Module2《DevelopingandDevelopedCountries》pre-reading（外研版必修3）.ppt

1．How much do you know about developing and developed countries? Is China a developed country? 2. What methods do the experts suggest to reduce hunger? Read the following passage to find the answer. ; Hunger around the world can be reduced by 50 percent. That was the conclusion of scientists and others who met in Italy. The people at the meeting were experts on hunger. They reported that at least five hundred million people in the world were suffering from hunger. They noted that several nations still had very little food. But, the experts said, there is progress. For example, India has reduced hunger sharply in recent years, and studies have shown which methods work best at reducing hunger in other parts of the world. The experts meeting in Italy urged(力劝) public officials and aid groups to take four steps to reduce hunger.; The first step was to end mass hunger. They said neutral (中立的) international organizations should protect food supplies for people in areas at war. They also said the United Nations should improve their methods of sending food to emergency locations (危急地区)． The second step was to produce more food for the world‘s poorest families. The best way was to use more modern farming methods. The green revolution made it possible for India and other nations to greatly increase harvests, but these farming methods are ;far from being perfect. They do not work everywhere, and they can cause environmental damage. They must also create programs that bring food directly to the poor. The third step was to protect mothers and young children from food shortages. The experts said mothers and young children suffered the most from hunger. Many lives could be saved by making sure that they were the first to get help.; Finally, the experts urged everyone to overcome two serious medical problems linked to food shortages. The first is the lack of iodine (碘). One hundred and ninety million people suffer from goiter (甲状腺肿) and