时间:2019-01-13 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2012年(九月)


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Oil-rich Cabinda Still Waits for Independence from Angola



Until recently, worshippers at Sunday mass in Cabinda would hear political sermons in favor of independence, but not any more. The former priest is gone, and the current one refuses interviews, saying he does not talk about politics.


Despite its appearance as a peaceful seaside town, Cabinda is restive 1. For many years, local separatist groups have been fighting against the Angolan government for independence, to no avail.


Oil is Cabinda's main resource, producing up to 70 percent of Angola's output. And oil revenues make up half of Angola's GDP, wealth that is not equally shared according Raul Danda, an opposition 2 leader in parliament.


"Angolans say that is a very rich country. But you have one of the poorest people here in this country. So, what good is wealth?" said Danda.


The government has agreed to give ten percent of its oil revenues per year to Cabinda, but Danda says this is not enough.


"You have the production going up, you have oil prices going up, and you have the same amount of six millions dollars, saying it is ten percent of oil revenues, which is a lie," he said.


Cabinda has only been part of Angola since the country became independent from Portugal in 1975. Before, it was a kingdom under a Portuguese 3 protectorate. 


"Life is difficult because there are so many soldiers here, we can't move around freely. They always stop us, ask to see our documents and question us. Cabinda is rich. So if we were independent, life would be delicious," said Cabinda resident Alexandro Cuanga Cito, who is among those calling for independence. 


The Angolan government says the heavy military presence is needed to quell 4 the rebellion. Separatists groups used to kidnap oil workers and take other actions to draw attention to their cause.


In 2010, when Angola was hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, separatist gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Togo's soccer team, killing 5 several people on board.


Yet independence for Cabinda is unlikely to happen any time soon, says researcher Ana Alves at the South African Institute of International Affairs.


"Because it lacks the support of the region, other regional powers, [and] because it is not known internationally, it is not a big issue like the Sudans or the Great Lake region, I don't think Cabinda will get its independence," she said.


The Angolan government has spent money on infrastructure 6 projects in Cabinda, in an effort to calm the population's discontent. Just before national elections, the government inaugurated the port city's first pier 7 to help spur economic development. But the pier collapsed 8 a few days later, and to date, remains 9 useless. 




adj.不安宁的,不安静的
  • The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
  • The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。
n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
n.葡萄牙人;葡萄牙语
  • They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
  • Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。
v.压制,平息,减轻
  • Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.士兵们被派去平息骚乱。
  • The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。
n.码头;桥墩,桥柱;[建]窗间壁,支柱
  • The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害,专家担心它已不能负重。
  • The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。
adj.倒塌的
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
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Nothing venture, nothing gain.
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Renafur
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tread on someone's on the toes of someone
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trouser role
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Unichowo
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