Section_ⅠWarm­up & Lesson 1 - Pre­reading

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　　Africa on G8 Agenda①

　　July 5, 2005　　　　　 　Scotland

　　The Group of Eight, or G8, was formed② by eight of the world's wealthiest nations③ in 1998. The G8 is made up of④ political⑤ leaders from France, the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada and Russia. They meet every summer to discuss major problems that concern the whole world⑥.

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　　①agenda/ə'dʒendə/n.议程

　　②form v．形成，组成 n．形式　in the form of以......的形式

　　③nation/'neIʃn/n.国家；民族

　　nation侧重指国民；state侧重指政权；country主要指疆土。

　　④be made up of由......组成

　　consist of＝be made up of，但consist of无被动形式。

　　⑤political/pə'lItIkl/adj.政治的

　　⑥that引导的定语从句，修饰problems。

　　非洲问题摆上八国首脑峰会议程

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　　2005年7月5日　苏格兰

　　1998年世界上最富有的8个国家组建了八国集团(或称G8)。八国集团由法国、美国、英国、德国、日本、意大利、加拿大和俄罗斯的政治领导人组成。他们每年夏天会面，讨论有关全世界的重要问题。

It is going to be remembered as⑦ a historical meeting this year, as the topic of Africa will be discussed in detail⑧. Widespread⑨ poverty⑩ in Africa means that many people there cannot get the water, clothing, housing, electricity⑪ or education they need⑫. AIDS⑬ is another problem of great concern so sex⑭ education and health care administration⑮ are