英语听力—环球英语 682 Hope in El Salvador

　　Voice 1
Welcome to Spotlight¹. I'm Mike Procter.
Voice 2
And I'm Bruce Gulland. 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
It was a hot day in February 2001. Three men were travelling together in El Salvador, Central America. As they were driving along a dusty³ mountain road, they suddenly felt the car move from side to side. It was as if some unseen but insane⁴ person was driving. But the men knew immediately that they were experiencing an earthquake. The ground was shaking. Everything was shaking.
Voice 2
The men were in El Salvador because of an earlier earthquake. That had happened just one month before. It had killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes. The men had come to help the victims⁵ of that earthquake. But now they themselves were at the very centre of a second earthquake. The terrible experience was now their own. However, they were unhurt. They already had medical equipment with them, so they were able to start treating victims of the new earthquake immediately.
Voice 1
The men's leader was a doctor from England named Chris Jagger. The second man was another British medical worker - Steve Snelling. The third was Hector Hernandez. Hector is a Salvadorian man now living in the United⁶ States. Hector was acting⁷ as their guide. He had taken them to his home village - San Carlos.
Voice 2
What Dr² Jagger and his team did in the second earthquake was an example of 'rapid response'. They were in San Carlos very soon after the earthquake happened, and were able to provide the right kind of help. 'Rapid response' simply means⁸ that help is brought to the victims of a disaster very quickly - because quick action saves lives. 'Rapid response' is an important concern for aid organisations around the world. Many of them are seeking ways to improve their aid methods to act faster. Doctor Jagger was studying rapid response so that he could offer expert advice in that subject. That was part of the reason he was in El Salvador after the first earthquake. However, the second earthquake made him part of a living example of rapid response!
Voice 1
After the earthquake, the men decided¹⁰ that they would continue to help the village of San Carlos. Many of the people of the village had become their friends. And so, two years later, Dr Chris Jagger and Steve Snelling returned to San Carlos. With them were Chris's wife Maggie and their daughter Natalie. They brought many boxes of clothes, school equipment and medical equipment. They gave tools to people who needed the tools for work. This helped the people to grow crops, make clothes, and start small businesses. They also provided¹¹ eyeglasses for people who could not see very well, and they taught people how to remain healthy. Chris and Steve travelled all over the country with an organisation⁹ called 'Compassion¹²'. They met local doctors who were able to advise them how they could best help. They also met government ministers and discussed rapid responses for future earthquakes. El Salvador is a country where there are many earthquakes, as well as severe¹³ storms and flooding. It is a beautiful country, but a very poor one.
Voice 2
Dr Jagger and his friends started a small organisation to continue their work. It is called SALCET [sal-set]. SALCET is short for the 'Salvadorian Children's Earthquake Trust'. Year after year the team went back to El Salvador. People from churches in the United Kingdom provided money, and hospitals provided medical equipment. With the help of skilled¹⁴ eye doctors the team helped many blind people to see again. More reading glasses were provided. The team helped injured¹⁵ people to walk again, and taught them to do exercises to keep their bodies working well. There is a plan to buy special three-wheeled machines for children who cannot walk. Machines like these have already been a success in other countries, such as India and Chad.
Voice 1
In El Salvador the game of football is very popular. But some of the children in the village had no sports clothes or equipment. So the SALCET team also brought football clothes and balls. The team watched the children in San Carlos as they happily played the game they love so much.
Voice 2
But the team was particularly concerned with health. They wanted to find out why many people in that part of El Salvador had health problems. So in February 2010, they organised a visit from a group of health workers. The health workers were from a large hospital in Guildford, England. They took with them some endoscopes - special tubes¹⁶ with cameras which can look inside people's bodies to find out what is happening. Some of this equipment was delayed¹⁷ at the airport, but it was returned to the team after a few days. There is not enough of this kind of equipment in some parts of El Salvador. The visiting doctors used it to discover why people were sick and were able to treat them.
Voice 1
A special event also took place in February 2010. This was exactly nine years after the terrible earthquake had hit the village. A school in the United Kingdom had raised money to build a community centre for San Carlos. The building is designed to survive earthquakes. It was built by the people living in San Carlos. And now it was ready. Everyone in the village came to a big celebration¹⁸. They sang the national anthems¹⁹ of the United Kingdom and of El Salvador. Many people spoke²⁰, and gave thanks. There was also singing. Everyone was very happy.
A few days later the team used the building to help sick people - like a small hospital for the day. This was much better than the small room where they had held these clinics before. The team now had a large modern room.
Voice 2
Dr Chris Jagger's daughter Natalie was one of the team. She likes to write poems. We end this programme with a poem that Natalie wrote called 'Something New'. The poem tells of people in great need - but it also speaks of hope - coming through prayer²¹, action and change.
Voice 3
I have been here eight times
And still every time
We see and learn
Something new.
Like fruit that I've never heard of
And sugar cane²² harvesting
With yoked²³ oxen
And still
We share
Your sad stories
The pastor's daughter
Still missing²⁴
After a year....
Presumed²⁵ kidnapped
For sale of her body parts.
A man with a diseased foot
Untreated for a month
And making his living
From sifting²⁶ rubbish.
An eighty-five-year-old woman
Walking for five hours
To come
To our clinic....
We see and learn
And pray
For change
And that
Our small efforts
Would help develop
Something new.
 

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 Dr   

n.医生，大夫；博士(缩)（= Doctor）

参考例句：

• Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我们植物学。
• The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.医院的这间病房由格林医生负责。

3 dusty   

adj.积满灰尘的；无聊的，含糊的，粉末状的

参考例句：

• He was pulling dead roots from the dusty earth.他正在从土中拔出枯死的根茎。
• One spring it was very windy and dusty here.有一年春天这里风沙很大。

4 insane   

adj.蠢极的，荒唐的，精神错乱的，疯狂的

参考例句：

• Insane people are sometimes dangerous.精神病人有时非常危险。
• The letter made her insane with jealousy.那封信使她妒忌得发疯。

5 victims   

n.牺牲者( victim的名词复数 )；牺牲品；受骗者；为祭祀杀死的动物（或人）

参考例句：

• Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. 许多慈善机构捐款赈济饥民。
• victims of child abuse 受虐待的儿童

6 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

7 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。

8 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。

9 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

10 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。

11 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。

12 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

13 severe   

adj.严格的，凶猛的，严肃的，严重的，严厉的，朴素的

参考例句：

• The severe storm did for most of the crops.猛烈的暴风雨毁掉了大部分庄稼。
• The pace was too severe to be kept up for long.跟上这步伐太难了，无法持久。

14 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。

15 injured   

adj.受伤的

参考例句：

• Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.我们最佳的防守员受伤了，今天不能参加比赛。
• The injured men have been dug out of the snow.受伤人员从雪中被挖了出来。

16 tubes   

n.管( tube的名词复数 )；地铁；[军事]炮管；管状物

参考例句：

• In semiconductor receivers transistors take the place of vacuum tubes. 在半导体收音机中晶体管代替了真空管。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• These evening damps and chills play Old Harry with one's bronchial tubes. 夜晚的湿气与寒冷对支气管有害。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

17 delayed   

adj.延时的，定时的v.（使）耽搁，延误( delay的过去式和过去分词 )；推迟；使延期；使延迟

参考例句：

• Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting. 由于削减成本，邮件的递送可能会延迟。
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。

18 celebration   

n.庆祝，庆祝会；典礼

参考例句：

• The celebration passed off successfully.庆祝活动圆满结束。
• The celebration of Christmas is a custom.庆祝圣诞节是一种习俗。

19 anthems   

n.赞美诗( anthem的名词复数 )；圣歌；赞歌；颂歌

参考例句：

• They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match. 在大型赛事开始前，他们通常演奏参赛国国歌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rise please, rise for the anthems of & . 请全体起立，奏和两国国歌。 来自互联网

20 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。

21 prayer   

n.祈祷，祈求，请求，恳求；祷文，祷告者，恳求者

参考例句：

• We heard the calling of the bells to prayer.我们听见了召唤祈祷的钟声。
• Everyone in church knelt in prayer.教堂里每个人都跪着祈祷。

22 cane   

n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的

参考例句：

• This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
• English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。

23 yoked   

结合（yoke的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• The farmer yoked the oxen. 那个农夫给牛加上轭。
• He was yoked to an disinclined partner. 他不得不与一位不情愿的伙伴合作。

24 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。

25 presumed   

以为，假定( presume的过去式和过去分词 )； 推定； 妄行； 冒昧地做某事

参考例句：

• If a person is missing for seven years,he is presumed dead. 假如一个人失踪七年，即看作已经死亡。
• Her good nature can be presumed upon once too often. 不妨再利用一次她那善良的天性。

26 sifting   

n.筛，过滤v.筛( sift的现在分词 )；筛滤；细查；详审

参考例句：

• He lay on the beach, sifting the sand through his fingers. 他躺在沙滩上用手筛砂子玩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I was sifting the cinders when she came in. 她进来时，我正在筛煤渣。 来自辞典例句