英語流行話題聽力:Unit41 有個男孩名叫納考西

[00:00.49] Unit 41 A Boy Named Nkosi In 1989 in a Zulu village, Daphne gave birth to a baby, named Xolani Nkosi. [00:13.11] The baby was tiny, no more than two kilos. [00:18.07] As the months passed, Daphne realized the boy was ill. The doctor who examined the boy had said his illness might be a result of HIV infection -- and if that turned out to be the case, [00:31.23] Daphne herself was probably infected and it's her who gave the sickness to Nkosi. [00:36.55] The identity of his father would remain Daphne's secret. [00:42.55] Whoever he was, he was the most significant person Daphne would ever know, for he had put death into her body. [00:51.27] Daphne was not yet 20, yet she was dying, and on the very first day of is life, [00:57.34] so was her tiny son. [01:00.30] Meanwhile, another South African woman, Gail Johnson, was living a different life. [01:06.47] She and her husband were not wealthy, but were comfortably middle class. [01:12.18] A visit to a friend's brother, who was in the terminal stage of AIDS, made her determined to do something. [01:19.53] By October, she had raised enough money to set up the Guest House, and took in a dozen dying of AIDS. [01:27.47] Daphne sent her boy to the Guest House, where he became a star. [01:33.13] But in 1992 the Guest House had to be close for lack of money. [01:38.39] Gail offered to adopt Nkosi. [01:41.52] By his 4th birthday, Nkosi was eating better, gaining some weight. [01:47.08] In 1997, Gail sent Nkosi to school. [01:51.29] There was no law preventing HIV positive kids from entering South African's schools. [01:58.16] The question had simply never arisen before. [02:01.18] Eight year-old Nkosi had lived longer than any child ever born HIV positive in South Africa. [02:09.19] In 3 years at school Nkosi had only one accident. [02:13.38] He fell in the playground and cut his mouth. [02:16.46] The bleeding was handled with care. [02:19.09] His school performance was satisfactory. [02:22.48] Nkosi's progress was tracked in the media. [02:26.07] Gail took advantage of the coverage to raise money and found a house in Johannesburg for some women and their kids. [02:34.06] She called it's Nkosi Haven. [02:36.50] Nakosi and Gail became icons in the international AIDS community. [02:42.13] They were invited to the United States and spent a week there making appearances. [02:47.37] Then in July 2000, the 13th International Conference on AIDS was scheduled to be held in Durban. [02:56.30] Nkosi was introduced to a huge audience." Hi," he said." My name is Nkosi Johnson. I 'm 11 years old. [03:06.28] I was born HIV positive. I hate having AIDS, because I get very sick and I get very sad when I think of all the other children and babies with AIDS, [03:18.29] ..." He continued," Care for us and accept us. We are all human beings. We are normal. [03:26.36] We have hands. We have feet. We can walk, we can talk -- and we have needs just like everyone else. [03:35.10] do not be afraid of us. We are all the same." His tiny body was ravaged by AIDS, [03:42.21] but his big heart inspired a nation. [03:45.23] A week after the 2000 Christmas, Nkosi asked if he could take a bath. [03:50.57] He lay in the hot water and smiled. [03:53.50] A few minutes later his eyes rolled back in his head, and he went into a coma, [03:59.05] unable to speak, unable to smile. [04:02.34] Early on June 1, 2001, Nkosi died. [04:07.20] Gail kissed him." I love you," she said." Go quietly, my darling boy."

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