【阅读理解Goodmorning.I'mspeakingtoyoutodayfromBeijing.InjusttwodaysI'veseensomeoftherichhistoryandremarkablechangesthataretakingplaceinChinahometonearlyone-quarteroftheworld'spopulation.】

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　　Goodmorning.I'mspeakingtoyoutodayfromBeijing.InjusttwodaysI'veseensomeoftherichhistoryandremarkablechangesthataretakingplaceinChinahometonearlyone-quarteroftheworld'spopulation.

　　ChinaistheoldestcivilizationonEarth.InXi'anonFridayIsawtheoldandthenewChinafrommagnificentTerraCottaWarriorssculptedbyartisans2000yearsbeforeAmericawasfoundedtothebeginningsofdemocracyinanearbyvillagewhereresidentssoonwillholdelections.

　　I'vebeentouchedbythewarmreceptiongiventomemyfamilyandthemembersofCongresstravellingwithus.TensofthousandsofChinesefamilieshavelinedthestreetstogreetus.ForallthesepeopleChinaischanging.Iseecellphonesbeepersnewofficebuildings.

　　ChinaisnolongerthesamecountryitwaswhenpresidentNixonfirstcamehere26yearsago.NeverbeforehavesomanyChinesehadtheopportunitytostartbusinesseslifttheirfamiliesoutofpovertychoosewheretoliveworkandtravelandenjoythefruitsoftheirlabors.

　　TodayinBeijingIammeetingwithChina'sleaderstotalkaboutthefutureofourtwocountriesandarelationshipbetweenusthatisessentialtoapeacefulstableandprosperousworldinthenextcentury.WetalkedabouttheUnitedStatesandChina'smutualinterests----promotingpeaceinKoreawhere400000U.S.soldiersstillrisktheirlivestopatroltheColdWarslastfrontier;preventinganucleararmsracebetweenIndiaandPakistan;restoringeconomicstabilityinAsia;stoppingthespreadofunclearsoldierschemicalandbiologicalweaponsandthemisspreadofunclearsoldierschemicalandbiologicalweaponsandthemissilestodeliverthem;combatinginternationalcrimeanddrugtrafficking;preservingtheenvironment;andopeningtrade.

　　ChinaisimportanttoourfuturewiththelargestpopulationonEarthapermanentseatontheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilaneconomyincreasinglyconnectedtoourown.WithoutChinaitwillbedifficulttofacethechallenges.IndealingwithChinawemuststaytruetoacoursethatisbothprincipledandpragmatic．Wemustcontinuetoexpandourareasofcooperationevenaswedealdirectlywithoutdifferences.WithChinawecanbuildasafermoreprosperousfutureforourchildrenaworldofunlimit