CCTV9英语新闻11月：中国2017年降低pm密度

Joining us now is reporter Tang Bo to tell us more about the measures the Chinese government has taken to cope with the air pollution.

Tang: Poor air quality in Beijing and the “Beijing cough” has repeatedly embarrassed the country in the international arena¹. In the latest example, American Grammy winner Patti Austin was forced to cancel her performance in the city on October the 18th after she suffered from asthma² and a respiratory infection. Environmental problems in China have triggered serious policy changes. A 1.75 trillion-yuan (284.2 billion US dollars) plan was sanctioned by the Chinese government in September to tackle the air quality problem. It is aimed at improving air quality within five years, decrease the number of days of heavy pollution and improve air quality in major cities. The government wants to cut the density³ of inhalable particulate⁴ matter by at least 10 percent in major cities nationwide and reduce PM 2.5 by about 25 percent from the 2012 level in Beijing and its surrounding areas by 2017. To better monitor air quality, environmental authorities have set up 668 monitoring spots in 114 cities and release the data daily through media and on the Internet. They also plan to pilot an air quality warning system this month.

 

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Chinese cities wrapped in haze.

 

Zack: China has introduced many measures to cope with the air pollution, and climate change. What are the major challenges the world is facing in terms of cooperation?

Tang: There have been wide-ranging discussions over the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters: China and the United States. The debate is over whether countries need a new impetus⁶ to push towards a global deal to curb⁷ climate change at the upcoming UN climate change conference in Warsaw. Analysts⁸ say as negotiators start hammering out a new 2015 deal to tackle climate change, China is going to set the level of ambition of the agreement. But there are problems, from a lingering economic slowdown across many parts of the world to failure to build a widespread sense of urgency to act on climate change. This means negotiators may struggle to find backing for an agreement that is both ambitious and quick enough to halt the worst impacts of global warming. People have been complaining that the Climate change conversation so far has not been about urgency. Like Qatar last year, Poland’s leadership of the upcoming talks in Warsaw has raised many questions about whether it can drive them forward at the speed required.
 

 

1 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

2 asthma   

n.气喘病，哮喘病

参考例句：

• I think he's having an asthma attack.我想他现在是哮喘病发作了。
• Its presence in allergic asthma is well known.它在过敏性气喘中的存在是大家很熟悉的。

3 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。

4 particulate   

adj.微小的；n.微粒，粒子

参考例句：

• A special group was organized to dig up the particulate of the case.成立了一个专门小组来查明该案件的各个细节。
• Lungs retain relatively insoluble particulate material.肺脏内留有不溶解的颗粒物质。

5 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

6 impetus   

n.推动，促进，刺激；推动力

参考例句：

• This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
• Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。

7 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

8 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。