VOA标准英语2013--Somalia Seeks Support at London Conference
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2013年(五月)
Somalia Seeks Support at London Conference
At the port in Mogadishu, a constant stream of ships arrives carrying the cargo 1 to rebuild Somalia.
Ismail Abukar Hussein, a 32-year-old truck driver, said, "A year ago, we could make one delivery a month. Now we can make between three to five deliveries. Business is booming because of the peace."
The roads in Mogadishu have been cleared of roadblocks set up by the militant 2 group al-Shabab for nearly two years, allowing Hussein to freely deliver food and construction materials around the city.
Port Manager Abdullahi Alle Noor estimates the port sees 20 percent more ships today than this time last year. He said, “We have new activity. There is a container terminal and we have started exporting livestock 3. It shows that Mogadishu is ready to be a fully 4 functioning seaport 5.”
The port is one example of how gains in security have enabled an economic revival 6 in this war-torn country.
It is an image of progress the Somali delegation 7 will show off in London, hoping to harness international aid and recognition of Somalia as a viable 8 state ready for investment.
In the run-up to the conference, British Foreign Secretary William Hague traveled to Mogadishu to meet with President Mohamud and to reopen the British embassy.
The Somali president, regarded as the country's most legitimate 9 leader since the state collapsed 10 in 1991, is co-hosting the London conference, attended by representatives from more than 50 nations.
“This number of attendants and participants indicates the real commitment and the real willingness from international partners," he said. "This is absolutely an opportunity, but it is also a challenge to Somalia - how we respond to the good intention, that good gesture.”
The agenda includes the new government’s vision for reforming judicial 11, financial and security issues.
In Mogadishu, British Foreign Secretary Hague cautioned that Somalia still has a long way to go.
“Great progress has been made, but the problems Somalia is grappling with haven't been fully solved," he said. "The work is not complete. It is the work of many years and it requires a sustained effort from leaders in Somalia, of course, but also its partners in the region and across the world.”
British-trained African Union troops have pushed al-Shabab out of the capital city and large swathes of southern Somalia. But the group still makes its presence known. Just two days before the conference, a suicide car bomb targeting a Qatari delegation killed 11 people and wounded several others.
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- Both men and livestock are flourishing.人畜两旺。
- The heavy rains and flooding killed scores of livestock.暴雨和大水淹死了许多牲口。
- The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
- They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
- Ostend is the most important seaport in Belgium.奥斯坦德是比利时最重要的海港。
- A seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal.轮船能够补充煤炭的海港。
- The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
- He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。
- The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
- We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。
- The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
- The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。