VOA慢速英语:Kenya has Promised Free Laptop Computers to Every First-year Student

短语讲解：

1. The world is becoming a small village and you need to connect with the rest of the world, only if you're computer literate.

connect with 与…连接
例句：Connect with who you are.
将你的所有角色连接起来。

2. And it will also give the children a chance as they progress and grow to be able to research and have more knowledge.

be able to 能，会；能够
例句：We hope you'll be able to attend.
我们希望你能够前来参加。

3. Many teachers still are not able to use computers themselves, and a lot of schools are in poor condition, and do not have electric power.

be able to 能，会；能够；克
例句：We hope you'll be able to attend.
我们希望你能够前来参加。
a lot of 许多的；诸多
例句：What happened? We heard a lot of yelling.
发生了什么事？我们听到许多争吵声。

4. Suleman Okech heads a team that is proposing ways to put the program into effect, the computers to be used operate on solar power.

put into effect 实行；实施
例句：We were going to put into effect next week.
下周就要实行了。

5. The new government is still working on the country's budget and how to pay for the program.

pay for 赔偿；为…付钱
例句：I'm afraid you have to pay for it.
恐怕你得赔偿了。