VOA慢速英語: 印度計劃建立100個“智能”城市
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India Plans to Build 100 'Smart' Cities
印度計劃建立100個“智能”城市
Many of India’s biggest cities are struggling. They have too many people and not enough places for them to work, live and play. They often lack services, including effective public transportation and recreational areas, like parks.
許多印度大城市的人都活得很掙扎。人太多了，以至于沒有足夠的地方供所有的人工作，生活和娛樂。他們往往缺少服務，包括有效的公共交通和休閑區(qū)，比如公園。
The number of people living in cities in the fast-growing nation is expected to rise to 814 million by 2050. This kind of sharp growth is known as “mass urbanization.” It has happened before only in China.
在這個人口快速增長的國家，城市人口的數(shù)量到2050年會增加到8.14億。這種急劇增長被稱為“大規(guī)模的城市化”。這之前只在中國發(fā)生過。
To deal with the predicted growth, India will build many “smart cities.” These cities will have clean water, waste collection and a power center. These are luxuries for many Indians.
為了處理預測到的人口增長，印度將建立許多的“智能城市”。這些城市會提供干凈的水，廢物收集和權利中心。這些對于許多印度人來說很奢侈。
A year ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a plan to build 100smart cities by 2022, at a cost of one trillion dollars. He hopes the construction of the cities will provide jobs for the one million Indians who join the work force every month.
一年前，首相Narendra Modi宣布到2022年印度將花費1萬億美元建立100個智能城市的計劃。他希望城市的建設可以每個月使100萬印度人有工作。
The first smart city is near Gandhinagar, the capital of the state of Gujarat. It is called Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT. The Indian government hopes it will be a model for future Indian cities.
第一個智能城市位于古吉拉特邦的首府甘地納格爾附近。被稱為“古吉拉特邦國際科技金融中心”或者“GIFT”印度政府希望這個城市成為以后建設城市的典范。
Officials hope to persuade banks and other businesses to open in GIFT. To do that, the government is reducing their taxes and giving them other financial benefits.
官方希望說服更多的銀行和工商業(yè)入住GIFT。為此，政府會減少稅收給他們很多經(jīng)濟利益。
I’m Jonathan Evans.
我是Jonathan Evans。
India Plans to Build 100 'Smart' Cities
Many of India’s biggest cities are struggling. They havetoo many people and not enough places for them towork, live and play. They often lack services, including effective public transportation and recreational areas,like parks.
The number of people living in cities in the fast-growingnation is expected to rise to 814 million by 2050. Thiskind of sharp growth is known as “mass urbanization.” It has happened before only in China.
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A worker folds the cable of a welding machine in front of two office buildings at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) at Gandhinagar, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, April 10, 2015. |
To deal with the predicted growth, India will build many “smart cities.” Thesecities will have clean water, waste collection and a power center. These areluxuries for many Indians.
A year ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a plan to build 100smart cities by 2022, at a cost of one trillion dollars. He hopes theconstruction of the cities will provide jobs for the one million Indians who jointhe workforce every month.
The first smart city is near Gandhinagar, the capital of the state of Gujarat. It is called Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT. The Indiangovernment hopes it will be a model for future Indian cities.
Officials hope to persuade banks and other businesses to open in GIFT. Todo that, the government is reducing their taxes and giving them other financialbenefits.
I’m Jonathan Evans.
The Reuters news agency reported this story. Jonathan Evans wrote it for VOA Learning English. Christopher Jones-Cruise was the editor.
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urbanization – n. the process by which towns and cities are formed andbecome larger as more and more people begin living and working in centralareas
luxury – n. something that is helpful or welcome and that is not usually oralways available
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