VOA慢速英语：伊朗希望迎来国际游客增加收入

The United States and other countries plan to begin easing economic restrictions against Iran next year. The easing ofsanctions is part of the deal between six world powers and Iran to limit its nuclear activities. Iranians hope that the end of travel restrictions will lead to more foreigners visiting the country. In London, travel agents say some people are already asking about how they can visit Iran.

美国和其他国家计划在明年开始放宽对伊朗的经济限制。放宽制裁，是六国与伊朗之间协议的一部分，以限制其核活动。伊朗人希望取消旅行限制可能会吸引来大批的国际游客。在伦敦，旅行社表示，一些人已经开始咨询他们如何能够参观伊朗。

Iran Seeking Foreign Visitors and Their Money

Tour companies say very few non-Iranians have ever been to Iran. They describe the country as one of the unexplored jewels of the Middle East. They say the countryside is beautiful and its people friendly.

旅游公司称，极少数非伊朗人曾经到过伊朗。他们称该国为中东尚未开发的瑰宝之一。他们说，那里乡村地区风景优美，人们热情好客。

Foreigners have stayed away from Iransince the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In 2013, just 90,000 people from North America and European Union countries visited Iran.

1979年伊斯兰革命以来，国际游客都远离伊朗。2013年，北美和欧盟国家仅90,000人到伊朗参观。

Mehrdad Khonsari works at Iran's Organization for Economic Reconstruction and National Reconciliation.

Mehrdad Khonsari在伊朗经济重建与民族和解组织工作。

"The difficulties we've hadin Iran has definitely hurt the tourist industry in the sense that people are afraid to go. But those people thatventured and, you know, overcame these considerations and visited Iran were never sorry."

“从人们恐惧到伊朗的意义上而言，我们在伊朗所遇到的困难无疑对旅游业造成了损害。但是那些敢于冒险及打消顾虑到伊朗参观的人们，他们从来不会感到后悔，

The nuclear deal reached in July is already helping to ease travel restrictions. Jonny Bealby founded Wild Frontiers Travel, a British travel agency. He says the agreement has led to an increase in interest in Iran.

在七月达成的核协议中已经放宽对伊朗的旅游限制。约翰尼·比尔比（Jonny Bealby）成立了边疆原野旅行社，一家英国旅行社。该协议促使人们对参观伊朗需求的激增。

"Two things have happened since the nuclear deal. First of all, the (UK) Foreign Office have changed their advice against travel to Iran, and that's made it much simpler for people to get insurance and that sort of thing, so the numbers have gone up again. We've had to put on three extra departuresthis year alone to cope with demand for the autumn season to Iran."

签订伊朗核协议以来，发生两个事件。首先，(英国)外交部已经修改了针对伊朗的旅行告诫。这使得人们购买保险及其他类似的事情变得更容易了。因此，人数又再次回升。今年，我们不得不增加三个团来应对伊朗秋季游的需求。

British traveler Buggsie Heath-Brown is joining one of those tour groups.

游客巴格希·希斯-布朗(Buggsie Heath-Brown) 将要参加其中一个旅行团。

 "We decided to get on one, the, of the first trips that we could to get out there; see the sights, meet the people before the big rush of the rest of the world."

“我们决定加入首批旅行团，好赶在全世界都蜂拥而至之前，先到哪里看看风景，见见那里的人们。

Iransays it hopes to have 20-million visitors a year by 2025. Mr. Khonsarisays those tourists could spend up to $30 billion.Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

伊朗表示希望到2025年每年可以吸引两千万游客。洪塞里（Khonsari）先生表示，这些游客可能让利郎创收300亿美元。

"Now that this outside face of Iranis beginning to change, that, I think that tourism offers a great opportunity for the Iranian economy."

“现在伊朗的外部局面开始改观了，我认为旅游业为伊朗经济提供了大好机会。”

Tour operators in the West say getting permission from Iranian officials to enter the country is still difficult. Sanctions are still in place, limiting the ability of banks in Iranto operate outside the country. As a result, most payments have to be made in cash.

旅游业者表示，对许多游客而言，获取签证仍是一大障碍，而国际社会对伊朗银行系统的制裁意味着多数交易必须使用现金。

I'm Christopher Jones-Cruise.

我是Christopher Jones-Cruise。

Henry Ridgwell reported this story from London. Christopher Jones-Cruise adapted his report for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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Words in This Story

sanction(s)– n. an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or trade with that country or by barring economic aid to that country;

tour– adj. relating to a trip through an area or place; n. a trip through a country or area

venture– v. to go somewhere that is unknown or dangerous

insurance– n. an agreement in which a person makes payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house, car or travel plans) if it is damaged, lost or stolen

cope with– v. to deal with problems and difficult situations