蘇丹內戰影響
What’s black, bubbly, and better-tasting than coffee? The answer is Coca-cola (or Pepsi).
什麼東西又黑又氣泡滿滿，又比咖啡更好喝？答案就是可口可樂（或是百事可樂）。
bubbly(adj.)含有泡泡的、容易起泡的bubble(n.)泡泡
You might remember a time when you could drink it as often as you could drink water.
遙想以前，可能有那麼一段時間喝可樂跟喝水一樣稀鬆平常。
But that is about to change, because a key ingredient of those drinks is now in short supply: gum arabic.
但好景不常，因為這些飲料的一個關鍵成分現在面臨短缺，那個成分就是阿拉伯樹膠。
ingredient(n.)成分、食材supply(v.)(n.)供給、供貨
Gum arabic is mostly found in the “gum belt” in Africa, which is 500 miles long from East to West.
阿拉伯樹膠主要分布在非洲的「樹膠帶」，該地區東西邊相隔500英里。
mostly(adv.)通常、大部分、幾乎North, South, East and West北南東西
It is important because of its ability to keep other ingredients together in water.
阿拉伯樹膠之所以重要，是因為它具有使其他成分在水中結合在一起的能力。
It is used in cosmetics products, printing colors, and foods and drinks.
阿拉伯樹膠用在化妝品、印刷顏料以及食品和飲料中。
cosmetics(n.)化妝品類product(n.)產品print(v.)印刷color(n.)顏色、顏料
Then why are drink companies the only ones to suffer from the gum shortage?
那為什麼只有飲料公司才會受到樹膠短缺的影響呢？
suffer(v.)受苦(+from O受～之害)shortage(n.)短缺
The reason is that gum arabic can easily be replaced in cosmetics and colors by other ingredients, but those ingredients are not safe for eating or drinking.
原因是阿拉伯樹膠在化妝品和顏料中可以輕易被其他成分取代，但那些成分卻無法安全食用。
replace(v.)取代
The high quality gum arabic that soda companies prefer to use comes from Sudan, South Sudan and Chad.
優質的阿拉伯樹膠主要來自蘇丹、南蘇丹和查德，這也是汽水公司喜歡使用的樹膠種。
high quality高品質
However, trade in those areas has come to a halt due to the fighting between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces.
不過，由於蘇丹軍隊和快速支援部隊（ＲＳＦ）之間的戰鬥，這些地區的貿易已停頓下來。
trade(n.)貿易area(n.)地區come to a halt停止fight(v.)打架、打鬥army(n.)軍隊rapid(adj.)快速的support(v.)(n.)支援、支助force(n.)部隊
In the past, these forces helped the Sudan army, but now they hope to free Sudan from under the rule of one single person.
過去，ＲＳＦ曾協助蘇丹軍隊，但現在他們希望讓蘇丹擺脫獨裁。
free(adj.)(v.)自由的；釋放、使自由(+from O脫離～)
Therefore, maybe one cup of Coca-cola is a small price to pay to see another country taste freedom.
為了看到另一個國家品嚐自由，也許少喝一杯可口可樂不過是微不足道的代價。
a price to pay該付的代價taste(v.)品嘗、嚐嚐～的滋味freedom(n.)自由