VOA慢速英语:China Looks to Ukraine for Food

1. The drought across the central United States adds to concerns about world food supplies and prices in the coming years.

concern about 关心；担心
例句：She showed great concern about you. 
她很为你担心。 

2. Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Europe because of rich corn and wheat harvests a century ago.

because of 因为
例句：Because of their relative rarity, they are often missed. 
因为相对少见，它们常被漏诊。

3. ULF will soon have almost two million tons of elevator storage capacity as it prepares for the Chinese market.

prepare for 为...作准备,计划
例句：She has well prepared for the test.
她对考试已有充分的准备。

4. ULF's grain production per hectare is now halfway between Ukrainian averages and the high yields of the American Midwest. But farming depends on the weather.

depend on 取决于
例句：You can depend on him to rise to the occasion, if need be. 你可依靠他来应付这个局面。

5. At the same time, a new report says large parts of Asia may face long periods of severe drought within ten years.

at the same time 同时
例句：Tune in next week at the same time! 
请在下周同一时间继续收听! 

6. Andrew McConville works for the agricultural technology company Syngenta.

work for 致力
例句：Comrade Yang will be in charge of that work for the time being. 
杨同志将暂时负责那项工作。