全年粮产再创新高，咱中国人不怕饿肚子【健谈英语】

【头条播报】
The nation's grain harvest reached nearly 683 billion kilograms in 2021, up 13.4 billion kilograms from last year, the seventh consecutive year that total grain production exceeded 650 billion kilograms. A National Bureau of Statistics official said the bumper harvest came despite extreme regional weather conditions, including record rainstorms in Henan Province and periodical droughts in the northwest. The official added that the harvest laid a solid foundation for the country to cope with complex and volatile domestic and international environments.

【分句讲解】
①The nation's grain harvest reached nearly 683 billion kilograms in 2021, up 13.4 billion kilograms from last year, the seventh consecutive year that total grain production exceeded 650 billion kilograms.
2021年国家粮食产量达到近6830亿公斤，较去年增长134亿公斤，粮食年总产量连续七年超过6500亿公斤。

1. harvest n. 收获，收成 v. 收割，捕猎

2. reach v. 达到

3. billion n. 十亿

4. kilogram n. 公斤，千克

5. consecutive adj. 连续不断的，不间断的
three consecutive days 连续三天

She is beginning her second consecutive term of office.
她开始了自己的第二届任期。

6. production n. 产量

7. exceed v. 超过
speeding ticket 超速罚单
exceed the speed limit 超速

②A National Bureau of Statistics official said the bumper harvest came despite extreme regional weather conditions, including record rainstorms in Henan Province and periodical droughts in the northwest.
国家统计局一位官员表示，尽管部分地区遭到极端天气影响，包括河南地区创纪录的大暴雨以及西北地区的阶段性干旱，我国粮食依然实现丰收。

1. bumper n. 保险杠 adj. 异常大的，丰盛的
bumper to bumper 堵车
bumper harvest 丰收
a bumper crop/season/year 丰收、丰收季、丰收年

2. extreme adj. 极度的，极端的；异乎寻常的，严重的
extreme pressure 极大的压力
extreme circumstances 极端情况

3. periodical adj. 间发性的，周期的，阶段性的 n. （学术）期刊
period n. 一段时间，阶段

③The official added that the harvest laid a solid foundation for the country to cope with complex and volatile domestic and international environments.
该官员进一步补充，粮食丰收为国家应对复杂多变的国内及国际形势奠定了强有力的基础。

1. lay a (solid) foundation for 为……打下（坚实的）基础

2. cope with sth 成功地对付、处理

He is good at coping with extreme pressure of the job.
他善于应对工作中的极大压力。

3. complex and volatile 复杂多变的

volatile adj. 易变的，不稳定的；易挥发的

4. domestic and international 国内外的
domestic adj. 国内的
international adj. 国际的

5. environment n. 自然环境；客观环境
a pleasant working/learning environment 令人愉快的工作/学习环境