模块4-unit-11-lesson-1-Africa-on-G8-Agenda

AfricaAfricaAfricaAfricaononononG8G8G8G8AgendaAgendaAgendaAgendaJuly5,2005ScotlandScotlandScotlandScotlandheGroupofEight,orG8,wasformedbyeightoftheworld'swealthiestnationsin1998.TheG8ismadeupofpoliticalleadersfromFrance,theUnitedStates,Britain,Germany,Japan,Italy,CanadaandRussia.Theymeeteverysummertodiscussmajorproblemsthatconcernthewholeworld.ItisgoingtoberememberedasahistoricalmeetingthisyearasthetopicofAfricawillbediscussedindetail.WidespreadpovertyinAfricameansthatmanypeopletherecannotgetthewater,clothing,housing,electricityoreducationtheyneed.AidsisanotherproblemofgreatconcernsosexeducationandhealthcareadministrationareextremelyImportant.Reformshavebeendemandedbypeoplefromallovertheworld.TheywanttheleaderstocancelthedebtofAfrica'spoorestcountriessothattheproblemstherecanbepreventedfromgettinganyworse.Theirbeliefisthatthisistheonlywayformanythesenationstoescapetheirpainfulpasts.TLONDONLONDONLONDONLONDONWINSWINSWINSWINSJuly6,2005LondonLondonLondonLondont12:45UKtimetoday,thenameofthehostcityforthe2012OlympicGamewasbeingannouncedbytheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)inSingapore.ItwasLondon.London'snamehadbeenannouncedtwicebefore,in1908and1948,soitnowhasthedistinctionofbeingthefirstcitytohosttheeventthreetimes.ApplicationstohostthegameshadalsobeenmadebyMoscow,Madrid,NewYorkandParis.Intheend,itcamedowntoachoicebetweenParisandLondon.Cheeringpeoplecanalsobeseeneverywhere:inpubs,homesandofficesalloverLondon.PrinceWilliam,whoisnowinNewZealand,saidhewasdelightedthatthe2012OlympicGameswouldbeheldinLondonandhewaslookingforwardtotheGames.A