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英语听力—环球英语 686 The Power of Apology

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  Voice 1
Welcome to Spotlight1, I'm Christy Van Arragon.
Voice 2
And I'm Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier to for people to understand no matter where in the world they live.
I am sorry
Voice 1
This phrase is one of the most powerful phrases in the English language. It is something that is often difficult to say. Saying I am sorry means that you regret something you did or said. Saying I am sorry is a kind of apology. It is a way to admit that you were wrong. Today's Spotlight is on the power of apology.
Voice 2
On the streets of Nalanda, India, a man sits wearing very dirty clothes. His clothes are made from old cloth bags. Old shoes hang around his neck. His name is Shyam Narayan Sharma. He has a dark past. Years ago, he admitted to the murders of sixteen people.
Voice 1
As a young man, Sharma worked as an assassin, a person who kills other people for money. He was fifteen years old when he killed his first person. But this was not his only crime. In nineteen eighty six, [1986] he stole a child. He asked the parents to pay him money - then he would return the child. But after three weeks holding the child, Sharma let the child go. He said he felt sad for the child. The story became famous, but the police never caught him.
Voice 2
Sharma also owned a factory. Like many people in Nalanda, he made guns. Making these guns was illegal, but it made Sharma a lot of money.
Voice 1
But after years of crime, Sharma went to the police. He admitted his crimes. The police put Sharma in prison for a few years. But when he was released2, Sharma went back to a life of crime. He went back to the police again in 1995, and finally again in 2000.
Voice 2
During his time in prison, Sharma read many books. These books changed his life. Some of the books were religious books like the Christian3 Bible4. Sharma says that these books changed the way he looked at life. He started teaching5 other prisoners how to read. He then changed his name to Dayasagar. This new name means "ocean of sadness and caring."
Voice 1
After four years in prison he was permitted to leave. But Dayasagar would not leave the prison unless the police promised to keep teaching the other prisoners how to read. The guards had to force Dayasagar to leave the prison.
Voice 2
After prison, Dayasagar sold his home. He used the money to start a school for poor children. He called the school "Nai Subah" which means "New Morning." Dayasagar teaches sixty children from the village. He does this for free.
Voice 1
At the beginning of this program, we described Dayasgar's strange clothing - clothes made from cloth bags, with shoes around his neck. His strange clothes are a way for him to recognize his crimes, and ask forgiveness. The school and his clothes are a way for Dayasagar to apologize.
Voice 2
Dayasagar apologized for all the bad things that he did. But can a person apologize for things that other people did? Well, in the year 2000 Pope6 John Paul did just that.
Voice 1
The Catholic7 Church has existed for more than a thousand years. In this time the church has done many great things. But in his apology, the Pope said that the church has also hurt people. Church policy has caused division8 and suffering. Sometimes, people have died as a result.
Voice 2
So the Pope apologized. He apologized to several special groups, including Jews, Gypsies, women and native people. He apologized for the pain the church caused to people who were not Catholic. He apologized for many historical events.
Voice 1
The Pope even apologized to Galileo. Galileo was a scientist in the seventeenth century. He was one of the first people to say that the earth moved around the sun. At this time, the church leaders did not believe this. They thought the sun moved around the earth. So the church put Galileo on trial and sent him to prison. Today, scientists and the church agree that the earth moves around the sun. Pope John Paul wanted to show the world that the church cares about the truth. He wanted to show that any person or group can be wrong sometimes.
Voice 2
Many church leaders were not sure if it was a good idea for the Pope to do this. They thought that the church should not admit that it was wrong. They believed that people would not trust them - that it would take away from the church's authority9. But the Pope disagreed. He thought that it was important to apologize.
Voice 1
Many doctors agree that apologizing is important. And apologies are good for the giver and receiver. When a person receives an apology, they begin to feel emotional10 healing12. Apologies help people move past anger. When a person does something wrong, they feel bad about it. This feeling can be emotionally13 damaging. Apologizing helps to heal11 these emotions. Apologizing shows that you respect the person you wronged. Apologizing also helps keep the person from doing that bad thing again.
Voice 2
Is there something that you have done that you feel bad about? Is there a person who you have treated badly? Do you need to say "I am sorry" to someone? Here are five things you can do to have a successful apology.
Voice 1
One, make your apology real. Mean what you say. People can tell if you take responsibility for what you did or if you are lying.
Voice 2
Two, do not make excuses. An apology is not explaining why you did something, it is saying that you were wrong to do it.
Voice 1
Three, make a promise to change. A real apology shows that you have learned14 from what you did. Show that you mean what you say.
Voice 2
Four, make it clear that you are apologizing. Just saying "I am sorry" is not enough. Talk about what you did and then say that you feel bad about doing it. It is important that the person knows you are apologizing to them.
Voice 1
Five, be prepared for the unexpected15. Sometimes an apology is followed by the other person apologizing. Relationships can be healed16. Friendships can be formed. But sometimes an apology does not solve all the problems. It may take time for the person to accept your apology. The person may stay angry with you. You never know how things will end, but an apology can usually help.
Voice 2
Who do you need to apologize to today?
 


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1 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。
2 released 23690fd759f17135ec9879b56ff2600c     
v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 );放开;发布;发行
参考例句:
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他,这倒容易。
3 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。
4 bible ZQzyQ     
n.《圣经》;得到权威支持的典籍
参考例句:
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • This dictionary should be your Bible when studying English.学习英语时,这本字典应是你的主要参考书。
5 teaching ngEziT     
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。
6 pope EOKxT     
n.(罗马天主教的)教皇
参考例句:
  • The Pope is the spiritual leader of many Christians.教皇是众多基督徒的宗教领袖。
  • The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.教皇是罗马天主教的最高领袖。
7 catholic irxzd     
adj.天主教的;n.天主教徒
参考例句:
  • The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.教皇是罗马天主教的最高领袖。
  • She was a devoutly Catholic.她是一个虔诚地天主教徒。
8 division bsDxb     
n.区分,分开,除法,公司,部门,师(军队里)
参考例句:
  • Have you learnt division?你学会除法了吗?
  • The division commander ordered that we start the attack before dawn.师长令我们在拂晓前发起攻击。
9 authority 9u5zp     
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。
10 emotional 3pDxl     
adj.令人动情的;易动感情的;感情(上)的
参考例句:
  • Emotional people don't stop to calculate.感情容易冲动的人做事往往不加考虑。
  • This is an emotional scene in the play.这是剧中动人的一幕。
11 heal Fd9xt     
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。
12 healing krTz1V     
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》
13 emotionally pt9zrX     
adv.感情上,情绪上,冲动地
参考例句:
  • a special school for emotionally disturbed children 为精神异常儿童开办的特殊学校
  • A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse. 多种令人情绪紧张的事情都可能引起旧病复发。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 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。
15 unexpected Qkpw8     
adj.想不到的,意外的
参考例句:
  • I always keep some good wine in for unexpected guests.我总保存些好酒,用来招待不速之客。
  • His promotion was unexpected.他的升迁出人意料。
16 healed f3304eef965b9c5af9019cbdb18127c4     
v.(使)愈合( heal的过去式和过去分词 );治愈;(使)结束;较容易忍受
参考例句:
  • The surgeon healed the soldier's bullet wound in the leg. 医生治好了那位士兵腿部的枪伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The doctor applied an unguent to the wound,which speedily healed it. 医生给伤口涂了些油膏,伤口很快就愈合了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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