新视野大学英语读写教程听力 第二册 unit02a_new

[06:21.46]This explosive growth has led to removal of forests in much of the country,
[06:29.12]and excessive use of existing farmland.
[06:34.27]Forests have been cut down at the rate of 278 square miles a year.
[06:41.83]In response,
[06:45.22]the government has urged local villages to create more shared farmland.
[06:52.06]It has sponsored the growing of cash crops
[06:57.02]such as cassava,maize,cotton,
[07:02.28]and the planting of trees to regenerate waste land.
[07:07.54]Observers say the program has succeeded
[07:12.47]in strengthening the country’s agricultural base
[07:17.69]and bringing a new source of wealth to villagers.
[07:22.62]But it remains to be seen whether these measures will have enough impact
[07:29.06]to slow the rate of removing the forests.
[07:33.82]Indonesia
[07:37.49]Indonesians have traditionally favored large families,
[07:43.14]and their major religion, Islam, frowns on birth control.
[07:49.58]But with 188 million people,
[07:54.23]the country is now struggling to provide enough food,shelter,
[08:00.49]and employment for its people.
[08:04.45]In recent years,
[08:07.40]the government has waged a massive ad campaign to encourage birth control,
[08:14.35]offering inducements such as free trips to Mecca,
[08:19.82]the birthplace of Islam in Saudi Arabia.
[08:24.79]he government has succeeded in increasing use of birth control
[08:31.16]from 10 percent of the population 20 years ago to 49 percent today.
[08:39.01]As a result,
[08:42.04]the average number of births has been cut from 5.6 children per woman to 3.
[08:50.39]The government hopes to reduce this average to 2.1 children per woman by 2005.
[08:58.74]But with such a large population base,
[09:03.60]the country must still convert millions more to the idea of birth control
[09:10.94]if it is to reach its population targets.