US opens Consulate-General in Wuhan

时间：2007-11-24 05:16:11

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Chinanews, Wuhan, November 23 – China and the US have agreed on the opening of the US Consulate2 General in Wuhan, Hubei Province, based on the agreement signed in 1981.

 

The new Consulate-General will cover Hubei, Hunan, Henan and Jiangxi provinces, but it will not be responsible for issuing visas.

 

Wendy P. Lyle will be the first consul1 general in Wuhan, and she will arrive next week.

 

Ms. Lyle was born in Taiwan. She was a radio announcer back home, and she can speak fluent Chinese. Several years ago, she served in Shenyang and Guangzhou US Consulates-General.

 

According to Cheng Huanwen, a friend of Ms. Lyle’s, she is a resolute3 and graceful4 lady with an easy-going personality. Quite a large number of Chinese people have heard her voice in the tapes of a popular English textbook called “English 900”.

 

The Wuhan US Consulate-General will be officially opened in early 2008.

 
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1 consul sOAzC     
n.领事；执政官
参考例句：
  • A consul's duty is to help his own nationals.领事的职责是帮助自己的同胞。
  • He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai.他将就任美国驻上海总领事(的职务)。
2 consulate COwzC     
n.领事馆
参考例句：
  • The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
  • The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
3 resolute 2sCyu     
adj.坚决的，果敢的
参考例句：
  • He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
  • The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。
4 graceful deHza     
adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的
参考例句：
  • His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
  • The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。

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