环球慢速英语 阳光净化水(5)

Voice 1: Rose Longwa knows about these difficulties¹. But she claims that it is possible for people to overcome such problems. Rose knows that the water system developed in Ndolela works². Since using the system fewer people than ever before suffer from sickness. Rose encourages other villages to consider trying this system. Rose says that people often reject a good idea because they are afraid. They are afraid of things they do not understand. But education, knowledge, and understanding can help remove and ease³ those fears.

声音1：罗丝·朗瓦知道这些困难。但是她认为，人们可以克服这类问题。罗丝知道Ndolela村应用的这个水系统有作用。自从使用这个系统以来，感染疾病的人越来越少。罗丝鼓励其他村民尝试这个系统。罗丝说，人们经常会因为害怕而拒绝一个好主意。他们对他们不理解的事情感到害怕。但是教育、知识和理解可以帮助人们消除和减轻恐惧。

Voice 2: The villagers of Ndolela have worked together on this water project. They have become stronger as a community. New relationships between different families have formed. Helping⁴ each other and co-operating with each other builds trust. And, with trust, people have hope.

声音2：Ndolela村村民在这个水项目上团结合作。他们已经成为强大的社群。不同家庭之间建立了新关系。他们互相帮助，互相合作，构建信任。因为有信任，人们就会有希望。

1 difficulties   

n.困难( difficulty的名词复数 )；难度；难事；麻烦

参考例句：

• I am acutely aware of the difficulties we face. 我十分清楚我们面临的困难。
• the difficulties of English syntax 英语句法的难点

2 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

3 ease   

n. 安乐,安逸,悠闲; v. 使...安乐,使...安心,减轻,放松

参考例句：

• His mind was at ease and he felt confident in the future. 他心情舒畅,对前途很有信心。
• You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her. 你应该对那个孩子宽松些,不要再骂她了。

4 helping   

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。