U.S. delisting plans. (Reuters)


• Shanghai’s Lockdown Knocks Out E-Commerce, Leaving Group Buying and Bartering. (Wall Street Journal)


• Giant pandas celebrate 50-year anniversary of U.S.-China program. (CBS)


• China sending up next space station crew in June. (AP)


• In an unexpected move, China holds back on cutting key rate. (CNBC)

第二部分：重要单词回顾（6:24")

• Barter: exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money; 以物换物


• Improvisation: the action of improvising; 即兴表演 Waddle:walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion; 摇摆


• Rover:a vehicle for driving over rough terrain, especially one driven by remote control over extraterrestrial terrain; 探测器


• Grapple: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle; 挣扎