BBC环球慢速英语 第336期:罗伦佐的油(2)
voice 2: His teachers said he would suddenly become angry. He was difficult to control. Lorenzo was also struggling with his schoolwork. He had stopped learning. Lorenzo's teachers asked to see his parents - Augusto and Michaela. Augusto and Michaela took Lorenzo to the doctors. The doctors did many different tests. Lorenzo's parents knew that something was wrong. But nothing could have prepared them for the test results. An expert doctor explained that Lorenzo had a rare disease. He called it Adrenoleukodystophy or ALD.
声音2:他的老师说,他会突然发脾气。他很难控制。罗伦佐还要努力应对学业。他已经不再学习了。罗伦佐的老师要求见他的家长——奥古斯托和米凯拉。奥古斯托和米凯拉带罗伦佐去看了医生。医生做了多种不同的检查。罗伦佐的父母知道他有些不对劲。但是没有什么能让他们为检查结果做准备。一名专业医生告诉他们,罗伦佐得了一种罕见的疾病。他说这种病是肾上腺脑白质营养不良(简称ALD)
voice 1: ALD is a genetic problem. It is passed from the parents to their child. The genetic problem is linked to the X sex chromosome. This means that only boys have the most severe form of ALD.
声音1:肾上腺脑白质营养不良是一种基因疾病。这种病会由父母遗传给孩子。基因疾病与X染色体有关。这意味着只有男孩会产生最严重症状的肾上腺脑白质营养不良。