词汇篇：

accomplish a quantum leap 取得巨大突破，质的飞跃

against the ever-encroaching tide of globalization 对抗全球化潮流(对本地文化)的蚕食

Ambassador to China 驻华大使

at a great seat of learning 在一个著名的高等学府

at an accelerating tempo 与日俱增

become inured to hard work 习惯于勤劳工作

be mesmerized by 对……才民着迷

be peripheral to 对什么来说是外围的，不重要的

be set on a new trajectory 步入新轨道

be shortlisted to three candidates 最后挑选出三个候选人

be up in the air 还没有确定

be worthy of preservation 值得保护

be wrongheaded 固执的；顽固的

Book Information Centre in Beijing 北京图书信息中心

brave the wind of change 经受风云变化

bumper harvest 大获丰收

community spirit 集体精神

cultural delicacies 美食文化

culture coming home 文化回归

cutting-edge digital media 一流的数字媒体

daunting task 艰巨任务

deep cultural and social affinity 深厚的文化与社会关系

develop at a breathtaking pace 以惊人的速度发展

during rising tides of prosperity 处于繁盛时期