BBC环球慢速英语 第532期:世被遗忘的疾病—血吸虫病(1)

A Forgotten Disease: Schistosomiasis
被遗忘的疾病：血吸虫病

voice 1: Thank you for joining us for today's Spotlight. I'm Joshua Leo
声音1：谢谢大家收听今天的重点报道节目。我是乔舒亚·里奥。

voice 2: And I'm Ryan Geertsma. 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：我是瑞安·吉尔兹玛。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。

voice 1: Water is one the most important things people need to live. We use it to cook, to wash, and to drink. But water can also be the cause of many problems. Floods can damage cities. Heavy rains can cause terrible land slides. Tsunamis can destroy towns on the coast.
声音1：水是人们生存所需的最重要资源之一。我们要用水来做饭和清洗，我们还需要喝水。但是水也会造成很多问题。洪水会损毁城市。暴雨会引发严重的山体滑坡。海啸会摧毁海岸城镇。

voice 2: But the most dangerous water is dirty water. Dirty water can carry very harmful diseases. And these diseases affect millions of people around the world. Today we will discuss one of these diseases. Today's Spotlight is on Schistosomiasis.
声音2：但最危险的水是污水。污水可能携带非常有害的疾病。这些疾病会对全球数百万人造成影响。今天我们将讨论其中一种疾病。今天重点报道的主题是血吸虫病。