05月【英译汉必译题】Therewas,lastweek,aglimmerofhopeintheworldfoodcrisis
Expectingabumperharvest,Ukrainerelaxedrestrictionsonexports
Overnight,globalwheatpricesfellby10percent
Bycontrast,tradersinBangkokquotericepricesaround$1,000aton,upfrom$460twomonthsago
Suchisthevolatilityoftoday’smarkets
Wedonotknowhowhighfoodpricesmightgo,norhowfartheycouldfall
Butonethingiscertain:Wehavegonefromaneraofplentytooneofscarcity
Expertsagreethatfoodpricesarenotlikelytoreturntothelevelstheworldhadgrownaccustomedtoanytimesoon
Imaginethesituationofthoselivingonlessthan$1aday-the“bottombillion,”thepoorestoftheworld’spoor
MostliveinAfrica,andmanymighttypicallyspendtwo-thirdsoftheirincomeonfood
InLiberialastweek,Iheardhowpeoplehavestoppedpurchasingimportedricebythebag
Instead,theyincreasinglybuyitbythecup,becausethat’sa