Thank you for joining us for Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid. And I’m Joshua Leo.
欢迎来到重点报道节目。我是莉兹·怀德。我是约书亚·利奥。
Spotlight uses a special 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。
Running races is very popular around the world.
跑步比赛在世界各地很受欢迎。
But being an excellent runner takes skill.
但成为一名优秀的跑步者需要技巧。
Budhia Singh is an excellent runner from India.
布迪亚·辛格是一名来自印度的优秀跑步者。
He trains every day.
他每天都训练。
Budhia runs many kilometres every morning.
布迪亚每天早上都要跑很多公里。
He holds running records in India.
他在印度保持着跑步记录。
He has inspired many people to start running.
他激励了许多人开始跑步。
But his story has also caused many disagreements.
但他的故事也引发了许多分歧。
You see, Budhia is only four years old.
原因在于,布迪亚只有四岁。
Today’s spotlight is on four-year-old long distance runner Budhia Singh.
今天的重点报道节目来聊聊四岁的长跑运动员布迪亚·辛格。
Budhia’s story begins near the city of Bhubaneswar.
布迪亚的故事始于布巴内斯瓦尔市附近。
Budhia’s family was very poor.
布迪亚家很穷。
His father did not have a job.
他的父亲没有工作。
And he was an alcoholic.
还是个酒鬼。
He died when Budhia was two years old.
他在布迪亚两岁的时候去世了。
Budhia’s mother could not support her four children without her husband.
没有丈夫,布迪亚的母亲无法养活她的四个孩子。
So she made a hard decision.
所以她做了一个艰难的决定。
She sold Budhia to a man for 800 rupees or about 18 dollars.
她以800卢比(约合18美元)的价格将布迪亚卖给了一名男子。
Soon, Budhia was living on the streets.
不久,布迪亚开始流落街头。
A few months later, a man named Biranchi Das saw Budhia.
几个月后,一个名叫比兰奇·达斯的人看到了布迪亚。
Budhia had a badly injured leg.
布迪亚的腿受了重伤。
So Biranchi decided to care for Budhia.
于是比兰奇决定照顾布迪亚。
Biranchi is a judo teacher.
比兰奇是一名柔道老师。
Judo is a form of skilled fighting.
柔道是技巧性格斗的一种形式。
Biranchi let Budhia live in his judo school.
比兰奇让布迪亚住在他的柔道学校。
He fed and clothed Bhudia.
他为布迪亚提供衣食。
He even taught Budhia judo.
他甚至还教布迪亚柔道。
Soon, Budhia’s leg began to heal.
很快,布迪亚的腿开始痊愈。
Budhia became more healthy.
布迪亚变得更健康了。
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