(单词翻译:单击)
Thank you for joining us for today’s Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid. And I’m Rebekah Schipper.
感谢您收听今天的重点报道节目。我是莉兹·怀德。我是丽贝卡·施佩尔。
Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
本节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。
It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
以便让世界各地的人们更容易听懂。
Gulbadan Nesa lives in a poor area in Bangladesh.
古尔巴丹·尼萨住在孟加拉国的一个贫困地区。
For many years Gulbadan struggled to survive.
多年来，古尔巴丹一直在挣扎求生。
She had no money.
她没有钱。
There were days when Gulbadan could not even feed her children.
古尔巴丹曾经有过连孩子都喂不饱的日子。
And she had no way to send them to school.
她也没办法送他们去上学。
For many years, Gulbadan had no hope.
多年来，古尔巴丹没有任何希望。
But today, Gulbadan’s life has changed.
但今天，古尔巴丹的生活发生了变化。
“Not long ago I was almost begging for money from other people to help me feed my family.
“就在不久前，我几乎是在向别人讨钱，帮我养家糊口。
Today, I have my own house.
今天，我有了自己的房子。
I have enough money to feed my children and send them to school.
我有足够的钱养活我的孩子，送他们上学。
I cannot express in words how happy I am.”
我无法用语言表达我有多高兴。”
Five years ago Gulbadan borrowed a small amount of money from the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.
五年前，古尔巴丹从孟加拉国的乡村银行借了一小笔钱。
With that money she bought a few chickens.
她用那笔钱买了几只鸡。
She sold the chickens’ eggs.
她把鸡蛋卖了。
And she began to earn money.
她开始挣钱了。
Gulbadan was able to repay the bank.
古尔巴丹能够偿还银行的贷款。
And she improved her life.
她改善了自己的生活。
She was even able to start a second business.
她甚至还能再做一种生意。
She now sells eggs and building materials.
她现在卖鸡蛋和建筑材料。
Gulbandan is just one of millions of poor women to receive a loan from the Grameen Bank.
古尔巴丹只是数百万从乡村银行获得贷款的贫困妇女之一。
Today’s Spotlight is on the Grameen Bank and its creator, Muhammad Yunus.
今天的重点报道节目将讲述乡村银行及其创办者穆罕默德·尤努斯。
Yunus won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
尤努斯获得了2006年诺贝尔和平奖。
For many years, Yunus has been helping poor women, like Gulbadan, start their own businesses.
多年来，尤努斯一直在帮助像古尔巴丹这样的贫困妇女创业。
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