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环球英语 — 252:Praying Against Poverty

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  Voice 1
Hello, I’m Rachel Hobson.
Voice 2
And I’m Ruby1 Jones. Welcome to Spotlight2. 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 1
The man smiles quietly as he tells his story. But there do not seem to be many reasons for him to smile. The man’s name is Chomno In. Chomno lives in Cambodia. He experienced3 one of the hardest times in his country’s history - the rule of the dictator4, Pol Pot. Pol Pot’s soldiers separated Chomno from his parents. And they forced him into hard labour, working on a farm. Some years later, soldiers from Vietnam entered Cambodia. They defeated Pol Pot’s government. During this time, Chomno escaped from the farm and ran away to a refugee5 camp. He lived there for seven years. There, many things happened to Chomno. He trained as a medical assistant. He learned6 to speak English. He met his wife. And, he became a follower7 of Jesus Christ8 - a Christian9.
Voice 2
Chomno now leads a Christian aid group called the Cambodian Hope Organization, or CHO. “Cho” means ‘to stand’ in the main Cambodian language. And that is exactly what Chomno wants to help people to do - to stand on their own two feet - to be independent in life. To do this, people need to have good health and be able to earn money to live. And that is where the Cambodian Hope Organization can help.
Voice 1
CHO started in 2004. It started working in Northern Cambodia. The aim was to help people in country communities. These people were very poor. And they had little to hope for in life. Today, over fifty [50] CHO workers are involved in several areas of development. They dig wells and build schools. They provide training in education and farming. They advise on health matters and small business management. And, they meet and pray with children who have escaped from the sex trade.
Voice 1
Chomno and other CHO workers sometimes go back to the refugee camp - the same camp that Chomno had fled to years before. Why does he go back? Chomno explains:
Voice 3
“CHO has projects there. We have dug a well and built a school and cleared the landmines10... When I got there I felt a pain inside. But I saw children suffering. God planned for me to help people there.”
Voice 1
Chomno’s organization works11 in co-operation with Tearfund. Tearfund is an international Christian aid group. It works with many community organizations like CHO around the world. Both Tearfund and these organizations believe that the local church should be a centre of change. They believe that dealing12 with problems of poverty and injustice13 is part of communicating Christian belief about a God who loves and saves people. Local church leaders within the countries also share this opinion. Pastor14 Cuthbert Gondwe leads a church in Malawi, West Africa. This church works with Tearfund. Pastor Cuthbert explains the importance of the local church in development:
Voice 4
“You really have to go to the local level to find the very poorest people. These people have no voice. Local churches work with everyone. They know the poorest people in the village, because the church people live there too.”
Voice 2
Fighting poverty is at the heart of Tearfund’s work around the world. In 2007, Tearfund decided15 to set a target for its work. Its aim is to see fifty million [50,000,000] people freed from poverty over the next ten years. But this does not just mean physical poverty or lack of money. Tearfund believes that people can be poor in other ways - that they can lack other things, such as love. They are concerned that some people do not know about God’s love for them. They have never heard that God wants to be a part of their lives - that he can help in even the hardest situations. Tearfund workers believe that they must work with local churches to ease16 both kinds of poverty - that they can work together to bring change.
Voice 1
Tearfund believes that one way of bringing change is by praying! As Christians17, they believe that God loves to hear the prayers of his people - and that he will act because of them. So, they have decided to organize a special week of prayer for global poverty. They are encouraging individuals and churches around the world to pray particularly during the second week of November. This is what they are asking people to pray about. And they also suggest different ways of remembering how to pray:
Voice 5
Monday the twelfth of November - HIV. Tearfund works in many countries fighting HIV. It wants to stop the spread of it completely by the year 2015. This requires a lot of resources - human and financial. Tearfund is asking people to pray for this goal and for people with HIV every time they see a red object.
Voice 6
Tuesday the thirteenth of November - climate change. Weather changes cause food shortages18 and suffering. Tearfund is working to stop this. They suggest that people pray about this when they eat a meal, or hear a weather report.
Voice 5
Wednesday the fourteenth of November - tragic19 natural events. More than ninety percent of people who die in these situations live in poor countries. Tearfund suggests that people pray if they hear the sound of an emergency vehicle.
Voice 6
Thursday the fifteenth of November - trade justice. Current trade rules are unjust20. Many poorer countries do not have the chance to trade their goods fairly in the global market. Tearfund aims to give a voice to people who are directly affected21 by this. They suggest that when people touch or use money on that day they could pray. They can remember people who not receive fair pay for the work that they do.
Voice 5
Friday the sixteenth of November - water and public health. Tearfund aims to provide a clean water supply where communities need one. They suggest that when people drink water, they think of those who do not have a safe water supply.
Voice 2
So, will such a week of prayer result in any real change? Tearfund workers and other Christians believe that it will. They believe that their prayers will help people in need - and more. As people pray for others in need, so their own lives can change too. They become more thankful for all that they have. And they start to think more about other people instead of themselves. Christians may think that prayer is hard work. But it seems that it is worth the effort!
 


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1 ruby iXixS     
n.红宝石,红宝石色
参考例句:
  • She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
  • On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。
2 spotlight 6hBzmk     
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。
3 experienced ntPz2t     
adj.有经验的;经验丰富的,熟练的
参考例句:
  • Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
  • Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好,你比我更有经验。
4 dictator G9EyH     
n.独裁者,爱发号施令的人
参考例句:
  • We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.我们感到无力抗拒独裁者的意志。
  • A dictator must have a firm hand.独裁者的手段是很厉害的。
5 refugee lCEyL     
n.难民,流亡者
参考例句:
  • The refugee was condemned to a life of wandering.这个难民注定要过流浪的生活。
  • The refugee is suffering for want of food and medical supplies.难民苦于缺少食物和医药用品。
6 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
7 follower gjXxP     
n.跟随者;随员;门徒;信徒
参考例句:
  • He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
  • Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。
8 Christ dVSyl     
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。
9 Christian KVByl     
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。
10 landmines 2c28fd83ea31641be43b9b7fb10c8f48     
潜在的冲突; 地雷,投伞水雷( landmine的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The treaty bans the use production and trade of landmines. 该条约规定,禁止使用地雷相关产品及贸易。
  • One of the weapon's of special concern was landmines. 在引起人们特别关注的武器中就有地雷。
11 works ieuzIh     
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
参考例句:
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
12 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法,待人态度
参考例句:
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
13 injustice O45yL     
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
参考例句:
  • They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
  • All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
14 pastor h3Ozz     
n.牧师,牧人
参考例句:
  • He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
  • We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师:教会的事是由五位执事管理的。
15 decided lvqzZd     
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。
16 ease wruxN     
n. 安乐,安逸,悠闲; v. 使...安乐,使...安心,减轻,放松
参考例句:
  • His mind was at ease and he felt confident in the future. 他心情舒畅,对前途很有信心。
  • You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her. 你应该对那个孩子宽松些,不要再骂她了。
17 Christians 28e6e30f94480962cc721493f76ca6c6     
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
18 shortages f09a7486187a5c082c18856f7aa1adb5     
n.不足( shortage的名词复数 );缺少;缺少量;不足额
参考例句:
  • Food shortages often occur in time of war. 在战争期间常常发生粮食短缺的情形。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • At the same time, worldwide food and fuel shortages eased. 同时,世界性粮食和石油短缺的现象终止了。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
19 tragic inaw2     
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
参考例句:
  • The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
  • Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
20 unjust MkYwW     
adj.非正义的;不公正的,不公平的,不该受的
参考例句:
  • The unjust peace agreement set the scene for another war.这项不公平的和约为另一场战争埋下了祸根。
  • It was unjust of them not to hear my side.他们不听我这方面的意见,这不公正。
21 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
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