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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.Thegravityofthesituati
2、onshockedBobGeldof,anIrishmusician,soheorganizedacharityconcertcalledLiveAidtoraisemoneyforthevictimsofhungerinEthiopia.Theconcerttookplaceon13July1985intwoplaces—LondonandPhiladelphia—andincludedthebiggeststarsofthetime.Geldofintendedtheconcerttoraisemoneyforhunger
3、reliefandtomakethepublicmoreawareoftheproblem.Intheend,$100millionwasraised,whichwasusedtobuyfoodandtoprovidehelpwithdevelopmentprojectsinEthiopia.Theconcertalsomadetheheadlinesaroundtheworld,andputgreatpressureonpoliticiansandstatesmentodosomethingabouttheproblemof
4、worldhunger.LiveAidwasin1985,butformanypeopleinthedevelopingworld,diseaseandpovertyarestillaseriousproblem.AccordingtotheUnitedNations,tenmillionpeopledieeveryyearofstarvationorproblemsrelatedtohavingapoordiet.Infact,hungeristheworld‘snumberonehealthrisk,killingmore
5、peoplethananydisease.Inwrestlingwiththedilemmaofworldwidehunger,theUnitedNationssetupanagencycalledtheWorldFoodProgramme(WFP)in1963.TheWFPhasorganizedanumberofprogrammes,includingtheFood-for-Lifeprogramme,whichsendsemergencyfoodaidtocountriesduringtimesoftrouble;the
6、Food-for-Growthprogramme,whichtargetspeoplemostatrisk,suchasbabies,pregnantwomenandoldpeople;andtheFood-for-Workprogramme,whichhelpspeoplewithoutjobssupportthemselvesbygivingthemworkandpayingtheminfoodaid.Throughprogrammeslikethese,theWFPhashelpedmorethanonebillionp
7、eoplesinceitwassetup.Thisisbeyonddoubtanamazingachievement,butisitenough?Today,somedevelopingcountriesinAfrica,AsiaandSouthAmericastandatacrossroads.Whiletheyareseeinggreatdevelopment,theyarestillpoorerthanmanycountriesinotherpartsoftheworld,andthereisadangerthatthe
8、ycouldfallfurtherbehinddevelopedcountries.Theyneedhelp,butthesadtruthisthatmerelysendingloavesofbreadisnotenough.Itisonlyashort-termsoluti