Unit11 1 Section Ⅰ Topic Talk & Lesson 1（教师用书word）-2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册【精讲精练】北师大版

Keeping peace When poverty, hunger and AIDS tortured the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2003, most people avoided stepping foot in the country. However，Hou Dan wasn't scared off. Instead, she volunteered to participate in the peacekeeping operations. Hou is just one of many Chinese peacekeepers in the United Nations. Since China first joined the UN missions in 1990, about 40，000 Chinese troops (士兵) have been sent to conflict­affected countries and areas in 26 UN peacekeeping operations. At present，more than 2，500 Chinese peacekeepers are on the frontline of UN peacekeeping operations across the world. That makes China one of the most important countries firmly and unhesitatingly upholding (维护) world peace and security. But peacekeeping missions are never easy. So far, 15 Chinese peacekeepers have laid down their lives for the cause of world peace. Shen Liangliang, 29, was one of them. On June 2, 2016, a car bomb detonated (爆炸) at a UN camp. During the terrorist attack, Shen pushed a fellow soldier out of harm's way, saving his peer's life at the cost of his own. “The Strong qualities [Chinese peacekeepers display], such as strong leadership, bravery, rigor (严格) and meticulousness (细致), professionalism, friendliness and tolerance, have established a very good image for Chinese soldiers and left a deep impression on everyone，” Stefano Del Col, Head of Mission and Force Commander of the UNIFIL, told Xinhua. According to Xinhua News Agency, Chinese peacekeepers have newly built and repaired nearly 15，000 kilometers of roads and more than 300 bridges, and cleared more than 10，000 landmines (地雷) and unexploded ordnance (弹药) in the globe. More than 1.3 million tons of various materials and equipment have been transported by them, covering a total distance of more than 13 million km. They have also treated more than 200，000 patients and completed numerous long and short distance patrols (巡逻) and armed escorts (护送). “Chinese peacekeepers—civilian (平民), military an