VOA慢速英语：希腊和欧洲国家再次达成新的的协议

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The European Union has agreed to provide tens ofbillions of dollars in new loans to Greece. This financialrescue plan is the third agreement between Greece andother European countries. It came after 17 hours ofnegotiations over the weekend.

欧盟同意向希腊再次借贷一亿美元。继周末后的17个小时的协商之后，这次借贷是希腊和欧洲国家之间第三次达成的协议。

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, speaks with, from left, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, French President Francois Hollande and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel during a meeting of eurozone heads of state at the EU Council building in Brussels on Sunday, July 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Greecewill receive almost $100 billion in loans inexchange for making economic reforms. Thesereforms include changes to how the country collectstaxes and cutting financial assistance for retiredpersons.

希腊将会收到将近一亿美元的贷款来进行经济改革。这些改革包括国家如何提高税收和减少退休人员依赖的财政帮助。

Greek government leaders must now persuade the country’s parliament toapprove the agreement by Wednesday.

希腊政府必须说服本国议会在周三之前通过这项改革方案。

Irannuclear negotiations continue

伊朗核会谈仍在继续

High-level officials are still meeting on the last day planned for negotiations onIran’s nuclear program. The talks are taking place in the Austrian capital,Vienna.

各国高官昨天仍就伊朗核问题进行协商。这次协商现场在奥地利首都维也纳。

Some observers believe a nuclear deal will be announced soon. But topdiplomats involved in the talks have told reporters in the past 24 hours thatimportant issues remain unresolved.

一些观察者相信很快就会宣布核问题协议。但是在会议现场的外交高官向记者表示，在过去的24小时内，一些问题仍待解决。

Iranis meeting with representatives of Britain, China, France, Germany,Russia and the United States. The foreign minister of the European Union hasalso been involved. Three other times, the negotiators failed to meet a timelimit for reaching a nuclear agreement.

伊朗会见的代表人分别来自英国、中国、德国、俄罗斯和美国。欧盟外交部长也在会议现场。之前三次的协商中，协商国未能在规定时间内达成一致协议。

Talks about limiting Iran’s nuclear activities have been taking place for morethan 10 years.

关于伊朗核问题的谈话已进行了十年有余。

A number of countries have limited trade with Iran to protest what they believeare its efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has always denied that it isdoing so. If a deal is reached, the economic restrictions could be cancelled.

一些国家限制对伊出口，作为反对伊朗研发核武器的努力。伊朗一直否认研发核武器。如果能达成一致协议，则对伊经济限制就会取消。

Iraqannounces plan to recapture western Anbar province

伊朗宣布再次夺回安巴省的计划

Iraqi officials have announced the start of an offensive to recapture thewestern province of Anbar from Islamic State fighters. The militants controllarge parts of Anbar, including the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah.

伊拉克官员宣布了发动攻击，夺回伊斯兰极端分子占领的安巴省西部。目前，IS占领安巴省绝大部分地区，包括拉马迪市和费鲁贾市。

The Iraqi government statement said the offensive included Iraqi troops and Shi’ite and Sunni fighters.

伊拉克政府称这次攻击的士兵来自伊拉克军队。什叶派和逊尼派。

The Iraqi government has been making plans to retake the province since themilitants seized Ramadi in May. The success of the self-declared IslamicState led some observers to criticize the ability of the Iraqi military.

自从五月份IS占领拉马迪城市以来。伊拉克政府就一直酝酿着夺回城市的计划。攻击成功的IS士兵使一些观察者批评伊拉克军队的能力。

Mixed economic results for June in China

中国六月跌涨互现的经济情势

Chinasays its imports and exports were 6.9 percent lower in the first half of 2015, compared to the first six months of last year. The Chinesegovernment’s goal was a six percent increase.

中国称本国2015上半年进出口额比去年上半年减少6.9个百分点。中国政府今年的目标是增长6个百分点。

The government blames the drop in trade on slower demand among Chineseconsumers and in foreign markets.

政府表示下降原因是中国消费者贸易需求减少，国外市场贸易减少。

Pope Francis returns to Rome after South America trip

教皇弗朗西斯结束南美访问返回罗马

Pope Francis returned to Rome from Paraguay on Sunday. He had been inSouth America for a week.

周日，教皇弗朗西斯从巴拉圭返回罗马。他在南美停留了一周。

Pope Francis is the first Roman Catholic Church leader from South America. On Sunday, he visited a very poor community along the Paraguay River.Thousands of people gathered to see him.

教皇弗朗西斯是罗马天主教堂首位来自南美的教皇。周日，他访问了巴拉圭河畔最穷的社区。成千上万的民众聚集在那看教皇。

Workers made a special altar for a religious service. They built the structurefrom 40,000 ears of corn, 200,000 coconuts and 1,000 squash.

工人们为宗教活动制作了一个特别的讲坛。讲坛建筑材料是40.000玉米穗，200.000个可可和1.000个网球。

During his visit to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, the pope criticizedcapitalism. He said the world needs a new economic system in which bothrich and poor people share the Earth’s resources equally.

教皇在访问厄瓜多尔，玻利维亚和巴拉圭时谴责资本主义。他声称世界需要一个新的经济系统，让世界人民无论穷富，平等享受世界资源。

This newscast was based on stories from VOA’s News Division. ChristopherJones-Cruise adapted it for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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Words in the News

loan(s) – n. money borrowed that usually must be returned with interestpayments; something borrowed

deal– n. an agreement

offensive– n. a military campaign of attack

consumer(s) – n. an individual or organization that uses a good or service

altar– n. a structure on which offerings, including sacrifices, are made forreligious purposes