【答案解析】我们在许多事务中的合作从未如此紧密。英中两国的经贸关系一直是两国最牢固的双边关系的基础。这也是我率领一批英国公司的高级商务总裁来华的原因。所有这些公司都已在中国投资不菲，并致力于在中国长期发展。他们代表了中英两国间飞速增长的经贸联系。去年英国对华贸易额增加了15%。同期英国对华出口增幅达26%。
英国还是欧盟在华的主要投资者，截至去年底，投资总额已达53亿美元，还有80亿美元将陆续到位。英中两国在其他领域的合作关系也蓬勃发展。现有5000多名中国学生在英国就读，两国的文化交流也日益增多。两国间的新的伙伴关系还延伸到了体育方面。英国可提供给中国的还有很多。在未来知识密集型产业方面我们的实力日趋雄厚。全欧1/3的生物技术公司设在英国。 [解析]
We are already cooperating more closely, on more issues, than ever before. Britain"s strongest bilateral relations have always been based on trade. That is why I am coming to China with a group of senior British business executives. All have significant investments and long-term commitments in China. They personify the rapidly expanding commercial relationship between our two countries. British trade with China increased by 15 percent last year. British exports to China increased by 26 percent in the same period.
Britain is also Europe"s leading investor in China: 5.3 billion dollars by the end of last year, with another 8 billion dollars on the way. Other aspects of our relationship have also prospered; over 5,000 Chinese students are now studying in Britain. There are growing cultural links too. The new partnership between Britain and China also extends to sport. Britain has a lot to offer China. We are increasingly strong in the knowledge-based industries of the future. One third of Europe"s biotechnology companies are located in Britain.

【答案解析】20世纪即将过去，人类见证了在信息和通信技术方面空前绝后的发展，这一发展几乎给我们生活的方方面面都带来了深刻的变化。教育也不例外。随着新经济的出现，教育成为社会进步和经济持续增长的决定性因素。它决定着一个国家能从全球化浪潮中获益多少以及多快获益。本质上，新经济是一个以知识为支柱的经济，而教育就是它的基础。
现在，教育对于大多数人来说已经成了他们生活的一部分。但是，提供全民教育和终身教育依然是一个有待于实现的伟大构想。网络教育为我们打开了一扇机遇之窗。通过将信息技术融人教育，它提供了一种远程学习模式，而这种模式能以快捷而最省钱的方式为人们送去教育，这样就能使世界上任何地方的不同年龄的人在他们最为方便的时候学习。这也正好解释了为何网络教育迅速占据一席之地的原因。 [解析]
At the close of the 20th century, mankind has witnessed the unprecedented progress in information and communication technology which has brought about profound changes in almost all aspects of our life. Education is no exception. With the advent of New Economy, education has become a decisive factor for the progress of society and the sustainable growth of economy. It determines how much and how fast an economy can benefit from globalization. New economy in essence is knowledge-based economy with education as its very foundation.
Nowadays, education for most people is already a part of their life. But to provide education for all and for lifelong is still a noble vision yet to be realized. The cyber education has opened a window of opportunity for us. By incorporating IT into education, it provides a mode of distance learning which can deliver education to people in a speedy and the most cost-effective way, enabling people of all ages anywhere in the world to learn at their own convenience. This explains the very reason why cyber education is fast gaining ground.