AMERICAN MOSAIC - A Taste of America, and Beyond, at the Fol

AMERICAN MOSAIC¹ - A Taste of America, and Beyond, at the Folklife Festival in Washington
By Dana Demange and Nancy Steinbach

Broadcast: Friday, July 01, 2005

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English.

I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week:

Music from performers at special concerts called Live Eight…

A question from a listener about the Presidential home known as Camp David…

And a report about the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.

Folklife Festival

 
'Food Culture USA' and the culture of Oman are two of the subjects at the 2005 Folklife Festival, which ends on July 4 
HOST: Every summer since nineteen sixty-seven the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., holds a special outdoor event. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates American and international cultures and traditions. This year, one of the subjects is "Food Culture USA." Faith Lapidus tells us more.

FAITH LAPIDUS: The United States has experienced² changes in the past forty years in the way food is grown and enjoyed. Visitors to "Food Culture USA" learn how American food is influenced by different cultures and traditions.

Americans can choose many kinds of foods in stores and eating places because of the presence³ of immigrants⁴ from all over the world. Professional cooks in the United States use these food traditions to create new ones.

Americans have also become more interested in buying specially⁵ made foods. For example, many farmers grow fresh fruits and vegetables without using chemicals. Some producers make only one kind of food, such as cheese or olives⁶. Even large companies are becoming more interested in selling healthier products.

Visitors to the Food Culture area of the Folklife Festival can see many exhibits⁷ that explain current food movements in America. In one area, famous professional cooks talk about their experience with food. Another area explains the history of spices, chocolate, and coffee. These products come from all over the world and are important to the food traditions of many countries. There is also a special garden where you can learn how to grow fresh food.

Visitors can also eat tasty food from different parts of the world. For example, one food seller⁸ makes meat and vegetables from Peru. Another seller cooks the traditional meat, bread and rice from the Arab nation of Oman. You can even try American food such as buffalo⁹ burgers.

This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival is not just about food, however. Visitors can experience other cultural traditions from Oman, hear music of Latino culture and learn about the United States Forest Service.

Camp David

HOST: Our VOA listener question this week comes from Ondo State, Nigeria. Akingbulugbe Lawrence asks about a place known as Camp David.

Camp David is the official place where the President of the United States goes to get away from Washington, D.C. It is in the Catoctin Mountains in Maryland, about one hundred kilometers from the nation's capital. The President goes there to enjoy a quiet time with his family and friends.

American presidents also meet with foreign leaders at Camp David. In recent years, President Bush's guests at Camp David have included Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime¹¹ Minister Tony Blair and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. He has also met there with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and King Abdullah of Jordan.

Camp David has an office for the president and living areas for his family and guests. It includes a swimming pool and areas to play golf and other sports.

No one is permitted to enter Camp David except people invited by the president. Armed guards from the United States Marine¹² Corps¹³ provide security¹⁴.

President Franklin Roosevelt established the camp in nineteen forty-two. He wanted a place where he could go to escape the summer heat of Washington. He chose an area in the mountains because it was cool in the summer. He called it Shangri-La", the name of a perfect mountain kingdom in a popular book.

President Harry¹⁵ Truman made the camp the official presidential holiday home in nineteen forty-five. Eight years later, President Dwight Eisenhower changed its name

 
Eisenhower meets Khrushchev at Camp David.
to Camp David, for his grandson, David Eisenhower.

Important meetings have taken place at Camp David in the past. President Roosevelt met there with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War Two. President Eisenhower met with Soviet¹⁶ Premier¹⁷ Nikita Khrushchev in nineteen fifty-nine. And President Jimmy Carter used Camp David for peace talks between Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in nineteen seventy-eight. Israel and Egypt made peace at those talks. Their agreement is called the Camp David Accords¹⁸.

Live Eight

HOST: Twenty years ago Irish musician Bob Geldof helped organize huge concerts to raise money for people starving in Ethiopia. The concerts, called Live Aid, were held on the same day around the world. Many famous musicians performed.

 
Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof is doing it again. On Saturday, many famous musicians will perform in concerts around the world. They include the Dave Matthews Band, opera singer Andrea Bocelli and Latin¹⁰ singer Shakira. This event is called Live Eight. Its purpose is to raise concern about the economic and social crises¹⁹ in Africa. Gwen Outen has our report.

GWEN OUTEN: American singer Madonna was a new star when she performed at Live Aid in nineteen eighty-five. She will perform this time too, at the show in London. Here she is with an early hit, "Lucky Star."

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Bob Geldof says Live Eight is not Live Aid Two. He says the concerts are free because he is not trying to raise money. He just wants people around the world to think more about the problems of developing countries. He named the event Live Eight because leaders of the Group of Eight major industrial nations will meet the following week in Scotland²⁰. He wants to put pressure on the world's richest nations to cancel the debt and increase aid for the world's poorest nations. But he says the public must demand such action.

Bono of U2 agrees. At a recent concert in Scotland he asked fans to help "Make Poverty History." U2 will also perform in London. Here is the band with their song, "One."

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The concerts will be held in other European cities and in the United States, Japan, South Africa and Canada. Millions of people around the world are expected to watch live broadcasts of the concerts on television.

Singer Sara McLachlan will be among the performers at the concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We leave you now with her song, "Angel."

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HOST:

I'm Doug Johnson. I hope you enjoyed our program today.

Our show was written by Dana Demange, Nancy Steinbach and Caty Weaver²¹. Mario Ritter was our producer.

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1 mosaic   

n./adj.镶嵌细工的，镶嵌工艺品的，嵌花式的

参考例句：

• The sky this morning is a mosaic of blue and white.今天早上的天空是幅蓝白相间的画面。
• The image mosaic is a troublesome work.图象镶嵌是个麻烦的工作。

2 experienced   

adj.有经验的；经验丰富的，熟练的

参考例句：

• Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
• Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好，你比我更有经验。

3 presence   

n.出席；到场；存在

参考例句：

• Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛。
• His presence is indicative of his willingness to help.他的出席表示他愿意帮忙。

4 immigrants   

n.移民( immigrant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Illegal immigrants were given the opportunity to regularize their position. 非法移民得到了使其身份合法化的机会。
• Immigrants from all over the world populate this city. 这个城市里生活着来自世界各地的移民。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

6 olives   

n.橄榄( olive的名词复数 )；橄榄树；橄榄色；油橄榄

参考例句：

• We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives. 我们坐在那儿，喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。
• He sent her two pieces of olives in letter. 他在信中给她夹了两片橄榄树的叶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 exhibits   

v.陈列，展览( exhibit的第三人称单数 )；表现；显示；[法律]当庭出示（证件、物证等）

参考例句：

• Many exhibits with characteristics of the Chinese art are on display. 许多具有中国艺术特色的展品陈列出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One is dazzled by the endless array of beautiful exhibits. 展品琳琅满目，美不胜收。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 seller   

n.售货者，畅销品

参考例句：

• I hope for this book to become a best seller.我希望这本书会成为一本畅销书。
• She drove a hard bargain with the seller.她狠杀卖主的价。

9 buffalo   

n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛

参考例句：

• Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
• The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。

10 Latin   

adj.拉丁的，拉丁语的，拉丁人的；n.拉丁语

参考例句：

• She learned Latin without a master.她无师自通学会了拉丁语。
• Please use only Latin characters.请仅使用拉丁文字符。

11 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

12 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

13 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

14 security   

n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券

参考例句：

• A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
• There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。

15 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

16 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

17 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

18 accords   

给予( accord的第三人称单数 )； 使和谐一致； 使符合； 使适合

参考例句：

• His story accords with what I saw. 他讲的与我看到的是吻合的。
• This accords with the aspirations of the people. 这符合人民的心愿。

19 crises   

n. 危机；危险期

参考例句：

• Economic crises recur periodically. 经济危机周期性地发生。
• Great crises often call forth gifted leaders. 危急存亡之际常能产生天才的领袖。

20 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

21 weaver   

n.织布工；编织者

参考例句：

• She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快，而且布的质量很好。
• The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。