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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.ThegravityofthesituationshockedBo
2、bGeldof,anIrishmusician,soheorganizedacharityconcertcalledLiveAidtoraisemoneyforthevictimsofhungerinEthiopia.Theconcerttookplaceon13July1985intwoplaces—LondonandPhiladelphia—andincludedthebiggeststarsofthetime.Geldofintendedtheconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepubl
3、icmoreawareoftheproblem.Intheend,$100millionwasraised,whichwasusedtobuyfoodandtoprovidehelpwithdevelopmentprojectsinEthiopia.Theconcertalsomadetheheadlinesaroundtheworld,andputgreatpressureonpoliticiansandstatesmentodosomethingabouttheproblemofworldhunger.LiveAidwasin1985,butf
4、ormanypeopleinthedevelopingworld,diseaseandpovertyarestillaseriousproblem.AccordingtotheUnitedNations,tenmillionpeopledieeveryyearofstarvationorproblemsrelatedtohavingapoordiet.Infact,hungeristheworld‘snumberonehealthrisk,killingmorepeoplethananydisease.Inwrestlingwiththedilem
5、maofworldwidehunger,theUnitedNationssetupanagencycalledtheWorldFoodProgramme(WFP)in1963.TheWFPhasorganizedanumberofprogrammes,includingtheFood-for-Lifeprogramme,whichsendsemergencyfoodaidtocountriesduringtimesoftrouble;theFood-for-Growthprogramme,whichtargetspeoplemostatrisk,s
6、uchasbabies,pregnantwomenandoldpeople;andtheFood-for-Workprogramme,whichhelpspeoplewithoutjobssupportthemselvesbygivingthemworkandpayingtheminfoodaid.Throughprogrammeslikethese,theWFPhashelpedmorethanonebillionpeoplesinceitwassetup.Thisisbeyonddoubtanamazingachievement,butisit
7、enough?Today,somedevelopingcountriesinAfrica,AsiaandSouthAmericastandatacrossroads.Whiletheyareseeinggreatdevelopment,theyarestillpoorerthanmanycountriesinotherpartsoftheworld,andthereisadangerthattheycouldfallfurtherbehinddevelopedcountries.Theyneedhelp,butthesadtruthisthatme
8、relysendingloavesofbreadisnotenough.Itisonlyashort-termsoluti