目录
一：文章
Vocabulary. poverty, halt, malaria.
In September of 2000, world leaders set eight goals for bringing millions of people out of poverty.
These became known as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
Among them, cut in half the number of people living on less than 1 dollar a day and halt the spread of AIDS and malaria.
The goals also include improving survival rates for pregnant women and young children and educating all children.
Working for equality between women and men and dealing with environmental needs like safe water also are included.
The target date for reaching the goals is 2015.
二：单词
poverty：英 ['pɒvətɪ]
n. 贫困；困难；缺少；低劣
Do you like poverty ?
你喜欢贫穷吗？
halt：英 [hɔːlt]
v. （使）停止，（使）立定；突然停下；完全停止；（口令）立定；阻止（新闻报道）；跛行；(尤指逻辑或诗韵)有缺陷；踌躇，犹豫
They halted at a short distance from the house.
他们停在离房子不远处。
n. 停止；（英）小火车站；跛，瘸；（口令）立定
The lift creaked to a halt at the ground floor.
电梯嘎吱一声停在了底楼。
malaria：英 [mə'leərɪə]
n. [内科] 疟疾；瘴气
We know how to prevent malaria.
我们知道怎样去阻止疟疾。
target：英 ['tɑːgɪt]
n. 目标，指标；（攻击的）对象；靶子
The village lies beside a main road, making it an easy target for bandits.
该村位于大路边，容易成为匪徒攻击的目标。
v. 把...作为目标；面向，对准（某群体）
The campaign will target American insurance companies.
这场运动将以美国的保险公司为目标。
spread：英 [spred]
vi. 传播；伸展
vt. 传播，散布；展开；伸展；铺开
She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it.
她把一块浴巾铺在沙地上，然后躺在上面。
n. 传播；伸展
The greatest hope for reform is the gradual spread of information.
改革的最大希望就是信息的逐渐传播。
pregnant：英 ['pregnənt]
adj. 怀孕的；富有意义的
’ or ‘What if I’m pregnant?
或‘我要是怀孕了怎么办？
三：句子
1.world leaders set eight goals for bringing millions of people out of poverty
世界领导人制定了8个目标去实现带领百万的人们脱离贫穷
2.cut in half the number of people living on less than 1 dollar a day
cut in：减少
half the number:半数
3.halt the spread of AIDS and malaria.
停止疟疾与艾滋病的传播
4.The goals also include improving survival rates for pregnant women
提高孕妇的生存率
5.The target date for reaching the goals is 2015
目标的完成日期定在了2015年
