(单词翻译:单击)
Thank you for joining us for Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid.
感谢大家收听今天的重点报道节目。我是莉兹·怀德。
And I’m Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
我是约书亚·里奥。重点报道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。
Deborah Wearing opens the door.
黛博拉·韦尔林打开了门。
Her husband Clive quickly stands up.
她的丈夫克莱夫迅速站了起来。
He is very happy.
他非常高兴。
He laughs and opens his arms to hold her.
他笑着张开双臂抱住她。
He says that she is the first person he has seen in years.
他说，她是他多年来看见的第一个人。
He tells her that it is as if he has just awoken from a deep sleep.
他告诉她，他好像刚从沉睡中醒来。
But this is not true.
但事实并非如此。
Clive has not been sleeping for years.
克莱夫这么多年来并没有一直在睡觉。
And it has not been a long time since he saw his wife.
而且他不久前刚见过他的妻子。
His wife visited him yesterday.
他的妻子昨天来看过他。
But Clive cannot remember yesterday.
但克莱夫不记得昨天的事情了。
In fact he cannot remember what happened 3 minutes ago.
事实上，他连3分钟前发生的事情都不记得了。
What might a life like that be like?
那样的生活会是什么样的呢？
Today’s Spotlight is about Clive Wearing, the man without a memory.
今天重点报道节目的主角是克莱夫·韦尔林，一个没有记忆的男人。
It was the morning of March 27, 1985.
那是1985年3月27日的早上。
Clive Wearing woke from sleep.
克莱夫·韦尔林从睡梦中醒来。
His wife Deborah began talking to him.
他的妻子黛博拉开始和他说话。
But Clive did not know what was happening.
但克莱夫并不知道发生了什么事。
He could not remember his wife’s name.
他记不起他妻子的名字了。
Deborah called the doctor.
黛博拉打电话给医生。
She was very worried.
她非常担心。
The doctor said that Clive was sick with influenza.
医生说克莱夫得了流行性感冒。
He just needed more sleep.
他只是需要更多的睡眠。
So Clive stayed at home that day.
所以那天克莱夫待在家里。
He went to sleep and Deborah left for work.
他睡着了，黛博拉去上班了。
But when Deborah returned home, Clive was gone.
但当黛博拉回到家时，克莱夫不在了。
Deborah was afraid.
黛博拉很害怕。
She knew that something was very wrong.
她知道情况很不对劲。
Where had he gone?
他去哪里了？
Finally, a police officer called.
最后，一名警察打来电话。
Clive had left their home.
克莱夫离开了他们家。
He was out walking the city streets.
他在城市街道上走。
He did not know where he was, or who he was.
他不知道自己身在何处，也不知道自己是谁。
No one knew what was wrong.
没有人知道出了什么问题。
