北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 25(2)-1

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[00:00.00]Unit 25
[00:05.80]Reading and speaking
[00:08.24]A changing city
[00:10.53] For centuries,Beijing has been one of China's
[00:13.47]most important cities.
[00:15.69]Originally a place for emperors and officials,
[00:18.14]today it is a wealthy,international city
[00:20.77]and a popular tourist destiation in Asia.
[00:23.82]It is a popular destination within China too.
[00:26.86]People from all over the country are moving
[00:28.71]to Beijing in search of jobs and opportunities
[00:31.96]as this exciting city is a place
[00:33.76]where dreams can come true.
[00:36.19]New businesses,restaurants
[00:37.88]and shops open every day
[00:39.77]and there is a sort of energy about the place
[00:42.23]that is infectious¹.
[00:43.98]Throughout the city,
[00:44.70]smartly dressed business people
[00:46.40]head for their offices
[00:47.71]or the nearest department stores,
[00:49.96]mobile phones held to their ears and visitors
[00:53.02]can only watch and imagine the deals
[00:55.37]and fortunes being made at that very second.