环球慢速英语 尼罗河鲈鱼(7)

Voice 2: The get 'rich quick experience' of many who live in the area has not brought happiness. They have found it hard to deal with having a lot of money. They have failed to plan for the future. They have not made wise decisions. The companies that continue to over-fish the lake are experiencing problems too. Soon they will take so many fish from the lake that it will not recover. Then everyone will suffer Karen, the shoe factory and all those in the fishing industry.

声音2：该地区许多人的“迅速致富经验”并没能带来幸福。他们发现，拥有很多钱以后很难处理。他们没有为未来计划。他们没有做出明智的决定。继续在湖里过度捕捞的公司也遇到了问题。很快他们就会从湖里捕捞太多鱼，以致鱼类资源无法恢复。然后，每个人都会受到影响，包括凯伦、鞋厂以及捕鱼业中的所有人。

Voice 1: Richard Abila believes that releasing¹ the Nile Perch² into Lake Victoria was good. It did destroy other sorts of fish. But it has been good for the local population. It has provided³ work, money and industry. It has produced much wealth. But wealth also comes with responsibility⁴. Richard is now working with governments and officials in the fish industry. Together they are working to keep Lake Victoria healthy. They are researching the needs of the local population. Richard is sure that with careful control it will be possible to produce a good result for everyone.

声音1：理查德·亚比拉认为，将尼罗河鲈鱼放到维多利亚湖中是件好事。虽然这种做法损害了其他鱼类。但是的确对当地人有好处。这一做法提供了工作、钱和产业。而且还创造了很多财富。但是财富是伴着责任而来的。现在理查德在和政府以及捕鱼业官员合作。他们正在共同努力，目的是保持维多利亚湖的健康。他们正在研究当地人的需求。理查德确信，通过小心控制，产生对所有人都好的结果是可能的。

1 releasing   

v.释放( release的现在分词 )；放开；发布；发行

参考例句：

• Releasing his arm, she laid her hand upon his shoulder. 她放掉他的胳膊，却把手放到了他的肩上。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
• The drag operation is still terminated by releasing the mouse button. 释放鼠标按键时，拖动操作将立即终止。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

2 perch   

n.栖木，高位，杆；v.栖息，就位，位于

参考例句：

• The bird took its perch.鸟停歇在栖木上。
• Little birds perch themselves on the branches.小鸟儿栖歇在树枝上。

3 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。

4 responsibility   

n.责任，职责

参考例句：

• The safety of the ship is the captain's responsibility.确保船的安全是船长的责任。
• The matter is outside my area of the responsibility.此事超出我的责任范围。