【专题】慢速英语（美音）2015-10-27

This is NEWS Plus Special English. I’m Liu Yan in Beijing. Here is the news. Premier Li Keqiang says college students are a fresh and dynamic force in pursuing China's strategy of innovation-driven development, and the education authority should better channel their talent. Li made the remarks in a written instruction on the first "Internet Plus" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for College Students. The event has been held in Changchun, the capital of northeast China's Jilin Province. Li said the practical abilities of students should be improved, while those wanting to start their own businesses must be supported. Around 200,000 students from more than 1,800 colleges across China took part in the event. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Authorities have warned severe punishment for those caught cheating in the upcoming national civil servant exams. The State Administration of Civil Service says cheating is a criminal offense according to the revised Criminal Laws. Anyone found cheating in national exams faces sentences of up to three years in prison, custody and fine. In serious cases, the violators will be sentenced to four-to-seven years in prison. The national-level government agencies, their affiliated public institutions and local branches are planning to recruit 27,000 civil servants this year, up from around 22,000 last year. The number is going to be the highest in over a decade. （全文请浏览微信周日第三条。）