VOA常速英语2007年-Teacher Back in Britain After Being Freed by Su
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London
04 December 2007
The British teacher jailed for letting her students name a teddy bear Muhammad as part of a writing project arrived in Britain after being pardoned - ending a case that set off an international outcry and angered many moderate Muslims. From London, Tendai Maphosa filed this report for VOA.
Gillian Gibbons is back home after serving eight days of a 15-day sentence for allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Muhammad" as part of a writing project. This angered Sudanese authorities who said it was an insult to the Islamic prophet. She was released after being pardoned by Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir.
In Britain, the obviously relieved Gibbons said she was concerned she might have offended people.
"It has been an ordeal 1 but I would like you to know that I was well-treated in prison and everybody was very kind to me. I was very sorry to leave Sudan. I had a fabulous 2 time there. It is a really lovely place, and I managed to see some of the beautiful countryside while I was there," she said. "The Sudanese people I found to be extremely kind and extremely generous, and until this happened to me, I only had a good experience."
Gibbons could have received 40 lashes 3 or a six-month jail sentence.
After her sentencing last week, hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated for a stiffer sentence, with some calling for her to be executed.
Gibbons' arrest resulted in an international outcry and a tense stand-off between Sudan and Britain. It was also widely condemned 4 by British Muslims. Her release followed the intervention 5 of two Muslim peers, Lord Ahmed and Baroness 6 Warsi who traveled to Khartoum and met Monday with President Omar al- Bashir.
A senior adviser 7 of the president said Mr. Bashir insisted Gibbons had received a fair trial.
- She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
- Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。
- We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
- This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
- Mother always lashes out food for the children's party. 孩子们聚会时，母亲总是给他们许多吃的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Never walk behind a horse in case it lashes out. 绝对不要跟在马后面，以防它突然猛踢。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
- Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。
- I'm sure the Baroness will be able to make things fine for you.我相信男爵夫人能够把家里的事替你安排妥当的。
- The baroness,who had signed,returned the pen to the notary.男爵夫人这时已签过字，把笔交回给律师。