环球英语 — 338：Sports in Cambodia

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Welcome to Spotlight¹. I'm Joshua Leo
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And I'm Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a Special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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For decades, the country of Cambodia has suffered from war. In 1975 a communist political group, the Khmer Rouge², took control of the government. Before they took control of the country, Cambodia was a leader in international sports. But the Khmer Rouge stopped this.
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Today's Spotlight is about a group working to bring sports back to Cambodia by working with disabled people.
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The Khmer Rouge ruled the country of Cambodia in a violent way. They wanted to change the whole Cambodian culture. They wanted Cambodia to be communist. They forced educated city people to become farmers. They killed anyone involved in "free market activities". This included killing³ most people with education, people living in large cities, and people with connections to foreign governments. Today, people remember the Khmer Rouge as one of the most deadly political groups of the twentieth [20] century. During their rule, they killed about one fifth of the total population of the country.
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Today Cambodia is a free country. But there are problems that still exist because of past wars. For years, armies buried land mines in the ground all over Cambodia. When a person steps on a land mine, it explodes and injures the person.
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Estimates⁴ show there may be around three million [3,000,000] land mines still buried in Cambodia. These land mines continue to kill and injure children and adults. Even when a person survives a landmine⁵ explosion⁶, they often lose an arm or leg. So, a large group of people in Cambodia have to learn to live without a leg, arm, or hand
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Groups are working to remove these land mines. It will take years before all the land mines are gone. But Cambodia is healing⁸. And sports have been an important part of the process of change
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Sports can be a great way to teach positive values. Values like working together, respect, and fairness are all important elements of sports. One group in the city of Phnom Penh is working with disabled people in the city. They encourage these values by playing volleyball. The group is called the Cambodian National Volleyball League (Disabled) or CNVLD.
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Volleyball is a sport where two teams stand on either side of a large rope net. The teams hit a ball back and forth⁹ over the net with their hands. But everyone on the CNVLD teams is disabled. They have lost arms or legs because of land mines or other problems.
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The group started in 2002 and has grown to include eighteen [18] teams. These teams make up the club. Many of the teams have members who fought against each other in civil wars. Former Khmer Rouge soldiers and government soldiers play on the same team. They try to forget the past and look toward¹⁰ the future. They forget about bad things and work together to be a good team.
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Every year the club teams compete against each other. The final winning team wins five thousand [5,000]  dollars. This is two years worth of money for each team member. The teams train often and play very seriously. The team members do not let their disability prevent them from playing well. Christopher Minko is one of the leaders of the CNVLD. He knows that the club teams are very skilled¹¹.
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"At this point in time there is not one single able-bodied Cambodian team that has the courage to play against our national disabled team."
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The CNVLD is rated number three in the world. They often beat non-disabled teams, including the Australian Navy¹² team.
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The volleyball teams include only men, but the CNVLD also has a program for women. The women do not play volleyball. Instead, they participate in wheelchair clubs. This program is called "Women on the Move"
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The wheelchair program includes forty [40] women. It is the first time in Cambodia that disabled women are involved in sports. Usually, disabled women in Cambodia cannot live normal lives. Often they stay in the home. But the disabled women in the wheelchair club find new meaning to life. The group helps disabled women to find a new way to enter back into Cambodian social life.
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The Group gives each woman a special wheelchair made for racing¹³. This wheelchair design was the first racing wheelchair ever made in Cambodia. On either side of a small seat there are two large wheels. In the front there is one wheel. The women gather together and train in the streets of Phnom Penh. As they ride, they show people in the city that disabled people can do great things too. The women also teach people about the problem of land mines.
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Often, people with disabilities feel bad because people do not see them as equals. Many able-bodied people feel sad for people with disabilities. Often disabled people are given money. But the CNVLD knows that money will not always be available. This is why they use sports as a way of improving the lives of disabled people.
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The CNVLD believes that team sports can improve a person's body, mind, and social situation. Using sports, they help the health and physical recovery¹⁴ for disabled people. Teaching¹⁵ a person how to play sports is a great way to keep their body healthy and help them heal⁷ from injuries.
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CNVLD works¹⁶ to make the lives of all people in Cambodia better in many different ways.
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The group improves life in cities and towns by creating sporting clubs. These clubs become important parts of communities and help the cities to grow.
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They teach people about disability issues. Many people in Cambodia have incorrect ideas about disabled people. The CNVLD wants to change these ideas. They want to let people know about the challenges that disabled people face. They want to show that disabled people are a valuable part of a community.
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They work for women's rights. The "Women on the Move" program encourages disabled women to become involved in sports.
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The groups also cares for the environment. They do this by making environmentally friendly sports areas. The wider community can use these sports areas.
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And finally, the CNVLD works to find jobs for disabled people.
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The CNVLD continues to grow every year. The group hopes to make big changes in the country of Cambodia. They are greatly improving the lives of disabled people all over the country. And the sports teams continue to find success all over the world. This group is bringing sports back to Cambodia - one person at a time.
 

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 rouge   

n.胭脂，口红唇膏；v.(在…上)擦口红

参考例句：

• Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂，使脸更漂亮。
• She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮，不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。

3 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

4 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》

5 landmine   

n.地雷

参考例句：

• A landmine is a kind of weapon used in war.地雷是一种运用于战争的武器。
• The treaty bans the use,production and trade of landmine.那条约禁止使用生产和交易雷。

6 explosion   

n.爆发，发出，爆炸

参考例句：

• The police arrived right at the moment of the explosion.警察就在爆炸的那个时候赶到了。
• The shock of the explosion was felt far away.爆炸引起的震动很远都可感觉到。

7 heal   

v.使愈合，治愈，使康复；平息(争吵等)；消除，解决(分支等)

参考例句：

• Time helped heal the old wounds.时间有助于治愈旧创伤。
• This wound will soon heal if yon keep it clean.如果你保持伤口清洁，它很快就会痊愈。

8 healing   

n.康复，复原adj.有治疗功用的v.（使）愈合( heal的现在分词 )；治愈；（使）结束；较容易忍受

参考例句：

• miraculous powers of healing 神奇的治病能力
• She seems to have a vocation for healing. 看来她具备治病救人的才能。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

10 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。

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 navy   

n.海军，海军人员，海军军力，藏青色

参考例句：

• My brother is in the navy.我兄弟在海军服役。
• He has transferred from the army to the navy.他从陆军转到海军。

13 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

14 recovery   

n.恢复，痊愈；追回，寻回，收复

参考例句：

• The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。
• The quick recovery was truly in response to medication.这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应。

15 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

16 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。