2010年真题 News Item Three-英语听力

[00:00.61]Honduran authorities dedicated to the protection of children and adolescents [00:04.64]have undertaken a campaign to protect youngsters who beg on the streets. [00:09.77]In the capital of Tegucigalpa alone, the effort has resulted in the rescue of 350 children, city officials say. [00:18.47]The Honduran Institute of Childhood and Family, together with the police and the district attorney, [00:24.61]carry out operations around the country to rescue the children and punish the parents. [00:30.24]"Many children are used for begging,"said Nora Urbina, special prosecutor for children's issues. [00:37.27]"Many children are rented and that is precisely what we hope to punish, [00:41.99]because Article 170 of the Juvenile Penal Code sets a penalty of up to six years in detention." [00:49.57]Those children who were rescued are taken to the Honduran Institute of Childhood and Family [00:54.90]and then handed over to their parents with the promise that their rights will be protected. [01:01.38]Parents who allow their children to be exploited in this way face, [01:05.48]in addition to as many as six years in prison, the equivalent of a $500 fine.