1、VOA 慢速英语 :The World Cheers 33 Miners Rescued in ChileThis is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.(SOUND)Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners.
2、They spent sixty-nine days underground. “Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply,“ says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so. The
3、first three were released from the hospital Thursday night.For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.A partial mine collapse on August fifth trapped them more than half
4、a kilometer underground. They had to stretch a two-day food supply. For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead.Later, they received supplies and a video link lowered through drill holes. That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter.The miners have apparently
5、 agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story.They have already received gifts of money and travel offers. Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels t
6、o ease the stress. And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs.Mario Sepulveda was the second miner rescued The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos. The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith.MARIO SEPULVEDA (TRANSLATED): “I was with God a
7、nd I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won. He took me by my best hand, the hand of God.“The last miner up was Luis Urzua. He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours - faster than expected. The
8、 rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix.The Phoenix is an imaginary bird from ancient stories. It bursts into flames but is continually reborn and rises from the ashes.Chiles President Sebastian Pinera, far right, watches a rescue worker enter the Phoenix capsule to begin the
9、rescue of the 33 trapped minersChiles Navy built the capsule with advice from mining experts and NASA engineers. It worked like an elevator, traveling up and down on a cable through a shaft drilled six hundred twenty-two meters into the rocks.Workers used a cutting bit made by a small American compa
10、ny, Center Rock. The bit was on a drilling rig made by Schramm, also based in Pennsylvania.Millions of people around the world watched the rescue. President Obama said he watched the first miner being freed.More than one thousand journalists traveled to the mine in the Atacama Desert to report on th
11、e rescue. They joined family members of the miners and rescue crews housed in an area of tents known as Camp Hope.(SOUND)“Very happy,“ says this man. “Very happy that the boys are coming out. That it ends already, that their suffering and our suffering ends.“And thats IN THE NEWS in VOA Special Engl
12、ish. http:/ Im Mario Ritter. 这里是 VOA 特别英语教育报道。上周，我们讲述了上课时间早与学生困倦之间的冲突。许多人在我们的网站和 Facebook 网页上发表了评论。例如，土耳其的 Damla Ece 写道：我赞成将上课时间推迟的提议，这样的话，青少年在上午的时候感觉要跟好。但是对学生来说，睡觉时间超过七小时是浪费时间。越南的 Tran 则不同意：我认为青少年每天平均需要八至十个小时的睡眠。在他们难以集中精力的时候强迫他们集中精力是没有用的。巴西的 Enilton Neymakes 晚上很晚睡觉，下午很晚醒来。他说，这是我的生活，但是我至少在学习。德黑兰的 Af
13、shin Heydari 说，学校应该早一点开始上课，避免晚些时候的交通拥堵。约旦的 Suze 写道：我是青少年的时候，我喜欢尽可能早的上课。这样的话，我就可以剩余更多的时间来进行自己的活动。但是吉尔吉斯坦的 Azra 说，学校很早开始上课的原因是缺少教室。阿富汗的 Omid 称青少年是社会命运的创造者。所以，为了更加成功，他们必须更加警惕，更加活跃。日本的 Joruji 写道：我是青少年的时候，我总是六点钟以前起床去上学，因为学校离家很远，我不记得有什么问题。我认为，现在，网络，电视节目和手机使青少年睡觉的时间更晚。西班牙 31 岁的 Kika 写道：按照我的看法，现在的年轻人非常懒惰。但是
14、 Dennis Jin 不赞同：对中国的高中生来说，我们早上必须在 6:20 到校，经常在晚上10:00 回家，然后还要做一些家庭作业。你能不能想象的到我们一天能睡多久？并不只是青少年受此困扰。加拿大的 Kathy 写道：我们的女儿总是喜欢在早上抱怨这抱怨那，我知道这是因为睡眠不足。我希望学校能够将上课时间推迟到 8:30 或 9:00。居住在新西兰的柬埔寨人 Vidara Mom 说，学校应该早上 9:00 上课，下午 3:00 放学。这样的话，学生在放学之间拥有足够的时间进行交流和玩耍。印度尼西亚的 Wibi Sebastian 希望学校能够 7:30 上课而不是 7:00。利比亚的 Na
15、ima Star 写道：早上很早离开温暖的被窝是非常困难的，尤其是在寒冷的冬天。这让我想起一首老歌：“早上起床是很美好的，但是睡懒觉更加美好。 ”1.partial adj.部分的, 不完全的 例句：I could give it only partial support.我只能给它部分的支持。The victory is only partial.胜利只是局部的。2.stretch vt.vi.伸展; 拉紧 例句：Rubber stretches easily.橡胶的延展性很好。He rose and stretched himself.他站起身, 伸了伸懒腰。3.lower vt.vi.(
16、使)降低; (使)跌落 例句：The sun lowers in the west.太阳从西边落下。4.apparently adv.显然地 例句：He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。5.imaginary adj.想像中的, 假想的, 虚构的 例句：My little daughter has an imaginary friend.我的小女儿有个想像中的朋友。6.cable n.电缆, 海底电报,缆,索 1.Never have people been trapped for so long so deep
17、ly.Never 倒装句首为否定或半否定的词语，如 no, not, never, seldom, little, hardly, at no time, in no way, not until 等。Never have I seen such a performance.Nowhere will you find the answer to this question.Not until the child fell asleep did the mother leave the room.当 Not until 引出主从复合句，主句倒装，从句不倒装。注意： 如否定词不在句首不倒装。I h
18、ave never seen such a performance.The mother didnt leave the room until the child fell asleep.2.But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so. or so 约莫,大约左右例句：Grandad usually conks out for an hour or so after lunch.爷爷吃过午饭往往要
19、睡一个小时左右。3.It bursts into flames but is continually reborn and rises from the ashes.burst into 开出,突然出现例句：He burst into a fit of laughter.他突然大笑起来。The audience burst into simultaneous applause.观众齐声叫好。 这里是 VOA 特别英语时事新闻。本周，智利北部圣何塞金铜矿的救援人员有理由放声歌唱。向地面开凿的隧道成为 33 名被困矿工重获自由的通道。他们在地面下被困了 69 天。参与了这次救援工作的美国宇航局一名
20、医生表示， “以前，人们从来没有在如此深的地下被困这么长时间。 ”但是，被困矿工的主治医生表示，大部分人的健康状况都很好，可以在一天之后离开医院。周四晚上，首批三名矿工已经离开。这一天中的大部分时间，矿工们和智利总统皮涅拉一样都非常放松。获救的 32 名智利矿工和一名玻利维亚矿工仍然戴着特制的太阳眼镜来保护双眼。八月 5 日矿井的部分坍塌将他们困在 500 多米深的地面以下。他们必须获得两天的食物供给。在最初的两周，没有人知道他们是否已经遇难。后来，他们收到了补给品，以及通过钻凿的隧道送下的视频。该视频拍摄的是 Ariel Ticona的妻子分娩自己的女儿的过程。这些矿工显然同意分享他们的故事
21、，然后互相分享这笔钱。他们已经收到了现金和旅游邀请。Edison Pena 受邀参加纽约市马拉松赛跑，还受邀到田纳西州孟菲斯市，Elvis Presley 的故乡。Pena 说，他在矿井隧道中不断奔跑来缓解压力。他还带领矿工们一起高唱 Elvis 的歌曲。周三获救的第一名矿工是 Florencio Avalos。第二个是 Mario Sepulveda。他说，这次遭遇检测了他的信仰。Mario Sepulveda：“我同时见到了上帝和魔鬼，他们一直在斗争，最后上帝胜利了。上帝抓住了我的手。 ”最后升井的是领班 Luis Urzua。不到二十四小时之内，救援人员使用金属救生舱将所有被困矿工带向地
22、面比预期更快。该救生舱大约半米宽，被命名为凤凰号。凤凰是古代神话中一种想象中的鸟。凤凰被燃烧，但是却获得重生，从灰烬中涅磐。智利海军根据矿物专家和 NASA 工程师的建议建造了该救生舱。该救生舱就像升降机一样，在岩石上钻凿的 620 米的隧道中通过缆绳上下移动。工作人员使用的是美国一家小公司 Center Rock 生产的钻头。钻机是位于宾夕法尼亚的Schramm 公司生产的。全世界数百万人关注着这次营救行动。奥巴马总统表示，他观看了第一名矿工获救的情况。共有 1000 多名记者赶赴阿塔卡马沙漠对救援行动进行报道。他们与矿工的家人和救援人员一起居住在“希望号”营地。这名男子说， “非常高兴。非常高兴他们终于获救了。一切都结束了，他们的痛苦和我们的痛苦都结束了。 ”From: http:/
