VOA慢速英語：希臘和歐洲國家再次達(dá)成新的的協(xié)議

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The European Union has agreed to provide tens ofbillions of dollars in new loans to Greece. This financialrescue plan is the third agreement between Greece andother European countries. It came after 17 hours ofnegotiations over the weekend.

歐盟同意向希臘再次借貸一億美元。繼周末后的17個(gè)小時(shí)的協(xié)商之后，這次借貸是希臘和歐洲國家之間第三次達(dá)成的協(xié)議。

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, speaks with, from left, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, French President Francois Hollande and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel during a meeting of eurozone heads of state at the EU Council building in Brussels on Sunday, July 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Greecewill receive almost $100 billion in loans inexchange for making economic reforms. Thesereforms include changes to how the country collectstaxes and cutting financial assistance for retiredpersons.

希臘將會(huì)收到將近一億美元的貸款來進(jìn)行經(jīng)濟(jì)改革。這些改革包括國家如何提高稅收和減少退休人員依賴的財(cái)政幫助。

Greek government leaders must now persuade the country’s parliament toapprove the agreement by Wednesday.

希臘政府必須說服本國議會(huì)在周三之前通過這項(xiàng)改革方案。

Irannuclear negotiations continue

伊朗核會(huì)談仍在繼續(xù)

High-level officials are still meeting on the last day planned for negotiations onIran’s nuclear program. The talks are taking place in the Austrian capital,Vienna.

各國高官昨天仍就伊朗核問題進(jìn)行協(xié)商。這次協(xié)商現(xiàn)場在奧地利首都維也納。

Some observers believe a nuclear deal will be announced soon. But topdiplomats involved in the talks have told reporters in the past 24 hours thatimportant issues remain unresolved.

一些觀察者相信很快就會(huì)宣布核問題協(xié)議。但是在會(huì)議現(xiàn)場的外交高官向記者表示，在過去的24小時(shí)內(nèi)，一些問題仍待解決。

Iranis meeting with representatives of Britain, China, France, Germany,Russia and the United States. The foreign minister of the European Union hasalso been involved. Three other times, the negotiators failed to meet a timelimit for reaching a nuclear agreement.

伊朗會(huì)見的代表人分別來自英國、中國、德國、俄羅斯和美國。歐盟外交部長也在會(huì)議現(xiàn)場。之前三次的協(xié)商中，協(xié)商國未能在規(guī)定時(shí)間內(nèi)達(dá)成一致協(xié)議。

Talks about limiting Iran’s nuclear activities have been taking place for morethan 10 years.

關(guān)于伊朗核問題的談話已進(jìn)行了十年有余。

A number of countries have limited trade with Iran to protest what they believeare its efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has always denied that it isdoing so. If a deal is reached, the economic restrictions could be cancelled.

一些國家限制對伊出口，作為反對伊朗研發(fā)核武器的努力。伊朗一直否認(rèn)研發(fā)核武器。如果能達(dá)成一致協(xié)議，則對伊經(jīng)濟(jì)限制就會(huì)取消。

Iraqannounces plan to recapture western Anbar province

伊朗宣布再次奪回安巴省的計(jì)劃

Iraqi officials have announced the start of an offensive to recapture thewestern province of Anbar from Islamic State fighters. The militants controllarge parts of Anbar, including the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah.

伊拉克官員宣布了發(fā)動(dòng)攻擊，奪回伊斯蘭極端分子占領(lǐng)的安巴省西部。目前，IS占領(lǐng)安巴省絕大部分地區(qū)，包括拉馬迪市和費(fèi)魯賈市。

The Iraqi government statement said the offensive included Iraqi troops and Shi’ite and Sunni fighters.

伊拉克政府稱這次攻擊的士兵來自伊拉克軍隊(duì)。什葉派和遜尼派。

The Iraqi government has been making plans to retake the province since themilitants seized Ramadi in May. The success of the self-declared IslamicState led some observers to criticize the ability of the Iraqi military.

自從五月份IS占領(lǐng)拉馬迪城市以來。伊拉克政府就一直醞釀著奪回城市的計(jì)劃。攻擊成功的IS士兵使一些觀察者批評伊拉克軍隊(duì)的能力。

Mixed economic results for June in China

中國六月跌漲互現(xiàn)的經(jīng)濟(jì)情勢

Chinasays its imports and exports were 6.9 percent lower in the first half of 2015, compared to the first six months of last year. The Chinesegovernment’s goal was a six percent increase.

中國稱本國2015上半年進(jìn)出口額比去年上半年減少6.9個(gè)百分點(diǎn)。中國政府今年的目標(biāo)是增長6個(gè)百分點(diǎn)。

The government blames the drop in trade on slower demand among Chineseconsumers and in foreign markets.

政府表示下降原因是中國消費(fèi)者貿(mào)易需求減少，國外市場貿(mào)易減少。

Pope Francis returns to Rome after South America trip

教皇弗朗西斯結(jié)束南美訪問返回羅馬

Pope Francis returned to Rome from Paraguay on Sunday. He had been inSouth America for a week.

周日，教皇弗朗西斯從巴拉圭返回羅馬。他在南美停留了一周。

Pope Francis is the first Roman Catholic Church leader from South America. On Sunday, he visited a very poor community along the Paraguay River.Thousands of people gathered to see him.

教皇弗朗西斯是羅馬天主教堂首位來自南美的教皇。周日，他訪問了巴拉圭河畔最窮的社區(qū)。成千上萬的民眾聚集在那看教皇。

Workers made a special altar for a religious service. They built the structurefrom 40,000 ears of corn, 200,000 coconuts and 1,000 squash.

工人們?yōu)樽诮袒顒?dòng)制作了一個(gè)特別的講壇。講壇建筑材料是40.000玉米穗，200.000個(gè)可可和1.000個(gè)網(wǎng)球。

During his visit to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, the pope criticizedcapitalism. He said the world needs a new economic system in which bothrich and poor people share the Earth’s resources equally.

教皇在訪問厄瓜多爾，玻利維亞和巴拉圭時(shí)譴責(zé)資本主義。他聲稱世界需要一個(gè)新的經(jīng)濟(jì)系統(tǒng)，讓世界人民無論窮富，平等享受世界資源。

This newscast was based on stories from VOA’s News Division. ChristopherJones-Cruise adapted it for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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Words in the News

loan(s) – n. money borrowed that usually must be returned with interestpayments; something borrowed

deal– n. an agreement

offensive– n. a military campaign of attack

consumer(s) – n. an individual or organization that uses a good or service

altar– n. a structure on which offerings, including sacrifices, are made forreligious purposes