环球慢速英语 联合国千年发展目标(6)

Goal seven: to care for the environment.

目标七：爱护环境。

People are trying to use different kinds of energy supplies. But worldwide pollution is increasing.

人们在尽量使用不同种类的能源供应。但是全球范围的污染问题却日益严重。

Also, more people are moving to cities to find work.

另外，去城市里找工作的人越来越多。

This leads to over-crowding and fewer resources¹ for more people.

这导致过度拥挤，而且人越来越多但资源却越来越少。

Goal eight: to encourage countries to work together for global² economic development.

目标八：鼓励各国在全球经济发展上团结合作。

Richer countries are giving less aid to developing³ countries.

富有国家减少了对发展中国家的援助。

And there are fewer jobs for young people.

年轻人的就业机会越来越少。

The general opinion seems to be that there has been some progress towards reaching the goals.

看起来普遍看法认为，在实现千年发展目标方面取得了一定的进展。

But the richer nations need to be true to their promises.

但是，富有国家需要恪守诺言。

This is the only way that real change will happen.

这是唯一可以发生真正变革的方法。

And pressure groups around the world agree.

全世界的压力集团都同意这种说法。

Many of them have united⁴ to voice their concern. They believe that change can happen.

许多压力集团联合起来表达他们的担心。他们认为，改变可以发生。

And they have the job of helping⁵ governments to remember their promises.

而且他们还展开了帮助各国政府记住其承诺的工作。

1 resources   

n.勇气；才智；谋略；有助于实现目标的东西；资源( resource的名词复数 )；[复数]物力；办法；来源

参考例句：

• The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. 世界资源正在迅速减少。
• a policy to equalize the distribution of resources throughout the country 使资源在全国分布均衡的政策

2 global   

adj.全球的；球形的；世界的

参考例句：

• A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
• The report takes a global view of the company's problems.这份报告对公司的问题作了综合性的论述。

3 developing   

adj.发展中的

参考例句：

• Transport has always been the key to developing trade.运输一直是发展贸易的关键。
• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。

4 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。

5 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。