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SouthKoreanexamscandal
Therevelationsofmasscheatinghavescandalisedanationwhereeducationisanobsession-andentrytoagooduniversitycansetyouupforlife.Actingonatipoff-thepolicetriedtoraidahallwherestudentsweretakingthecollegeentranceexamlastmonth.Theywereblockedbyteachersbutlaterconfiscatedmobilephonesthathadbeensmuggledintotheroom-anduncoveredwhattheysaidwasanelaboratecheatingsystem.Thebrighteststudentsknownas"players"finishedtheirmultiplechoicepapersquicklythensentofftheanswersbytextmessagetoyoungerstudentsoutsidethehall.Theyforwardedtheinformationtootherswhopaidupto1000dollarstotakepart.
Thepolicehavesinceinspectedhundredsofthousandsoftextmessagessentatthetimeoftheexam.Theysaymorethan1800studentsappeartohavebeeninvolvedinsimilarscamsacrossthecountry.Theeducationministryhasalreadycancelledtheexamresultsofmorethan200cheaters.Somearecallingfortoughpenalties.They'vecondemnedlaxitybyexammonitorswhoareaccusedofnottakingcheatingseriouslyenoughinthepast.Othersarecallingforanoverhauloftheentireexamsystem-sayingitputsstudentsunderintolerablepressure.
Vocabulary:
scandalised:
shockedandstunned
setyouupforlife:
guaranteethatyouwillgetagoodjobinthefuture
atipoff:
apieceofinformationgiventothepoliceaboutsomethingillegalthatisgoingtohappen
confiscated:
tookaway
brightest:
mostintelligent
scams:
cleverbutillegalplans,usuallytomakemoney
laxity:
relaxedattitudes,notstrict
anoverhaulof:
acompletechange
intolerablepressure:
pressurethatistoostrongtobereasonable
ThecostofteainDubai
Itwon'tbotherthetouristsatDubai'sfive-starhotelsorthewealthycitizenswhocanaffordtheupmarketcafes,buttheriseinthecostofacupofteaatstreetcafeteriasisupsettingthelowerpaidmembersofthiscosmopolitancity.Newspaperssaytherisefromtheequivalentof13to20UScentsisthefirstinover25years,despiteearlierunsuccessfulattemptstomakeanincrease.
Theownerssayinflationinthepriceoftea,plasticcups,tinnedmilkandgastoheatthewatermeanstheyhavelittlechoicebuttoincreasethecostifthey'retostayinbusiness.Forlowpaidmaleworkers-manyfromSouthAsia-thecafeteriasareasocialfocus-theequivalentofabarorpubinnon-Muslimcountries,aplacetomeetfriendsandworkmates.
Manyofthosewhofrequentthecafesearnonlyafewhundreddollarsamonth-notenoughtoallowthemtobringtheirfamiliestoliveintheEmirates.Mostoftheirwagesaresentbackhome.Thenewcostofacupofteamaybeonlyafewcentsmore,butit'sapricerisethey'rereluctanttoswallow.
Vocabulary:
bother:
worry,upset
upmarket:
somethingdesignedtoappealtopeopleinhighersocialclasses
cosmopolitan:
containingpeoplefrommanypartsoftheworld
equivalent:
thesameas
inflation:
acontinuingriseinprices
socialfocus:
acommunitycentrewherepeoplecanmeettogether
frequent:
togooften
reluctanttoswallow:
notwillingtoacceptsomething
TBcandevelopresistancetodrugs
NormalTBisaglobalpandemic.Butcuringitischeapandeffective.Asixmonthcourseofdrugscostsabout10dollars.
That'snotthecasewithnewstrainsofTBwhichareincreasinglyresistanttothetreatmentcurrentlyavailable.Patientsmusttakehigh-poweredantibioticsorevenextensivechemotherapyforuptotwoyears.Andifapatientdoesn'tgettherightdrugs,inmostcasesit'sfatal.
TheWorldHealthOrganisationsays300,000peoplearoundtheworldcontractmulti-drugresistantTBeveryyear.ManyofthemareineasternEuropeandcentralAsia.That'swhythecentre,whichwillcarryoutresearchanddevelopastrategytofightthespreadofthedisease,isbasedinLatvia.
Andthere'sanotherreason.TheregionhasamongthehighestinfectionratesforHIV/Aidsintheworld.PeoplewhoareHIVpositivearemoresusceptibletoalltypesofTB.That'swhyDrJackChow,theWHO'sassistantdirectorgeneralforHIV/Aids,saysmulti-drugresistantTBmustbedefeated.Ifthetwodiseasescombine,hewarns,bothtreatmentcostsandmortalityratescould"skyrocket".
Vocabulary:
aglobalpandemic:
adiseasewhichiswidespreadacrosstheworld
notthecase:
different
resistant:
unchanged,unharmedby
high-powered:
strong
fatal:
causingdeath
contract:
becomeinfectedby
carryout:
lead,conduct
susceptibleto:
easilyaffectedby
mortalityrates:
frequencyofdeaths
skyrocket:
becomemuchhigher
Endtotextilequotarestrictionscausesconcern
Therehavebeenquotasontextiletradefordecades.Theyimposelimitsonhowmuchdevelopingnationscanexporttorichcountries.Theoriginalpurposewastoprotecttextileandclothingcompaniesinthoserichcountriesfromlowcostcompetition.
Nowwiththeendofthequotarestrictionsjustafewweeksaway,manysmallerdevelopingnationsseetheminadifferentlight-asakindofguaranteedshareoftheveryprofitablemarketsofthedevelopedworld.AndtheyareworriedthatChinaandIndiawillmakehugeinroadsiftheyarefreedfromtheirownquotas.
AgroupofWTOmembercountries,fromAsia,AfricaandtheCaribbeanarecallingfortheWorldTradeOrganisationtofindsolutionstotheproblems.Therehasbeenlittleprogressandthedeadlineisgettingveryclose.Thecountriesconcernedsaythatjoblossesfromtheclosureoftextileandclothingfactorieswillcausesocialunrestandincreasepoverty.Theysaywomenwillbeespeciallyaffectedastheyworkintheindustryinlargenumbersandhavefewotheremploymentopportunities.
Thereisalmostnoprospectofthequotasbeingextended.ThephaseoutiswrittenintotheWTOrulesandChinaandIndiawouldnotagreetoadelay.
Vocabulary:
quotas:
afixedlimitedamountornumberthatisofficiallyallowed
decades:
periodsoftenyears
impose:
toforceofficially
inadifferentlight:
differently
guaranteed:
somethingthatwilldefinatelyhappen
makehugeinroads:
increasetheirsharesignificantly
deadline:
thetimeordaybywhichsomethingmustbedone
closure:
whenabusinessororganisationstopsoperating
socialunrest:
disagreementsorfightingwithinacommunity
prospect:
thepossibilitythatsomethingmighthappeninthefuture
Albanianauthoritiescallforreturnofweapons
TheAlbaniangovernmenthasissuedanewcallforpeopleholdingillegalgunsandammunitiontohandthemintopolice.DeputyPrimeMinisterNamikDoklesaidtimewasrunningout--anofficialamnestyexpiresinMaynextyear.Halfamilliongunsandmorethan800millionroundsofammunitionwerelootedin1997,whenthousandsofAlbanians,furiousoverlosingtheirlifesavingsinfraudulentpyramidinvestmentschemes,stormedarmybarracks.
Sincethentheauthoritieshavemanagedtoretrievearoundhalfthemissingguns,andaround115millionroundsofammunition.ThousandsofweaponsarebelievedtohavebeensmuggledtomilitantsinneighbouringKosovoandMacedonia.Manymoreremaininprivatehands.
Vocabulary:
illegal:
somethingthatisnotallowedbylaw
runningout:
thereisverylittleleft
amnesty:
anofficialpardonorforgivenessgrantedbythestate
roundsofammunition:
bulletsthatarereleasedwhenagunisfired
looted:
tostealthingsfromshops,housesorbusinessesduringdisturbances
fraudulent:
deliberatelydishonestoruntrue
stormed:
attacked
retrieve:
togetsomethingback
smuggled:
totakepeopleorthingsintooroutofaplacesecretlyandillegally
inprivatehands:
belongingtoindividualsnotthestate
Irantohaltnuclearenrichment
DrElBaradeisaidinternationalinspectorswereinIrantomonitorandverifythesuspensionofenrichmentactivitiesinadvanceoftheIAEAboardmeetingonThursday.WesterndiplomatssayIranhasagreedtoamoredetailedandextensivesuspensionofenrichmentthaninthepast.
Inordertobuildconfidence,Irancommitteditselfnottomanufactureorimportcentrifugesorproducefeedmaterialfortheenrichmentprocess.ButIranianofficialshavemadeitclearthesuspensionisonlytemporaryandtheywouldliketoresumeenrichmentaftersomemonthsofnegotiationswithEuropeonsafeguardstoreassuretheoutsideworldIran'sintentionsarepeaceful.
OnereformistIraniannewspapertodaysaidifthisdealcouldreintegrateIranintotheworldeconomyitwouldbeasignificantvictory.Butanotherconservativepapersaiditwastantamounttoadeclarationofwartodepriveacountryofitsrighttonucleartechnology.
Vocabulary:
verify:
tomakecertainthatafactorstatementistrue
suspension:
stoppingforaperiodoftime
enrichment:
somethingisimprovedbyaddingsomethingelse
extensive:
havingalargescope,far-reaching
centrifuges:
anapparatusforspinningacontainerroundveryquicklysothattheheavierliquidsandanysolidsareforcedtotheouteredgeorbottomofthecontainer
safeguards:
meansofprotectionagainstpossibledangers
reintegrate:
integratebackintosomething
tantamount:
havingthesameeffectas,equivalent
Yukosauctiondateannounced
YuganskneftegazwillbesoldatauctiononDecemberthe19th.That'sonemonthafterthisofficialannouncementandjustonedaybeforeYukosshareholdersplannedtomeettodiscussthepossibilityoffilingforbankruptcy.TheunitisthebackboneofYukos.Itpumpsover60percentofitstotaloiloutput.Butthissalewasorderedbythecourts,whoclaimtheoilgiantowesover18billiondollarsintaxdebts.
ThegovernmentcommissionedaWesternbanktovalueYugansk--butthestartingpricesetforthisauctioniswellbelowthelowes
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