(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
You have probably seen videos on social media of your family and friends pouring a bucket of ice-cold water on their heads for charity. They have taken part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, the latest viral campaign to emerge on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other networking sites. The challenge involves dumping icy water on top of your head or donating $100 to various ALS charities. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - also known as motor neurone disease (MND) – destroys muscle, making it difficult to speak, swallow and breathe. Ice Bucket Challenge participants post a video online and invite friends to follow suit. More than 1.1 million donors in the USA have donated over $53 million since July the 29th.
你或许在大众媒体的视频中看到过自己的家人和朋友将一桶冰冷的水倒在自己的头上 。他们是在参加冰桶挑战,而且这一活动最近在Facebook, YouTube, Twitter等其他社交网站上疯狂传播 。这一挑战包括在自己头部倾倒冰冷的水,或者向多家ALS 慈善机构捐款100美元 。肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症(ALS),也称作运动神经元疾病(MND),这一疾病将会毁坏肌肉,致使病患难以讲话,吞咽困难,甚至无法呼吸 。冰桶挑战的参与者会在线发布视频,并邀请朋友参加 。自7月29日以来,美国多达110万的捐款人,已经捐献了5300万美元 。
The viral campaign is giving ALS and MND charities valuable global exposure to raise awareness of the disease and raise funds. It exploits people's willingness and desire to post selfies or videos of themselves online, while feeling good about helping a charity. Communication and Media Studies professor Mark Glantz said: "You get the message directly from friends and acquaintances. It kind of appeals to the same side of people that wants to post a selfie." The challenge has even reached the President of the USA. Barack Obama decided against the dousing but said he would donate instead. Most people with ALS die from respiratory failure within three to five years from the onset of symptoms.
这一疯狂的活动为ALS和MND的慈善机构做了有价值的全球性宣传,并且提高了人们对这一疾病的关注度,募捐了更多基金 。这一活动利用人们的意愿和希望来在线发布自己的自拍照或视频,而且人们还会因为能够帮助慈善机构而感觉良好 。通讯和传媒研究教授马可表示,人们可以从朋友和熟人那里直接获得信息 。这是吸引具有相同立场的人发布自拍照的一种方式 。美国总统奥巴马拒绝了这一挑战 。但是奥巴马表示他会捐款 。大多数患有ALS疾病的人,在症状出现3到5年之后,会死于呼吸衰竭 。
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重点讲解
1. icy water 冰水
He leaped into the muddy, icy water and tried to swim to land.
他毅然跳入泥泞冰冷的海水,拖着伤腿,一拨又一拨游向陆地 。
2. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症
Hawking has ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which has confined him to a wheelchair and leaves him unable to speak without the help of a computerized voice synthesizer.
霍金患有肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症,简称ALS,他只能坐在轮椅上,说话必须依赖电脑语音发生器 。
3. motor neurone disease 运动神经元病
But it could also make it easier to treat Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease and muscular dystrophy.
这项技术同样能应用于帕金森综合症、运动神经元疾病和肌肉萎缩症 。
4. follow suit 跟着做;学样
They focused on signing up merchants for the program with the promise that the affiliates would follow suit.
他们把精力集中在争取商家上面,向那些商家承诺会有联署站点跟随加入 。
5. raise fund 筹集资金
How to raise fund is a very important problem in the field of social security research.
如何筹集资金是社会保障研究中不可或缺的一个重要问题 。
6. respiratory failure [临床] 呼吸衰竭;呼吸衰弱
The blocking of these receptors causes paralysis, respiratory failure and death.
这些受体的阻塞将会引起麻痹、呼吸衰竭和死亡 。
听力试题
1.Where does thearticle say people have seen videos of friends?
a) at home
b) on social media
c) on TV
d) in train stations
2.What kind of campaigndoes the article say the campaign is?
a) virtual
b) vile
c) virus
d) viral
3.What are the two abbreviationsof the disease?
a) SLA and NMD
b) LSA and DMN
c) ALS and MND
d) SAL and DNM
4.What does the diseasedestroy?
a) muscle
b) bone
c) the immune system
d) the organs
5.How many Americanshave donated since July 29?
a) 110,000
b) 1,100,000
c) 11,000,000
d) 1 million
6.What two things isthe campaign raising?
a) awareness and money
b) hope and optimism
c) blood pressure andheart rate
d) investment andinterest
7.What side of ourcharacter does the campaign take advantage of?
a) the dark side
b) the real side
c) the liking ofselfies
d) the selfish part
8.What do people feelgood about?
a) helping charities
b) using social media
c) themselves
d) the world
9.Who donated insteadof dousing?
a) Ban Ki-moon
b) Bill Gates
c) Mark Zuckerberg
d) Barack Obama
10.What eventuallykills most people with the disease?
a) weight loss
b) perspiration failure
c) respiratory failure
d) brain damage
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.c