Extensive Reading Lesson 15

“中国网”杯时事知识竞赛成功举行 北京师范大学夺冠

2010年“中国网”杯时事知识竞赛于4月7日在京举行。在六所参赛学校中，北京师范大学代表队脱颖而出，赢得冠军，充分展示了该校学生出色的辩论能力以及面对国际重大事件的分析能力。

此次比赛由外交学院团委时事研究会主办，并邀请到来自北京大学、中国人民大学、北京师范大学、国际关系学院、中国政法大学的优秀选手同外交学院代表队进行时事知识的比拼。

最终，主办方外交学院与国际关系学院荣获二等奖，北京大学、中国人民大学、中国政法大学喜获三等奖。

本次比赛还荣幸的邀请到前驻APEC高官王嵎生，前驻文莱大使刘新生担任此次比赛的嘉宾。

“时事知识竞赛”活动从2005年开始启动。活动旨在提高外交学院本科学生的专业素质，培养他们观察世界、洞悉时事的能力。本次比赛共分四个环节，其中辩论环节穿插有趣味横生的观众参与。

Beijing Normal University wins China.org.cn Current Affairs Contest

Beijing Normal University is the 2010 champion for China.org.cn's Current Affairs Contest. Competing against five other schools in Beijing on April 7, the school's team proved its ability to debate and analyze international events.

The contest was organized by the Current Affairs Research Society under the leadership of the Youth League Committee at China Foreign Affairs University. Delegates from Peking University, the People's University of China, Beijing Normal University, the University of International Relations, and China University of Political Science and Law were invited to participate.

The host team, China Foreign Affairs University, tied for second place with the University of International Relations. Peking University, the People's University of China, and China University of Political Science and Law tied for third.

Students competed as former APEC senior official Wang Yusheng and former ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Liu Xinsheng watched as distinguished guests.

Initiated in 2005, the Current Affairs Contest aims to enhance the proficiency of undergraduate students and foster their abilities to observe world events. The contest consists of four sections, including a debate portion that allows for comments from the audience.

(China.org.cn by Gong Jie, April 12, 2010)