动物冬眠度过寒冷的天气和食物的缺乏。

Creatures hibernate to survive the cold weather and the absence of food.

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食物的缺乏使得人们更容易受到疾病的侵害，疾病能够杀死农民，减少食物的产量。

Shortage of food makes people more vulnerable to diseases, and diseases can kill farmers and reduce the production of food.

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人民通过高山到西部的山谷里找不到一张通行证。 慢慢地，他们开始受食物的缺乏。

The people could not find a pass through the tall mountains to the west of the Valley.

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Now, most of you will say someone that wealthy surely we can tax them to meet the pressing needs of people who lack in education or lack enough to eat or lack decent housing.

你们很多人会说,这么有钱的人，我们当然可以向他收税,以满足那些得不到教育,缺乏食物或者无家可归者的迫切需求。

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