VOA标准英语2012--Floods Receding in Nigeria
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)
The floods have started to recede 2 in Nigeria, however, millions of people across 14 states have been affected 3. More than 350 people are reported dead. The U.N. and the Nigerian government are launching a new effort to share information and support relief efforts.
Flooding is common in Nigeria during the rainy season. However, this year, much heavier than normal rains overwhelmed drainage systems and dams, triggering floods. Some of the hardest hit states are along the Niger River – a major waterway in West Africa – and its main tributary 4, the Benue River. Cameroon was forced to release water from its dams on the Benue to relieve pressure. But that in turn contributed to Nigeria’s problems.
U.N. and Nigerian officials say many homes, schools, health centers, roads and bridges have been destroyed. What’s more, a scientist at the Society for Mosquito Control is warning of possible outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases. He says when floods recede, mosquitoes move in to lay eggs.
In the capital, Abuja, Remi Dourlot, spokesman for OCHA, the U.N. Office for the Coordination 5 of Humanitarian 6 Affairs, said the situation is improving now that the rains have stopped.
“The floods have receded 7, especially from the upstream states, and they are slowing, receding also from the downstream states now. But it remains 8 that more than 7.7 million were affected by the floods since they started in July. More than two million people have been at some point displaced from their homes,” he said.
Although the displaced have started to return, many may need humanitarian aid because they no longer have homes. Many farmers have also lost their harvests.
To deal with the emergency, OCHA and the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria are launching the Nigeria Humanitarian Forum 9 on Flood Response. Dourlot said the forum will help coordinate 10 the efforts of the government, U.N. and humanitarian agencies.
“So we have to gather all the information provided by these various agencies to have a good idea of the current response; also to check whether there are gaps in the response,” he said.
So far, the Nigerian government has spent about $110-million dollars. It’s unclear how much money individual states have spent on the floods, or how much money will be needed in the future.
The death toll 11 has been holding steady, but Dourlot says after the waters recede more victims may be found.
- Desperately he struck out after the receding lights of the yacht. 游艇的灯光渐去渐远，他拼命划水追赶。 来自辞典例句
- Sounds produced by vehicles receding from us seem lower-pitched than usual. 渐渐远离我们的运载工具发出的声似乎比平常的音调低。 来自辞典例句
- The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
- He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- There was a tributary road near the end of the village.村的尽头有条岔道。
- As the largest tributary of Jinsha river,Yalong river is abundant in hydropower resources.雅砻江是金沙江的最大支流，水力资源十分丰富。
- Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
- The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。
- She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
- The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
- The floodwaters have now receded. 洪水现已消退。
- The sound of the truck receded into the distance. 卡车的声音渐渐在远处消失了。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
- You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
- Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。