2009年12月真题长对话2(1/2)

Today in the studio we have Alberto Cortez, the well-known Brazilian advocate of the anti-global movement. He's here to talk about the recent report, stating that by 2050 Brazil will be the one of the world's wealthiest and most successful countries. Alberto, what do you say to this report? You know this isn't the first time that people are saying Brazil will be a great economic power. The same thing was said over 100 years ago. But it didn't happen. Yes, but you must admit the world's a very different place now. Of course. In fact I believe there may be some truth in the predictions this time around. First of all, though, we must remember the problems facing Brazil at the moment. Such as…? There's an enormous gap between the rich and the poor in this country.

今天，在演播室离，我们请来了著名的巴西反全球运动的提倡者——Alberto Cortez。他在这里谈论了最近的报告。报告宣传在公元 2050 年之前，巴西将会成为世界上最富有、最成功的国家之一。Alberto，你对这个报告有什么想说的？ 你知道，这不是人们第一次说巴西将成为一个强大的经济体系。一百多年前就有人说过同样话，但这并未成真。 是的，但是你必须承认现在的世界已经不同了。 确实。事实上我相信这次的预测中有某些情况是真实可信的。首先，我们应该相信巴西在此刻面对的问题。 比如……？ 在这个国家中富人和穷人之间有着巨大的差距。