时间:2018-12-08 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2015年(九月)


英语课

Which Migrants Stay in Turkey, and Which Leave? 难民是留在土耳其,还是离开?


ISTANBUL—


Like many of his fellow migrants, Sami el Imad left Syria because of the war. Unlike many others, he wants to stay in Turkey. He likes the familiarity.


“It’s still a little bit like, the same as our culture. It’s not that different," he said. "I didn’t want to have that much of a change.”


Once in Turkey, Imad saw an opportunity to expand his family business. His father owns a fast-food restaurant in Syria. He opened a similar one in Istanbul. His sister later joined him.


Other migrants have indicated that they would like to stay in Turkey as well, but are unable to make a living.


Imad agreed that his new home country is expensive. He also acknowledged 1 that he would not have survived in Turkey if his family did not have money.


Low-wage jobs — "either waiter or stuff like that" — are the only ones available to most migrants, he said. "You are going to stay in the same place all the time — no change.”


Some migrants, like Imad, have successfully started new lives in Turkey. New Syrian businesses are popping up in various parts of Istanbul and other Turkish cities. But many who are leaving Turkey and setting off on the often dangerous journey to other parts of Europe say they were struggling to survive.


The migrants who have been able to make a life for themselves in Turkey are those who either had money to invest, were highly qualified 2, or could speak Turkish or English fluently. The rest are still looking toward Europe.



1 acknowledged
adj.公认的v.承认( acknowledge的过去式和过去分词 );鸣谢;对…打招呼;告知已收到
  • He acknowledged publicly that he might have made a mistake. 他当众承认自己可能犯了个错误。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The police acknowledged that three police vehicles were damaged. 警方承认有三辆警车被毁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
  • He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
  • We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
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