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In Iran–you can’t be gay, but you are allowed to be transgender.
在伊朗–你不能是同性恋，但是你可以变性。
A loophole in the law means the strictly-religious country performs more sex-change operations than any other, except Thailand.
伊朗是个有着严格宗教的国家，但法律上的漏洞使其拥有除泰国以外最多的变性手术。
Ten years ago, Tarane was known as Amir. That was before she met a woman in a café who had undergone sex change surgery.
十年前，塔兰叫做阿米尔。那是在她在一咖啡馆遇到了一经历过变性手术的妇女前。
When I left the cafe, I was no longer Amir she says, I realised what my dreams were all about.
当我离开咖啡馆的时候，她说我不再是阿米尔，我意识到我的梦想是什么。
In Iran, same-sex relationships are punishable by death. But there is no law against sex-change operations in the Koran – and the procedure has flourished.
在伊朗同性恋会被判处死刑。但在古兰经中没有法律禁止变性手术–变性蓬勃发展。
In Islam, there is a principle which says that everything is allowed unless there are strong arguments against it or a law forbidding it.
在伊斯兰教中有一个原则，即所有的一切都是被允许的，除非有强有力的论据反对它或法律禁止它。
I have never felt any regret, but without the support from my friends, I would not have managed the first year. My mother only called the hospital once, to find out if I had woken up from the operation, nothing else.”
我从未有过任何遗憾，但没有朋友的支持我没法度过第一年。我的母亲只给医院打过一次电话，看看我是否从手术中醒过来，没有其它的了。
Human rights groups are critical, however. They say people should not be forced to change sex to survive.
然而人权团体对此是批评的。他们说人们不应该被迫变性以生存。
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词汇解析
1、perform
做，执行，履行（尤指复杂的任务或行动）
We're looking for people of all ages who have performed outstanding acts of bravery, kindness or courage.
我们正在寻找那些见义勇为、乐于助人、勇气可嘉的人，年龄不限。
His council had had to perform miracles on a tiny budget.
他的委员会不得不以极少的预算去创造奇迹。
演出；表演；演奏
Gardiner has pursued relentlessly high standards in performing classical music.
加德纳一直不懈地追求古典音乐演奏的高水准。
This play was first performed in 411 BC.
该剧于公元前411年首演。
（人）表现良好/很差；（事物）运转良好/糟糕
He had not performed well in his exams.
他考试没考好。
England performed so well against France at Wembley.
在温布利球场上，英格兰队表现出色，击败了法国队。
2、manage
管理;经营;掌管
Within two years he was managing the store.
不出两年他就开始管理这家店了。
Most factories in the area are obsolete and badly managed.
这个地区的绝大多数工厂都十分陈旧，经营状况也非常糟糕。
谨慎地使用，好好地利用(时间、金钱等)
In a busy world, managing your time is increasingly important.
在忙碌的世界里，善于利用时间变得越来越重要。
Josh expects me to manage all the household expenses on very little.
乔希指望我对每笔家庭支出都精打细算。
设法做到;成功完成
Somehow, he'd managed to persuade Kay to buy one for him.
不知用了什么方法，他成功说服凯给他买了一个。
I managed to pull myself up onto a wet, sloping ledge.
我终于爬上了一块潮湿倾斜的暗礁。
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