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1、AdvancewithEnglishModule10Student'sBook牛津高中英语模块十学生用书Unit1Buildingthefuture第一单元建设未来Pages2-3ReadingPartB第2到3页阅读B部分M10U1Reading:Teachamantofish授人以渔In1985,therewaslittlerainfallinEthiopia,whichledtopoorharvestsandthedeathofmanyofthecountry‘scattle.Thegravi
2、tyofthesituationshockedBobGeldof,anIrishmusician,soheorganizedacharityconcertcalledLiveAidtoraisemoneyforthevictimsofhungerinEthiopia.Theconcerttookplaceon13July1985intwoplaces—LondonandPhiladelphia—andincludedthebiggeststarsofthetime.Geldofintendedthe
3、concerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicmoreawareoftheproblem.Intheend,$100millionwasraised,whichwasusedtobuyfoodandtoprovidehelpwithdevelopmentprojectsinEthiopia.Theconcertalsomadetheheadlinesaroundtheworld,andputgreatpressureonpoliticians
4、andstatesmentodosomethingabouttheproblemofworldhunger.LiveAidwasin1985,butformanypeopleinthedevelopingworld,diseaseandpovertyarestillaseriousproblem.AccordingtotheUnitedNations,tenmillionpeopledieeveryyearofstarvationorproblemsrelatedtohavingapoordiet.
5、Infact,hungeristheworld‘snumberonehealthrisk,killingmorepeoplethananydisease.Inwrestlingwiththedilemmaofworldwidehunger,theUnitedNationssetupanagencycalledtheWorldFoodProgramme(WFP)in1963.TheWFPhasorganizedanumberofprogrammes,includingtheFood-for-Lifep
6、rogramme,whichsendsemergencyfoodaidtocountriesduringtimesoftrouble;theFood-for-Growthprogramme,whichtargetspeoplemostatrisk,suchasbabies,pregnantwomenandoldpeople;andtheFood-for-Workprogramme,whichhelpspeoplewithoutjobssupportthemselvesbygivingthemwork
7、andpayingtheminfoodaid.Throughprogrammeslikethese,theWFPhashelpedmorethanonebillionpeoplesinceitwassetup.Thisisbeyonddoubtanamazingachievement,butisitenough?Today,somedevelopingcountriesinAfrica,AsiaandSouthAmericastandatacrossroads.Whiletheyareseeingg
8、reatdevelopment,theyarestillpoorerthanmanycountriesinotherpartsoftheworld,andthereisadangerthattheycouldfallfurtherbehinddevelopedcountries.Theyneedhelp,butthesadtruthisthatmerelysendingloavesofbreadisnotenough.Itisonlyashort-termsoluti