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英语听力—环球英语 946 The Green Belt Movement

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   Voice 1

  Welcome to Spotlight1. I’m Liz Waid.
  Voice 2
  And I’m Adam Navis. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live.
  Voice 3
  ‘It is 30years since we started this work. Activities that destroy the environment and society continue. We must assist2 the Earth, to heal3 her wounds. In this process we will heal our own wounds. We must hold the whole creation4 close, in all its different forms, beauty and wonder.’
  Voice 1
  It was 2004. Wangari Maathai stood before a large crowd of people. She had just received the Nobel Peace Prize. Maathai was the first African woman to receive this global prize. It recognized her work for the environment, for women, and for democracy5.
  Voice 2
  Today’s Spotlight is on Wangari Maathai. In the 1970s, she started work to prevent the cutting down and damaging of forests. But this work led her into many other parts of Kenyan and global life.
  Voice 1
  Wangari Maathai was born in Kenya, in 1940. She said later that she was highly6 influenced by the natural world. As an adult, she remembered the clear stream of water next to her home as a child. She loved to play in this stream, and drink the water. In her Nobel Prize speech, she said,
  Voice 3
  ‘I think about my childhood experiences. I would visit a stream next to our home to get water for my mother. I would drink water directly from the stream. I would play with the leaves in the stream. And I would try to touch the groups of frogs’ eggs. Later, I saw thousands of young frogs: black, energetic, and swimming through the clear water. This is the world I received from my parents.’
  Voice 2
  At this time, it was unusual for women to get an education. But Maathai received higher education in Kenya, and then studied in the United States and Germany. She was the first woman from East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate7 degree - the highest level of education a person can earn. She studied biology, and in the 1970s, she returned to Kenya to teach.
  Voice 1
  But Professor Maathai’s work was just beginning. She also became involved with women’s groups, including the National Council8 of Women. She began talking to poor women in the country. They told her about the many difficulties they faced.
  Voice 2
  But she also saw the bad environmental policies of the government. She was particularly concerned about the cutting down and damaging of forests. This process is called deforestation. In Kenya, people were cutting down trees to make larger farms.
  Voice 1
  Professor Maathai wanted to do something about deforestation. But she also wanted to do something for poor women. Women were greatly affected9 by deforestation. They had problems finding10 wood for cooking fires. The loss of forests polluted their water. This meant that they had to travel long distances to get water. And the larger farms were competing with the women’s small farms. This made it more difficult for poor women to make money, and to buy healthy food.
  Voice 2
  Professor Maathai had a simple idea to fight these problems: tree planting. She believed that if enough people worked together to plant trees, they could make a difference to the environment. And this would help many women. However, at first not many people believed in her ideas. She said,
  Voice 3
  ‘It took me a lot of days and nights to persuade people that women could improve their environment without much technology and without much financial resources.’
  Voice 1
  But, she succeeded. From these small beginnings grew a successful project - the Green Belt Movement, or GBM. The Kenyan group was made up of mainly poor women. They came from the countryside areas of Kenya. GBM started in 1977. Since then, the women of GBM have planted around 40,000,000 trees across Kenya.
  Voice 2
  Planting trees is the most important part of their work. But it is not the only thing they do. These women work towards food security11. Trainers educate group members in land management. They teach methods of farming healthy crops - without the use of chemicals.
  Voice 1
  And they help to empower people. They encourage local groups to act. They encourage them to help build river dams, transport tree seeds and plant them. GBM says that an empowered community does not only prevent environmental destruction12. An empowered community also puts back what has been destroyed.
  Voice 2
  GBM’s work has also provided13 many jobs for local people. Over 30,000 women work at GBM. But it is not only the women who gain from the work of GBM. The work affects the whole county14. An empowered community is a stronger community. A cleaner healthier environment is better for all people to live in.
  Voice 1
  People around the world have recognised the work of Professor Maathai and the GBM. However, the work was not easy. Professor Maathai was arrested several times for protesting15 against deforestation in Africa. She led demonstrations16 of women. And she opposed plans that damage the environment. She had to deal with many difficulties. But she did not permit such difficulties to stop her. In her Nobel Prize speech she said,
  Voice 3
  ‘Many people have asked me through the years of struggle how I have kept going. They asked how I have continued even when people fought against my ideas. But we must not tire and we must not give up. I would like all young people, particularly, to be encouraged by this prize. Even though they face struggles, there is hope in the future in serving the common good. My experiences have taught me that service to others has its own special awards.’
  Voice 1
  Professor Maathai died on September 25, 2011. But her work will continue for many years. She planted thousands of tree seeds in her life. But more than this, she planted the seeds of hope into people’s hearts and minds. She said,
  Voice 3
  ‘When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace. And we plant the seeds of hope. We also secure17 the future for our children.’
  Voice 2
  The writers of this program were Marina Santee and Christy VanArragon. The producer was Michio Ozaki. The voices you heard were from the United Kingdom and the United States. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called, ‘The Green Belt Movement’.
  Voice 1
  You can also leave your comments on our website. Or you can email us at radio @ radioenglish . net. You can also find us on Facebook - just search for Spotlight Radio. We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.

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1 spotlight 6hBzmk     
n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目
参考例句:
  • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
  • The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
2 assist mOxyr     
vt.协助,帮助,促进;vi.帮忙,参加
参考例句:
  • He asked us to assist him in carrying through their plan.他要我们帮助他实施他们的计划。
  • We'll assist at your wedding.我们将出席你们的婚礼。
3 heal Fd9xt     
v.使愈合,治愈,使康复;平息(争吵等);消除,解决(分支等)
参考例句:
  • Time helped heal the old wounds.时间有助于治愈旧创伤。
  • This wound will soon heal if yon keep it clean.如果你保持伤口清洁,它很快就会痊愈。
4 creation CzExH     
n.创造,创造的作品,产物,宇宙,天地万物
参考例句:
  • Language is the most important mental creation of man.语言是人类头脑最重要的产物。
  • The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children.新游戏场的建立将有益于当地的儿童。
5 democracy mmCzf     
n.民主政治,民主制度;民主精神,民主作风
参考例句:
  • Democracy is based on good will and mutual understanding.民主建立在善意和相互理解的基础上。
  • Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens? 民主制度是创始于雅典吗?
6 highly XdFxR     
adv.高度地,极,非常;非常赞许地
参考例句:
  • It is highly important to provide for the future.预先做好准备非常重要。
  • The teacher speaks very highly of the boy's behaviour.老师称赞这个男孩的表现。
7 doctorate fkEzt     
n.(大学授予的)博士学位
参考例句:
  • He hasn't enough credits to get his doctorate.他的学分不够取得博士学位。
  • Where did she do her doctorate?她在哪里攻读博士?
8 council ooZz9     
n.理事会,委员会,议事机构
参考例句:
  • The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律,禁止散发传单。
  • The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。
9 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • 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。
10 finding 5tAzVe     
n.发现,发现物;调查的结果
参考例句:
  • The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
  • That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。
11 security iTdzh     
n.安全,安全感;防护措施;保证(金),抵押(品);债券,证券
参考例句:
  • A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
  • There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时,机场的保安措施很严密。
12 destruction Rvjxs     
n.破坏,毁灭,消灭
参考例句:
  • The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。
  • Overconfidence was his destruction.自负是他垮台的原因。
13 provided PkNzng     
conj.假如,若是;adj.预备好的,由...供给的
参考例句:
  • Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好,我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
  • I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨,我就来。
14 county kO0zE     
n.县,郡
参考例句:
  • When the good news reached there,the whole county rejoiced.喜讯传到那里时,全县的人都欢欣鼓舞起来。
  • In that year county after county fell to the enemy.那一年一个又一个的县城沦入敌人手中。
15 protesting d93ffad9f650f8a1f87cebbbaff86055     
v.声明( protest的现在分词 );坚决地表示;申辩
参考例句:
  • They were formally protesting. 他们正式提出抗议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They were protesting soaring prices. 他们抗议物价暴涨。 来自辞典例句
16 demonstrations 0922be6a2a3be4bdbebd28c620ab8f2d     
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威
参考例句:
  • Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
  • The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
17 secure LTmzi     
adj.无虑的,安心的,安全的;adj.牢靠的,稳妥的;vt.固定,获得,使...安全;vi.(海上工作人员)停止工;vi.(船)抛锚,停泊
参考例句:
  • He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up.他找到了一个稳固的踏脚处并爬了上去。
  • Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack.需要增加兵力以保护军营免受攻击。
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