BBC环球慢速英语 第320期:一个人类基因组(1)

One Human Genome
一个人类基因组

voice 1: Thank you for joining us for today's Spotlight program! I'm Rebekah Schipper.
声音1：谢谢大家收听重点报道节目。我是瑞贝卡·席佩尔。

voice 2: And I'm Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of Broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
声音2：我是利兹·韦德。重点报道节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。便于全世界各地民众的理解。

Have you ever looked at people and just thought about how different they are? You could never get along with them! You have nothing in common with them!
在看着他人时，你有没有想过他们有多不同？你可能永远无法和他们友好相处！你和他们毫无共同之处！

voice 1: Well, today on Spotlight we will show you that you are not as different from other people as you might think. In fact, your genes are ninety-nine point nine percent the same as everyone else on the earth! Can you believe it? Keep listening!
声音1：今天的重点报道节目要告诉大家，你和他人之间的不同之处并没有你所想的那样大。实际上，你的基因有99%与地球上所有人一样！你能相信吗？请继续收听节目！

voice 3: It tells your eyes and skin what colour they will be.
声音3：它影响你眼睛和皮肤的颜色。

voice 4: It tells your fingers how long they will be.
声音4：它影响你手指的长度。

voice 5: It decides if you will have your mother's small nose or your father's big hands.
声音5：它决定你是会继承妈妈的小巧鼻子还是会继承爸爸的大手。

voice 6: It even tells your body if you will be male or female.
声音6：它甚至影响你的性别。

voice 3: It is found in every part of your body.
声音3：它存在于你身体的各个部分。

voice 5: It tells everything inside and outside your body how to act.
声音5：它决定你身体内部和外部的一切行为。