时间:2019-01-13 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2010年(一月)


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With an estimated 1.5 million people homeless from the earthquake in Haiti, the debate over how to temporarily house so many people has begun.  Both the Haitian government and the United Nations are working on a plan for temporary camps around the capital Port-au-Prince.


Geta Joseph, 42, is feeling the stress of living in this tent city near the presidential palace.  Aside from the occasional water truck, she says she has received no assistance from relief organizations. She says she survives by begging for leftovers 1 from her neighbor.  We asked if she was interested in moving into more permanent housing where food and water would be readily available.


"I wouldn't have any choice because my kids are gone, my husband is dead and my house broke down," she said.  "I am on my own right now."


Plans are in the works for more than 10 large tent cities around the capital, Port-au-Prince.  With more than one million displaced people, housing demands in the city are severe.  The Haitian government, in concert with the United Nations, plans to establish organized camps with water, food and healthcare before the rainy season begins in May. 


We visited one rumored 2 site in the suburb of Croix-des-Bouquets.  It now serves as a sports training facility.  While there, we ran into Haitian Sports Minister Evans Lescouflair. He did not want to talk with us on camera, but he was adamant 3 that his sports facility would not be a site. 


"This is not going to be the site because already something is here.  They haven't chosen yet.  Not here," he told us.


Back in the city, several people we talked to said they wanted out of their current situation as soon as possible.  Many Haitians are angry at their government. They accuse it of not doing enough to help the people.



n.剩余物,残留物,剩菜
  • He can do miracles with a few kitchen leftovers.他能用厨房里几样剩饭做出一顿美餐。
  • She made supper from leftovers she had thrown together.她用吃剩的食物拼凑成一顿晚饭。
adj.传说的,谣传的v.传闻( rumor的过去式和过去分词 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷
  • It is rumored that he cheats on his wife. 据传他对他老婆不忠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It was rumored that the white officer had been a Swede. 传说那个白人军官是个瑞典人。 来自辞典例句
adj.坚硬的,固执的
  • We are adamant on the building of a well-off society.在建设小康社会这一点上,我们是坚定不移的。
  • Veronica was quite adamant that they should stay on.维罗妮卡坚信他们必须继续留下去。
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