[交流] 每周一听——那些年我们一起练过的听力（第180期）已有22人参与

每周一听——那些年我们一起练过的听力（第180期）

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Climate change is the defining issue of our time, because it affects nearly every    (1)    of human lives.Floods, droughts, heat waves and other types of    (2)    weather reduce harvests, threaten the lives and livelihoods of those living on the margins, and have a    (3)    impact on the extreme poor.

Because many of the poorest people live off the land, they are more susceptible to the impacts of extreme weather conditions. And climate change is expected to lead to increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as storms, droughts and precipitation. Extreme weather events can have    (4)    effects on subsistence farmers. While no one event can be attributed to climate change, the East African drought of 2011-2012 contributed to a    (5)    in Somalia, which contributed to the deaths of an estimated quarter of a million people. In Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and some parts of South and East Asia, the combination of flooding caused by unusually heavy rains, poverty and low levels of development regularly brings hunger and death.

Two years ago, President Barack Obama set a new goal for United States development policy—   (6)    extreme poverty within one generation. In the recent past, that would have meant an extra push to deliver humanitarian aid, to produce more energy, and to increase   (7)    opportunity for both children and adults. But now, the effort to    (8)    extreme poverty must include programs that will help everyone, especially the extremely poor, prepare for the effects of climate change.

Today, with the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, in the lead, the U.S. government is working in partnership with public, private and transnational actors across the globe to anticipate the effects of climate change and build resilience.

In Ethiopia, the U.S. is    (9)    new technologies to improve long-term weather forecasts so farmers can make long-term, informed planting decisions.

In Bangladesh, the U.S. is providing farmers with science relevant to their situation, information, useful tools and training to help them adapt to changing conditions.

And in Nepal and several other countries, USAID and NASA are using satellite imagery to help the people and government there better prepare for and respond to landslides, floods and deforestation and degradation of forests..

The United States is    (10)    to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies. Preparing for the effects of climate change is an essential part of the process.
小伙伴们，大家好，大家清明节都有啥计划呢？出去玩得小伙伴玩得开心哈，注意安全！但是也不要忘了学英语哈！这一期我想听一听一直参加每周一听的小伙伴们分享一下自己的学习心得，有没有发现自己在不知不觉中进步？分享自己的心得让大家互相学习，鼓励更多的小伙伴参加我们的活动。有好的意见也可以提出来，好的学习心得和建设性意见的发表者将给予一定奖励！作为本活动的主持人，我非常高兴看到每一期都参加的那些熟悉的木虫ID，很高兴看到大家一点点的进步，从自己来说，也让自己对小木虫做一些回馈，尽自己的一份贡献，以感谢小木虫给我带来的进步和快乐。希望你们因为每周一听爱上英语，爱上小木虫！加油！加油！加油！金币奖励活动将继续，凡是连续参加4期本活动的小伙伴，请私信我！“Success is the continuous journey towards the achievement of predetermined worth while goals .To live your life in your own way .To reach the goals , you’ve set for yourself . To be the person, you want to be ——that is success . ” ，小伙伴们让我们行动起来吧！“Never underestimate your power to change yourself ！”
上期答案
1. instruments
2. revolution
3. immortal
4. non-biodegradable
5. sugarcane
6. manufacture
7. productivities
8. suitable
9. applications
10. chemicals