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Conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan Drive Up World Refugee Numbers

Launching the report,the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugee A.G. said for the second year in the row the number of people fleeing their countries and displaced from their home is on the rise.

"We have,today,eleven point four million refugees worldwide,but we have 26 million of people displaced in the boards of their our countries."

G.says conflicts are largely to blame.Refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan alone make up half the world's total.11.4 million tally does not include the millions of Pakistan living as refugees in the middle east and other areas in the world.

G.describled a band of conflicts and instability fighting,includes mostly in Muslim countries."Now,together with Pakistan,more than half of the group of refugees are concentrated in the same area.That area starts in Afghanistan,include Iran,Pakistan,Sudan,and Somali.And this is an area of great concern for us and I can only ask international community to be more and more involved together,acting together to make sure that these conflicts fined at the end.'

While Afghanistan,Iraq,the Darfur region and Sudan are highly publised "hotspots",UNHCR's G.says many other refugees are created by lesser known conflicts in the and hardships,offen forgotten by the international community.
虽然阿富汗，伊拉克，达尔福尔地区和苏丹是大众高度关注的热点地区，但联合国难民事务高级专员古特说其他许多难民的出现是由于我们知之甚少的冲突和极度贫苦，经常被国际社会所忽略。

"Looking only at confidence one continent,Africa,there we have sense been having since the beginning of the year,with people crossing their borders in  big numbers,of in thousands There we are having new arrivals of Darfurians in Chad and Central African Republic,of Chadians in Cameroon, of Central African Republicans in Chad and in Cameroon, of Eritreans in Sudan and in Ethiopia, of Somalis in Yemen, in Kenya, in Djibouti,we have Kenyans crossing the border into Uganda and we are now witnessing the worsening situation in Zimbabwe.Now,this di** demonstrates a trend three that represents a multiplication of crises,with more and more people underneath on the move."
"仅仅只看非洲大陆，至今年起，我们已有好几千人出境。达尔福尔人涌入乍得和中非共和国，乍得人涌入喀麦隆，中非共和国人涌入和咋得和喀麦隆，苏丹的厄立特里亚人涌入埃塞俄比亚，索马里人到也门，肯尼亚，吉布提。肯尼亚人穿过边界到乌干达，现在，我们见证了津巴布韦日益恶劣的形势。这已经显示出一种趋势：多重危机，越来越多的人在迁移。"

The UN agency says global refugee numbers had fallen for five years before rising again into 2006 and 2007.Well,"conflicts are largely to blame"UNHCR says cliamte change ,the rise of in energy and food prices and ensuring poverty are also factors.
联合国机构说在全球难民人数连续五年下降之后，在2006和2007年又一次上升。冲突是最大的原因，联合国难民事务高级专员说能源和食品价格的攀升以及随即引发的贫穷也是诱因。


in a row 连续
ensue& ensure ensue vi跟着发生的，继起  ensure 保证，担保，确保安全

Britain to Freeze Iranian Bank Assets in Nuclear Dispute (1/2)

The president's farewell trip to Europe ended on the positive note for the White House.
布什总统的欧洲“告别之旅”在以对白宫具有积极意义的信息中结束。

At a joint news conferences following talks in London.Prime Minister Brown says his goverment is freezing the British assets on Iran's largest bank.And he warned Iraq Tehran it faces ever increasing sanctions if refuses to suspend nuclear enrichment.
在会谈之后的的伦敦联合记者会上，布朗首相说，英国政府将冻结在伊朗最大银行的英国资产。他警告Tehran,如果拒绝中止和浓缩试验，将面临更严厉的制裁。

"If Iran continues to ignore United reslovsons - to ignore our offers of partnership. We have no choice but _to_ intensify sanctions.On such And so today, day,Britain will urge Europe and Europe will agree to take further sanctions against Iran. "
“如果伊朗继续忽视联合解决方案，忽视我们提出的伙伴关系。我们别无选择，只有加重制裁。所以，今天，英国将敦促欧洲，并且欧洲也将同意对伊朗采取更严厉的制裁。”

The prime minister also announced plans to send more British troops to Afghanistan.A reporter then asked him if the United Kingdom might draw down its miltary conchanging contingent in the Basra area of and southern Iraq to banlance out the increased Afghan deployeement.
首相还宣布计划向阿富汗增派英国军队。有记者问布朗，英国是否可能减少在伊拉克南部巴士拉地区的兵力，以便和英国增加在阿富汗兵力部署相平衡。

"You can not trade numbers between into this the two countries.There is a job to do in the Iraq and I have described it.there is a job to do in Afghanistan and we will continue to do it."
布朗说：“你不能把我们在这两个国家的军队人数做交换。我说过，我们在伊拉克有事情要做。我们在阿富汗也有事情要做，我们将继续完成我们的工作。”

Iraq: The Defining Difference Between McCain, Obama (2/2)

The latest campaign jabs on Iraq come at the end of a week of back and forth volleies volleys on war,which is likely to be a key issue in November election,along with the weakening U.S.economy.

Tom Frick ,of New York Daily News is a frequent guest on VOA's issues on the news program.
"McCain is betting,the American people will be persuaded ultimataely,then
that,no matter how angry the seem to be about what's going on Iraq.We can't afford to lose.I think Obama are taking the position that we won't lose,but we don't need have as many troops there as we do at the monment.And three-quarters of American people opposed to the war in Iraq.I think,that is an issue that works for Obama better than that it does on for McCain."
Iraq and the economy will likely be the focus of the presidential debates later this year,but how many debates are held remains an open question.

Helping Foods Keep Their Cool(2/2)


Place the harvested items on a clean surface or directly into storage containers. Do not put them on the ground.Use clean water to remove dirt, and keep the water clean. Usually it is better not to remove outer leaves from fruits and vegetables before storage. Without the leaves, food can become dry.
把收获的食物放在干净的表面或直接放到储藏容器里。不要把它们放在地面上。用洁净的水清除污垢，并保持水盘清洁。通常在储藏之前，最好不要掰掉水果和蔬菜外面的叶子。没有了叶子，食物容易变干。

Fruits and vegetables must be cool from field heat before they are put into storage. If they are placed in cool water, however, it can spread fungus throughout the food. A better idea is to harvest foods either early or late in the day, then leave them to cool naturally.
在放入储藏室之前，水果和蔬菜必须先从田间温度冷却下来。但是，如果把它们放入冷水中，会使真菌在食物中蔓延。比较好的办法是收获食物时，选择一天中不太早也不太晚的时间。

Some fruits and vegetables must be stored at zero to four degrees Celsius. Any colder, and they might be damaged. Others need four to eight degrees. And still others must be stored above eight degrees.
一些水果和蔬菜必须在0-4摄氏度储藏。再冷的话，它们可能就变坏了。一些要在4-8摄氏度储藏，一些必须在8摄氏度以上储藏。

Wet the fruits and vegetables so they do not become too dry. The best time to do this is before storage. Cover the items in plastic once they reach the right "critical temperature" for storage. Most fruits and vegetables need the relative humidity in storage to be kept between eighty-five and ninety-five percent. Finally, leave space between the food containers and the walls of the storage area so air can flow. Keep the space clean. And try not to open the doors too often.
在水果和蔬菜上洒点水，它们就不会变得太干，最好是在储藏之前洒水。一旦达到合适的“临界温度”就用塑料膜把它们包起来。大部分水果和蔬菜在储藏时需要保持85%-95%的相对湿度。最后，在储藏容器和储藏室墙壁之间留有一定的距离，以便空气流通。保持储藏室的干净，不要经常开门。

Bush to Discuss Energy Prices, Economy at EU Summit (1/2)

These trans-Atlantic Summits have traditionally focusd on economic issues. And President Bush says he's eager to discuss money matters with the leaders of European Union.
按传统，跨大西洋峰会的焦点是经济问题。布什总统说，他热切期待和欧盟各国领导探讨金融事务。

" The U.S. economy has continued to grow into face about presidents in the face of unprecedented challenges.  We gonna have got to keep our economies flexible, both of U.S.economy and European economies,would need to be flexible in order to deal with today's challenges."
美国经济继续面临前所未有的挑战。我们已经开始保持经济的灵活性，不管是美国还是欧盟各国的经济都必须保持灵活以应对今天的挑战。

He says he wants to talk to them about joint the action to address the high cost of energy. he says currency issues will also be discussed, including concerns about the strongth of U.S.dollar.
他说，他想和欧盟领导探讨采取联合行动以应对能源的高额开销。他们也将讨论金融流通问题，包括美元坚挺的问题。

"As well I_will talk about our nation's commitment to a strong dollar. A strong dollar is in our nation's interest.It is in the interest on  of the global economy."
“我将谈到，美国承诺保持美元的强势。美元坚挺符合美国的国家利益，也符合全球经济的利益。”

In recent years, these summits have also begun to tackle trans-Atlantic security concerns. And the White House says the talks had cancell  at a castle just outside Ljubljana will cover efforts to ease tensions in the Balkans and bring peace to the Middle East.
最近几年，美欧峰会也开始着手应对跨大西洋的安全问题。 并且美国政府说，这些在L郊外一个古城堡召开的会谈将报道缓解巴尔干半岛紧张局势的成效并致力于恢复中东的和平。

词汇; unprecedented challenges:前所未有的挑战。空前的 
castle 城堡               

Obama Attacks McCain on Economy　(1/2)

It is  In his the first campaign appearance since Senator Hillary Clinton threw her support behind him on Saturday. Democratic Barack Obama launched two-week tour under the motto "change that books works for you".
自从周六参议员希拉里.克林顿支持奥巴马以后的第一波大选竞选开始了。巴拉克.奥巴马打着“改变才适合你”的口号，开始了为期2周的巡回演讲。

He begain the tour in the southern state of North Carolina, a state that has not voted for the democratic presidential cadidate in thirty years. He sought to draw sharp distinctions between himself and McCain on economy.
他从南部的北卡罗来纳州开始--一个30年没有投票给民主党总统候选人的州，他力图强调和麦凯恩在经济上的巨大不同。

"This is the choice you will face in November. You can vote for John McCain, and see a continuation, see a continuation of push Bush economic policies,or more taxes cuts to the wealthy, or more corporate tax breaks, or more taxes breaks going to the campanies that shape shipping jobs overseas,more mountains of dead debt,  and little to nominees no relief for families that are struggling with rising cost of varified everything from health care to gasoline to a college education . But I don't think that's the future we want. "
“这是在11月你们将面临的选择。你们可以投票给约翰.麦凯恩，将看到布什经济政策的延续，对有钱人继续减税、对大企业更多税务优惠、对公司更多的优惠以从事海外运输工作，但是对于那些正在因物价飞涨而生活困难无法负担健康保险、房贷与就学费用的家庭，丝毫没有减轻”。

Later Monday,he's heading to Missouri. His campaign says you he will also go to swing states of Ohio,Pennsylvania and Florida.
在周一晚些时候，他将前往密苏里州，他的竞选班子说他将继续在摇摆不定的俄亥俄州,宾夕法尼亚州和福罗里达州州演讲。

Aid Agencies Say Logistical Difficulties Hamper Burma Aid Deliveries
The U.N spokeswoman for the office of the coordination humanitarian assistance,**, says the Burmese goverment has approved all the money   remaining forty-five visas requests for U.N agencies.This comes nearly a month after Cyclone  Nargis Toll  tore through the region, leaving one hundred thirty-four thousand people dead or missing. And more than a million in need of assistence.
Bill says the assistence team has trouble to the area ???  Irrawaddy Delta report  there are major obstacle  to delivery aids  there.
"And they have seen the main problem is a logistical problem. How to get  an delivery systerm from the sea with a burge to this main maze of free world,rivers,of little of there ????  streams...and also the locate lack of ?? infrastructure in  the courty. For instance,the cranes ,we have There are no cranes invaluable available into the sports.And we left  **  will have to bring into  the country mobile cranes."
Bill says the World Food Program has distributed food to nearly one half million out of  one seven hundred and fifity thousand planned to beneficials beneficiaries.
He says the W.F.P plans to provide an emergency assitence to eleven townships in the Irrawaddy Delta and eight townships on the main city of Rangoon.The international organization for Migration says they it has received aid eight additional visas. I.O.M. spokesman J.P.says these experts will arrive in Burma on Saturday.He says they include house health,logistics and  operation specialists. He say I.O.M. already has aid eight mobile hells health teams working in the region.

"This week,for instance,they managed tovisit 28 villages in the delta regions,and they found over ten-thousand people were still liveing in temerature shots temporary shelter, include in temprature temples and public buildings.In terms of this health assessment for this particular population,cases of acute diarrhea, gastro-enteritis, acute respiratory infections, pneumonia, measles and suspected cases of malaria and jaundice."
To date,the United Nations reported about one hundred eighty plans carrying supplies are have been unloaded in Rangoon.It says helicopters and trucks are also avillable to deliver goods in the country. As more relief begins arriving by sea.The U.N.says barges and boats will be used increasingly to ferry supplies through the narrow river routes in the Delta.

infrastucture  n.基础设施
ferry n,vt 摆渡，运送
crane n.起重机
temporary shelter n.临时避难所

UN Human Rights Council Holds Special Session On World Food Crisis(1/2)

The United Nations estimates more than 850 million people worldwide are going hungry, and another two billion are suffering from malnutrition. The World Health Organization says malnutrition in children can cause life-long health problems. 
联合国估计全球范围内有8亿5千万多人正遭受饥饿，另外20亿人营养不良。世卫组织说儿童营养不良可能引起终身的健康问题。

The rights to adequate food and freedom from hunger are enshrined in international law. In calling for this special session, the U.N. Human Rights Council argued that the global food crisis is a massive violation of human rights.
在国际法中明文规定，人人拥有足够食物，远离饥饿的权力。在这次特别会议的倡议下，联合国人权理事会称，全球食品危机是对人权的严重侵害。
　
In opening the conference, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, told delegates the high prices and shortages of food were jeopardizing the well-being and rights of countless people.
在会议开幕式上，联合国人权高级委员L.A对与会代表说，高价格和食品的短缺正危害无数人的安康和权力。
　
"In some regions, natural disasters or misguided policies, or both, compound already severe situations and render them catastrophic for the most discriminated and marginalized populations."
在一些地区，要么是自然灾害，要么是错误的政策方针，抑或二者皆有，加之本已经严重的情况，导致大多数受歧视和被忽略人群陷入灾难之中。
　
Arbour mentioned no country by name. But, her thoughts reflect the recent catastrophic events in Burma where the government has compounded the tragedy arising from Cyclone Nargis by not allowing enough foreign aid to reach the 2.5 million affected people.
 A没有指名哪个国家。但是，她的意图直指最近缅甸的灾难性事件。在缅甸，政府拒绝足够多的国外援助送抵250万受灾群众，导致了悲剧的恶化。

总结：
malnutrition，countless，event 没听出来
all 和or听混了
malnutrition n.营养不良，营养失调
jeopardize jeopardize v.危害
catastrophic catastropic adj.悲惨的，灾难的

Need Your Appendix Out? Let Me Reach Down Your Throat(1/2)

Medical researchers keep looking for less invasive ways to perform operations. The aim is to cut less and to reduce pain and recovery time. Some researchers see a future in NOTES. NOTES is short for Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery.
医学研究者们一直在寻找减少开刀来进行手术。其目的是避免开刀，减少疼痛，缩短恢复时间。一些研究者看到了NOTES的未来。NOTES是经自然管壁的内镜手术的简称。

In simple terms, what this means is the removal of diseased organs through the body's natural openings. For example, a man in California recently had his appendix removed through his mouth.Twenty-five years ago, having your appendix removed meant staying in the hospital for as long as a week. Patients returned home with an ugly and permanent scar on their abdomen.
这个简单短语的意思是，通过身体的天然通道移除病变器官。举个例子，最近，加利福利亚的一名男子从他的嘴里取出了阑尾。25年以前，做阑尾切割手术意味着你要在医院里至少待上一周。患者带着丑陋的永久的腹部伤痕回家。

But since the late nineteen eighties, laparoscopic surgery has gained popularity. It leaves only small marks where holes were made in the skin. The doctor works with a system called a laparoscope, usually connected to a video camera. Laparoscopic surgery rarely requires a hospital stay.
但是，从上个世纪80年代开始，腹腔镜手术普遍流行。它仅仅在做手术的地方留下一个小小的伤口。医生用一个与摄影机相连的腹腔镜系统工作。腹腔镜手术几乎不需要待在医院。

With the newest kind of surgery, doctors make a small cut in the patient's belly button. A camera is placed through the hole to help guide the surgical instrument.
用最新的技术，医生在病人的肚脐切一个小口。摄像机通过这个孔放置来帮助指导外科手术操作。