美国有线新闻 CNN 2012-10-20

 First up today, we have an update for you on Malala Yousafzai. She is the 14-year old from Pakistan who was attacked and shot by the Taliban recently. Malala had spoken out against the group and called for education rights for girls. That’s something that the Taliban are against. On Monday, Malala was airlifted from Pakistan to a hospital in England for specialized¹ medical treatment. Doctors say, her recovery could take months. As of Wednesday, Malala was in stable condition, but she wasn’t able to speak. Malala was attacked on October 9th on her way home from school. And she wasn’t the only one who was hurt in the shooting. Reza Sayah traveled to the region in Pakistan where Malala is from. He talked to one of the other girls who was shot that day and visited their school. Here is his report.

 

The city of Mangora in Pakistan’s scenic² Swat Valley. This is the region the Taliban took over in 2008, forcing shut then blowing up girls’ schools, threatening to kill anyone who stood in their way. This is also where Malala Yousafzai and her classmate Kainat Ahmed defied the Taliban by going to school anyway. Kainat was seated next to Malala when Taliban gunman stopped their school van and opened fire. One of the bullets hit Kainat in the arm.

In her hospital room, a mob of reporters shoved their way through for a glimpse of Kainat’s ten minutes visit with Pakistan’s interior minister.

Do you regret standing³ up against the Taliban now that you’ve been hurt?

 

No, sir, I don’t regret it. God willing, I will continue my education.

What do you want the world to know?

Girls’ education here is more important than boys’. Because boys can have any jobs they want to, but girls cannot. I want to tell all the girls to continue their mission to get an education.

We have left Kainat in the hospital, we are heading to Malala’s school, and we are really racing⁴ at high speeds and in armed convoy⁵. And it shows you, even thought the government says, they’ve cleared the Taliban out of this region, there are still a lot of safety concerns.

 

We arrived at Malala’s school, this is where Kainat went to school as well, so did Shazi and the other school girl who was hurt. When the Taliban took over this region, this was one of the few girls’ schools that remained open. The headmaster was Malala’s father. He essentially⁶ said, no, we are staying open.

 

Much of what Malala learned was in classrooms here, despite the attack on students here, the school opened three days after the shooting.

 

How can you take practical steps to make sure these little girls are safe?

 

We are taking practical steps, but we have to change the mindset. There is the mindset we need to change. And the first practical step is, to take action against these amman, these terrorists.

 

Before she was attacked, Malala was working on starting a charity to promote female education. In the report, you just heard Kainat talking about the importance of girls getting an education in Pakistan. To learn more about Malala and the cause that she and her friends have fought for, click the "impact your world" link in the spotlight⁷ section of cnnstudentnews.com

1 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

2 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

5 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

6 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

7 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。