短语讲解：
1. (They) tend to come from sort of the urban centers, but obviously given the recent troubles and problems in Afghanistan over the last 20 years or so the quality of education has plummeted
tend to 趋向
例句：My grandmother tends to go to bed early every day.
我祖母每天通常比较早睡。
come from来自某处
例句：They came from all parts of the country.
他们来自全国各地。
2. Ivory Coast received a 41 million dollar grant to help in its recovery from recent political violence.
help in帮助干…, 在…方面帮助
例句：They often help in the farm work in our village.
他们常常帮助我们村干农活。
3. Tapp said, “One of the key areas that we’re actually providing support for under this program is actually looking to build and also repair classrooms, provision of textbooks.
provide for为…提供; 为…作准备
例句：Every possible risk has been provided for in this project.
此方案对各种可能发生的风险都作了准备。
look to依靠〔指望〕(某人或某事); 朝(某物)看去;留神〔照看〕(某人或某物)
例句：She has always looked to her parents for advice.
她总是指望她的父母替她出主意。
4. “Unfortunately,” he said, “given the current global financial climate and the fact that there are still 67 million kids out of school around the world demand for our financing seems to be increasing rather than decreasing.”
demand for要求…
例句：The teacher demanded an explanation for his absence from class.
老师要他对缺课作出解释。
5. With many donor countries are cutting back on spending, Tapp said the Global Partnership for Education must prove education is a good investment.
cut back减少, 削减
例句：We must cut back on expenditure in order to remain solvent.
我们应减少开支, 以备急用。
6. So, primary school, completion rates are going up
go up上升, 上涨, 提高, 增加, 增高
例句：The goods have gone up in price.
这些商品的价格已经上涨。
