Step by Step 3000 第1册 Unit12:Dictation item(9)

 　　Item nine.

　　Vocabulary. poverty, halt, malaria¹.

　　In September of 2000, world leaders set eight goals for bringing millions of people out of poverty.

　　These became known as the United Nations Millennium² Development Goals.

　　Among them, cut in half the number of people living on less than 1 dollar a day and halt the spread of AIDS and malaria.

　　The goals also include improving survival rates for pregnant women and young children and educating all children.

　　Working for equality between women and men and dealing³ with environmental needs like safe water also are included.

　　The target date for reaching the goals is 2015.

1 malaria   

n.疟疾

参考例句：

• He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
• Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。

2 millennium   

n.一千年，千禧年；太平盛世

参考例句：

• The whole world was counting down to the new millennium.全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
• We waited as the clock ticked away the last few seconds of the old millennium.我们静候着时钟滴答走过千年的最后几秒钟。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。