VOA慢速英语《农业报道》文本：第59课.doc

1、英语翻议讲解：ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishAgricultureReport. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 WorldleadersaremeetinginNewYorktodiscussprogressontheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalstheysettenyearsago.Fiveyearsremaintomeeteightgoalstoreducehunger,povertyanddiseaseandexpandeducation. 世界各国领导人在纽约会面讨论他们10年前设定的千年发展目标。达到千年发展目标中设定的减少饥饿、贫穷和

2、疾病，以及普及教育等8大目标，只剩下5年的时间。 OnMonday,UnitedNationsSecretary-GeneralBanKi-moonopenedathree-daysummitmeetingofonehundredfortypresidentsandprimeministers.Mr.Bancalledforrenewedeffortstomeetthegoals,sayingthereismuchmoretodo.Hesaidtheeconomiccrisiscannotbeanexcuseforlimitingdevelopmentefforts. 周一，联合国秘书长潘基文

3、召开了有140位政府首脑参加的为期三天的峰会。潘基文呼吁继续努力以实现这些目标。并表示，我们要做的还很多。他说，经济危机不能成为限制发展努力的借口。 AU.N.reportsaystheworldhadmorethanonebillionundernourishedpeoplelastyear.Thatfollowedthefoodcrisisoftwothousandsevenandeight. 联合国一份报告称，去年全球有超过10亿人营养不良，紧随2007、2008年粮食危机。 Thisyear,improvedeconomicconditionsareexpectedtoreduceth

4、enumberofhungryforthefirsttimeinfifteenyears.Thenumberispredictedtodropbyalmostonehundredmilliontoninehundredtwenty-fivemillion. 今年，经济状况的改善预计可以减少饥饿人口数量，这是15年来的首次。饥饿人口数量预计将从近10亿降低到9.25亿。 JacquesDiouf,headoftheU.N.FoodandAgricultureOrganization,saysthatisstillunacceptablyhigh. 联合国粮农组织负责人雅克迪乌夫（JacquesD

5、iouf）称这仍然是令人“极其无法接受的”。 JACQUESDIOUF:Theexpecteddeclineinworldhungerintwothousandtenisprimarilytheresultofbetteraccesstofoodastheglobaleconomyrecovers,andfoodpricesremainbelowtheirpeaklevelofmid-twothousandeight. 迪乌夫：“2010年全球饥饿问题的预期下降，主要是由于全球经济复苏，以及全球粮食价格持续低于其2008年峰值导致的粮食更容易被获取。” Butwheatpricesroseaf

6、terRussiahaltedgrainexportsinAugustbecauseofaseveredrought.Thatbanisnowextendeduntilnextyearsharvest. 在俄罗斯由于干旱8月停止粮食出口后，小麦价格开始上涨。这一出口禁令现在已延续至明年丰收前。 InMozambique,thirteenpeoplediedinrecentriotsoverhigherpricesforbread,electricityandwater.Thecostofbreadrosebythirtypercentafterthegovernmentendedpricesu

7、pports.Aftertheproteststhegovernmentsaiditwouldhaltthepriceincreases. 在莫桑比克，13人在最近一次由于食物、水电价格上涨的暴动中丧生。在政府停止价格维持通常由政府采取措施对预定的价格标准的维持后，食物价格上涨了30%。在这次抗议之后，政府表示将扼制价格上涨。 ThisFriday,officialsfromFAOmembercountrieswillmeetinRometodiscusscurrentsupplyanddemandforgrainsandrice. 本周五，粮农组织成员国官员将在罗马会面，讨论当前粮食供应和需

8、求。 AtopFAOofficialrecentlysaidontheagencyswebsitethatanewfoodcrisisappearsunlikely.HafezGhanemsaidthereisnocausetoworry,unlessthereisanothershocktosupply.Hegaveexampleslikemorebadweatherorgovernmentpoliciesthatshakethemarket. 粮农组织的一位高级官员哈菲兹加尼姆（HafezGhanem）最近在该机构网站上表示，不太可能出现一次新的粮食危机。他说，没有理由担心新的粮食危机，除

9、非再次出现“对供应的冲击”。他举例说，像更恶劣天气或政府政策冲击市场。 TheU.N.saystwo-thirdsoftheworldsundernourishedpeopleliveinsevencountries.TheseareIndia,China,Bangladesh,Indonesia,Pakistan,theDemocraticRepublicofCongoandEthiopia. 联合国表示，世界2/3的营养不良人口生活在印度、中国、孟加拉国、印度尼西亚、巴基斯坦、刚果民主共和国和埃塞俄比亚这7个国家。 英语听力原文：This is the VOA Special Englis

10、h Agriculture Report.World leaders are meeting in New York to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals they set ten years ago. Five years remain to meet eight goals to reduce hunger, poverty and disease and expand education.On Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened a

11、 three-day summit meeting of one hundred forty presidents and prime ministers. Mr. Ban called for renewed efforts to meet the goals, saying there is much more to do. He said the economic crisis cannot be an excuse for limiting development efforts.A U.N. report says the world had more than one billio

12、n undernourished people last year. That followed the food crisis of two thousand seven and eight.This year, improved economic conditions are expected to reduce the number of hungry for the first time in fifteen years. The number is predicted to drop by almost one hundred million to nine hundred twen

13、ty-five million.Jacques Diouf, head of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, says that is still unacceptably high.JACQUES DIOUF: The expected decline in world hunger in two thousand ten is primarily the result of better access to food as the global economy recovers, and food prices remain belo

14、w their peak level of mid-two thousand eight.But wheat prices rose after Russia halted grain exports in August because of a severe drought. That ban is now extended until next years harvest.In Mozambique, thirteen people died in recent riots over higher prices for bread, electricity and water. The c

15、ost of bread rose by thirty percent after the government ended price supports. After the protests the government said it would halt the price increases.This Friday, officials from FAO member countries will meet in Rome to discuss current supply and demand for grains and rice.A top FAO official recen

16、tly said on the agencys website that a new food crisis appears unlikely. Hafez Ghanem said there is no cause to worry, unless there is another shock to supply. He gave examples like more bad weather or government policies that shake the market.The U.N. says two-thirds of the worlds undernourished people live in seven countries. These are India, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia.And thats the VOA Special English url= Report/url, written by Jerilyn Watson with Sabina Castelfranco and Steve Baragona. Im Bob Doughty.版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()