Voice 1: Welcome to Spotlight! I'm Liz Waid.
声音1:欢迎收听重点报道节目。我是莉斯·怀德。
Voice 2: And I'm Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
声音2:我是约书亚·里奥。重点报道节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。对世界各地的人们来说,这更容易理解。
Voice 1: It all began in November, 2005. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations met together. This group works to defeat hunger in every part of the world. At the meeting, the Permanent Representative of Peru proposed an idea. He wanted the world to know more about a special food. He believed this food could provide food security and help to stop poverty. He suggested that the United Nations devote a whole year to this amazing vegetable.
声音1:这一切都始于2005年11月。联合国粮食及农业组织召开会议。这个组织致力于战胜世界各地的饥饿。在会上,秘鲁常驻代表提出了一个想法。他想让世界更多地了解一种特殊的食物。他认为这种食物可以提供粮食安全,并有助于消除贫困。他建议联合国花一整年的时间来研究这种令人惊叹的蔬菜。
Voice 2: By December of that year, officials agreed to the Peru Representative's request. The year 2008 would be a year devoted to...potatoes! January 1 2008, marked the beginning of the International Year of the Potato. Have you noticed more potatoes this year than last year? The United Nations hopes that by the end of 2008, you will know more about how this special food can change the world.
声音2:同年12月,官员们同意了秘鲁代表的要求。2008年会是……土豆的一年!2008年1月1日是国际土豆年的开始。你注意到今年的土豆比去年多了吗?联合国希望到2008年底,你能更多地了解这种特殊的食物是如何改变世界的。
Voice 1: Today's Spotlight is on 2008—the International Year of the Potato.
声音1:今天的重点报道节目是关于2008年——国际土豆年的。
Voice 2: The potatoes we eat are a part of the root of the potato plant. These roots grow into the round shaped tubers we eat. There are thousands of different kinds of potatoes throughout the world. They come in many sizes, shapes and colours. Potatoes contain many good substances people’s bodies need to work. For example, potatoes are high in carbohydrates. Carbohydrates provide the human body with energy.
声音2:我们吃的土豆是土豆植株根部的一部分。这些根长成了我们吃的圆形块茎。全世界有成千上万种不同的土豆。它们大小、形状和颜色各异。土豆含有人体工作所需的许多有益物质。例如,土豆的碳水化合物含量很高。碳水化合物为人体提供能量。
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