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英语听力—环球英语 1083 Homeless for a Purpose

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   Voice 1

 
  Welcome to Spotlight1. I’m Robin2 Basselin.
 
  Voice 2
 
  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.
 
  Voice 3
 
  “I sold all I had. What I could not sell, I gave away. I bought a Volkswagen vehicle large enough to sleep in and just left. God called me to the streets. He called me to the broken and lonely people of the world. He called me to be a bridge between the rich and the poor.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  These are the words of Brandt Russo. He is a young man who lives in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. A few years ago, he decided3 to make some major changes in his life. He was a college student. He owned many things, but he decided to give all of them away. He also decided to leave his home and live on the streets. He chose to become homeless on purpose. Today’s Spotlight is about why some people choose to be homeless.
 
  Voice 2
 
  A person who is homeless does not have an established or set shelter. The United Nations says that there are about 100 million homeless people in the world.
 
  Voice 1
 
  There are many different reasons why people become homeless. For example, many people have lost their homes because of the bad economy. Without good paying jobs, they are unable to continue paying their rent, taxes, or bank payments. Other people lose their homes in an accident - like a fire, a large flood, or a storm. Other people have a difficult time finding or keeping jobs even in a good economy. Often this is because they lack education or struggle with issues like mental illness, drug use, or drinking too much alcohol.
 
  Voice 2
 
  Another major cause of homelessness around the world is the destruction of “slums5.” A slum4 is a part of a large city where the poorest people live. Slums are often highly populated areas with very basic shelters. When large cities expand, companies destroy the slums to make room for new buildings. The people who lived in the slums cannot pay to live in these new buildings. So they are left without homes.
 
  Voice 1
 
  For homeless people, life can be very difficult and dangerous. It is difficult to visit a doctor without money. So, homeless people can become very sick without good medical care. Living homeless can also be very unsafe. Homeless people have to worry about violence and attacks. Without shelter, they have no security. Weather can also make things very hard. Rain, wind and cold temperatures can make life very difficult.
 
  Voice 2
 
  Homelessness has many causes and it produces many negative effects. It is a very complex problem. And there is no simple solution. However, Brandt Russo believes there is an important first step to helping6 the homeless. This step is understanding and even experiencing their situation. Russo told Enoch magazine,
 
  Voice 3
 
  “I just think you can never fully7 understand or truly relate to a person in poverty unless you have experienced it in some part.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  Russo decided to become homeless after reading a book called Irresistible8 Revolution. The book is written by Christian9 writer Shane Claiborne. You may have heard another Spotlight program about Shane Claiborne and his organization “The Simple Way.” The group members choose to live with very little money and things. And they try to help the people living around them, including homeless people.
 
  Voice 2
 
  After reading the book, Russo decided to live among the homeless. He believed it would help him discover better ways to help and serve them. Russo told Enoch about the effect of living homeless:
 
  Voice 3
 
  “It completely changed my life … It opened a new level of understanding and mercy that you never fully recognize until you experience it.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  However, making the decision was not easy. Choosing to live homeless meant changing his life completely. He told Enoch Magazine about his homeless life:
 
  Voice 3
 
  “Every day is different. I have no idea what I am going to do from day to day. Some nights I am sleeping on the streets with the homeless. I do this because I do not want to leave them. Other nights, I am sleeping on the floor of a very large house.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  Many people and organizations have similar ideas to Russo. They think that a person must experience homelessness to understand it. The Church Under the Bridge is in the city of Waco, Texas in the United States. This church helps people experience and understand homelessness. They run a program called “Poverty Simulation10.” In this program, students and young people live on the streets of Waco for two days. They bring only a sleeping bag or a blanket and a few pieces of clothing.
 
  Voice 2
 
  This way of life is very different for the students. The students are used to having money and resources. They are even used to having luxury items like cars, mobile telephones and computers. However, during the “Poverty Simulation” they cannot bring these items with them. They must sleep in the streets.  They do not have any money.  And they must find ways to get food. It can be very difficult.
 
  Voice 1
 
  The Waco “Poverty Simulation” is a very short experience. However, this experience helps these students understand better how homeless people live. David Sheern is a student who attended a “Poverty Simulation”. He told the Baylor University news organization about the experience:
 
  Voice 4
 
  “The hardest thing is being without power. You have no choice in what you can have. You depend on the mercy of the people around you.”
 
  Voice 2
 
  Programs like the “Poverty Simulation” are important. But Brandt Russo believes his Christian faith calls him to do even more. He told Enoch magazine,
 
  Voice 3
 
  “Jesus told his followers11 to sell everything they had and give it to the poor. He told them not to worry about the simple, but important things in life.  Things like food, clothes, and shelter. I think a life like this makes our faith stronger. It defines12 our trust in God … if I had not lived as a homeless person, I would not understand the poor and hurting like I do now.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  So, what do you think about choosing to be homeless? Can it help solve the problem of homelessness? Would you ever choose to live homeless? Tell us what you think. You can email us at [email protected].
 
  Voice 2
 
  The writer and producer of this program was Dianna Anderson. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes 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, “Homeless for a Purpose.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  You can also leave your comments on our website. Or you can also find us on Facebook - just search for spotlightradio.
 
  Voice 2
 
  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 robin Oj7zme     
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟
参考例句:
  • The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
  • We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟,知道春天要到了。
3 decided lvqzZd     
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。
4 slum NxKwF     
n.贫民窟,贫民区;vi.(因好奇而)逛贫民区
参考例句:
  • These children came from a slum area.这些孩子来自贫民窟区。
  • What a wretched existence the people in the slum lead!这个贫民窟里的人们过着多么令人悲惨的生活啊!
5 slums 7a1209bb38ad736618b24dce42cde941     
n.贫民窟,贫民区( slum的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • These slums are an epitaph to the housing policy of the 1960s. 这些贫民窟是20世纪60年代住房政策的遗迹。
  • the poverty and squalor of the slums 贫民窟的贫穷和肮脏
6 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
7 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
8 irresistible n4CxX     
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
参考例句:
  • The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前,势不可挡。
  • She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。
9 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。
10 simulation ryMwU     
n.模拟
参考例句:
  • To make the training realistic the simulation operates in real time . 为使训练真实,模拟是实时运行的。
  • a computer simulation of how the planet functions 行星活动方式的计算机模拟
11 followers 5c342ee9ce1bf07932a1f66af2be7652     
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件
参考例句:
  • the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
  • The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。
12 defines e5ce027803090c376e63626f7fc5c76b     
规定( define的第三人称单数 ); 使明确; 精确地解释; 画出…的线条
参考例句:
  • This name defines us all. 这个名字造就了我们。 来自演讲部分
  • The range of incomes over which this happens defines the 'poverty trap'. 发生在这种情况的收入范围,称为“贫困陷阱。”
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