广播电视英语短句 第 69 课：粮食价格高-2

"For millions in developing countries," he says, "eating the minimum amount of food every day to live an active and healthy life is a distant dream." 对于发展中国家的数百万人，每天吃最小量的食物来过有活力和健康的生活是一个遥远的梦想。

This year's report on food insecurity warns that the current economic crisis could send even more people into hunger and poverty. 今年食品不安全报告警告：目前的经济危机可能会把更多的人送到饥饿和贫穷（的世界）中去。

Prices of major cereal crops have decreased by more than half from their highs earlier this year. 主要粮食作物的价格已经下降了今年初期时高价的一半之多。

But they remain high compared to earlier years. 但是与早些年相比，这价格仍然高。

Seed and fertilizer prices have more than doubled since two thousand six. 自从2006年，种子和化肥价格增加了一倍还多。