VOA慢速英語：伊朗希望迎來國際游客增加收入

The United States and other countries plan to begin easing economic restrictions against Iran next year. The easing ofsanctions is part of the deal between six world powers and Iran to limit its nuclear activities. Iranians hope that the end of travel restrictions will lead to more foreigners visiting the country. In London, travel agents say some people are already asking about how they can visit Iran.

美國和其他國家計劃在明年開始放寬對伊朗的經濟限制。放寬制裁，是六國與伊朗之間協議的一部分，以限制其核活動。伊朗人希望取消旅行限制可能會吸引來大批的國際游客。在倫敦，旅行社表示，一些人已經開始咨詢他們如何能夠參觀伊朗。

Iran Seeking Foreign Visitors and Their Money

Tour companies say very few non-Iranians have ever been to Iran. They describe the country as one of the unexplored jewels of the Middle East. They say the countryside is beautiful and its people friendly.

旅游公司稱，極少數非伊朗人曾經到過伊朗。他們稱該國為中東尚未開發(fā)的瑰寶之一。他們說，那里鄉(xiāng)村地區(qū)風景優(yōu)美，人們熱情好客。

Foreigners have stayed away from Iransince the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In 2013, just 90,000 people from North America and European Union countries visited Iran.

1979年伊斯蘭革命以來，國際游客都遠離伊朗。2013年，北美和歐盟國家僅90,000人到伊朗參觀。

Mehrdad Khonsari works at Iran's Organization for Economic Reconstruction and National Reconciliation.

Mehrdad Khonsari在伊朗經濟重建與民族和解組織工作。

"The difficulties we've hadin Iran has definitely hurt the tourist industry in the sense that people are afraid to go. But those people thatventured and, you know, overcame these considerations and visited Iran were never sorry."

“從人們恐懼到伊朗的意義上而言，我們在伊朗所遇到的困難無疑對旅游業(yè)造成了損害。但是那些敢于冒險及打消顧慮到伊朗參觀的人們，他們從來不會感到后悔，

The nuclear deal reached in July is already helping to ease travel restrictions. Jonny Bealby founded Wild Frontiers Travel, a British travel agency. He says the agreement has led to an increase in interest in Iran.

在七月達成的核協議中已經放寬對伊朗的旅游限制。約翰尼·比爾比（Jonny Bealby）成立了邊疆原野旅行社，一家英國旅行社。該協議促使人們對參觀伊朗需求的激增。

"Two things have happened since the nuclear deal. First of all, the (UK) Foreign Office have changed their advice against travel to Iran, and that's made it much simpler for people to get insurance and that sort of thing, so the numbers have gone up again. We've had to put on three extra departuresthis year alone to cope with demand for the autumn season to Iran."

簽訂伊朗核協議以來，發(fā)生兩個事件。首先，(英國)外交部已經修改了針對伊朗的旅行告誡。這使得人們購買保險及其他類似的事情變得更容易了。因此，人數又再次回升。今年，我們不得不增加三個團來應對伊朗秋季游的需求。

British traveler Buggsie Heath-Brown is joining one of those tour groups.

游客巴格希·希斯-布朗(Buggsie Heath-Brown) 將要參加其中一個旅行團。

 "We decided to get on one, the, of the first trips that we could to get out there; see the sights, meet the people before the big rush of the rest of the world."

“我們決定加入首批旅行團，好趕在全世界都蜂擁而至之前，先到哪里看看風景，見見那里的人們。

Iransays it hopes to have 20-million visitors a year by 2025. Mr. Khonsarisays those tourists could spend up to $30 billion.Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

伊朗表示希望到2025年每年可以吸引兩千萬游客。洪塞里（Khonsari）先生表示，這些游客可能讓利郎創(chuàng)收300億美元。

"Now that this outside face of Iranis beginning to change, that, I think that tourism offers a great opportunity for the Iranian economy."

“現在伊朗的外部局面開始改觀了，我認為旅游業(yè)為伊朗經濟提供了大好機會。”

Tour operators in the West say getting permission from Iranian officials to enter the country is still difficult. Sanctions are still in place, limiting the ability of banks in Iranto operate outside the country. As a result, most payments have to be made in cash.

旅游業(yè)者表示，對許多游客而言，獲取簽證仍是一大障礙，而國際社會對伊朗銀行系統(tǒng)的制裁意味著多數交易必須使用現金。

I'm Christopher Jones-Cruise.

我是Christopher Jones-Cruise。

Henry Ridgwell reported this story from London. Christopher Jones-Cruise adapted his report for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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Words in This Story

sanction(s)– n. an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or trade with that country or by barring economic aid to that country;

tour– adj. relating to a trip through an area or place; n. a trip through a country or area

venture– v. to go somewhere that is unknown or dangerous

insurance– n. an agreement in which a person makes payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house, car or travel plans) if it is damaged, lost or stolen

cope with– v. to deal with problems and difficult situations