第一单元国情1.爱国统一战线patriotic united front2.安家费setting-in allowance3.安居工程Comfortable/Affordable Housing Project4.保障和改善民生ensure the wellbeing of the people and improve their lives5.毕婚族marry-upon-graduation6.城管urban management officers7.城市补丁run-down neighborhoods8.城市低收入者low-income city dwellers9.城乡公共就业服务体系urban and rural systems for providing publicemployment services10.城乡社会救助体系urban and rural emergency aid system11.城镇职工基本养老保险制度basic old-age insurance system for urban workers12.创新型国家innovation-oriented nation13.粗放型增长方式extensive mode of growth; inefficient mode of growth14.代排族hired queuers15.低保制度subsistence security system16.低收入家庭low-income household/family17.地方保护主义regional protectionism18.短租房short-term housing/accommodation19.恶搞video spoof20.恶性循环vicious circle21.二手房pre-owned house; second-hand house22.法治政府law-based government23.房奴mortgage slave24.（非法）传销pyramid scheme; multi-level marketing25.非法收入illicit income; illegal earnings26.封口费hush money27.服务型政府service-oriented government28.福利彩票welfare lottery29.改革攻坚further reform in difficult areas; tackle hard issues in the reform30.改革试点pilot reform program31.高层次人才high-caliber personnel32.高技能人才highly skilled personnel33.个体户the self-employed34.公共参与public/communal participation35.公务车state-financed vehicle36.公务员civil/public servant37.公用互联网public Internet38.固定电话网fixed-line telephone network39.《国家发展规划纲要》Outline of the National Development Program40.和谐社会harmonious society41.黑车unlicensed cab42.黑恶势力Mafia-like gangs43.户口registered permanent residence44.基层社区grassroots community45.加强和改善宏观调控improve macro control46.假文凭fake diplomas47.坚持基本纲领uphold the basic program48.减员增效downsize the staff to improve efficiency49.简易过渡房makeshift shelter50.经济适用房affordable housing51.就业指导employment guidance52.开放型经济an open economy53.开瓶费corkage fee54.抗灾救灾工作efforts to combat disasters and provide relief55.科学发展观scientific outlook on development56.空巢家庭empty nest/childless family57.廉租房low-rent housing58.两限房house of two limits; house with limited price and habitable areas59.留守女士/留守男士grass widow/widower60.面子工程vanity/image project61.民生people’s wellbeing62.民族团结ethnic unity63.南水北调South-to-North water diversion64.农村富余劳动力surplus rural labor65.农村合作医疗制度system of rural cooperative medical care66.（农村）劳动力转移就业(rural workers) find work in nonagricultural sectors67.农民工migrant worker68.农业税agricultural tax69.泡网吧hit the Internet bar70.贫富差距disparity in wealth distribution71.贫困人口impoverished people72.平房改造工程renovation project of shanty dwellings73.潜规则casting couch74.权力下放shift of power to the grassroots; delegate power to lower levels75.群租客tenant group76.人口功能区functional population zone77.人事制度改革reform of personnel system78.入住率occupancy rate79.三八红旗手March 8 Red Flag Bearer80.闪跳族habitual job hoppers81.社会保障工作social security work82.社会保障体制social security system83.社会结构social structure84.社会利益格局interests of different social groups85.社会信用体系social credit system86.社会主义核心价值体系core socialist values87.社会主义荣辱观Socialist Concept of Honor and Disgrace88.社会转型时期period of social transition89.社会组织形式the way society is organized90.市政工程municipal/public works91.数字鸿沟digital divide92.双休日two-day weekend93.双职工working couple94.特色优势产业industries with local advantages95.天灾人祸natural calamities and man-made misfortunes96.贴小广告的人bill stickers97.同城待遇identical treatment98.筒子楼tube-shaped apartment building99.团购group buying100.无偿献血unpaid blood donation101.五好家庭Five-Virtues Family102.西部大开发战略western development strategy103.下岗职工unemployed workers and staff; laid-off employees 104.下基层锻炼temper oneself in a grassroots unit105.乡长township head106.乡镇企业township enterprises107.学区房school-nearby house108.学生减负reduce students’ study load109.严打斗争strike-hard operation/campaign to crack down crimes 110.移动通信网mobile communication network111.引进人才bring in needed personnel112.优抚安置provide special assistance to entitled groups113.暂住证temporary residence permit114.增强道德观念enhance moral awareness115.重复建设项目overlapping/redundant project116.住房制度改革reform of housing system117.自觉排队日Queuing-up Day118.自主创新能力capacity for independent innovation119.总体规划overall plan120.最低生活保障subsistence allowance1.中国执行改革开放政策，争取在五十年内发展起来。

China, by pursing the policy of reform and opening up to the outside world, is striving to become developed within 50 years.2.就我们中国来讲，首先要摆脱贫穷。

要摆脱贫穷，就要找出一条较快的发展道路。

For China, the first thing is to shake off poverty. To do that, we have to find a way to develop rapidly.3.中国人口多、底子薄，发展很不平衡，人均国内生产总值还处于世界后列。

We have a huge population, a weak economic foundation and uneven development, our per capita GDP ranks fairly low among the countries in the world.4.中国拥有世界上最多的人口，农业人口也是世界第一。