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听力文本
The government of Chile has rejected plans for a billion-dollar mining project because it would disrupt marine life. The area that was threatened with mining is home to 80 per cent of the world's Humboldt penguin. Other creatures that live in the waters include blue whales, fin whales and sea otters. A mining company called Andes Iron had wanted to extract millions of tons of iron and copper in the north of Chile. It also wanted to build a new port to facilitate the mining process. Chile's Environment Minister told reporters: "I firmly believe in development, but it cannot be at the cost of our environmental heritage or cause risk to health, or to unique ecological areas in the world."
Chile's National Mining Society said the decision was bad news for mining and for the country. It said the mining project was essential for the economic development of the region and the country. The controversial mining project would have generated $2.5 billion in revenue. Government ministers said the mining company had not shown the full negative impact of the mining project on the local environment. It also questioned the project's finances. The Environmental Minister said: "There are deficiencies in basic information and insufficiencies in mitigation, compensation, and reparation measures, meaning we believe that the eventual impacts have not been properly taken care of."
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词汇学习
1.reject vt.拒绝;抛弃
It is hard for me to reject religious beliefs.
要我抛弃自己的宗教信仰是困难的 。
2.disrupt vt.使混乱;使分裂
The war seemed likely to disrupt the state.
战争可能使这个国家分裂 。
3.extract vt.提取
This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
这种外科手术甚至可以用来切除癌性肿瘤 。
4.facilitate vt.促进,助长
It would facilitate matters if the prisoner was more cooperative.
如果罪犯更合作些,事情就好办多了 。
5.firmly adv.坚固地;稳固地
The front door is locked and all the windows are firmly shut.
前门锁上了,所有窗户都关严了 。
6.heritage n.遗产;继承物
Manchester has a rich cultural, economic and sporting heritage.
曼彻斯特有丰富的文化、经济和体育遗产 。
7.unique adj.唯一的,仅有的
As a writer he has his unique style.
作为作家,他有自己独特的风格 。
8.essential adj.基本的;必要的
Party membership was an essential prerequisite of a successful career.
成为党员是事业有成必不可少的先决条件 。
9.negative adj.消极的,否认的
So far 57 have taken the test and all have been negative.
到目前为止,参加测试的有57人,测试结果均呈阴性 。
10.compensation n.补偿,赔偿
The company announced a double-barreled investment and management-compensation plan.
公司宣布了一份投资和管理补偿的双重计划 。
参考翻译
为了避免危害海洋生物,智利政府拒绝了投资10亿美元的采矿项目
。全世界80%的洪堡企鹅栖息在受到采矿业威胁的这个地区 。这片水域中生活得其他动物包括蓝鲸,长须鲸和海獭 。Andes Iron矿业公司想要在智利北部开采数百万吨铁和铜 。这家公司还想建造新的港口,方便采矿 。智利环保部长告诉记者:“我坚定地相信该项目会促进发展,但是不能以危害环境,对身体或整个世界独一无二的生态环境带来危险为代价 。”智利国家矿业协会表示,该决定对整个国家的采矿行业来说是个坏消息
。该协会称,采矿项目对于这个地区和整个国家的发展来说是必要的 。这个有争议的采矿项目原本可以为国家带来25亿美元的收入 。政府部长们表示,这家矿业公司并未完全阐明该项目对当地环境带来的负面影响 。政府还质疑该项目的融资问题 。环保部长表示:“基本信息,对各项不足的补充,赔偿,修复措施等等都有所欠缺 。这意味着他们没有充分考虑该项目带来的负面影响 。”