(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Mother Teresa was born in Albania in 1910, and died in 1997. Her real name is Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She became famous the world over for starting the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India. She began this work in 1950 and for over forty years, she looked after the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work.
1910年,特蕾莎修女出生于阿尔巴尼亚,1997年逝世
Agnes developed an interest in helping the less fortunate at a very young age. She was fascinated by stories of people who dedicated their life to help others. She decided to become a nun when she was 12. She joined the Sisters of Loreto as a missionary when she was 18. She initially went to Ireland, to learn English.
特蕾莎从小就热衷于帮助疾苦人民
She arrived in India in 1929 and became a nun two years later. The poverty and suffering she saw around her in Calcutta deeply disturbed her. A famine in 1943 killed thousands and worsened the situation. In 1946 she received a call from God. "I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. It was an order,” she said.
1929年,特蕾莎来到印度,并于2年后成为修女
She was an international symbol of charity, visiting many countries to help poor children. At the time of her death, her organization was operating in 123 countries. After she died, the Pope started the process that might one day make her a saint. An international survey ranked her as the "most admired person of the 20th Century."
她是国际慈善大使,特蕾莎走访了许多国家,帮助了许多贫困儿童
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重点讲解
1.dedicate to 奉献
例句:The soldier dedicated himself to the service of the people.
这名战士献身于为人民服务
。2.look after 照顾
例句:I will look after her child when she is on a business trip.
她出差时我将照看她的孩子
。3.decide to 决定
例句:It all depends on what you decide to believe.
这一切都取决于你决定要相信什么
。4.Nobel Peace Prize 诺贝尔和平奖
例句:Rather than release his inner dove, the Nobel Peace Prize may force him to brandish his public hawk.
获得和平奖将迫使他展示自己强硬的鹰派形象,而不是释放内心的和平鸽
。