2026年06月六级第3套仔细阅读 Passage 2 原文翻译及答案解析

On a warm October morning, Daniel Agok woke up to another disappointing day at his school in Wanyjok, South Sudan. The classes he had planned teaching computer skills to aspiring young professionals were canceled, due to an unreliable diesel generator and the absence of a municipal power grid in his area. Now, he would be losing frustrated customers as well as income. Agok is just one of the hundreds of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom are business owners, who still do not have dependable electricity. This inequitable access to energy continues to put their livelihood and future at risk.

在十月一个温暖的清晨，Daniel Agok 在南苏丹 Wanyjok 的学校里迎来了又一个令人失望的日子。他原计划为有抱负的年轻职场人士开设的计算机技能课程被取消了，原因是柴油发电机不可靠，而他所在地区又没有市政电网。如今，他不仅要损失收入，还要失去那些沮丧的学员。Agok 只是撒哈拉以南非洲数亿人中的一员，其中许多人是企业主，却仍然用不上可靠的电力。这种不公平的能源获取状况持续让他们的生计和未来面临风险。

The current system keeps a lid on the economic talents of people like Agok and his students. We must instead unleash their abilities and let Africa reach its true economic potential. That means wiring Africa with clean, dependable energy.

当前的体系压制了像 Agok 和他的学员这样的人的经济才能。相反，我们必须释放他们的能力，让非洲实现其真正的经济潜力。这意味着要用清洁、可靠的能源为非洲铺设电力网络。

Historically, national governments on the continent have led electrification efforts, but fewer than half of the people surveyed say that the national grid is providing a reliable supply of electricity.

从历史上看，非洲大陆的各国政府一直主导着电气化进程，但在接受调查的人中，只有不到一半的人表示国家电网能提供可靠的电力供应。

This has led to expensive and harmful temporary "solutions". In Nigeria alone, experts estimate people spend $13 billion every year on fuel for toxic, polluting generators. That number will only grow as the continent's population hits 2.5 billion people by 2050. Deploying modern grid infrastructure with speed and at scale is essential to replacing these temporary solutions with reliable and affordable alternatives.

这导致了昂贵且有害的临时'解决方案'。仅在尼日利亚，专家估计人们每年就要花费130亿美元为有毒、造成污染的发电机购买燃料。随着非洲大陆人口在2050年达到25亿，这个数字只会不断增长。以速度和规模部署现代电网基础设施，对于用可靠、可负担的替代方案取代这些临时办法至关重要。

The rapidly growing private power sector in Africa holds the key to achieving the speed and scale necessary to close the continent's energy access gap. Private companies today are building world-class infrastructure and driving forward economic growth with sustainable business models. In fact, many governments agree and have begun to embrace the private sector as partners in providing reliable power at scale. In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has streamlined licensing requirements and enlisted the private sector to play a key role.

非洲迅速增长的私营电力部门是实现填补非洲大陆能源获取缺口所需速度与规模的关键。如今，私营企业正在建设世界一流的基础设施，并以可持续的商业模式推动经济增长。事实上，许多政府对此表示认同，并已开始把私营部门作为大规模提供可靠电力的合作伙伴。在南非，Cyril Ramaphosa 总统简化了牌照审批要求，并让私营部门发挥关键作用。

South Africa is just one example. Across the continent, the private sector has delivered power faster and more reliably, and governments are increasingly turning to private partners.

南非只是一个例子。在整个非洲大陆，私营部门都以更快、更可靠的方式提供了电力，各国政府也越来越多地转向私营合作伙伴。

With the right funding and structure in place, the private sector will come together to provide this essential service. After all, electrifying sub-Saharan Africa is a $350 billion opportunity.

只要有合适的资金和架构到位，私营部门就会携手提供这项必不可少的服务。毕竟，为撒哈拉以南非洲通电是一个价值3500亿美元的商机。

Today, Daniel Agok is steadily growing his business in South Sudan. His town of Wanyjok was electrified by a private company, providing clean, reliable, and affordable power to his business and his neighbors. Agok now operates his growing computer skills training business smoothly. His classes are no longer affected by the smell and the constant noise of the diesel generator, and he saves money with more affordable power. His students are developing hardware and software skills.

如今，Daniel Agok 在南苏丹的生意正稳步壮大。他所在的 Wanyjok 镇由一家私营公司通电，为他的生意和邻居们提供清洁、可靠且可负担的电力。Agok 如今顺利经营着他日益壮大的计算机技能培训业务。他的课程不再受到柴油发电机气味和持续噪音的影响，而更实惠的电力也帮他省了钱。他的学员们正在发展硬件和软件技能。