BBC环球慢速英语 第572期:杰妮的故事(5)

voice 1: Many people became interested in Genie. Doctors and scientists wanted to learn more about her. They wanted to know if she was able to learn like a normal person. They wanted to know if loving care could help her.
声音1：许多人对杰妮感兴趣。医生和科学家想进一步了解她。他们想知道她是否能像正常人一样学习。他们还想知道关爱能否帮助她。

voice 2: After a few months, Genie knew over one hundred (100) words. The scientists would take her for walks. She had a strong desire to learn about the world around her. Slowly, she learned to put words together into simple sentences.
声音2：几个月后，杰妮认识了超过100个词。科学家会带她去散步。她有了解周围世界的强烈欲望。渐渐地，她学会用单词组成简单的句子。

voice 1: Genie learned how to make simple sentences but nothing more. Scientists worried that Genie could not pass this simple language level. Most children learn more complex sentences as they grow older. The scientists wondered if Genie had a mental disability. They wondered if she was born with it or if she developed it.
声音1：杰妮学会了如何造简单的句子，但也仅此而已。科学家担心杰妮可能无法通过简单的语言水平测试。大多数儿童会随着年龄的增长学会更多复杂的句子。科学家想知道杰妮是否有智力残疾。他们想知道这是先天的还是后天的。