环球慢速英语 索韦托福音合唱团(8)

Voice 2: Nkosi died in the summer of the year two thousand and one. But his example showed many people that they do not have to be afraid of children with HIV/AIDS. Nkosi stopped many people from rejecting such children. The Soweto Gospel Choir¹ members are happy to help Nkosi's Haven². They give some of the money they earn to buy medicines for the children.. They help to pay for the children's education. They support the families that care for those who are sick. The choir have even started their own aid group to help in the battle against HIV/AIDS. It is called Vukani. Many choir members belong to the Zulu tribe³. Vukani is a Zulu word. It means⁴ wake up, arise. Lucas wants the people of the world to see what is happening in South Africa. He hopes that their work will cause the international community to wake up, to vukani only then can real change come.

声音2：恩科西在2001年夏天离开人世。但是他的事例向许多人证明，他们不用害怕感染艾滋病的儿童。恩科西使许多人不再拒绝这样的儿童。索韦托福音合唱团成员很乐意为恩科西避难所提供帮助。他们用他们挣的钱给感染儿童买药。他们帮这些儿童支付教育费用。他们为照顾患病儿童的家庭提供支持。合唱团甚至还成立了自己的援助组织，为对抗艾滋病的战斗提供帮助。他们的援助组织名为Vukani。许多合唱团成员来自祖鲁部族。Vukani是祖鲁语，意思是“醒来、起来”。卢卡斯希望全世界的民众都看到南非所发生的事情。他希望他们的工作能让国际社会“醒来”，因为只有这样才能带来真正的改变。

1 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。

2 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

3 tribe   

n.部落，种族，一伙人

参考例句：

• This is a subject tribe.这是个受他人统治的部落。
• Many of the tribe's customs and rituals are as old as the hills.这部落的许多风俗、仪式都极其古老。

4 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。