环球英语 — 204：Justus Miwanda

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Hello. I’m Marina Santee.
Voice 2
And I’m Elizabeth Lickiss. 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.
Voice 3
‘My eyes went straight to her. She was beautiful. I knew I wanted her to be my wife.’
Voice 1
Today we tell a story of love, loss and hope. It takes place in the African country of Uganda. Justus Miwanda is the man at the centre of our story. Today, he is the director of the aid group, International Needs Uganda – or IN Uganda. Justus is leading their work in fighting the HIV/AIDS crisis². But Justus has his own story to tell. He says that his own painful experiences have prepared him for the work that God called him to do. Here, Mike Procter tells Justus Miwanda’s story.
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‘One day I was out walking. I met a group of students from the local college. My eyes went straight to Justine. She was beautiful! I had met her before, but now I began to pray. I asked God if she was to be my future wife. My parents and Christian⁴ friends encouraged me.
‘I asked Justine to visit. She came with her friend. We met on New Years day, 1989. I remember it well. We walked and talked together. But she was not acting⁵ in her usual way. This was the day she became sick. At first, we thought it was the usual malaria⁶. Still, I made it clear that I wanted to marry her. She agreed to pray about it! I was so happy!
‘Doctors told Justine that she had typhoid fever. She went home to recover. She was away for four [4] months. The next time I saw her she looked so different. She was so thin! I prayed that she would recover. But Justine was not getting better. She was getting worse.
‘We continued talking about our plans to marry. In my country, the Church tells people to have an HIV test before they marry. This is to stop the spread of HIV. So we both went for the test. Justine’s results came back positive. Through her tears, she told me the news. She had AIDS. How could this be? Justine told me that she got HIV from her first relationship. That was before she became a Christian. We both cried. It was a severe blow. But the most important thing now was helping⁷ Justine through this. I told her, “I still love you”. I visited her every week. I sang for her. I fed her. I tried to make her feel wanted still.
‘Justine died a year later. And I, I was not there. I was on a trip away. I came back on the day of her funeral. But I could not attend. Her parents blamed me for Justine’s sickness. They believed that I had given her HIV. I went to see them the next day. I told them, “It hurts me too. But I thank God that I will not die from AIDS like Justine”.
‘They could not understand this. And even some people in my village thought that I would die. They think it is not normal for a young man to have a girl and not have sex with her. Some people spoke⁸ to my parents. But my parents trusted me. So, it was a hard experience for me. But now I can tell young people that it is possible not to have sex before marriage. They can abstain⁹. I did this. And this is why I am here today. Some people do not believe me. But Justine and I agreed that we would not have sex until we were married. And thank God he helped us to do that. It was the spirit of God that made it possible.
‘After Justine’s death, I began to study how to help and support people with HIV/AIDS. I worked with AIDS patients for ten years. And now I work with IN Uganda’.
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IN Uganda has several projects. They include a health centre. Workers provide health education as well as treating sicknesses. Justus also oversees¹⁰ two schools for needy¹¹ children – such as those without parents. Education is an important part of the schools’ work. Justus says education helps fight HIV/AIDS. School prepares children for the future – to get jobs. A woman has no need to sell her body for money when she has other work. So they encourage girls to go to school.
IN Uganda provides support for needy children in school. Government education is free for every child. But the children must wear the right clothes to attend school. And these school clothes are not free. So, IN Uganda provides school clothes for the children. And the group pays for a school meal. For many children, it is the only hot meal they will have in the day.
Voice 1
Justus and his team have many more plans for the future. One plan is to have a vocational¹² school. The vocational school would be for young people who missed going to normal school when they were children. Justus said that social problems can prevent children from finishing their education. These children often turn to drugs and alcohol¹³. At a vocational school young people can learn skills and trades. This will enable¹⁴ them to get jobs and earn money. It will keep them from living on the streets. It will help fight the problem of drugs and crime. Justus would like to see the work of IN expand to other parts of Uganda. He said,
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‘That is my dream – then more people will receive help. They will see the love of Jesus through our work’.
Voice 2
Justus says that his experiences in life were difficult. But, they have made it possible for him to do his work today. He has real experiences. He shares these with young people. And many of them listen. His experiences are blessing¹⁵ – and helping – other people. He said,
Voice 3
‘It was very hard to let Justine go. It was hard to see her waste away and die. But now I am sure why God permitted it to happen. It helped me to have sympathy and understanding for people with AIDS in my country. It has helped me to understand and help families. It has given me authority¹⁶ to tell young people this: With Christ³ we can overcome temptations¹⁷. We can defeat the hard times that life throws at us. God has made it possible for me to reach people with the love of Christ.
‘Today, God has blessed me with a beautiful wife and three wonderful children. And he has opened the way for his work with people suffering because of AIDS.’
 

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 crisis   

n.危机，危急关头，决定性时刻，关键阶段

参考例句：

• He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明，在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
• The topic today centers about the crisis in the Middle East.今天课题的中心是中东危机。

3 Christ   

n.基督，救世主，耶稣

参考例句：

• I regarded him as the Christ.我把他当作救世主。
• Christ preached that we should love each other.基督在布道中说人们应该互爱。

4 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

5 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

6 malaria   

n.疟疾

参考例句：

• He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
• Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。

7 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。

8 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

9 abstain   

v.自制，戒绝，弃权，避免

参考例句：

• His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
• Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote.三位保守党下院议员投了弃权票。

10 oversees   

v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。 来自互联网

11 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。

12 vocational   

adj.职业的，业务的

参考例句：

• They have set a regular time for vocational study.他们把业务学习时间固定下来。
• She was given some quick training at the vocational school.她在职业学校受过速成训练。

13 alcohol   

n.酒精，乙醇；含酒精的饮料

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。
• The alcohol is industrial.这些酒精是供工业用的。

14 enable   

vt.使能够；使可以；使成为可能

参考例句：

• Only teamwork will enable us to get the job done on time.只有团结一致，我们才能按时完成这项工作。
• This will enable China to go a step further in grain production.这是中国粮食生产再上新台阶的巨大动力。

15 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

16 authority   

n.当局，官方；权力，权威，威信；当权者

参考例句：

• He is recognized internationally as an authority in this field.国际上承认他是这方面的一个权威。
• Professor White is looked upon as an authority on mathematics.怀特教授被看成数学权威。

17 temptations   

n.诱惑，引诱( temptation的名词复数 )；诱惑物

参考例句：

• He succumbed to the temptations of the big city. 他受不住大城市的诱惑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was surrounded by temptations. 他受到各种诱惑。 来自《简明英汉词典》