环球慢速英语 吉安娜·耶森(3)

Voice 2: People gave money to encourage Gianna. They promised money for every kilometre she completed. Gianna has raised a lot of money. She has given the money to the ‘Stars Organisation¹ Supporting Cerebral² Palsy' or S.O.S. Reporters told about Gianna's race in newspapers and on television. It is a good news story. But Gianna has an even more powerful³ story to share. It is a story of forgiveness.

声音2：人们通过捐款来鼓励吉安娜。他们承诺，吉安娜每跑完一公里就可以拿到一笔钱。吉安娜筹集了很多钱款。她将这些钱捐给了“支持脑瘫星星组织”，简称S.O.S。记者在报纸和电视上报道了吉安娜的比赛。这是一个很好的新闻故事。但是吉安娜还有一个更为震撼的故事要分享。这是一个有关原谅的故事。

Voice 1: Gianna's condition is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. This can happen for very many different reasons. Some people develop cerebral palsy after an accident. They stop breathing for a few minutes. The lack of oxygen to the brain causes damage. But an accident did not cause Gianna's problem.

声音1：吉安娜的疾病是因大脑缺氧所引发。有很多不同的原因可以造成这种情况。有些人因遭遇事故而导致脑瘫。他们有几分钟的时间会停止呼吸。而大脑缺氧会造成损害。但是事故不会造成吉安娜的疾病。

1 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

2 cerebral   

adj.脑的，大脑的；有智力的，理智型的

参考例句：

• Your left cerebral hemisphere controls the right-hand side of your body.你的左半脑控制身体的右半身。
• He is a precise,methodical,cerebral man who carefully chooses his words.他是一个一丝不苟、有条理和理智的人，措辞谨慎。

3 powerful   

adj.有力的，有权力的，强大的

参考例句：

• The UN began to get more and more powerful.联合国开始变得越来越强大了。
• Such are the most powerful voices of our times!这些就是我们时代的最有力的声音！