环球慢速英语 医疗保健和广播(1)

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Voice 1: Hello. I'm Mike Procter.

声音1：大家好，我是迈克·普洛斯特。

Voice 2: And I'm Marina Santee. Welcome to Spotlight¹. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.

声音2：我是玛丽娜·桑蒂。重点报道节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。便于全世界各地民众的理解。

Voice 1: Carlos was ready to kill himself. Could life become any worse? First, he had a bad accident. It damaged one eye. Then a cataract² developed in the other eye. In a cataract, the clear lens³ at the front of the eye slowly becomes unclear or cloudy. Carlos became completely⁴ blind. He felt that life was not worth living. Hospital treatment could remove the cataract. But Carlos did not have the money for such treatment. He felt hopeless. But one of Carlos's friends took him to a small hospital, a clinic. The clinic was in San Lorenzo. His friend led him up the steps. Carlos's life was to change again — forever.

声音1：卡洛斯准备自杀。生活还能再糟吗？首先，他遭遇了严重的事故。他在事故中失去了一只眼睛。随后他的另一只眼睛患上了白内障。白内障会让眼睛前面的透明晶状体变得不清楚、模糊。卡洛斯完全失明了。他认为生活失去了意义。在医院接受治疗可以摘除白内障。但是卡洛斯没有钱，不能进行治疗。他感到绝望。不过，卡洛斯的一个朋友带他去了一家小型医院，准确的说是一家小诊所。这家诊所在圣洛伦索。他的朋友引领他上台阶。卡洛斯的生活再次发生了改变，而且是永远的改变了。

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

2 cataract   

n.大瀑布，奔流，洪水，白内障

参考例句：

• He is an elderly gentleman who had had a cataract operation.他是一位曾经动过白内障手术的老人。
• The way is blocked by the tall cataract.高悬的大瀑布挡住了去路。

3 lens   

n.透镜，镜片；镜头

参考例句：

• The lens of a camera forms images.照相机的镜头使图像形成。
• You should screen the lens of your camera from direct sunlight.你应该使照相机的镜头不直接照射到阳光。

4 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。