Since (a) the military seized power in 1980, trade union protests have been banned in the T square, but some smaller civic demonstrations have been held there and trade unionists (has) have been pressing the government to (leave) lift the ban to allow their members to commemorate those killed in 1977.

       In (the) a last (minister) minute bid(s) to defuse (allow) the row, Mr. E said a small delegation could lay a (refer) wreath at the square, but the labor unions rejected the offer.

Head of one of the largest trade union confederations G says workers have a right to stage the May Day rally. B says this is our warning to the government do not ignore the (amount) demands of ten million workers, do not ban the May 1 celebrations (at our) that are a democratic right.

       (Im) the minister of the interior says any attempts to (a) break the government ban will be (diuled wave) dealt with harshly. Several hundred(s of) thousand(s of) trade unionists are expected to turn up for the May Day celebrations.

NEW WORDS:

Lift: v 消除，终止

Defuse：v 拆除，减小…的危险性

TIPS:

不行，完全不行，小词：the row，wreath，the minister of the interior，demand，dealt with。