香港二季度经济降温；日本初中生英语口语12分；淡水河谷转向沙特

　　香港二季度经济降温；日本初中生英语口语12分；淡水河谷转向沙特

　　作者:他们在干什么我们呢

　　1) Hong Kong’s Economic Growth Unexpectedly Cools as Trade Lags.

　　香港经济增长意外降温，弱于预期，贸易拖了后腿。

　　GDP expands 1.5% in 2Q, weaker than economists’ expectations.

　　Exports and imports of goods decline in April-to-June period.

　　2) Massive deal with Saudis will help Vale fund nickel, other mining projects.

　　淡水河谷与沙特达成大规模交易，为镍及其它矿产项目提供资金。

　　Vale Base Metals (VBM) Ltd. has signed deals worth $3.4 billion with two Saudi Arabian-owned entities as the company works to develop its base metals operations as a separate entity.

　　3) Japanese junior high kids average 12% in English oral test.

　　日本初三学生的英语口语平均成绩只有12分。

　　Third-year junior high students in Japan were on average only able to answer 12.4% of questions correctly in an English-speaking test for national assessments conducted in April.

　　4) Ch*na’s manufacturing activity fell for fourth straight month in July.

　　*国7月份制造业活动连续第四个月下降。