VOA标准英语2011--South Sudanese President Says Country Open for Business
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2011年(十二月)
South Sudanese President Says Country Open for Business
South Sudan became an independent nation in July, and it's looking for business. An international conference in Washington Wednesday and Thursday is focusing on the new country in Africa and featuring speeches from President Salva Kiir and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But a South Sudanese American living in Washington says there's much more to be done before economic development succeeds.
The South Sudanese president greeted Washington, wearing his trademark 1 American cowboy hat. International investors 2 welcomed him as a celebrity 3.
"I want to invite you today to come with me to South Sudan after this conference to help develop our potential in oil, gas and mineral resources," Kiir stated.
The oil is a boon 4 for the world's newest country, but it's also a strain. South Sudan ended up with 70 percent of the oilfields in its independence break up. But South Sudan is landlocked. So it relies on Sudan to the north for pipelines 5.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said oil can lift South Sudan out of poverty. But she warned of the prospect 6 of poor management.
"You will fall prey 7 to the natural resource curse which will enrich a small elite 8, outside interests, corporations, and countries and leave your people hardly better off than when you started," Clinton said.
South Sudan became a new country after decades of war. Continuing border violence has displaced hundreds of thousands. The Sudan People's Liberation Army fought for the south's independence. Angelos Agok was one of them. Now, he's an American citizen,
He's proud he helped South Sudan win its freedom. And proud of his old boss who became president. Still, he's worried about how international companies do business in South Sudan.
"These companies bring these people from their country and employ them 100 percent. I will tell you, including those who clean the floor are not South Sudanese. And so, it doesn't create any economy," Agok noted 9. "And doesn't create job security for the people whom we fought for."
To the South Sudanese, independence means more than a separate country, separate government. Agok says his countrymen have basic needs like food and jobs. And, only then will they have true peace.
- The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
- The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
- Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
- He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
- A car is a real boon when you live in the country.在郊外居住，有辆汽车确实极为方便。
- These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅。
- The oil is carried to the oil refinery by pipelines. 石油通过输油管输送到炼油厂。
- The oil carried in pipelines. 石油用管道输送。
- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
- Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
- The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
- The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
- We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。