环球慢速英语 索韦托福音合唱团(7)

Voice 2: Many communities reject people infected with the HIV virus. They are left to suffer alone. But the choir¹ wants to encourage people to support those who have HIV/AIDS. In this way they hope to help in the battle against the disease. They hope to make life better for people with HIV/AIDS.

声音2：许多社区将艾滋病毒感染者拒之门外。感染者只能独自承受痛苦。但是，合唱团希望鼓励人们为艾滋病患者提供支持。他们希望用这种方法为对抗艾滋病的战斗提供帮助。他们希望使艾滋病患者的生活变得更好。

Voice 1: Nkosi's Haven² is an aid group that helps children with HIV/AIDS. It is a group that is especially important to the choir. Gail Johnson set up the group in memory of her son Nkosi. Nkosi was a young boy who was infected with the HIV virus. As a young child Nkosi gave a speech to the International AIDS Conference. His words moved many people to tears. At the AIDS conference he told the world:

声音1：恩科西避难所是为儿童艾滋病患者提供帮助的援助组织。这个组织对合唱团来说尤为重要。盖尔·约翰逊为了纪念她的儿子恩科西成立了这个援助组织。恩科西是一名感染了艾滋病毒的男孩。小小年纪的恩科西在国际艾滋病会议上发表了讲话。他的发言使许多人感动落泪。他在国际艾滋病会议上告诉全世界：

Voice 4: "Care for us and accept us. You cannot get AIDS from kissing and touching³. We are all human beings. We are all the same."

声音4：“请关心我们，接受我们。只是亲吻和触摸不会让你们感染艾滋病。我们都是人。我们都是一样的人。”

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 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。