VOA标准英语2009年-Somalis Gather to Discuss Racism, Alienati
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(八月)
Young Somali immigrants say they face racism 1 and feel unwanted in Australia. Their problems have drawn 2 more attention since four men from Somali backgrounds were charged with planning a suicide attack on an army base in Sydney.
Community groups say that Somali refugees often are stuck in a kind of "no-man's land" between their own culture and mainstream 3 Australia.
The Somali immigrant community suffers high unemployment. Many refugees have problems learning English or experience the lingering effects of torture and trauma 4. Alienation 5 can leave some vulnerable to the influence of criminals and extremists.
Others complain of racism from mainstream Australia.
Young Somalis wrapped up a meeting Sunday to discuss these issues in Melbourne, where a series of counter-terrorism raids were carried out earlier this month.
Kamal Mohamed, who is a student, says the arrest of four Somali-born Australians in the raids will only heighten society's suspicions of him and his peers.
"Before this issue happened, terrorism claims and all that, we were slowly integrating, but now we're not integrating, it's just full stop now, there's no integration 6, because people have already judged us," he said.
Police also are investigating allegations that some young Somalis have traveled back to Africa from Australia to fight for radical 7 Islamic groups.
Tens of thousands of African refugees have resettled in Australia - most arriving from Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Liberia and Somalia.
This year about 13,500 refugee visas will be issues and while millions of dollars are spent by the government helping 8 newcomers to adapt to life in a strange, new country.
Despite efforts to help the transition, some African refugees have been accused of forming gangs, harassing 9 women and committing violent crime.
Community leaders admit that a small minority has gotten into trouble but they say the majority has nothing but respect for Australian laws and customs.
- He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
- Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。
- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
- Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
- Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。
- Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
- The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。
- The new policy resulted in the alienation of many voters.新政策导致许多选民疏远了。
- As almost every conceivable contact between human beings gets automated,the alienation index goes up.随着人与人之间几乎一切能想到的接触方式的自动化，感情疏远指数在不断上升。
- We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
- This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。
- The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
- She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。