欧美人文风情第296篇:自闭症小女孩Julia加入芝麻街家族

 Hi, guys! 嗨，大家!

For the first time in a decade, Sesame Street has introduced a new Muppet to the show, and she has autism. 十年来第一次，《芝麻街》在节目中推出了一只新布偶，而她有自闭症。

Well, who's this? Oh, this is our friend, Julia! 嗯，这是谁啊？噢，这是我们的朋友，茱莉亚! 

The show says writing Julia into the episode¹ was a challenge. 节目表示将茱莉亚写进播出单元中是项挑战。

Because with autism, it's such a range, and there's so many different ways that autism affects people. 因为关于自闭症，那是个很广的范围，自闭症影响人们的方式有许多种。

And there's no way we could possibly show everything. 而我们不可能有办法呈现出每件事。

What's so funny? 什么那么有趣？

Julia started as a character in one of the show's books, We're Amazing, 1, 2, 3! She was such a hit the series decided² to include her. 茱莉亚一开始是芝麻街其中一本故事书《We're Amazing, 1, 2, 3!》中的角色。她的角色非常受欢迎，于是芝麻街系列节目决定将她纳入演出中。

When Big Bird asks Alan, "What's autism?" Alan answers, "Well, for Julia, it's this." And that's what's important. 当大鸟问艾伦：「什么是自闭症？」艾伦答道：「这个嘛，对茱莉亚来说，自闭症是这样。」而那就是重点。 

She does thing just a little differently, in a "Julia sort of way." 她做事的方式有点不同，是以一种「茱莉亚的方式」。

Julia's introduction is just another way the hit show promotes inclusion. 茱莉亚的推出只是这个受人喜爱的节目推广包容性的另一种方式。

Julia is an amazing little character. She is not as verbal³, but she expresses herself in different ways. 茱莉亚是个很棒的小小角色。她不那么会说话，但她用不同的方式表达自我。

Nice to meet you, Stacey. Hi. 很高兴认识妳，史黛西。嗨。

The show says Julia's presence⁴ will hopefully promote a better understanding of autism. 节目表示，茱莉亚的出现将可望让人对自闭症有更好的理解。

It feels a little better when we all play together. We can all be friends. 当我们都玩在一起会开心一点 我们都能当好朋友

 

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 verbal   

adj.口头的，用言辞的，用文字的，动词的

参考例句：

• Verbal statements are no guarantee.口说无凭。
• I delivered a verbal protest against their brutal acts.我对他们的暴行提出口头抗议。

4 presence   

n.出席；到场；存在

参考例句：

• Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛。
• His presence is indicative of his willingness to help.他的出席表示他愿意帮忙。