1、智课网 TOEFL备考资料日将对全国核电站进行抗灾害测试一托福阅读机经背景Japanese officials say they will allow idled nuclear plants to resume operations only after passing new safety tests gauging their resilience to major catastrophes. The evaluations are part of an attempt to restore public confidence in atomic energy after the Mar
2、ch 11, 2011 quake and tsunami in the northeastern part of the country led to the meltdown of three reactors.日本官员说，停产的核电站只有在通过新的抵御重大灾害安全测试之后才会被允许恢复运行。美国之音记者赫尔曼从东京报道说，在东北部3/11地震海啸之后，日本正在努力恢复公众对原子能能源的信心。那次灾害导致三个核反应堆的堆芯熔化。Japans government says two-stage “stress tests“ will be carried out at all of the
3、countrys nuclear reactors.日本政府说，分两阶段进行的所谓“压力测试”将在全国所有的核电站展开。Chief government spokesman Yukio Edano, speaking to reporters Monday, explained that officials could grant permission to restart the nuclear plants after the first stage of the evaluations.政府首席发言人枝野幸男星期一对记者们发表讲话时解释说，有关官员在第一阶段的评估之后可以授权重新启动核电
4、厂。Edano says there will be no deadline for the safety tests which will be primarily conducted by the countrys Nuclear Safety Commission. He said plants that are still in operation will be evaluated under a more comprehensive second stage of stress tests.枝野幸男说：“ 主要由国家核安全委员会进行的这些安全测试没有截止日期。他说，仍在运行的电站将
5、根据较为全面的第二阶段压力测试加以评估。Officials say the test results could lead to switching off some of the reactors currently in operation.官员们说，测试结果可能导致一些目前仍在运行的核反应堆关闭。The simulations, which will have different standards than those proposed by the European Union, are to determine how well the nuclear facilities wou
6、ld cope in the event of earthquakes, flooding, explosions or planes crashing into them.这些模拟测试与欧盟提议的标准将会有所不同，目的是确定那些核设施在地震、洪水、爆炸或者发生飞机坠毁的情况下应对能力如何。Thirty-five of Japans 54 nuclear reactors are out of commission. Most are not operating due to maintenance or because local governments have not granted p
7、ermission for them to re-start because of safety concerns.日本54个核反应堆中，有35个停产。其中大部分没有运行是由于正在维修或者由于地方政府因安全方面的顾虑而没有批准它们重新启动。Local officials became more concerned about nuclear safety after the March 11 magnitude-9 earthquake and the resulting tsunami along the northeastern coast. The natural disaster, w
8、hich has left more than 20,000 people dead or missing, severely damaged Tokyo Electrics Fukushima-1 plant. Three of its six reactors suffered a meltdown and the plant is still leaking radiation.日本东北沿海3月11日发生里氏9级地震和由此引发的海啸后，地方官员更加关注核安全。这场造成两万多人死亡或失踪的自然灾害严重破坏了东京电力公司的福岛第一核电厂。6个反应堆中有三个已经熔化，该厂仍在泄漏辐射。The
9、accident and the delayed re-start of other reactors have led to energy conservation measures in some regions of Japan.这次事故和其他反应堆延误重新启动在日本一些地区导致了节能措施。Before the March disaster, Japan relied on nuclear plants for 30 percent of its electrical power and had intended to raise that to 50 percent by 2030.三
10、月的灾难发生之前，30% 的日本电力依赖核电厂，并拟订到2030年提高到50%。But Prime Minister Naoto Kan wants a total review of the countrys energy plan. He made a surprise policy shift last week, announcing that all nuclear plants would undergo a full safety assessment.不过，首相菅直人要求全面审查该国能源计划。上星期，他做了一个出乎意料的政策转变，宣布所有核电厂必须经过完整的安全评估。Kans
11、announcement prompted the governor of Saga prefecture to reverse his approval for operations to resume at two nuclear units in his prefecture.Kan has faced repeated criticism for his handling of the nuclear crisis. That has led to renewed calls for his resignation, including among lawmakers in his o
12、wn party.After surviving a no-confidence vote in parliament, last month, Kan announced he intends to turn over leadership to a younger generation. The prime minister has not announced when he will quit although other members of the Democratic Party say Kan is likely to resign next month.相关推荐：希腊年青人急于到国外找工作一托福阅读机经背景美国债务磋商因税收问题受阻一托福阅读机经背景UN关注塞内加尔引渡乍得前总统一托福阅读机经背景墨西哥打击贩毒引发人权担忧一托福阅读机经背景奥巴马与国会领袖再谈赤字问题一托福阅读机经背景相关字搜索： 托福
