埃塞俄比亚马戏团帮助年轻人兼顾生活
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2015年VOA慢速英语(十二)月
AS IT IS 2015-12-02 Ethiopia Circus Helps Youths to Juggle 1 Life 埃塞俄比亚马戏团帮助年轻人兼顾生活
Circus groups from seven African countries showcased their skills over the weekend at the first African Circus Arts Festival in Ethiopia.
Juggling 2, balancing, gymnastics and other circus tricks were on display.
The circus is an up-and-coming art form in Africa.
Most of the performers are young people who come from difficult backgrounds.
Sabrina Pezzei organized the event. She said it helps young people gain confidence in themselves.
“It gives them also the opportunity to be socialized. It gives the opportunity to perform on stage and to be proud of themselves. It gives them self-esteem, self confidence.”
One performer said he might have gotten into gangs and drugs, like some of his family members, if it had not been for the circus. He now specializes in the trapeze.
The circus groups call themselves “social,” this means they focus on attracting young performers who might otherwise have difficulty integrating into society.
One group from Ethiopia is called Circus Debre Behan. Some of its members are disabled, but that does not stop them from touring the world.
The group’s artistic 3 manager said the members receive training, start to perform, and can earn money. With the money, they can change their life and the lives of their family members.
Eighty-five artists from all over Africa came to perform at the event. The circus was supported by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the European Union and other partners.
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circus – n. a traveling show often performed in a tent and includes trained animals, clowns and acrobats 4
disabled – adj. not able to perform (such as walking or seeing) because of illness, injury, etc.
divert – v. to take attention from something or someone
festival – n. an organized series of performances
gang – n. a group of young people who do illegal things
showcase – n. an event, occasion, etc., that shows the abilities or good qualities of someone or something in an attractive or favorable way
trapeze – n. a swing high above the ground that circus performers perform athletic 5 tricks on
up-and-coming – adj. becoming more successful, important, and well known
- If you juggle with your accounts,you'll get into trouble.你要是在帐目上做手脚，你可要遇到麻烦了。
- She had to juggle her job and her children.她得同时兼顾工作和孩子。
- The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
- These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
- I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。 来自《简明英汉词典》