环球慢速英语 新天地(2)

Voice 1: However, one young man from Scotland¹ decided² to set an example to these young people. His name is Ben Williams. Ben wanted them to think about matters beyond their world. Ben's family lives on a small island off the west coast of Scotland. His father is the leader of a Christian³ church there. Ben had a very happy childhood. He did not face the problems that the young people in Glasgow were experiencing. He had also come to believe that God loved him. And so he wanted to serve God with his life.

声音1：但是，一名来自苏格兰的年轻人决定为这些年轻人树立榜样。他叫本·威廉姆斯。本想让这些年轻人思考他们世界之外的事情。本的家人住在苏格兰西海岸的一个小岛上。他父亲是当地一个基督教会的领袖。本的童年非常快乐。他没有面对格拉斯哥年轻人所面临的问题。他也开始相信上帝爱他。因此他想用自己的生命侍奉上帝。

Voice 2: Ben moved to Glasgow when he was twenty. He found a job with an aid agency⁴ called, "Save the Children." This organization had just started a project in the poor part of Glasgow. The "YES" project targeted the young people of the area. The project aimed to help young people to be responsible for their city. The thinking behind the project was simple. Young people did not have to be part of the area's problems — they could be part of the answer.

声音2：本20时搬到格拉斯哥。他在一家名为“拯救儿童”的援助机构找到了一份工作，该机构刚刚在格拉斯哥贫困地区启动了一个项目。“YES”项目的目标人群是该地区的年轻人。该项目旨在帮助年轻人对自己的城市负责。这个项目背后的想法很简单。年轻人不一定是该地区问题的一部分——他们可以成为答案的一部分。

Voice 1: So "Save the Children" appointed Ben as one of the helpers on the "YES" project. He became an adviser⁵ to a young persons' group. This group is part of a network of twelve similar groups across the area. In these groups, children from different ethnic⁶ and religious traditions have a chance to mix together.

声音1：因此“拯救儿童”机构任命本为“YES”项目的助手之一。他成为一个青年组织的顾问。这是该地区12个类似组织网络的一部分。在这些组织中，来自不同种族和宗教传统的儿童有机会融合在一起。

1 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

4 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

5 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

6 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。