2006年VOA标准英语-Global Village at the AIDS Conference - a World

By Zulima Palacio
Toronto, Canada
21 August 2006
 
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One of the main attractions at this week's International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada is the Global Village.  It is more than 7,000 square meters of shops, activist¹ booths and community programs from around the world. They all share a concern about the fight against HIV/AIDS and offer different kinds of solutions.  Melinda Smith narrates² this report.

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Attendees watch a performance during the AIDS conference 
  
Welcome to the Global Village at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada.   Here you can find organizations and people from around the world. They all share the same goal -- to fight HIV/AIDS.  But each one of them does it in a different way.  

Monks⁴ advocate a spiritual life as the best protection against HIV/AIDS.  They distribute wrist bracelets⁵ and good wishes for peace and happiness.

Monks distributed wristbands and wishes for peace as a means of combatting IDS  
  
"You see, people when they come to the monks in the monastery⁶, they want some spiritual gaining [growth]," said one monk³. 

A few meters away, a group from Toronto advocates the safe use of illegal drugs. They say using clean paraphernalia⁷ and not sharing it can dramatically reduce HIV infection among drug users.

Just a bit farther in the village we found a new product being used in Africa where the percentage of women infected with HIV is growing rapidly.  It is the re-usable female condom, with panties included. The World Health Organization says female condoms are becoming widely available, and are one way for women to have more control over their own bodies.

The stand for The Condom Project was popular with attendees  
  
Men are encouraged to use a condom, too.  The World Health Organization says condoms are currently the most effective method to reduce the risk of HIV during sex.

The Condom Project, one of the most popular stands in the village, works to increase the use of condoms.

"And the condom project works in countries in Africa, Thailand and India to help introduce the condom to young people -- to de-stigmatize it and we do it through a workshop like this,” said one representative demonstrating their solutions, "where you make condom pins, that look like this, and you can see the condom underneath⁸."

 
Sales of products made in the countries where AIDS is a major health problem were a successful way to raise funding
  
The condoms help prevent the spread of AIDS.  About a thousand of them have been given away each day.

Many women's organizations are represented in the global village. One African group sells locally-made products to raise funds to fight HIV/AIDS. "Made by all the orphans⁹ we support and staff made by grandmas that are taking care of orphans in our organization," said the saleswoman.

The Global Village has been a busy place, filled with people from many different cultures and political beliefs.  Yet all are working toward the same goal: to put a stop to HIV and AIDS.

1 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

2 narrates   

v.故事( narrate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• It narrates the unconstitutional acts of James II. 它历数了詹姆斯二世的违法行为。 来自辞典例句
• Chapter three narrates the economy activity which Jew return the Occident. 第三章讲述了犹太人重返西欧后的经济活动。 来自互联网

3 monk   

n.和尚，僧侣，修道士

参考例句：

• The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
• Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。

4 monks   

n.修道士，僧侣( monk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
• He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 bracelets   

n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 monastery   

n.修道院，僧院，寺院

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• She was appointed the superior of the monastery two years ago.两年前她被任命为这个修道院的院长。

7 paraphernalia   

n.装备；随身用品

参考例句：

• Can you move all your paraphernalia out of the way?你可以把所有的随身物品移开吗？
• All my fishing paraphernalia is in the car.我的鱼具都在汽车里。

8 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

9 orphans   

孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The poor orphans were kept on short commons. 贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭。
• Their uncle was declared guardian to the orphans. 这些孤儿的叔父成为他们的监护人。