中國網站品牌欄目（頻道）
英語學習論壇的“聽力練習區”正式與大家見面啦。歡迎大家來這里練習聽力，交流經驗，共同進步。
本練習區的音頻文件選自英語點津的“聽中國日報”、“VOA常速”、“流行金曲”及“名人演講”等欄目，題材豐富，難度各異，適合不同階段的英語學習者。
英語點津會定期發布音頻材料，大家可以在跟帖中貼出自己聽寫出的音頻文字稿。每個音頻材料的標準文字稿會在帖子發布兩天后公布。
Britain's election deadlock appeared closer to resolution on Monday as David Cameron's Conservatives and their potential ally, the Liberal Democrats, reported progress in talks to form a new government amid fears that prolonged uncertainty would rattle the markets.
Spokesmen for the two parties refused to comment on a Sky News report that they have reached an "outline deal" that will be put to their members of parliament on Monday.
"We have made further progress," said William Hague, chief negotiator for the Conservatives. "We are now going to report back to David Cameron and have meetings with our parliamentary colleagues."
But Prime Minister Gordon Brown's faltering Labour Party also made overtures to the third-place Liberal Democrats, refusing to give up on a chance to stay in power.
The Conservatives won the most seats in the election, but fell 20 seats short of a majority in the 650-member parliament. They want the support of Nick Clegg's third-place Lib Dems, possibly in a formal coalition or a looser power-sharing deal.
"I don't think a period of prolonged uncertainty is a good thing," Clegg told reporters. "That's why we want to arrive at a decision as soon as possible."
The two sides disagree on electoral reform, immigration and Britain's ties with the European Union. However, Conservative foreign affairs spokesman and former Tory leader William Hague said the talks were going well.
"We are meeting now to discuss some specific ideas and proposals," he said. "We are optimistic about making further progress very soon."
Former Lib Dems leader Paddy Ashdown told the BBC that although dialogue was congenial and respectful, "that isn't enough ... because there is a mountain to climb here".
（中國日報網英語點津 Helen 編輯）
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Lee Hannon is Chief Editor at China Daily with 15-years experience in print and broadcast journalism. Born in England, Lee has traveled extensively around the world as a journalist including four years as a senior editor in Los Angeles. He now lives in Beijing and is happy to move to China and join the China Daily team.
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