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Hello, I’m Mike Procter. And I’m Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight.
大家好，我是迈克·普洛克特。我是鲁比·琼斯。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。
“My name is Anna. I am just a normal person. But I help to save many people’s lives. How?
“我叫安娜。我只是一个普通人。但我却帮助拯救了很多人的生命。怎么做到的呢？
Well, three times a year, I give blood. To do this, I go to my local blood donor centre.
我每年献三次血。为此，我去当地的献血中心。
At the centre, the health worker asks me some questions.
在献血中心，医护人员会问我一些问题。
She wants to make sure that my blood is free from any harmful bacteria.
她想确保我的血液里不含任何有害细菌。
Then, I lie down on a narrow bed.
然后，我躺在一张狭窄的床上。
Another health worker places a needle into my arm.
另一名医护人员把针扎进我的手臂里。
A tube leads from the needle to a machine.
一根管子连接针和一台机器。
Slowly, the machine takes out some of my blood - almost half a litre!
慢慢地，这台机器抽走了我的一些血液——几乎是半升！
A system of tubes and plastic bags separates the blood into its different elements: red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma.
一个由管子和塑料袋组成的系统将血液分离成不同的元素：红细胞、白细胞、血小板和血浆。
Doctors can use these four elements to treat different medical problems.
医生可以使用这四元素来治疗不同的医疗问题。
So one half-litre of my blood could help four different people!”
所以我的半升血液可以帮助四个不同的人！”
There are many people around the world like Anna.
世界上有很多像安娜这样的人。
They know that their blood can save lives.
他们知道自己的血液可以拯救生命。
This is because doctors depend on a ready supply of blood when they operate.
这是因为医生在动手术时需要随时准备好血液。
They may need to it to replace a patient’s blood, lost during the operation.
他们可能需要用它来补充病人在手术过程中失去的血液。
And, some people suffer from unusual medical conditions.
有些人患有不同寻常的疾病。
They often need new, clean blood because their own blood is infected.
他们经常需要新鲜、干净的血液，因为他们自己的血液被感染了。
So, it is important for hospitals to have a large supply ready at all times.
因此，对于医院来说，随时准备好大量的血液是很重要的。
And there is always a demand for new people to give blood.
而且一直需要新的人来献血。
