習近平除後患?
Li Keqiang, the former premier of China, died of a heart attack on October 27 at the age of 68.
中國前總理李克強因心臟病發於10月27日辭世，享年68歲。
die of+疾病=死於某疾病a cardiac disease心臟方面的疾病，a cardiac failure心力衰竭at the age(speed, altitude, pace) of+數字=以…年紀(速度、海拔高度、步調)
He will be remembered in China for working to improve the country’s economy by addressing economic problems in public as a means to solve them.
在中國，人們將銘記他致力改善國家經濟，並公開討論經濟問題作為解決問題的手段。
commemorate(v.)紀念e.g. A plaque commemorates the battle.一塊匾額紀念那次戰役address(v.)解決、處理as a means to作為…的方法、手段
Li was born in China’s Anhui province in 1955.
李克強於1955年出生於中國安徽省。
was born and raised(brought up) in+地名=出生長大於某地province(n.)省、州，provincial(adj.)心胸狹隘的、守舊迂腐的=narrow-minded
After attending Peking University to study law and economics, he became the youngest governor of a Chinese province.
在北京大學攻讀法律和經濟學後，他成為中國最年輕的省長。
major in+學科=主修某學科governor(n.)州長、省長，govern(v.)管理、統治、治理、支配、影響e.g. He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern.他指責反對黨無力治理國事
He later served as the country’s premier from 2013 until March of 2023.
之後，他於2013年至2023年3月擔任中國總理。
serve as當作…用
As an economist and politician, Li encouraged the development of business and technology in China.
作為一位經濟學家和政治家，李克強鼓勵中國的商業和科技發展。
economist(n.)經濟學家politician(n.)政治家encourage sb. to do sth.鼓勵某人做某事
He also worked to reduce the economic gap between the rich and poor and provide affordable housing to the country’s citizens.
他還致力於縮小貧富差距，為中國人民提供負擔得起的住房。
endeavor, strive(v.)努力gap(n.)差距，generation gap代溝the disabled殘疾人士affordable(adj.)負擔得起的，afford(v.)買得起citizen(n.)公民，senior citizens老年人provide sth. to sb.=provide sb. with sth.提供某人某物
Outside of China, Li was well-known due to The Economist journal using the “Li Keqiang index” as an informal way to measure China’s economic progress.
在中國之外，李克強因《經濟學人》雜誌使用「李克強指數」作為衡量中國經濟進步的非正式方法而聞名。
be well-known for sth.以…出名renowned(adj.)有名的journal(n.)期刊、日記informal(adj.)非正式的，formal(adj.)正式的progress(n.)進步，make progress(strides)有進步
Many people believed that Li would replace former president Hu Jintao when he stepped down in 2013.
許多人認為，在2013年前國家主席胡錦濤卸任後，李克強將接替其成為中國國家主席。
replace(v.)代替=take sb.’s placestep down(phr.)辭職、下臺
However, Xi Jinping became China’s president, and Li took the office of premier.
然而，習近平成為了中國主席，李克強則擔任總理。
Despite holding the second-highest position in the country, Li did not always agree with Xi’s ideas.
儘管李克強身居國家第二把交椅，但他並不總是贊同習的觀點。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofdespite the fact that+子句agree with=subscribe to贊同
In fact, some experts fear that with Li gone, Xi will become more powerful since there is no one left in China’s government to oppose the president’s policies.
事實上，一些專家擔心，李克強走後，習近平權力將會更大，因為中國政府中再無人反對習主席的政策。
in fact=in reality事實上since(conj.)因為=because, in thatoppose(v.)反對=object to=be opposed topolicy(n.)政策