VOA慢速英语2018 UNICEF:不稳定国家青少年文盲率近30%

UNICEF: Conflict, Disasters Leave 59 Million Young People Illiterate¹

Almost 60 million young people who live in countries affected² by conflict or natural disaster are illiterate, the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF, said this week.

本周，联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）表示，生活在冲突、自然灾害频发的国家的近6000万名青年成为文盲。

More investment in education is needed, UNICEF said, to fight the crisis.

联合国儿童基金会还表示，应对这场危机需要更多的教育投资。

Nearly 30 percent of people between the ages of 15 and 19 living in "emergency countries" cannot read or write. UNICEF has found that illiteracy³ is a bigger problem among girls and young women. Thirty-three percent of girls have not learned even the basics of reading. The same is true of 24 percent of boys living in "emergency countries."

在“紧急状态国家”生活的15到19岁青年中，近30%的人不会阅读和书写。联合国儿童基金会发现，女孩和年轻女性的文盲现象更加严重。33%的女孩没学过阅读的基本知识。24%生活在“紧急状态国家”的男孩同样如此。

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore⁴ said the numbers are a clear reminder⁵ of the tragic⁶ effects that crises can have on a child's education and their future.

联合国儿童基金会会长亨利埃塔·福尔（Henrietta Fore）指出，该数据明确地提醒我们，危机将对儿童的教育和未来造成悲剧性的影响。

UNICEF is calling for more financial support for education programs, especially during humanitarian⁸ crises. It said only 3.6 percent of humanitarian money is used for the education of young people living in emergency situations. That makes education one of the least supported areas of humanitarian aid.

联合国儿童基金会呼吁为教育项目提供更多的资金支持，尤其是在人道主义危机期间。该基金会表示，只有3.6%的人道主义资金用于救助紧急状态国家的年轻人教育。这导致教育成为人道主义援助最少的领域之一。

The agency's yearly Humanitarian Action for Children appeal began on Tuesday. It called for $900 million for countries damaged by man-made and natural disasters. The money would be used on programs such as accelerated learning, teacher training, school rebuilding and on school supplies.

周二，该机构举办了一年一度的儿童人道主义救助会。该活动为受人为和自然灾害破坏的国家筹集了9亿美元的善款。所有善款将用于速成学习、教师培训、学校重建和学习用品等项目。

UNICEF also proposed that governments provide young children with early-learning opportunities and illiterate young people with specially⁷ designed education programs.

联合国儿童基金会还提议，政府为儿童提供早期的学习机会；为文盲青年提供特殊的教育项目。

The findings are based on the U.N. Educational, Science and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, literacy data on 27 emergency countries.

这些发现是基于联合国教科文组织发布的关于27个“紧急状态”国家的文盲率报告。

The countries with the highest illiteracy rates among people between the ages of 15 and 24 are Niger (76-percent), Chad (69-percent), South Sudan (68-percent), and the Central African Republic (64-percent).

在15到24岁的人群中，文盲率最高的国家有尼日尔（76%）、乍得（69%）南苏丹（68%）和中非共和国（64%）。

UNICEF released the new data just before the start of the two-day Global Partnership⁹ for Education Replenishment¹⁰ Conference in Dakar, Senegal. The conference is designed to raise money to give all children and youth the opportunity to learn.

在塞内加尔达喀尔举行为期两天的全球教育合作融资会议前，联合国儿童基金会发布了这一数据。该会议旨在为儿童和青年提供学习机会而筹集善款。

1 illiterate   

adj.文盲的；无知的；n.文盲

参考例句：

• There are still many illiterate people in our country.在我国还有许多文盲。
• I was an illiterate in the old society,but now I can read.我这个旧社会的文盲，今天也认字了。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 illiteracy   

n.文盲

参考例句：

• It is encouraging to read that illiteracy is declining.从读报中了解文盲情况正在好转，这是令人鼓舞的。
• We must do away with illiteracy.我们必须扫除文盲。

4 fore   

adv.在前面；adj.先前的；在前部的；n.前部

参考例句：

• Your seat is in the fore part of the aircraft.你的座位在飞机的前部。
• I have the gift of fore knowledge.我能够未卜先知。

5 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

6 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

7 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

8 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

9 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

10 replenishment   

n.补充(货物)

参考例句：

• Since the wartime population needed replenishment, pregnancies were a good sign. 最后一桩倒不失为好现象，战时人口正该补充。
• Natural replenishment of this vast supply of underground water occurs very slowly. 靠自然补充大量地下水是十分缓慢的。