环球慢速英语 泰国对抗艾滋病的不寻常方法(1)

Voice 1: Thank you for joining us for today's Spotlight¹ program. I'm Rebekah Schipper.

声音1：欢迎大家收看今天的重点报道节目。我是瑞贝卡·席佩尔。

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.

声音2：我是利兹·韦德。重点报道节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。便于全世界各地民众的理解。

Voice 1: HIV and AIDS is a big problem around the world. The virus² spreads quickly. And many people do not have the right information about it. They do not know how to prevent or control it. It is very dangerous. And there is no cure for AIDS.

声音1：艾滋病在全世界是重要的问题。这种病毒传播的速度非常快。许多人不了解艾滋病的正确信息。他们不知道如何预防或控制艾滋病。这非常危险。而且，艾滋病没有治愈方法。

Voice 2: AIDS is a fast-growing problem in Asia. Asia has the largest population in the world. In Asia, just the countries of China and India are home to two billion people. That is one third of the world's total population!

声音2：艾滋病在亚洲是一个发展迅速的问题。亚洲拥有全世界最多的人口。在亚洲，仅中国和印度这两个国家的人口就达到20亿。这是全世界总人口的三分之一！

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 virus   

n.病毒，滤过性微生物，毒害，恶毒；（一个能够复制、感染其他程序或破坏操作系统的程序）

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a virus infection.他受到病毒感染。
• There is a virus going round the world.世界上流行着一种病毒性疾病。