NBC晚间新闻 前总统卡特身体力行建造房屋

It's not for nothing. Jimmy carter is viewed by many as a best example of a former president. He's worked tirelessly to end disease in Africa. He's traveled the world promoting and defending democracy. And then of course there is Habitat for Humanity, Where he's volunteered for decades. Not just as a spokesperson but as a hammer and saw swinging man of the people. So when carter took a hard fall no one would have blamed him for skipping his turn at building another house for the needy¹.

They took 14 stitches in my forehead and my eyes black as you notice. But i had a number-one priority and it was to come to Nashville to build houses. And he did indeed go back to work as he and Rosalynn have done now 36 times in 14 different countries, helping² to build or renovate³ more than 4,000 homes. Among those who have held the highest office in the land, perhaps he among them truly is the public's servant.

吉米·卡特被很多人视为前总统中最好的榜样。这不是没有原因的。他不知疲倦地在非洲工作来终结疾病。他去世界各地宣扬和捍卫民主。然后，当然还有“人类栖息地”项目，他已经自愿参加这个项目数十年。不仅是作为一个代言人，而且也作为一个拿着锤子和锯施工的工人。所以当卡特严重摔倒以后，没人会责怪他没有按时为穷人修建另一所房子。我的前额缝了14针，还有正如你看到的，我的眼睛变黑了。但是我有一个首要任务，那就是去纳什维尔修建房子，他也确实回去了，他和罗莎琳已经在14个不同的国家建了36次房屋，帮助建造或者修复超过4000个房屋。在那些已经身居国家最高职位的人当中，或许卡特是真正的公众的仆人。

1 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 renovate   

vt.更新，革新，刷新

参考例句：

• The couple spent thousands renovating the house.这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
• They are going to renovate the old furniture.他们准备将旧家具整修一番。