英語聽力小短文走遍全世界: 充當(dāng)和平締造者的孩子們

英語聽力原文：

As war spreads to many corners of the globe, children sadly have been drawn into the center of conflicts. In Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Colombia, however, groups of children have been taking part in peace education projects.

隨著戰(zhàn)爭波及世界的許多地方，孩子們也唄殘酷地卷入了沖突的中心。然而，在阿富汗、波斯尼亞、哥倫比亞，很多孩子加入了和平教育項(xiàng)目。

The children, after learning to resolve conflicts, took on the role o peacemakers. The Children's Movement for Peace in Colombia was even nominated for the Noble Peace Prize in 1998.

孩子們在學(xué)會解決紛爭之后做起了和平締造者。哥倫比亞兒童和平行動甚至在1998年被提名“諾貝爾和平獎”。

Groups of children acting as peacemakers studied human rights and poverty issues in Colombia, eventually forming a group with five other schools in Bogota known as The Schools of Peace.

在哥倫比亞，作為和平締造者的孩子們認(rèn)真研究人權(quán)和貧窮問題，最后在首都波哥達(dá)與其他五所學(xué)校成立了“和平學(xué)校”。

The classroom offers opportunities for children to replace angry, violent behaviors with cooperative, peaceful ones. It is in the classroom that caring and respect for each person empowers children to take a step forward toward becoming peacemaker.

課堂上給學(xué)生用合作、和平行為替代憤怒、暴力行為的機(jī)會。正是課堂上對每個(gè)人的關(guān)心、尊敬和鼓勵促使孩子們向成為和平締造者邁出前進(jìn)的一步。

Fortunately, educators have access to many online resources that are especially useful when helping children along the path to peace. The Young Peacemakers Club, started in 1992, provides a Website with resource for teachers and information on starting a Kindness Campaign.

幸運(yùn)的是，教育者們在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上找到很多對推動孩子沿著和平的道路前進(jìn)非常有用的資料。1992年成立的“年輕的和平締造者俱樂部”設(shè)立了一個(gè)為教師提供教學(xué)資源和發(fā)動關(guān)愛運(yùn)動的信息的網(wǎng)站。

The World Centers of Compassion for Children International call attention to children's rights and how to help the victims of war. Starting a Peacemakers' Club is a praiseworthy venture for a class and one that could spread to other classrooms and ideally affect the culture of the entire school.

世界兒童慈善中心呼吁重視兒童權(quán)利，幫助戰(zhàn)爭受害者。在班級里創(chuàng)建和平締造者俱樂部是值得稱頌的，它會擴(kuò)散到其他班級，最終將影響整個(gè)學(xué)校的文化氛圍。

英語詞匯整理：

1. spread v. 波及，延伸

eg: The disease was spread in the small town.

這種疾病曾在這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)傳播蔓延過。

短語：

spread out 攤開;展開

spread over 傳遍，延續(xù)

spread across 傳遍;席卷

spread around 分散;擴(kuò)散

spread about 分散，撒播

spread on/ upon [美國俚語]記錄，記入......

spread it on thick [美國俚語]夸大，吹牛，拍馬屁

spread it thick [口語]生活富裕

spread it thin [口語]生活困難

spread one's net 設(shè)下圈套

spread one's own wings 施展才干，發(fā)揮才能

spread oneself 平伸四肢;[口語]自夸;滔滔不絕地說(或?qū)?;不遺余力

2. resolve v. 解決

eg: I'm sure they will soon resolve all the difficulties.

我可以肯定地說他們很快會解決所有的困難。

短語：

be in resolved 決議如下，茲決議...[會議決議案中常用的套語]

resolve into 使分解為......

fail to resolve 解決未果

make a resolve to do something 決心做某事

3. nominate v. 提名

eg: The Security Council can nominate anyone for secretary-general.

安全理事會可以提名任何人為秘書長。

短語：

nominate sb 提名某人;推薦

nominate to 提名為

nominate as 提名

nominate for 提議

4. empower v. 推動，授權(quán)

eg: I empower my agent to make the deal for me.

我授權(quán)我的代理人處理此項(xiàng)交易。

短語：

empower school 向?qū)W校放權(quán)

同近義詞：

enable/ let/ have/ grant vt.授權(quán)，允許;使能夠

5. access n. 入口

eg: The only access to that building is along this muddy track.

只有沿這條泥濘小路才能到達(dá)那幢大樓。

短語：

easy of access (某地)容易進(jìn)入;(某人)容易接近

hard of access (某地)難進(jìn)入;(某人)難接近

have access to 可以到達(dá);可以使用

open access 開放存取;開架閱覽

gain access 獲得訪問權(quán)限

get access to 獲得;接近;可以使用

access through friends to sb 通過朋友引薦給某人

6. resource n. 資源

eg: This country is rich in natural resources.

該國自然資源豐富。

短語：

leave someone to his own resources 讓某人自己解決因難;不給某人以任何幫助

resources in ......的資源

inner resources 內(nèi)在力量，精神財(cái)富

7. campaign n. 活動，運(yùn)動

eg: He is the leader of the campaign.

他是這場戰(zhàn)役的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。

短語：

campaign for 為......助選;為......而進(jìn)行活動

campaign against 開展反對......的活動

carry on a campaign 開展運(yùn)動

map out a campaign 制定作戰(zhàn)計(jì)劃

8. compassion n. 同情

eg: Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.

老年人需要醫(yī)生的時(shí)間和同情心。

短語：

fling oneself on/upon sb's compassion 祈求某人憐憫

compassion for/on 對......的同情

have/take compassion on/upon 同情......，憐憫......

9. victim n. 受害者

eg: Statistically our chances of being the victims of violent crime are remote.

從統(tǒng)計(jì)上來看，我們成為暴力犯罪受害者的可能性是微乎其微的。

短語：

fall a victim to 成為......的犧牲品;成為......的受害者

fall victim 受害

10. praiseworthy adj. 值得稱贊的

eg: His aim is honorable and praiseworthy.

他的目的是高尚的，值得稱贊的。

短語：

be praiseworthy 值得贊許

laudable praiseworthy 值得稱贊的

nothing praiseworthy 無足稱道

11. venture n. 活動，冒險(xiǎn)

eg: He was sucked in as a partner in this venture.

他受欺騙參與了這項(xiàng)投機(jī)活動。

短語：

at a venture 隨便地;碰巧

venture on 冒險(xiǎn)，鼓起勇氣前進(jìn)

venture out探險(xiǎn)

venture in 在......中冒著(......的)危險(xiǎn)

venture into 冒險(xiǎn)進(jìn)入

諺語：

Nothing venture, nothing gain. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

佳句采摘：

It is in the classroom that caring and respect for each person empowers children to take a step forward toward becoming peacemaker.

正是課堂上對每個(gè)人的關(guān)心、尊敬和鼓勵促使孩子們向成為和平締造者邁出前進(jìn)的一步。