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听力文本
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report.
The international community is warning of a possible famine in South Sudan if the fighting there does not end. Leaders of East African countries met recently in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. They discussed ways to stop the fighting in the world's newest nation.
South Sudan's government and rebel forces agreed in January to end the fighting, but it has not stopped. There has been little progress in peace talks which are also being held in Addis Ababa.
U.S. special diplomat Donald Booth spoke during the meeting of the East African Inter-Governmental Authority on Development(IGAD). Members of IGAD are leading the peace talks. Mr Booth said he is deeply unhappy that neither group is respecting the cease-fire.
"This failure has led to thousands of additional deaths, and an ever worsening humanitarian situation, with South Sudan facing a possible famine," Booth said.
The rainy season will come to South Sudan in just a few weeks, but many fields remain unplanted because people have fled their homes. They are afraid of the attack if they return. It is estimated that eight-five percent of families in South Sudan are farmers who depend on animals and agriculture to live.
Alexander Rondos is the European Union's special diplomat to the Horn of Africa. He said officials must act quickly, or there will be a famine in South Sudan.
"If people cannot go and plant, there will be not sufficient stocks within months. Livestock, a large proportion of the livestock population of a country populated by so many people who have pastoralist economy is lost. It is absolutely essential that all the necessary steps are made," Rondos said.
Government soldiers loyal to president Salva Kiir and those who support his former vice president Riek Machar began fighting in December. Tens of thousands of people have been killed.
The United Nations says more than 700,000 people have been displaced. The U.N. says more than 200,000 of them have fled to neighboring Countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Sudan.
IGAD leaders may send African troops to South Sudan by the middle of next month. The troops would come from Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, and Rwanda. IGAD has also asked for support from the African Union and the UN.
And that's the VOA Learning English Agriculture Report. For more learning English material, visit our website learningenglish.voanews.com. I'm Caty Weaver.
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词汇解释
1.cease-fire n. 停火
The two groups agreed on a cease-fire.
两派达成了停火协议。
2.famine n. 饥荒；饥饿，奇缺
Thousands of refugees are trapped by war, drought and famine.
成千上万的难民陷于战争、干旱和饥荒的困境。
3.pastoralist n. 田园诗（或曲、剧、画等）的作者
The escalating collapse of the pastoralist way of life is having a profound social impact on the dropouts, those on the verge of dropping out, and the few settled communities in the region.
游牧生活方式的一步步崩塌，对这一地区的逃离者、即将逃离者，和一些已定居下来的村落，都有着深远的社会影响。
内容解析
1.It is estimated that eight-five percent of families in South Sudan are farmers who depend on animals and agriculture to live.
depend on 取决于；依赖；依靠
Health depends on good food,fresh air and enough sleep.
身体健康依靠的是营养丰富的食品、新鲜的空气和充足的睡眠。
You shouldn't listen to the rumour.You can depend on me.
你可别听信流言蜚语，你可以信赖我。
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。
国际社会警告说如果南苏丹不结束战争，将可能发生饥荒。东非国家领导人最近与会埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴，他们商谈了停止这个全世界最新国家战争的办法。
南苏丹政府和叛军一月份协商同意结束战斗，但战斗并没有结束。目前在亚的斯亚贝巴举行的和谈几乎没有取得什么进展。
美国特别外交官唐纳德·布思在东非政府间发展管理局会议上发表讲话，管理局成员主持了和谈，布思先生说看到双方都不遵守停火协议他很不开心。
“这就导致更多的死亡，使得人道主义局势更加恶化，南苏丹可能要面临饥荒。”
几周后南苏丹将迎来雨季，但由于人们离开家园，所以很多田地仍然荒芜。人们担心回来的话会遭遇袭击，估计南非有85%的家庭是农民，依靠动物和农业生活。
亚历山大·罗多斯是欧盟驻非洲之角特别外交官，他说官方必须快速行动，否则南苏丹将发生饥荒。
“如果人们不来种植，那么未来几个月将没有足够的粮食。这个国家的很大部分牲畜的主人将失掉农业收入，采取一切必要措施是非常重要的。”
忠于总统萨尔瓦·基尔的政府士兵和支持其前副总统Riek Machar的政府士兵去年12月开始战斗，成千上万人因此逃亡。
联合国称有70多万人已经逃离家园，联合国称其中20多万人逃往邻国埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚、乌干达和苏丹等国。
东非政府间发展管理局领导人可能在下月中旬向南苏丹派出非洲部队，这些部队来自埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚、布隆迪和卢旺达。东非政府间发展管理局还向非盟和联合国请求帮助。
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