英语听力—环球英语 1168 Life After Crisis

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　　Welcome to Spotlight¹. I'm Ryan Geertsma.

 

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　　And I'm Robin² Basselin. 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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　　Thirty-three men lived through a terrible crisis³. These men were miners at the San Jose Mine near Capiapo, Chile. Together, these men worked deep under the ground. Every day, they dug valuable copper⁴ and gold out of the ground. But on August 5th, 2010, the ground above these miners collapsed⁶. Large rocks fell and filled the paths back to the surface. These 33 miners were trapped. And they remained trapped under the ground for 69 days.

 

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　　You may have heard another Spotlight program about the San Jose Mine Crisis. This program described how the men lived under the ground. And it told the story of their amazing rescue. However, the miners' story did not end with their rescue. For all of them, life continues AFTER the crisis. And for many, life after the crisis is very different than before. Today, many of them travel and tell the world about their experience. They also use their experience to inform the world about issues that are important to them. Today's Spotlight is on life after the San Jose Mine Crisis.

 

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　　Since the mining accident, organizations all over the world have invited many of the miners to visit and speak at events. In February, 2011, 13 of the miners went to an event in the state of Florida in the United States. The event raised money for the United Mine Workers of America Miners Aid Fund. At the event, the miners talked about what they hoped to do in the future. Some planned to go back to mining. And one man talked about becoming an ambassador⁷ for mine safety. Many of the miners have spoken at these kinds of events.

 

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　　But two miners in particular are using their frightening experience to do good. Because of the crisis, Jose Henriquez and Mario Sepúlveda are traveling the world. And they are telling people about what is most important to them.

 

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　　Jose Henriquez is a Christian⁸. While trapped in the mine, he talked about his faith with the other miners. As a result, Henriquez became known as the pastor⁹, or religious leader, of the group. He led the men in prayer and told them about God. Many of the miners say his faith helped them think positively¹⁰ while they waited to be rescued. Henriquez told the news website, "This is Gloucestershire",

 

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　　"Our experience shows that no matter how bad things seem, there is always hope. We never lost faith during the days we were trapped...It was a terrible situation to be in. We were frightened. But even with everything that happened, we put our trust in God. We knew he had the power to save us."

 

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　　Henriquez continues to tell people about God. He always tells about how he believes in a God who answers prayer. He talks about the 22 miners that decided¹¹ to follow Jesus as their Lord while they were in the mine. He believes this story of crisis is a message of hope. He told "This is Gloucestershire",

 

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　　"Since we were rescued, it has been my purpose in life to tell people my story. I believe God had a design for our accident – to help spread a message of hope. Our experience shows that there is always hope, no matter how bad things seem.

 

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　　Another way Henriquez tells his story is by going on speaking tours. He travels to one area of the world and speaks at many places in a short period of time. In January and February, 2011, Henriquez travelled around the United Kingdom. He visited more than 14 places in England and Ireland. He called this tour "The 34th Man" tour. Mike Judge works for "The Christian Institute", in the United Kingdom. In a short film, he asked Henriquez about the name of the tour. There were only 33 men trapped in the mine. So Judge asked Henriquez, "Who is the 34th man?" Henriquez answered,

 

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　　"He is the one we are talking about. He is the friend who is always near us. You cannot see him but you can feel he is present in your heart. We believe in a power that is not seen. It cannot be touched. But it can be felt in the heart. That is our God, the Lord Jesus Christ. He has given us the gift of the Holy Spirit. And he has given us the sure faith that he is real, that he is a true God and that he does answer prayer."

 

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　　Mario Sepúlveda is another rescued miner using the crisis for good. Like Henriquez, he travels on speaking tours. But he speaks about the importance of working together to help people recover from crisis. Sepúlveda saw how people from around the world came together to save the trapped miners. He believes this unity¹², or oneness, was important to the recovery. So he started a not-for-profit organization called Miner's Miracle. He hopes that Miner's Miracle will help him spread a message of international unity.

 

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　　On February 27, 2010, about five months before the mine accident, an earthquake destroyed many areas of Chile. The government worked hard to assist the families who no longer had homes. But Sepúlveda says that even with this help, many earthquake victims still do not have basic shelter. Through Miner's Miracle, Sepúlveda is raising money to build new homes for the earthquake victims in Chile. He hopes to build two hundred houses by June, 2011.

 

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　　Sepúlveda's goal grew even bigger in March of 2011. This is when a major earthquake and tsunami¹³ destroyed many areas of Japan. He believes international unity helps countries recover from crisis. So he decided Miner's Miracle would also help raise money for Japan. On the Miner's Miracle website, he stated,

 

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　　"I am strongly affected¹⁴ by the suffering and damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami. I feel sympathy for the victims of this terrible crisis and to Japan. I understand what they must be going through and my heart is sad for them. I feel as if I am still trapped in that mine. I feel that I must make efforts to help Japan in this struggle. I not only wish to build homes in Chile but I also wish to bring aid to Japan in the spirit of international unity."

 

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　　The mine collapse⁵ in San Jose was a terrible crisis. It changed the lives of 33 men forever. Each of them was given a second chance. And many of the miners, like Jose Henriquez and Mario Sepúlveda, are using that second chance to bring hope out of crisis.

 

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　　The writer of this program was Courtney Schutt. The producer was Ryan Geertsma. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes were adapted and voiced by Spotlight. You can find this program and many others on our website: http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called "Life After Crisis." We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye!

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 robin   

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 crisis   

n.危机，危急关头，决定性时刻，关键阶段

参考例句：

• He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明，在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
• The topic today centers about the crisis in the Middle East.今天课题的中心是中东危机。

4 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

5 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

6 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

7 ambassador   

n.大使，特使，（派驻国际组织的）代表

参考例句：

• He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.他连任十年大使。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

8 Christian   

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。

9 pastor   

n.牧师，牧人

参考例句：

• He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
• We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

10 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

11 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。

12 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

13 tsunami   

n.海啸

参考例句：

• Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
• Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。

14 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。