环球慢速英语 阳光净化水(2)

Voice 1: Experts at the United¹ Nations believe that all people should have clean drinking water. It says that education about water and health is important. It could reduce the amount of diseases² that people get from bad water. March the 22nd 2005 was an important day. The United nations launched³ its 'New Decade⁴ for Action — Water for Life' programme. During the next ten years the UN wants to teach the the world about the value of clean water. UN experts want to encourage new projects and ideas. They want to make clean water a reality for everyone in the world. One important project is taking place in Ndolela village in Tanzania. It is important because it could be repeated in many other places. Such projects could be the way forward for people needing to clean water for little cost.

声音1：联合国专家认为，所有人都应该获得清洁的饮用水。联合国表示，水资源和健康的相关教育非常重要。这有助于减少因不洁净水源而感染的疾病。2005年3月22晶晶是非常重要的一天。联合国在这一天启动了“生命之水国际行动十年”计划。联合国希望在未来的10年教导全世界清洁水源的价值。联合国专家想鼓励新项目和新想法 。他们想让全世界所有人都能享用到清洁水源。其中一项重要的项目在坦桑尼亚Ndolela村进行。这个项目非常重要，原因是它可能会在其他地方继续开展。这类项目可能会成为希望以低成本获得清洁水源的人们的前进道路。

Voice 2: Aid group 'Plan International' started the project. Plan International helps communities across the world. The group wants to create a better, healthier living environment for everyone. They do this using local skills and labour. Clean drinking water is extremely⁵ important for healthy living. But many poor communities do not have the money to pay for costly⁶ clean water systems. However the project in Ndolela village does not cost a lot of money. It uses the sun to clean the water!

声音2：该项目由援助组织“国际计划”发起。国际计划组织为全世界的社区提供帮助。该组织希望能为所有人建造更好、更健康的生存环境。他们借助当地的技能和劳动力提供帮助。对健康生活来说，清洁的饮用水极其重要。但是许多贫困社区无法负担昂贵的净水系统。不过，Ndolela村项目并没有花费太多钱。这一项目用阳光来净化水！

1 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

2 diseases   

n.疾病( disease的名词复数 )；弊端；恶疾；痼疾

参考例句：

• Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases. 抽烟是引起几种严重疾病的病因。
• The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. 这种病往往与其他慢性病同时存在。

3 launched   

v.发射( launch的过去式和过去分词 )；[计算机]开始（应用程序）；发动；开展（活动、计划等）

参考例句：

• He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation. 他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。

4 decade   

n.十年，十年期

参考例句：

• Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.过去的十年间，物价一直在上涨。
• The century has rounded into its ninth decade.本世纪已进入了90年代。

5 extremely   

adv.极其，非常，极度

参考例句：

• The film is extremely good,I just cannot miss it.这部电影太精彩了，我非看不可。
• The old man was extremely difficult to get along with.这个老人极难相与。

6 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。