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英语听力—环球英语 1054 New Names for Girls

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   Voice 1

 
  Welcome to Spotlight1. 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 3
 
  “My new name is Sakshi. It means2witness3”. I am sixteen years old and I have just been named.
 
  Voice 1
 
  In October 2011 Sakshi officially received her new name. Sakshi took part in a special renaming ceremony. During the ceremony 285 girls received new names. Many people see this as a positive event. They hope it will help the girls with new names to have better lives. Today’s Spotlight is on this ceremony. We tell about the positive results it has already had in the lives of these girls.
 
  Voice 2
 
  Satara is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. Here, experts have been noticing a terrible thing. Over the years, the number of girl children is getting smaller and smaller. In fact, this is happening through the whole country of India. But experts say the problem is even worse in some areas - like country areas far away from cities. Zubair Ahmed reports that the ratio4 between boys and girls here is very low. There are only 880 girls for every 1,000 boys. What is happening to India’s girls?
 
  Voice 1
 
  Many people in India want sons instead of daughters. Sons can take part in particular parts of a parent’s death ceremony. But daughters cannot. People believe that sons will grow up to bring money into the family. A son can get a good job and support his parents. But a girl usually costs a lot of money. Traditionally5, the parents must pay a large dowry for a girl to be married. The parents must pay the dowry to the man their daughter is marrying and his family. This dowry costs a lot of money.
 
  Voice 2
 
  Sadly, this means that many girls are unwanted. Many parents may be sad about the birth of a girl. In some extreme6 cases, the parents even kill the girl they do not want. Parents with an unwanted girl may also neglect7 her - they do not feed her enough or take care of her. This leads to higher death rates for girl babies and young girls. Many parents DO NOT harm their girls in any way. But they are still sad when another girl is born into their family.
 
  Voice 1
 
  If parents already have one or two daughters, they may wish for a son even more. But when their next child is a girl, they are disappointed8 again. Some parents in these cases decide to give their daughters names that mean “unwanted”. This was the case with Sakshi. Sakshi comes from a family of six girls - and no boys. She explains her family situation to BBC9 reporter Zubair Ahmed:
 
  Voice 3
 
  “All my life I was known10 as Nakusha. That is the Marathi word for “unwanted”. I understand why my parents did not want me. They had three girls before me. I was the fourth girl to be born to my parents. Everyone here wants sons. My parents named me Nakusha. They believed this would end their bad luck and stop the birth of more girls. But two more girls were born after me.”
 
  Voice 2
 
  Sadly, this is an experience many girls in India share. Parents name their unwanted girls names like Dagadi or Dhondi. These names mean “stone” - as if the girl is a heavy load the family has to carry. Or, like in Sakshi’s case, parents name their girls Nakushi or Nakusa. These names mean “unwanted”.
 
  Voice 1
 
  Some government programs aim to change the way people think about girls. Some programs offer support for families of girls. They give free food or free education for the girls. Some programs offer money if a girl completes enough years of schooling11. But changing people’s opinions is a difficult and slow process.
 
  Voice 2
 
  Doctor Bhagwan Pawar is the district health officer in the district of Satara. He has worked to change the negative opinions of girls in this area. One way he hopes to do this is to get rid of names like Nakushi and Nakusa. He believes this is an important issue12. He explained the negative results of these names to the AFP press service. He says:
 
  Voice 4
 
  “Many of these girls we have found with names like Nakusa do not want their name. They feel bad about it. It influences how they feel about themselves.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  In October 2011 Doctor Pawar helped organize a special ceremony. The ceremony was for girls with names like Nakusa – “unwanted”.  285 girls took part. On the day of the ceremony, they dressed in their best clothes. They wore decorations in their hair.
 
  Voice 2
 
  Each girl chose her own new name. Many of the girls chose names of powerful13 women like goddesses or Bollywood actresses. Some chose names because of their beautiful meanings. Their new names had meanings like “beautiful”, “powerful”, or “strong”. Sakshi told Ahmed how she chose her new name.
 
  Voice 3
 
  “My school friends helped me choose my new name and I love it. We considered Namrata and Neha, but I loved Sakshi. It was a symbol too, since I was going to be a witness to a historic14 event, and become a part of it too.
 
  Voice 1
 
  Doctor Pawar told the AFP that the renaming ceremony would change the girls’ names legally15. At the end of the ceremony, government officials gave each girl a certificate16 - a piece of paper with her new name. All school documents and official records with the girls’ names were also changed.
 
  Voice 2
 
  Sakshi knows that her friends and family will have to learn to use her new name. But she does not mind. She knows her new name has changed her life completely17. She told Ahmed:
 
  Voice 3
 
  “I know I have to be patient, because people are used to calling me Nakusha. It will take some time for them to learn to call me by my new name. But now I have a name and I feel good. I feel like a new person. I feel confident. It will change my life forever.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  But these good results are not only for the girls with new names. Sudha Kankaria runs a local organization that helps girls. She also helped to organize the renaming ceremony. She explains that the ceremony is good for the girls of India today. But it is also good for these girls’ daughters. Kankaria says the tradition will continue if people do not stop it. She tells the AFP press service:
 
  Voice 5
 
  “With this project we are giving good results to two groups of people: the Nakusas of today, and the future Nakusas.”
 
  Voice 2
 
  The writer and producer of this program was Liz Waid. The voices you heard were from the United18 States and the United Kingdom. All quotes19 were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called, “New Names for Unwanted Girls”.
 
  Voice 1
 
  You can also leave your comments on our website. Or you can email us at radio @ radioenglish . net. You can also find us on Facebook - just search for Spotlight Radio. We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.

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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 means 9oXzBX     
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。
3 witness Nfgwm     
n.证人,目击者,证据,证明,证词;vt.目击,作证,证明,表明,经历;vi.作证人
参考例句:
  • She was a witness of the incident.她是事件的目击者。
  • A witness was examined by him in a court of law.他在法庭上质问一个证人。
4 ratio wtfyG     
n.比,比率
参考例句:
  • The ratio of pupils to teachers was 30 to 1.学生和老师的比率是30比1。
  • The ratio between the two sides is one to four.双方人数对比是一对四。
5 traditionally fgvzTO     
adv.传说地;传统地
参考例句:
  • Traditionally,people clean the house before the Spring Festival.传统上,人们在春节前打扫房子。
  • Medicine is traditionally the first of the Nobel prizes awarded each year.根据传统,医学奖是诺贝尔奖每年颁发的第一个奖项。
6 extreme ylKyp     
adj.末端的,尽头的;极度的,极端的;n.极度,最大程度
参考例句:
  • She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。
  • His views are rather extreme.他的见解相当偏激。
7 neglect qjfyI     
vt.忽视,忽略;疏忽,玩忽;n.疏忽,玩忽
参考例句:
  • Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave.你离开时别忘了锁门。
  • Today's housing problems are the product of years of neglect.今天的住房困难是多年来忽视的结果。
8 disappointed I9wyP     
adj.失望的,不满意的,不如意的
参考例句:
  • He seemed disappointed when the man refused his request.当那个人拒绝了他的要求时他看起来很失望。
  • He was disappointed so often that he became hopeless.他屡次失望,以致变为了绝望。
9 BBC PyrzFd     
abbr.(=British Broadcasting Corporation)英国广播公司
参考例句:
  • She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
  • The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。
10 known hpKzdc     
adj.大家知道的;知名的,已知的
参考例句:
  • He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
  • He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。
11 schooling AjAzM6     
n.教育;正规学校教育
参考例句:
  • A child's access to schooling varies greatly from area to area.孩子获得学校教育的机会因地区不同而大相径庭。
  • Backward children need a special kind of schooling.天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。
12 issue r3dxs     
n.出版,发行,(报刊等)期、号,论点,问题,结果, (水,血等的)流出;vt.使流出,放出,发行(钞票等),发布(命令),出版(书等)发给;vi.发行,流出,造成...结果,进行辩护,传下
参考例句:
  • I bought the book the day after its issue.这书出版后的第一天,我就去买了它。
  • I'll support her down the line on that issue.在那个问题上我将全力支持她。
13 powerful E1Zzi     
adj.有力的,有权力的,强大的
参考例句:
  • The UN began to get more and more powerful.联合国开始变得越来越强大了。
  • Such are the most powerful voices of our times!这些就是我们时代的最有力的声音!
14 historic AcNxw     
adj.历史上著名的,具有历史意义的
参考例句:
  • This is a historic occasion.这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。
  • We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。
15 legally A1Qxi     
adv. 合法地,法律上地
参考例句:
  • A bill of exchange is a legally recognized document. 汇票是合法票据。
  • The agreement will be legally binding. 这个协议将具有法律效力。
16 certificate JOEzr     
n.证书,证明书;vt.发给证明书,认可,鉴定
参考例句:
  • She proudly displayed her degree certificate to her parents.她自豪地向父母展示了学位证书。
  • No one had seen her marriage certificate.没人看到过她的结婚证书。
17 completely lvmzzZ     
adv.完全地,十分地,全然
参考例句:
  • She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
  • I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。
18 united Yfmz2c     
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。
19 quotes 2150fd65034a9bcdb357943b3900a918     
v.引用,援引( quote的第三人称单数 );报价;引述;为(股票、黄金或外汇)报价
参考例句:
  • He quotes a few verses from Tennyson in his paper. 他在论文中引用了英国诗人丁尼生的几行诗句。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He quotes (from) the Bible to support his beliefs. 他引用圣经来支持自己的信念。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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