环球慢速英语 特殊人群(4)

Voice 2: Mr and Mrs Ulas have had many difficulties¹. They have struggled to care for their large family. The people who live near them have been hostile² towards them. They drive the five young people away when they see them. These local people do not like the Ulas children because their behaviour is different from normal.

声音2：乌纳塔恩先生和太太有很多困难。他们在努力照顾他们的大家庭。住在他们附近的人对他们存有敌意。他们一看到这5名年轻人就会把他们赶走。当地人不喜欢乌纳塔恩家的孩子，因为他们的行为与一般人不同。

Voice 1: All parents want their children to be loved and accepted. The Ulas parents are no different. Mr Ulas said, 'I would give everything I have to help my children walk normally³'. Mr and Mrs Ulas were very unhappy when they heard what the scientists were suggesting. They were angry that these scientists seemed to be saying their children were not really human.

声音1：所有父母都希望自己的孩子被喜爱、被接受。乌纳塔恩家的父母也是如此。乌纳塔恩先生表示，“为了帮助我的孩子正常行走，我愿意付出我的一切。”乌纳塔恩先生和太太对科学家的说法非常不满。这些科学家好像在说，他们的孩子并不是真正的人类，这让他们感到非常生气。

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 hostile   

adj.不友好的，敌对的；敌方的，敌人的

参考例句：

• The local people are hostile to outsiders.当地人敌视外地人。
• Their hostile looks showed that he was unwelcome.他们怀敌意的表情说明他不受欢迎。

3 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。