环球慢速英语 面对真相(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: Imagine someone you love is the victim of a murder — a close family member for example. For years you think bad things about the murderer². You cannot forgive him. Then, one day, you are invited to meet this killer³. You have to face him. You have to talk to him.

声音1：假如你爱的人是谋杀案受害者，假如受害者是你亲近的家人。多年来你一直认为那名凶手非常可恶。你不能原谅他。后来有一天，你受邀去和凶手见面。你必须要面对他。你必须要和他说话。

Voice 2: Well, this happened — in Ireland in March 2006. The history of Ireland is complex. Ireland has two parts — Northern Ireland and southern Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. Southern Ireland is an independent country — a republic. Many people who live in Northern Ireland would like the North to join with the South. They are 'Republicans⁴'. But the majority of people in the North would like it to remain part of the United Kingdom, they are 'Loyalists'. There is a history of tense relations between people holding these two opinions.

声音2：2006年3月，爱尔兰就发生了这种情况。爱尔兰的历史非常复杂。爱尔兰有两个部分：北爱尔兰和南爱尔兰。北爱尔兰属于英国。而南爱尔兰是一个独立的共和制国家。许多生活在北爱尔兰的人希望北爱尔兰加入南爱尔兰。这些人是拥护共和政体者。但是大部分生活在北爱尔兰人希望能继续留在英国，这些人是“亲英派”。持两种不同观点的人之间的关系一度很紧张。

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 murderer   

n.杀人犯，凶手

参考例句：

• How long should a murderer be kept in prison?犯了谋杀罪的人应在监狱关多少年？
• They discovered the murderer to have run away.他们发现凶手已逃之夭夭。

3 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

4 republicans   

拥护共和政体者，共和主义者( republican的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Republicans got shellacked in the elections. 共和党在选举中一败涂地。
• The latest poll gives the Republicans a 5％ lead. 最近的民意调查结果表明共和党领先了五个百分点。