VOA常速英语2007-Bush Promises More Help for Liberia
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA常速英语（十月）
White House
18 October 2007
President Bush is offering more help to the young democratically-elected government of Liberia. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports he spoke 1 after talks at the White House with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
The agenda 2 for their half-hour meeting focused on areas where the United States can help further progress in Liberia.
President Bush says the United State is supporting international debt relief, and efforts to provide education and health services. He says Liberia will get extra help from a special U.S. program to fight malaria 3.
"That initiative 4 will mean spreading nets and insecticides throughout the country so that we can see a reduction in death in young children," Mr. Bush said.
Also heading to Liberia will be the first Peace Corps 5 volunteers to serve in that country in years. They stayed away during the country's decade-long civil war.
"The Peace Corps has been in touch with our State Department and the Liberia folks and it looks like we are going to get some teams very quickly back into Liberia," Mr. Bush said. "And the reason why we feel comfortable doing that is because of the leadership of this strong person right here."
This meeting marked the third time President Bush has welcomed President Sirleaf to the White House since her inauguration 6 in January 2006.
She was elected following the bloody 7 tenure 8 of former President Charles Taylor. He is being tried for war crimes by a U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone.
President Sirleaf says her country continues to face many challenges, but progress is being made. She says American help has made the difference.
"Overall, we are so pleased with the relationship," Mrs. Sirleaf said. "Liberians are very proud that you are one of the first ones who set us on this road to peace and the progress we have today."
The Liberian leader says her country wants to rise up from the ashes of war and become a post-conflict success story.
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- We now proceed to the next item on the agenda.我们现在着手讨论下一项议题。
- If there is no objection,the agenda is adopted.如果没有意见，议程就通过了。
- He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
- Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。
- He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
- His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。
- The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
- The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
- Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。