Unit 11 The Media
第11课 媒体
Lesson 1 World News
第1课 世界新闻
Africa on G8 Agenda
非洲问题摆上八国首脑峰会议题
July 5, 2005
2005年7月5日
Scotland
苏格兰
The Group of Eight, or G8, was formed by eight of the world's wealthiest nations in 1998.
1998年世界上最富有的八个国家组成了八国集团。
The G8 is made up of political leaders from France, the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada and Russia.
它由法国、美国、英国、德国、日本、意大利和俄罗斯的政治领导人组成。
They meet every summer to discuss major problems that concern the whole world.
他们每年夏季会面，讨论有关全世界的重要问题。
It is going to be remembered as a historical meeting this year,
今年的会议将会作为一个历史性的会议留在人们的记忆中，
as the topic of Africa will be discussed in detail.
因为非洲问题将是本届会议仔细讨论的问题。
Widespread poverty in Africa means that many people there
非洲普遍的贫困意味着那儿有许多人
cannot get the water, clothing, housing, electricity or education they need.
不能获得他们需要的饮用水，衣服，房屋，电力及教育。
AIDS is another problem of great concern so sex education and health care administration are extremely important.
艾滋病是人们极为关注的另一个问题，所以性教育和卫生保健非常重要。
Reforms have been demanded by people from all over the world.
全世界的人们都要求改革。
They want the leaders to cancel the debt of Africa's poorest countries
他们希望这些国家的领导人取消非洲最贫困国家的债务，
so that the problems there can be prevented from getting any worse.
以使那个地区的问题不再恶化。
Their belief is that this is the only way for many of these nations to escape their painful pasts.
人们坚信，这是使许多非洲国家摆脱痛苦的过去的唯一出路。