詞匯篇：

accomplish a quantum leap 取得巨大突破，質(zhì)的飛躍

against the ever-encroaching tide of globalization 對抗全球化潮流(對本地文化)的蠶食

Ambassador to China 駐華大使

at a great seat of learning 在一個著名的高等學府

at an accelerating tempo 與日俱增

become inured to hard work 習慣于勤勞工作

be mesmerized by 對……才民著迷

be peripheral to 對什么來說是外圍的，不重要的

be set on a new trajectory 步入新軌道

be shortlisted to three candidates 最后挑選出三個候選人

be up in the air 還沒有確定

be worthy of preservation 值得保護

be wrongheaded 固執(zhí)的；頑固的

Book Information Centre in Beijing 北京圖書信息中心

brave the wind of change 經(jīng)受風云變化

bumper harvest 大獲豐收

community spirit 集體精神

cultural delicacies 美食文化

culture coming home 文化回歸

cutting-edge digital media 一流的數(shù)字媒體

daunting task 艱巨任務

deep cultural and social affinity 深厚的文化與社會關系

develop at a breathtaking pace 以驚人的速度發(fā)展

during rising tides of prosperity 處于繁盛時期