世界节假日博览 第61期:世界自闭症日

 　　April the 2nd is World Autism Awareness¹ Day (WAAD). Autism is a disorder² that affects the development of the brain. People who suffer from autism often have problems interacting³ socially with others. They also repeat the same things again and again. WAAD started in 2007 when the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to recognize the disorder. The Emir of Qatar pushed for this day to take place and won support from UN member states. WAAD is one of only three United Nations Days that focus on specific diseases. It aims to bring the world's attention to autism and the tens of millions of sufferers. On this day, countries hold events that celebrate the unique talents and skills of autistic people.

　　4月2日为世界自闭症日。自闭症是一种影响大脑功能的疾病。患有自闭症的患者通常无法与人进行交流。他们总是会重复做一件事情。2007年，联合国大会通过决议，建立了该节日。这项决议由卡塔尔提出，并得到了联合国成员国的支持。自闭症日也是联合国三大疾病日之一。设立的目的也是为了唤起人们对自闭症的重视程度，增加对数千万患者的关爱。在这一天里，许多国家会举办活动，庆祝那些有独特本领的自闭症患者。

　　Autism affects as many as 1 in 150 children. No one knows the reason why, but boys are four times more likely to have autism than girls. Autism can affect any child in the world, regardless of where they live or their social background. It is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the world and is a growing global health crisis⁵. Autism affects more children around the world than AIDS, cancer and diabetes⁶ combined. Parents usually notice the first signs of autism in children from the age of two. Although there is no cure for the condition yet, education can help the child become more independent.

　　自闭症儿童的患病几率为一百五十分之一。患病原因还不得而知，然而男孩的患病几率是女孩的四倍。不论你生活在哪里，有什么样的社会背景，自闭症会对全球儿童构成危害。它是全球增长最快的发展障碍性疾病，并逐步成为了全球健康危机。比起艾滋病、糖尿病以及癌症对人类的影响，自闭症对全球儿童的影响比三者之和还要大。父母通常会在孩子两岁时发现自闭症的早期表现。尽管目前没有对自闭症的治疗方法，但还是能够通过教育的方法让孩子独立。

　　1.interact⁴ with 相互沟通

　　例句：Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child.

　　教师和每个孩子沟通的时间有限。

　　2.General Assembly 联合国大会

　　例句：The General Assembly welcomed five new members to its ranks.

　　联合国大会对5个新成员国的加入表示了欢迎。

　　3.social background 社会背景

　　例句：The raw exam results make no allowance⁷ for social background.

　　原始的考试成绩是不受社会背景影响的。

　　4.grow up 长大成人

　　例句：She grew up in Tokyo.

　　她在东京长大。

1 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

2 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

3 interacting   

adj.相互影响的；相互作用的

参考例句：

• The interacting surfaces were lubricated with a mineral oil. 相互作用表面是用矿物油润滑的。
• Proteins which have two separate but interacting sites are called allosteric proteins. 这种具有两个不同而又相互作用位置的蛋白质叫做变构蛋白质。

4 interact   

vi.相互作用，相互影响，互通信息

参考例句：

• All things are interrelated and interact on each other.一切事物互相联系并相互作用。
• The policeman advised the criminal to interact with the police.警察劝罪犯与警方合作。

5 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。

6 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

7 allowance   

n.津贴，补贴，零用钱

参考例句：

• My monthly allowance is 50 yuan.我每月的津贴是50元。
• I have to work to earn my allowance.我非得工作挣零用钱。