BBC环球慢速英语 第219期:联合国千年发展目标(4)

voice 1: June 2007 marked the half-way point of the project to complete the Millennium Goals. So, has the international community kept its promises? Have governments invested in projects that will deal with problems of health, education and the environment? At that half-way point, the UN published a report. It was about the progress different countries were making so far with the Millennium Goals. Here are the main points of the UN report:
声音1：2007年6月，联合国千年发展目标项目已进行一半。那国际社会兑现了此前的承诺吗？各国政府有为解决卫生、教育和环境问题的项目投资吗？在项目进行到一半的时候，联合国发布了一份报告。这份报告总结了各国在联合国千年发展目标上所取得的不同进步。下面是这份联合国报告的要点：

voice 4: Goal One: to destroy poverty and hunger.
声音4：目标一：消灭贫穷和饥饿。

voice 3: The poor are getting a little less poor in most areas. But progress is slow. Governments need to act quicker to meet the goal.
声音3：大部分地区穷人的贫困情况有所改善。但是进展缓慢。各国政府需要更快采取行动，以达成目标。

voice 4: Goal two: education for children.
声音4：目标二：儿童教育。

voice 3: Generally, more children are attending school. But in parts of Africa, the rate of progress is slower. And girls are still less likely to attend school than boys.
声音3：总体来说，接受教育的儿童数量增加。但是非洲部分地区的进展速率较慢。与男孩相比，女孩仍不太可能接受教育。