【新闻】007演员克雷格成联合国排雷代言人

　　New global advocate Daniel Craig looks to boost UN’s‘incredible work’ on mine action

　　007演员克雷格成联合国排雷代言人

　　潘基文秘书长今天宣布任命英国著名影视演员、电影《007》特工詹姆斯·邦德的扮演者克雷格担任联合国消除地雷和爆炸危险全球倡导者。

　　潘基文在任命仪式上表示，在电影《007》中，克雷格在炸弹爆炸前的几秒钟内，成功拆卸了炸弹。而今，联合国希望他运用明星的力量引发世人对于销毁地雷崇高事业的关注。

　　14 April 2015 – After designating the renowned actor Daniel Craig as the first United NationsGlobal Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards at Headquarters today,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon thanked the current James Bond for his commitment tosupporting the UN’s vision of a world free from the threat of landmines and explosive remnants ofwar.

　　“Along with moviegoers worldwide, I have been on the edge of my seat watching Mr. Craig, asJames Bond, defuse ticking time-bombs with seconds to spare. I am even more excited that Mr.Craig has agreed to use his star power to draw attention to the noble causes of mine destructionand mine awareness,” said Mr. Ban.

　　“As 007, Mr. Craig had a ‘licence to kill.’ Today we are giving him a ‘licence to save,’” said the UNchief.

　　The designation is one of a number of events organized to observe the 10th anniversary of theInternational Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

　　The UN News Centre caught up with Mr. Craig after the ceremony to hear him describe how hisexperiences filming in a heavily mined area of northern Cambodia some years ago motivated himto get involved with the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS).

　　“I was nervous – I don’t mind admitting that – but I just can’t imagine what it was like for theparents of those children,” he said. “I think that’s what struck me most, the fear of unexplodedordnance that’s just littered around after conflict. And what that does to a local population. Itstops them being normal, having a normal life, getting on and rebuilding, and getting back theirlives again.”

　　He told the News Centre about his meeting with the Secretary-General and how he hopes to usethe fame he has earned as an actor, playing one of the most famous roles in Hollywood, toadvocate for UNMAS and give its cause more exposure around the world so that it can raise moremoney to do its work.

　　Over the next year, he said he will be busy immersing himself in his new field, developing as muchunderstanding as possible of the work done to eliminate the threat of landmines and explosiveremnants of war.

　　“I don’t have a lot of experience in warzones and minefields,” he said. “Hopefully I’ll get to visitsomewhere this year where UNMAS are doing their incredible work and with that I’ll be able to getthe message out there.”

　　Part of that message, as UNMAS marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day, is thatanti-personnel landmines are no longer the only threat posed to civilians after conflicts end.

　　“IEDs [Improvised Explosive Devices] are one of the biggest problems, as well as unexplodedordnance. You know, it’s no longer just mines,” said Mr. Craig. “There is a terrible clean-up thatneeds to happen after armed conflict. I think the world is aware of that but they need to be moreaware.”

　　Also, today’s ceremony included a meeting between the new Global Advocate and, StephenPritchard, a man who had recently returned from de-mining operations in the field with UNMAS.

　　“He was not so long ago de-mining. And so when you talk about how brave people are, that reallysums it up,” said Mr. Craig. “I suppose it’s the scale of the job that’s difficult to take in but alsohow important it is to train people because there will always be, unfortunately, these remnants ofwar lying around, and the more people know and the more knowledge they have, the betterthey’ll be able to deal with it.”

　　The Secretary-General paid tribute to Mr. Craig’s work and that of the Mine Action Service, whichhas been working to clear mines, educate people on risks, assist victims, destroy stockpiles andadvocate for the elimination of landmines and explosive hazards since 1997.

　　“The United Nations is playing a vital role in freeing the world from the threat of mines andexplosive remnants of war,” said Mr. Ban. “I welcome the support of Mr. Craig to work on theseissues. I count on his advocacy to make a difference.”

　　阅读策略之由易到难，我认为应该贯穿两条主线：题型和单个问题。虽然题型没有绝对的难易之分，但是同一篇文章中的几个题型中总有相对简单的。简单的题型应该是指那些有顺序原则、题组中有特殊印刷体及题干较短的题型。

　　我们为什么要采取由易到难的策略呢?分析认为原因主要有2个：

　　一、由易到难的策略和顺序原则是紧密相关的。如果不采用由易到难的策略，那就么在雅思阅读中顺序原则的意义就会大打折扣。反之，因为采用了由易到难的策略，所以才突出了顺序原则的重要性。

　　二、该原则有助于考生节省时间、增加自信心，保证后面的顺利答题。如果考生一开始就解决难题，就可能造成时间耽误过多、紧张程度增加、自信心减少甚至心烦意乱的糟糕状态。这对后面的考试是极为不利的。

　　那么由易到难的策略该怎么操作呢?分析认为，要做到灵活有效地采用该策略，首先考生要明白分析问题的重要性，不可拿到考题就从第一题开始。其次，考生要有敏锐的观察力，能在第一时间观察到各组题的特点。最后，考生必须对主流题型的特点了如指掌。

　　题型没有绝对的容易和难，任何一种通常认为简单的题型可能会很难，同样难的题型可能会以非常简单的形式出现。就是说考生不可以武断地认为是非无判断题最简单或填空题最简单。那么考生该怎样判断一篇文章的题型哪些简单哪些难呢?以下几个因素是考生应该重点考虑的：顺序原则、特殊印刷体及题干的长度。遵循顺序原则、有特殊印刷体及题干较短的题肯定比较好定位。

　　相对来说，在5大主流题型中，选择题和其它匹配题较费时。选择题定位往往没问题，但要花很多时间分析所定位的句子和选项;而其它匹配题则可能要花很多时间来定位。所以，笔者认为考生如果碰到这类题，应该把他们放到后面再解决。在所有的主流题型中，考生应该优先考虑表格填空和告知定位的SUMMARY，因为有句谚语说得好：“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”其次应该优先考虑的是标题匹配题，因为标题匹配完成后，全文的大部分内容已经很熟悉了，为后面答题省去了许多时间。

　　总之，考生如果在平时的练习及正式雅思考试时能够灵活运用这一原则的话，相信一定能够保持一个良好的考试状态并节省下许多时间。