ruler, and had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is an example ……

standards," Mrs Emery shouted angrily as she laid out her collection of gems. Although her display... Emery was surprised to see her shining gems. All of them were there, except the emerald."We found ……

) the bodies of the famous and the wealthy – but few know that these gems (宝石) actually have practical... and forms into gemstones. As these gems are created in the laboratory, researchers can control ……

) the bodies of the famous and the wealthy – but few know that these gems (宝石) actually have practical... and forms into gemstones. As these gems are created in the laboratory, researchers can control ……

China's leaders identified employment, the growth of domestic demand and the increase of rural income as economic priorities for 2002 at the Central Economic Working Conference on November 27-29. ……

said that the two nations should do so while also “respecting each other’s core interests... in Washington in July 2009.21STBONUSwatershed分水岭，引申为事情的转折点Her visit to the rural village proved ……

to train youth to help with agriculture and rural development.The university plans to enrol at least 1,000 qualified rural students this year who will return to serve their villages upon graduation ……

a dime a dozenMeaning:common and easy to get; of little value (就像一角钱可以买到一把东西) 因太多而不稀罕; 太平常了Example:A: Look what I found! Some crystal stones! Maybe they're precious gems. (看我找到了什么！水晶般的石头！可能是宝石呢！)B ……

. Discredit意思是 “败坏某人名声”，即to make people stop respecting or trusting someone or something。例如：He ……

THE government has set a goal of doubling the per capita disposable income of rural residents.... The meeting focused on rural reform and development.The government hopes to boost rural consumption ……

major incentives to college graduates who are willing to work for rural governments at grassroots... permanent residence permit (hukou) to those who work for at least two years in rural government. Those ……

that of rural people in 2007. This is the widest urban-rural income gap since the late 1970s. Last year, the average income of rural residents increased 9.5 percent to 4,140 yuan.SOURCE: NATIONAL PEOPLE ……

OUR next stop is Sri Lanka. Beautiful scenery, the Kandy perahera (parade), shopping for gems... such as mangosteen, durian and rambutan.Shop for gems, especially sapphires, moonstone and cats-eye. Other items ……

Don't blame the colleges, we need to correct the rural education imbalance"Do rural students need help?", page 4, Feb 25IT'S true that rural students do need help from the government. But I disagree ……

rid of the rural household registration system. That has kept farmers from enjoying many... urbanites and rural people. ……