NBC晚间新闻 盲人钢琴神童走红

It doesn't take long to know seven-year-olds Avett Manas is special. I taught myself how to play piano. He was just 11 months old when mom Sara watched in awe¹. He pulled himself up and started playing this melody. He just heard it and played it. Even more incredible, because Avett can barely see. I'm blind in this eye and visually impaired² in this eye. Sara remembers when doctors told her he was born blind. It felt like that was being told he didn't have a future.

But Ava soon showed her just how wrong that was. What do you want to be when you grow up? A rock star. This is nothing that came from me, this is a gift. A gift he's now sharing. His videos on YouTube have gone viral. Is playing piano easy? Easy for me but are for everybody else. His calling is to bring light to this world. A little boy with an incredible talent for playing piano and spreading joy.

用不了多久，我们就会发现7岁的阿维特·马纳斯是个特别的孩子。我自学的弹钢琴。阿维特11个月大的时候就会弹琴，这让他的母亲萨拉心怀敬畏。当时他就起身开始弹奏那段旋律。他刚听到这个就会弹了。更不可思议的是，阿维特基本上看不到东西。我这只眼睛看不到东西，另一只眼则视力受损。萨拉记得医生告诉她阿维特生来就是盲人。那好像就是在说，他不会有一个未来。但是阿维特很快就向母亲展示这真是大错特错。长大后你想成为什么样的人？一个摇滚明星。他的天赋不是从我这得来的。这就是天赐的礼物。而阿维特正在分享他的天赋。他在YouTube上的视频迅速走红。弹钢琴容易吗？对我来说容易，但是对其他人来说不容易。他的使命是给这个世界带来光明。真是一个有着令人惊讶的钢琴天赋的传播欢乐的小男孩。

1 awe   

n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧

参考例句：

• The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

2 impaired   

adj.受损的；出毛病的；有（身体或智力）缺陷的v.损害，削弱( impair的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Much reading has impaired his vision. 大量读书损害了他的视力。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His hearing is somewhat impaired. 他的听觉已受到一定程度的损害。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》