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The former head of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has warned that the world could be in great danger from bio-terrorism. He said the world could face a catastrophe from a virus made by terrorists that could kill 30 million people in less than a year. Mr Gates, the richest person in the world, was speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. He said there was a "reasonable" chance that a bio-terrorist could act in the next 10 to 15 years. He added that world leaders are not prepared for such an attack. He expressed his surprise that very few leaders were even aware of it. He asked for global "health security" to become a major part of government discussions and policies.
Mr Gates explained that: "The next epidemic has a good chance of originating on a computer screen." He said a genetically engineered virus was easier to make and could kill more people than nuclear weapons, but no country on Earth is ready for this threat. He asked governments, "to prepare for these epidemics in the same way we prepare for war". Gates asked governments to start "germ games" activities to prepare for a bio-terrorist attack, like many countries engage in war games. He said we needed better monitoring to spot outbreaks early, and systems to quickly develop vaccines - within weeks rather than years. "We need a new arsenal of weapons, anti-viral drugs, antibodies, vaccines and new diagnostics," he said.
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词汇学习
1.reasonable adj.合理的，公道的；明白道理的；适当的
They will need a reasonable amount of desk area and good light.
他们将需要一个面积较大的摆放办公桌的地方和充足的照明。
2.discussion n.讨论，谈论
She does like to have the last word in any discussion.
她确实喜欢商量什么事都最终自己说了算。
3.epidemic n.流行病
The major impact of this epidemic worldwide is yet to come.
这种传染病在世界范围内的重大影响还未完全显现。
4.originate vi.起源于，来自
All carbohydrates originate from plants.
所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。
5.outbreak n.（战争，怒气等的）爆发；突然发生
The other unspoken fear here is of an outbreak of hooliganism.
这其中另一个未言明的担忧是足球流氓可能突然闹事。
内容解析
1.The former head of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has warned that the world could be in great danger from bio-terrorism.
in danger有…的危险
He was in danger of making a real cock-up of this.
他很有可能会把这事弄得一团糟。
2.He expressed his surprise that very few leaders were even aware of it.
aware of意识到，知道
Sometimes we are not consciously aware of these feelings.
有时候我们没有意识到这些情感。
参考翻译
微软前总裁比尔·盖茨警告称，世界可能会处于来自生物恐怖主义的严重威胁。他表示，世界可能会面临恐怖分子制造的一种病毒造成的灾难，不到一年的时间内就会夺走3000万人的生命。世界首富盖茨在德国慕尼黑安全会议上发表讲话。他表示，未来10年到15年生物恐怖分子采取行动的可能性相当大。他补充说，世界领导人并未做好应对这种袭击的准备。甚至几乎没有国家元首意识到这个问题，他感到非常惊讶。他呼吁全球“卫生安全”成为政府讨论和政策的重要部分。
盖茨解释说：“下一场大规模的流行疾病很可能来自电脑屏幕。”他表示，基因改造的病毒更容易制造，杀生的数量比核武器更多，但是地球上没有一个国家做好了应对这种威胁的准备。他要求政府“以应对战争的方式为这些流行病做准备。”他要求政府开始“生殖游戏”活动，为生物恐怖分子袭击做准备，就像许多国家参与真正游戏一样。他说，我们需要能够及早预警到流行病爆发的监控措施，以及迅速研发疫苗的系统——在几周的时间之内，而不是在几年之内。“我们需要一种新的武器兵工厂，抗病毒药物，抗体，疫苗和新的诊断程式。”他说。
