人教版英语选修第一册 unit 5 Using Language1

Host: Good morning, listeners. Today is World Food Day, and David Bond from the UN’s FAO is here to talk to us about world hunger.

主持人：各位听众早上好。今天是世界粮食日，联合国粮农组织的戴维·邦德来到节目，和我们聊聊全球饥饿问题。

Welcome, David! Please explain what the FAO is and what its aims are.

欢迎你，戴维！请介绍一下粮农组织是什么，以及它的目标。

David: Good morning. For those who don’t know, FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organisation.

戴维：早上好。可能有些听众尚不了解，FAO是联合国粮食及农业组织的缩写。

And our aim is simple—to eliminate world hunger, which, according to our latest figures, stands at around 11% of the world’s population.

我们的目标很明确：消除全球饥饿。根据最新数据，全球约11%的人口正面临饥饿。

Host: So I guess things like droughts, floods, and climate change are all major factors in this.

主持人：那么我猜想，干旱、洪水、气候变化等都是造成饥饿的主要因素。

David: Yes, that’s right, they can all seriously affect crop production. And another factor is poverty.

戴维：没错，这些都会严重影响农作物产量。另外一大因素是贫困。

There is strong evidence to suggest that many people just can’t afford to eat well.

大量证据表明，很多人无力保障良好的饮食。

And it’s not just about having enough food to eat; people need to eat enough nutritious food, which often they cannot afford or do not have access to.

这不只是能否吃饱的问题；人们还需要摄入充足、有营养的食物，而他们往往负担不起或者难以获取。

The FAO believes everyone should have the right to healthy food.

粮农组织认为，每个人都有权获得健康食物。

Host: And what about war? I’ve seen many researchers say that it directly leads to mass hunger.

主持人：那战争呢？很多研究人员表示，战争会直接造成大范围饥荒。

David: Absolutely true. Our research indicates that wars can heavily affect food production and transportation, meaning that millions of people have to go hungry.

戴维：的确如此。我们的研究显示，战争会严重干扰粮食生产与运输，致使数百万人忍饥挨饿。

Host: So what can we do to alleviate world hunger?

主持人：那我们可以采取哪些行动缓解全球饥饿问题？

David: Well, the UN is making efforts to reduce climate change, and the FAO runs a project called Climate-Smart Agriculture, which helps countries to develop sustainable agriculture.

戴维：联合国正在努力应对气候变化，粮农组织推行“气候智慧型农业”项目，帮助各国发展可持续农业。

However, every country needs to focus on making new achievements in agriculture, too, which can often benefit the whole world.

同时，各个国家也需要在农业领域不断取得新突破，这往往能惠及全世界。

Like China, for example, whose development of hybrid rice has greatly increased rice production in many other countries.

以中国为例，杂交水稻的研发大幅提升了众多其他国家的水稻产量。

And, of course, global conflict must be eliminated.

当然，国际冲突也必须得到消除。

And don’t forget that we as individuals can also make a difference: buy food that supports the environment, and never waste food.

不要忘记，普通人同样可以贡献力量：选择环保食材，杜绝粮食浪费。

Host: David Bond, thank you very much. Just a quick message to our listeners: you can find more information on world hunger on the FAO website …

主持人：非常感谢戴维·邦德。最后提醒各位听众：大家可以登录粮农组织官网，查阅更多有关全球饥饿的资讯……

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