CRI英语听力2012年07月合辑（文本＋翻译）：ZIMBABWE-KICKS-OFF-MUCH-AWAITED-WATER-PROJECT-WITH-HELP-FROM-CHINA.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家The national Matagbeleland Zambezi Water Project will be built in Bulawayo, Zimbabwes second largest city, by an enterprise from China. At the launching ceremony held late this week, Zimbabwean officials say the much-awaited project will benefit the local residents in many ways. CRIs

2、 Long Kun has the story.The Zimbabweans have been planning the national Matagbeleland Zambezi Water Project ever since the 1980s as many areas in the country are faced with drought. But due to political instability and lack of funds, the project has been shelved for a long time.Samuel Nkomo, the Sou

3、thern African countrys Water Resources Development Minister, expresses his excitement over the launch of the project, thanks to the helping hand of an enterprise in northeastern Chinas coastal city of Dalian. He believes the Chinese company can play a large role in helping upgrade local water conser

4、vancy facilities.The infrastructure, which was built ages ago, is rotten. The pipes are underground. We need to renew our infrastructure. Dalian will bring new infrastructure. And they are also going to build a large reservoir and plant. So, I am excited about it, and I am thankful.Chairman of the w

5、ater project foundation, Dabengwa adds there has been very little rainfall over the past 5 years in Bulawayo, and that this year a drought from Uganda to the bottom of South Africa has left cattle dying and people no food. The official says he is happy to see the project come to fruition.It means al

6、l the problems that (people) suffer from the climate changes, in this country, particularly in this part of the country, are going to be over in three years. And therefore, that would mean a big change in their lives, at least there would be a reliable income that they will be getting from the crops

7、. They now know that they will always have water. And they will be able to get a crop out of their fields.Ignatius Chombo is the City and Rural Development Minister. He is looking forward to the economic and social benefits from the project.From my own analysis, the national Matabeland Zambezi Water

8、 Project will transform the lives of all the people in this country in a positive way. We will be able to plant fruit trees. The people here will have access to water for their cattle. They can also use that water for other development projects.The project looks to be completed in the next 3 years and will cost around 1.2 billion dollars.For CRI, I am Long Kun. 版权所有高考资源网