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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a001Africa's Counterfeit Goods Face Lax LegislationBy Nico Colombant Dakar12 November 2006 Officials at the seminar said governments in developing countries used to think counterfeit goods were a problem for rich countries.But now they say they realize with dangerous drugs being sold in street markets, the problems actually affect poor people even more. The problem can kill them.Africans are also realizing counterfeiting can sap economic development.Struggling musicians who depend on local markets are popular, but can barely scrape by a living when most of their music is sold outside legal channels.These were some of the examples highlighted at a conference this week in Dakar.Christophe Zimmerman who is in charge of the fight against counterfeiting and piracy at the Brussels-based World Customs Organization says African governments need to understand the severity of the problem. "If we come to Africa and Africa is one of our main control priorities, but it is just for political awareness, first of all," said Zimmerman. "Second of all, [it is] to try to analyze, to understand what is happening there.""When you go to the market, the open market, a lot of things are fake," continued Zimmerman. "We know that. Africa needs to have a regulation, a specific legislation about that and it is not the case."The head of customs in Senegal Armand Naga says training of anti-counterfeit experts is also crucial.He says experts need to differentiate between a real product and a fake one. He says they look very much alike and that often the fake one looks nicer than the real one. And he says stamping out the trade in counterfeit goods is probably easier at borders than anywhere else in Africa.But Zimmerman says counterfeit businessmen are often way ahead of the law, whether at borders or inside countries, and that their regard for public safety is alarmingly non-existent."I saw a very strange thing [once]. I saw brakes made out of grass. And I promise you, you were not able to see that it was fake," he added. "But it was just grass. Can you imagine when you put brakes made in grass in your car?"During the seminar, officials from Senegal's government announced that they would soon submit a law to establish an anti-counterfeiting brigade and increase regional cooperation.Outspoken Senegalese rap artist Didier Awadi says he has heard it all before.He says authorities are making no real effort. He says laws are too lenient if anyone is caught, and that the way they are written, only the petty criminals are caught, while the real bosses of the counterfeit underworld, he says, pay off bribes to continue in their ways.What am I to do, he asks, if I see a young man selling a pirated tape of my music at a red light in traffic? Should I stop my car and beat him up? He says, if he takes the law into his own hands, he will be the one facing government persecution. If he tries to use the existing laws, he says, he will get only frustration. ¤注解¤:1.counterfeit adj. 伪造的, 假冒的2.differentiate v. 区别, 区分3.alarmingly adj. 使人惊动的, 令人担忧的4.lenient adj. 宽大的, 仁慈的, 慈悲为怀的5.frustration n. 挫败, 挫折, 受挫评论
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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a002Americans Commemorate Victims of 9/11 AttacksBy Barbara Schoetzau New York11 September 2006 Five years after the attacks, much of the focus of the commemorations was on New York where more than 2,700 people died when two hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center towers, shaking the United States' confidence and changing the New York skyline forever. As at the previous commemorations at Ground Zero, family members read the names of the dead in a solemn ceremony against a sound track of somber and patriotic music. Dozens of religious services and commemorative events took place around the city. At one, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that as New York rebuilds, children must be taught more about the attack than the devastation it wrought. "We must also share with them the beautiful memories of the loved ones we lost and of the incredible examples of courage we witnessed on that day. And most of all we must share with them our hope for the future, their future. That is how we will truly honor the memory of each of the 2,749 people we lost."President and Mrs. Bush paid their respects on Sunday, placing a simple wreath on one of the reflecting pools at Ground Zero. They spent part of Monday morning at a firehouse near the site before traveling to the field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where 40 people died after wresting control of hijacked plane. The Bushes then returned to Washington and placed a wreath at the Pentagon site where a fourth hijacked plane killed 184 people upon crashing. Earlier in the day, Vice President Dick Cheney spoke during a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon."We have learned that oceans do not protect us, and threats that gather thousands of miles away can now find us here at home." The events of 9/11 were commemorated from coast to coast, from religions services in metropolitan cathedrals to makeshift memorials in small towns. In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called for a return to the unity Americans experienced after the attacks. "Let us remember the tragedy but also let us remember the triumph of the American spirit. And let us return to the solidarity all Americans felt following those terrorist attacks."The New York commemoration may have been the last one that will take place in the pit of Ground Zero as rebuilding for a new World Trade Center complex and a memorial is already under way. It is a sad prospect for Tania Garcia who lost her sister on 9/11."I know that the city needs to rebuild. I know that the city needs to keep up its status. I understand that people need to move on. But for me, I will never move on when it comes to this. This is somewhere where I will be for the rest of my life. This is a pain I will carry with me the rest of my life." New York's international community also marked the day. At the United Nations, delegates observed a moment of silence. Secretary General Kofi Annan said "the attacks cut us to the core for they were an attack on humanity itself." Britain remembered 67 of its own sons and daughters who died in the New York attack at a memorial garden in London. Americans and Russians joined together at a memorial service in Moscow.In Helsinki, Finland, leaders attending the 38-nation Asia-Europe summit observed two minutes of silence, and a solemn military ceremony took place outside of NATO's headquarters. Bells tolled in Rome and in Germany, Pope Benedict celebrated a mass that included a prayer for world peace. But the leaders of a number of nations, including US allies Germany and New Zealand, used the occasion to criticize the Bush Administration's war on terror as did newspaper editorials in Israel and Pakistan. Barbara Schoetzau, VOA news, New York.¤注解¤:1.commemoration n. 纪念, 纪念会 2.solemn adj. 庄严的, 隆重的3.devastation n. 毁坏4.wreath n. 花圈5.makeshift adj. 凑合的评论
2008/08/02 - 2010/06/30 Vancouver2010/07/01 - 2012/05/31 Toronto2012/06/01---------------- Montreal回复: 《美国之音》2006下半年新闻合辑MP3及文本-第4季度上Britain's Tony Blair Opposes Saddam Death PenaltyBy Sonja Pace London06 November 2006 Mr. Blair told reporters in London the verdict handed down against Saddam Hussein is a reminder of the "sheer terror" of that regime. "The trial of Saddam gives us a chance to see again what the past in Iraq was - the brutality, the tyranny, the hundreds-of-thousands of people that he killed, the wars in which there were a million casualties." Mr. Blair said he viewed it as a sign of optimism that Saddam was tried by an Iraqi court for crimes he committed against his own people. But, in a very testy exchange with one reporter, Mr. Blair refused to support the Iraqi court's sentence. Questions on the issue persisted, and the prime minister later was more direct. "We are against the death penalty - we're against the death penalty, whether it's Saddam or anybody else." The verdict against Saddam has received mixed reactions. U.S. President Bush praised the trial as an important achievement for Iraq's young democracy. The European Union, which opposes the death penalty, said the former Iraqi leader should not be executed. The human rights group, Amnesty International also opposes the death penalty and criticized the trial itself as not having been fair or impartial.The death sentence for Saddam and two codefendants was handed down Sunday. Their sentences are subject to an automatic appeal. Sonja Pace, VOA news, London.¤注解¤:1.verdict n. (陪审团的)裁决, 判决2.tyranny n. 暴政, 苛政, 专治3.penalty n. 处罚, 罚款4.impartial adj. 公平的, 不偏不倚的5.codefendant n. 共同被告
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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a004Bush to Focus on Trade, Terrorism on Asia TripBy Paula Wolfson White House13 November 2006 This will be the president's second trip to Singapore and Indonesia and his first visit to Vietnam. White House National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley says Mr. Bush will have a full agenda."The trip to Asia will allow the president to advance the interests of the American people by both partnering with Asian nations to tackle challenges that face us, like terrorism and disease, and by ensuring that American workers and businesses are able to reap the benefits of one of the world's most economically vibrant regions." Following a long flight and a refueling stop in Moscow, where he will meet briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Bush will arrive Thursday in Singapore. Hadley says while in Singapore, the president will deliver a speech designed to set the tone for his entire trip - highlighting the ways in which the United States and Asian countries can work together to face tough challenges."This is a story both of the United States working with Asia in addressing these issues regionally in Asia, but increasingly it is a story of the United States and Asian partners working together to address these issues on a global basis. He will lay out his vision for building a hopeful, peaceful set of societies in Asia that can meet these various challenges."The White House national security adviser says in Vietnam, both at the APEC summit and in his official meetings with Vietnamese officials, Mr. Bush will talk about economic challenges and the dynamics of change. This visit comes just days after Vietnam learned it would be admitted to the World Trade Organization, and the president is expected to emphasize the need for greater economic reforms and trade liberalization. Hadley says APEC leaders meeting on the sidelines of the summit are also likely to discuss regional security issues - most notably, North Korea's nuclear ambitions. And he leaves no doubt the president will bring up the terrorist threat. "The president will seek to reaffirm the centrality of the freedom agenda in Asia, continue to encourage efforts in the war on terror, and communicate his vision for smart development based on the Millennium Challenge principles of good governance, investment in people, and economic freedom." Security is expected to be tight during the president's trip, particularly in Indonesia. On Saturday, a bomb exploded at an American fast food restaurant in Jakarta, injuring one person. When asked about the incident, White House officials said only that the president was invited by the government of Indonesia and the visit would not be canceled. Paula Wolfson, VOA news, the White House.¤注解¤:1.vibrant adj. 振动的，充满活力的，活跃的2.liberalization n. 自由主义化, 使宽大3.ambition n. 野心, 雄心4.reaffirm t. 重申, 再肯定5.centrality n. 中心, 中央评论
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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a005Cluster Bomb Treaty Comes Into ForceBy Lisa Schlein Geneva12 November 2006 Cluster bombs, landmines and other unexploded weapons remain in the ground decades after a conflict has ended. They continue to kill and maim civilians, indiscriminately, long after a conflict ends. They are also a continuing threat to farmers in former war zones, preventing many from cultivating their fields.The treaty coming into force requires countries to clean up the unexploded bombs and landmines left over from previous wars. Most of these weapons are found in poor countries, such as Vietnam, Laos and Afghanistan, countries that can least afford the clean up. Handicap International Victim Assistance Coordinator Katleen Maes says these weapons have been around for too long."The first cluster munitions were used in the Second World War. The first widespread use was in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in the '60s and '70s," she said. "These cluster munitions still cause damage. Nevertheless, in 2006, cluster munitions have been used in Israel, Lebanon and in Iraq." A recent study by Handicap International, finds civilians account for 98 percent of those killed and maimed by cluster bombs. It reports there are about 100,000 victims of these weapons worldwide, a third of them children. Interest in these weapons was renewed during the one-month war in Lebanon this summer. The United Nations estimates Israel dropped about four million sub-munitions on Lebanon. In turn, Hezbollah shot thousands of rockets containing cluster bombs into Israel.The U.N. Children's Fund says cluster bombs continue to take a heavy toll on children in Lebanon. Spokesman, Michael Bociurkiw, says five of the 16 people killed by unexploded weapons since the August 14 truce were children."We have become very concerned about children's safety, especially now because it is the harvest season," said Bociurkiw. "Families are going to the fields to harvest their olives and their agricultural produce. So, it is a very real physical threat to children in Lebanon and also it is a huge threat to the economic well being of families." The issue of cluster bombs is on the agenda of an international arms control review conference in Geneva. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for a freeze on the use of these weapons near populated areas. In its study, Handicap International argues cluster bombs have no military value. The International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations are calling for a ban on their use. But, countries, such as the United States, Russia and China are opposed. Handicap International says about four-billion cluster bombs are stockpiled in 33 producer countries. They include Russia, China, and the United States, which has a billion in stock. Lisa Schlein, for VOA news, Geneva.¤注解¤:1.maim vt. 使残废, 使不能工作2.indiscriminately adv. 不分皂白地, 不加选择地3.munition n. 军需品 4.humanitarian n. 人道主义者评论
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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a006College Freshmen Volunteer in their CommunitiesBy Barry Unger Washington, DC13 September 2006 Things are not getting off to a good start for Virginia, a first-year student at American University, on this hot summer day. She is one of 10 college students volunteering at Bancroft Elementary School in Washington. After the hose situation is resolved, the volunteers receive some instructions, and are ready to begin working. They are volunteering here for three days as part of the Freshman Service Experience. More than 520 incoming freshmen at American University volunteered for the program. They perform community service throughout the Washington area, before they even begin taking classes. Carolyn Phenicie is a sophomore at American University. She participated in the program last year and is a group leader at Bancroft Elementary this year. "They have a lot of trouble with storm water runoff when it rains. So, we are trying to help them do [fix] that by digging, and putting gravel in some of their tree beds, and then we are going to help with one of the beds by the playground." Community volunteer Iris Rothman helped set up the event at Bancroft. The students quickly won her over. "I think they are terrific. Just the fact that, when they found out they would be digging holes in the heat, they did not say, 'Oh my God, no.' I was impressed." Bancroft Elementary is one of 44 sites participating in the program this year. Students also worked at multi-cultural centers, food banks and a variety of other places. American University has been running the program for 15 years. Organizers say it provides students with a different type of education. Marcy Fink Campos is the director of A.U.'s Community Service Center. "Incoming freshmen are going to be spending the next four years of their lives here. And, while their studies are a really important part of that, we want them to know they live in the capital city. They live in a place that has many different concerns, issues and needs like any other urban area. And the best way to learn about that is not in their books, but to go out in the community, and learn what the non-profit sector is doing, what the churches are doing, what is going on in the schools." Back at Bancroft Elementary, the students are immersed in their work. Freshman Caitlin Green says the value of community service is something she learned at home. "I come from an upper-middle class family. But, they have always wanted to make sure I understood how lucky I was to be where I am. They always made a point of getting me involved [in the community], because they were themselves and still are." But not all student volunteers have a choice. The eastern U.S. state of Maryland requires all high school students to engage in community service to graduate. School districts across the country have implemented similar requirements. The American University students had a mixed reaction to the idea of mandatory community service. "I know it is mandatory in a lot of schools and people like it. I do not think it is a bad idea. I think schools could do a lot more to promote volunteerism." "I think a lot of people see it as an obligation, something they have to do, and not something they enjoy." Julie Howard is the volunteer coordinator for Greater DC Cares, a volunteer center in the Washington area. She says the mandatory requirements have led to a rise in youth volunteerism. "We have this whole group of people, who are emerging from high school, who really love volunteering, and have been doing it their entire lives. So, they continue through college. They continue after college. And it is just a great way for them to give back to the community." After spending a day helping teachers organize their classrooms, the students at Bancroft are back outside working. Group leader Carolyn Phenicie is impressed with the freshman students. "I am really, really proud of the kids. You have these girls that are not that big. They are hoisting around 80 pound bags of concrete, digging holes in trenches, and just getting dirty. I am proud of them." Phenicie and several other students have professed an interest in continuing their community service at Bancroft Elementary during the school year.¤注解¤:1.instruction n. 指导2.gravel n. 砂砾, 砂砾层3.terrific adj. 令人恐怖的4.volunteer n. 志愿者评论
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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a007Congressional Sex Scandal Reverberates in Washington, Across USBy Dan Robinson Washington03 October 2006The controversy over a former Republican congressman who resigned amid revelations he sent sexually suggestive messages to male pages continues to reverberate in Washington and across the United States. President Bush called for a full investigation, as Republicans in the House of Representatives try to limit political damage from the scandal.With Republican leaders trying to conduct damage control, a new blow was delivered in the form of a call by a key conservative newspaper for House Speaker Dennis Hastert to resign. A Washington Times editorial said Hastert was "either grossly negligent or deliberately looked the other way in hopes that a brewing scandal would simply blow away." Hastert has denied knowing that messages from former Florida Congressman Mark Foley, who resigned last week, were sexually suggestive or explicit and his spokesman rejected calls that he step down. Speaking in California, President Bush said he was dismayed, shocked and disgusted by Foley's "unacceptable behavior" and urged a thorough and aggressive investigation. "I fully support [House] Speaker Hastert's call for an investigation by law enforcement into this matter. This investigation should be thorough and any violations should be prosecuted." The president went on to give a statement of support to House Speaker Hastert, saying he is sure the Republican lawmaker wants all the facts to come out.The House Republican Majority Leader, Ohio Congressman John Boehner, reiterated the leadership's position that it had no knowledge of the sexually explicit nature of the Internet messages sent by Foley. Had Speaker Hastert or anyone else known, Boehner said, they would have moved to expel Foley immediately and turn him over to authorities.A Lousiana lawmaker, Representative Rodney Alexander, has said he first contacted House Republican leaders last year about Foley's activities.And the head of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, Congressman Tom Reynolds, said he alerted Speaker Hastert in 2005 that Foley's messages had caused "some discomfort" to a congressional page. In a radio interview Tuesday, Hastert said he and others "confronted" Foley about his Internet e-mail contacts after receiving a complaint from the parents of a congressional page, and ordered him to stop. As House Republicans attempt to limit further political damage five weeks before the November 7th congressional election, they face mounting calls for Speaker Hastert to step down.Democrats cranked up the pressure, with House Democratic Leader, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, alleging that Republicans tried to cover up the Foley matter. "This is about everybody who had any knowledge of this member of Congress, doing something that is against the law and a Republican leadership, not just him [Speaker Hastert], protecting the political future of Foley at the expense of protecting children." Additional twists emerged late Tuesday, in a Florida news conference by the former lawmaker's attorney, David Roth, who confirmed Foley is homosexual and suffered from sexual abuse as a teenager.Noting that the former lawmaker entered a substance abuse and mental health facility, he said Foley accepts responsibility, but unequivocally states that he never had or attempted to have sexual contact with a minor.Foley, the attorney added, does not blame what he called his totally inappropriate Internet messages on the fact that he was molested between the ages of 13 and 15 by a clergyman, but declined to identify the person or offer other details.Asked why this information was being released now, Roth said it was part of Foley's efforts to recover from alcoholism and mental issues.Former Congressman Foley's actions are the subject of an FBI. Investigation of his electronic communications with congressional pages, teenagers who perform routine jobs for members of Congress.Dan Robinson, VOA news, Capital Hill.¤注解¤:1.reverberate [ v. 反响2.conservative adj. 保守的, 守旧的3.scandal n. 丑行, 丑闻4.explicit adj. 外在的, 清楚的, 直率的5.reiteratevt. 反复地说, 重申6.page n. 男侍7.homosexual adj. 同性恋的8.inappropriate adj. 不适当的评论
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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a008Finding Unity in ConflictBy Wajid Ali Syed Washington, DC26 September 2006 The images of conflict in the Middle East are almost a daily staple on newscasts around the world. For many who watch, it seems peace between the Israelis and Palestinians is unattainable, with every step forward followed by two steps back. For the past 12 years, two professors -- an Israeli and a Palestinian -- have taught students at the University of Maryland about this conflict and the challenges in resolving it. Israeli Edy Kaufman and Palestinian Manuel Hassassian were both born in Jerusalem. When they started teaching conflict resolution together in 1993, they agreed on little, from the syllabus to the words used in describing the conflict. Hassassian says they both believed dialogue was the only way to find peace. "And from day one we tell them we are not here to score points as much as to convey to you -- first, the methodology, the knowledge, give you the facts, give you the different historic narratives, and then we let you draw your own conclusions in a way, one way or the other, you have to think in a joint manner where you think in terms of searching for common ground."Still, there were tense moments that first year. And life for Hassassian outside the classroom was also difficult. He spent the first month living in a small dorm room with no entertainment and, as he describes it, lousy food. And then Edy Kaufman stepped in. "So he invited me to stay in their house with his wife Lisa where I stayed the last two weeks. And since then they took the decision that since I'm coming alone, and not all the time with my family, it would be a good idea, I mean, to share with them the same accommodation. And that is how we came to live with each other.""We would love to have him with his entire family. And one summer we were so lucky to get also his wife Samira, and his two children. So our relationship now is a family-to-family relationship." Kaufman says the two share many interests, including a love of classical music and soccer. Through the years, as their friendship has grown, so has the respect for each man's position on Middle East peace. Kaufman believes this approach to teaching conflict resolution would be effective in areas where other ethnic-political conflicts rage. "Many other conflicts could benefit from what we have learned from all these years of teaching together about how to understand better, respect better, and look for common solutions towards the future."Both teachers believe they are proof that people with different points of view can coexist. Hassassian and Kaufman say finding common ground like they have is the only hope for finding peace in the Middle East.For producer Wajid Ali Syed, Jim Bertel VOA news. ¤注解¤:1.staplen. 主要成分, 来源2.syllabus n. 课程提纲3.methodology n. 方法学, 方法论4.narrative n. 叙述5.lousy adj. 恶心的6.accommodation n. 住处, 膳宿评论
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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a009Gaming Industry Discounts Effect of Law Against On-Line GamblingBy Steve Mort Las Vegas, Nevada16 November 2006 In 2005, the Americans bet $8 million at Websites like this. But legislation passed by the U.S. Congress has made it harder to gamble online -- at least for now. Industry leaders, like Frank Fahrenkopf from the American Gaming Association, doubt it will be enough to stop U.S. gamblers. "I think what's going to happen is, number one, they will continue to bet. They'll find other means to get their money to these offshore sites".In Las Vegas, the home of American gambling, there's a different view of the 'Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act' from the one in Washington.While lawmakers aim to curb online gaming, Vegas is skeptical. Casino operators believe demand will force Congress to permit online gambling -- under strict government supervision. Rob Stillwell, from Boyd Gaming, predicts American companies will eventually be allowed to enter the market. "I think what it comes down to is a matter of licensing and a matter of regulation. So to the extent that we can create the mechanism by which to fairly regulate this business then I could see the more traditional, commercial gaming companies getting involved".As U.S. officials work toward a June 2007 deadline to find ways to enforce the new rules - other countries are easing restrictions. The U.K. is looking to regulate rather than restrict online gaming, bolstering the hopes of Internet gambling businesses. Britain has warned that the U.S. legislation could drive the industry underground. "Money always has a way of finding its way to where it wants to go, so that's why I'm hopeful that the legislators, even those legislators who are opposed to all forms of gambling, will realize, number one, they're not going to stop it. Prohibition has never worked in this country. It's better to regulate it. It's better to control it, it's better to tax it".The casino industry, fearing competition, has not always supported online gambling but now it sees the Internet as a way to attract new gamblers. Rob Stillwell hopes lawmakers reverse course and permit U.S. companies to get a slice of the action. "I think what the government may come to realize is that people are gambling on the Internet anyway. And just because there's this legislation that maybe prevents U.S.-born companies from profiting from that type of activity, it's already happening".For now the U.S. government is pressing ahead -- first it must find out how to distinguish Internet gambling payments from other transactions in order to block them. But the American Gaming Association estimates $5 billion is still being bet online by U.S. residents -- a number it believes is unlikely to go down, whatever action Congress decides to take next. Steve Mort, for VOA news, Las Vegas.¤注解¤:1.enforcement n. 执行, 强制2.curb v. 抑制3.supervision n. 监督, 管理4.regulate vt. 管制, 控制5.distinguish v. 区别, 辨别评论
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6,368 $0.00 VOA第4季度上-a010Health Authorities Warn Americans Not to Eat Contaminated SpinachBy Carol Pearson Washington, DC20 September 2006 U.S. health officials normally tell Americans to eat more leafy green vegetables. Now, they are being warned to stay away from fresh spinach. The reason: at least some spinach grown in California and shipped around the country has been tainted with a particularly virulent strain of E.coli bacteria. Gwyn Wellborn spent 13 days in the hospital after eating a spinach salad. "I was scared. They weren't sure if I'd make it another couple hours or another day."Wellborn is 27 years old, but an elderly woman in the Midwestern state of Wisconsin died from E.coli. Wisconsin Health Commissioner Bevan Baker said, "The elderly and the very young are those we are concerned about." That's because this particular strain, E.coli O157:H7, is particularly virulent. It can cause bloody diarrhea, severe abdominal cramps and hemolytic uremic syndrome. That's a disease that causes kidney failure. In young children, most cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome are caused by this particular strain of E. coli. And those infected can pass it on to others. Dr. Roger Clemens from the University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy says, "Most organisms such as E.coli you have to consume large quantities to make you sick, what sets this apart is you only have to consume small quantities to make you sick." E.coli is found in the intestines of healthy animals. Caroline Smith DeWaal with the Center for Science in the Public Interest explains. "The bacteria lives in the guts of cows and other bovine and it would get on to the fresh spinach through manure, through contaminated irrigation water." And it could have contaminated the spinach through other means. Dr. Robert Brackett and others at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are trying to pinpoint where the contamination started. "It could be contaminated water, it could be wildlife, it could be the workers. When you get to the plant it could again be workers in the plant."The spinach is chopped and washed and mixed together, then shipped throughout the United States. Health officials are telling Americans, for the time being, not to eat raw spinach and to practice good hygiene with plenty of handwashing.Carol Pearson, VOA news.¤注解¤:1.spinach n. 菠菜2.virulent adj. 剧毒的, 致命的3.abdominal adj. 腹部的4.intestine adj. 内部的, 国内的5.contaminated adj. 污染的评论
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