英语听力精选进阶版 7899

In this week's On the Town, Helen meets Lord Wei, who is the third Chinese peer.

Peers sit in the House of Lords, which is part of the UK parliament.

How do you become a lord?

What's it like working in an institution with almost a thousand years of history?

What advice does Lord Wei have for young Chinese people?

To hear the answer to all these questions and more, listen to the programme.

You will also learn what the words aristocracy and protocol¹ mean.

1 protocol   

n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节

参考例句：

• We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
• The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。