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Li, as Premier and Party Secretary of the State Council, has many pressing issues of national and international concern to attend to. (Para. 1)

As Premier and Party Secretary of the State Council, Li has to handle many issues that are considered important in China and the world.

Just me, no U.S. reporters, for 30 minutes. (Para. 2)

This is an incomplete sentence. The full sentences would read something like the following: The Premier is to meet me alone. No US reporter is allowed. And the meeting will last 30 minutes.

No x-ray machines or body scanners such as you find at the entrance to the U.S. Capitol and the White House. (Para. 2)

There were no x-ray machines or body scanners like the ones you find at the entrance to the U.S. Capitol and the White House.

The Premier and me, having tea. (Para. 2)

This is an incomplete sentence. The full sentence would read something like the following: The Premier and I held a discussion while we were having tea.

The Premier was clearly well prepared to demonstrate that China’s efforts to address its environmental woes have gone beyond intent to yield results. (Para. 3)

Obviously, the Premier was ready to show me that China meant business in its efforts to cope with environmental problems.

As an example of how China is moving forward aggressively on this front, Li claimed that 60 million rural water users were supplied with clean drinking water in 2013 … (Para. 3)

In order to prove how China is making huge progress in this area, Li told me that 60 million rural water users were supplied with clean drinking water in 2013 …

… he was admitted to the elite Peking University, which helped launch his own illustrious career. (Para. 4)

… he was enrolled by the elite Peking University, which gave him a start on his way towards an outstanding career.

1. Reading 1 records Oprah Winfrey’s second interview with Nelson Mandela. Now you are going to watch a video clip of her first interview with him in 2000. Fill in the blanks below according to what you hear.(p92)