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2021全国卷新高考英语阅读与写作专题拓展提升(2)
有一种奢侈品,叫做日本天价水果
导读
日本的香蕉和芒果等进口水果供应不足,原因是新冠病毒大流行导致收成延迟、航班减少和货运量下降。这促使一些零售商提高了此类产品的价格。
双语阅读
According to the Tokyo-based Japan Banana Importers Association, imports of Philippine bananas, which account for about 80% of bananas imported to Japan, fell by about 10% in late April from the same period last year. This is due to a shortage of fruit harvesting and packing workers, following the Philippine government's move to impose a lockdown mainly in metropolitan areas in mid-March to restrict people's movement.
据总部设在东京的日本香蕉进口商协会统计,4月下旬,占日本进口香蕉80%左右的菲律宾香蕉进口量比去年同期下降了10%左右。这是因为菲律宾政府在3月中旬主要在大都市地区实施封锁,限制人们的行动,导致水果采摘和包装的工人不足。
The wholesale price of Philippine bananas stood at 179 yen per kilogram in March, up 7% from last March and up 8% from the previous month, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market.
根据东京都中央批发市场的数据,3月份菲律宾香蕉的批发价格为每公斤179日元,比去年同期上涨7%,比上月上涨8%。
On the other hand, the demand for the tropical fruit is increasing due to consumers exer