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Hello. I’m Ruby Jones.
大家好。我是鲁比·琼斯。
And I’m Marina Santee. Welcome to Spotlight.
我是玛丽娜·桑蒂。欢迎收听重点报道节目。
This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting.
本节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。
It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
以便让世界各地的人们更容易听懂。
A small candle burns.
一根小蜡烛在燃烧。
It represents life - that was.
它代表着生命——就是这样。
It represents the lost promise of a future.
它代表着对未来失去的承诺。
The candle is a picture, on a website.
这根蜡烛是一张图片，张贴在网站上。
It is on a ‘memorial wall.’
它被贴在“纪念墙”上。
On the ‘wall’ is a long list of names.
“墙”上有一长串名字。
There are hundreds of names.
有数百个名字。
Each one represents a life lost.
每一个都代表着一条逝去的生命。
Messages fill the website pages.
该网页上全是信息。
There are messages from mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers.
有来自母亲、父亲、姐妹和兄弟的信息。
Each message tells its own powerful, tragic story.
每一条信息都讲述了一个有震撼力的悲剧故事。
All the stories are united by death and drugs.
所有的故事都与死亡和毒品联系在一起。
June the twenty sixth is the International Day Against Drug Abuse.
6月26日是国际禁毒日。
Drug abuse means that the drugs are not being used to cure people of a sickness.
药物滥用的意思是药物没有被用来治疗人们的疾病。
Today, we share thoughts and words from different people.
今天，我们分享不同人的想法和话语。
Drug abuse has changed their lives forever.
药物滥用永远地改变了他们的生活。
‘We lost our daughter, Meggin, to drugs.
“我们的女儿梅金死于毒品。
She was twenty one years old.
她当时21岁。
Meggin was the light of our life.
梅金是我们的生命之光。
It seems like our light has gone out.
我们的光好像熄灭了。
We will never forget the promise that she held for a brighter tomorrow.’
我们永远不会忘记她对美好明天的承诺。”
‘I recently lost my beautiful son, Eddie.
“我最近失去了我出色的儿子埃迪。
He died from drugs.
他死于吸毒。
He was my best friend.
他是我最好的朋友。
He was the kind of son any mother would wish to have.
他是任何母亲都希望拥有的那种儿子。
It was an honour being his mother.’
作为他的母亲，我感到很荣幸。”
‘February 29th, 2004. Cause of death - methamphetamine.
“2004年2月29日。死因是吸食冰毒。
Our daughter, Jillian was 15.
我们的女儿吉莉安当时15岁。
She tried methamphetamine for the first and last time.
她第一次也是最后一次尝试吸食冰毒。
She paid for her mistake with her life.
她为自己的错误付出了生命的代价。
We will continue to suffer for the rest of our lives.’
我们余生将继续在痛苦中度过。”
