环球英语 — 325：Anonymous Angels

　　Voice 1
Thank you for joining us for today’s Spotlight¹ program. I’m Liz Waid.
Voice 2
And I’m Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1
Lima, Peru² is a large and busy city. 7,000,000 people live in Lima. Estimates³ say that more than half of these people live in poverty⁴. It can be very difficult to find a job here. It may be even more difficult to find a job if a person has a disability.
Voice 2
Disabilities come in many forms. Many people with disabilities have physical problems. They are not able to move parts of their bodies correctly. Some people are blind or cannot hear. This can be from problems they have had since birth. Or, the disability could have been caused by an event. And some people have mental problems.
Voice 1
In cities like Lima, people who are disabled struggle to find work. Often, businesses refuse to consider a disabled worker. Many disabled people are forced to ask people for money on the streets. Or they sell hand-made products on the streets, for very little money. But that is starting to change. And it is all because of one group of people. This group gives jobs to people with disabilities. The group is called Anonymous⁶ Angels⁷.
Voice 2
Jorge Shabauer lives in Lima. He saw these disabled people on the streets. He wanted to help them. He wanted to give these people jobs. A good job could create a better life situation. But how could he do this?
Voice 1
Many disabled people sold jewellery⁸ on the streets. They made the metal jewellery with their hands. People could wear the jewellery in their ears, or around their necks and wrists⁹. Jorge saw that this could be a good business. He began to look for people making and selling jewellery.
Voice 2
Jorge saw that these jewellery makers¹⁰ were already skilled¹¹ at making the metal products. But they still needed some things. Jorge gave the workers a place to make their jewellery. He gave them tools to use. He helped them learn more jewellery-making skills. And he found more people to buy the jewellery.
Voice 1
Soon, this group of jewellery makers called themselves Angeles Anonimos. In English, this is Anonymous Angels. Anonymous is another word for unknown. The workers in Lima do not know who buys the jewellery they make. They sell it over the internet.
Voice 2
Karina works¹² at Angeles Anonimos. She is happy that people all over the world want to buy the jewellery she makes. She says that the people who buy the jewellery are the Anonymous Angels. It is those people who make her job possible. They are the angels who make her life better.
Voice 1
Angeles Anonimos gives jobs to disabled people who could not find work before. The group teaches them how to make beautiful jewellery - even if they did not know how to make jewellery before. Angeles Anonimos currently¹³ employs 25 people. The group is also looking for more people in the community to train and employ.
Voice 2
One of these people is Karina. Karina is twenty seven years old. She lives with her parents in Lima. Karina is a dwarf¹⁴. She is much shorter than most people - about one meter tall. For many years she felt like she caused problems for her parents. Karina could not find work. Her parents had to support her.
Voice 1
Karina trained to be a telephone operator¹⁵ answering calls. For four years she looked for a job as a telephone operator. But she could not find work. No one would employ her. She said that the telephone businesses only gave jobs to tall women.
Voice 2
Many dwarfs¹⁶ in Peru work in shows. They perform for other people. But Karina did not want to perform. She wanted a normal job. Karina’s uncle told her about Angeles Anonimos. He encouraged her to get a job with the group. Karina listened to her uncle. She got her first job with Angeles Anonimos making jewellery.
Voice 1
When Karina started working at Anonymous Angels, she was afraid. She was afraid to talk to people. She had experienced¹⁷ so much bad treatment from other people. But the people at Angeles Anonimos were very friendly. She made friends quickly.
Voice 2
Every day Karina travels into the center of Lima to work at Angeles Anonimos. Some days it takes Karina two hours to get to work. The roads can be very busy. But Karina loves her job. She does not worry about how long it takes. She says:
Voice 3
“This has changed my life. It has changed my way of living. Now I have something to do for me, for my life, for my self.”
Voice 1
Many people buy the jewellery on the internet. A company called Fair Indigo¹⁸ sells the jewellery for Angeles Anonimos. Rob⁵ Behnke is one of the founders¹⁹ of Fair Indigo. He says this about the jewellery:
Voice 4
“Putting on a beautiful piece of jewellery becomes even more special when you know it is taking someone off the streets. Each beautifully hand-made piece we sell makes a difference in the lives of these people. It means²⁰ food on the table - not just for one day, but every day. It means educational choices for their children. It means a better life.”
Voice 2
Each piece of jewellery is also a fair trade product. Fair trade is a method of doing business. Too often, trade between countries is unfair. This is especially a problem with big Western companies. Many times people must sell their products and their labour for a very low price to these companies. They work in bad conditions. Then other people sell their products for much more money. The companies make a lot of money because of their workers’ bad situations. But fair trade is different. Using fair trade, the people who create the products receive a fair amount of money. It makes sure they work in safe, clean places.
Voice 1
There are many different kinds of fair trade products. Two very popular fair trade products are coffee and tea. But it is less common to find fair trade jewellery. So the Angeles Anonimos workers are filling an important market! Sometimes fair trade products cost more money. But the person buying the product can be sure that he is supporting the workers. And this helps everyone!
Voice 2
If you would like to see the jewellery made by the people at Anonymous Angels, you can find a link to Fair Indigo’s website on our website. Just look for the script²¹ page for this program.
 

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 Peru   

n.秘鲁(南美洲国家)

参考例句：

• Lima is the capital of peru.利马是秘鲁的首都。
• China and peru are friendly countries.中国和秘鲁是友好国家。

3 estimates   

估计

参考例句：

• Unofficial estimates put the figure at over two million. 非官方的估计数字为200万以上。
• We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 poverty   

n.贫穷， 贫困， 贫乏， 缺少

参考例句：

• We must continue to war against poverty and disease.我们一定要继续同贫穷和疾病作斗争。
• He showed his poverty in his knowledge of agriculture.他表现出缺乏对农业知识的了解。

5 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

6 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

7 angels   

n.天使( angel的名词复数 )；可爱的人；品行高洁的人；大好人（感激某人时所说）（非正式）

参考例句：

• Angels are usually shown in pictures dressed in white. 图画中的天使通常身穿白衣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Angels are celestial beings. 天使是天上的神灵。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 jewellery   

n.[总称]珠宝；珠宝饰物 (=jewelery)

参考例句：

• She never wears jewellery.她从不戴首饰。
• The police recovered the stolen jewellery.警察追回了失窃的珠宝。

9 wrists   

n.腕，腕关节( wrist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Her wrists chafed where the rope had been. 她的手腕上绳子勒过的地方都磨红了。
• Paul was put into the cell,his wrists were finally freed from handcuffs. 保罗被关进单人牢房后，终于把手铐从他手腕上取了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 skilled   

adj.(in)熟练的，有技能的；需要技能的

参考例句：

• Unskilled workers usually earn less money than skilled workers.无技能的工人通常比有技能的工人挣钱少。
• She was skilled enough in French to translate a novel.她法语娴熟，足以翻译小说。

12 works   

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。

13 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

14 dwarf   

n.矮子，侏儒，矮小的动植物；vt.使…矮小

参考例句：

• The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
• The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀，摇摇头。

15 operator   

n.（机器、设备等的）操作员；电话接线员

参考例句：

• He is a computer operator.他是个电脑操作员。
• The telephone operator connected us.话务员给我们接通了电话。

16 dwarfs   

n.侏儒，矮子（dwarf的复数形式）vt.（使）显得矮小（dwarf的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Shakespeare dwarfs other dramatists. 莎士比亚使其他剧作家相形见绌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The new building dwarfs all the other buildings in the town. 新大楼使城里所有其他建筑物都显得矮小了。 来自辞典例句

17 experienced   

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。

18 indigo   

n.靛青，靛蓝

参考例句：

• The sky was indigo blue,and a great many stars were shining.天空一片深蓝，闪烁着点点繁星。
• He slipped into an indigo tank.他滑落到蓝靛桶中。

19 founders   

n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
• The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句

20 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

21 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。