VOA慢速英语2011.07.12
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/voa/voa20110712.mp3[/audio]Estimates show that more than one billion people have a physical or mental disability. Experts say almost one-fifth of them experience serious difficulties in their daily lives as a result of their disability. And disability rates are increasing as populations get older and more people get long-term conditions, like heart disease and diabetes.
一项估计显示，超过10亿人有身体或精神残疾。专家们表示，他们中的近1/5由于残疾在日常生活中经历了非常严重的困难。同时随着人口老化，以及心脏病和糖尿病一类慢性病患病人群的增加，残疾率也不断攀升。
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They face problems like discrimination and a lack of health care and other services. They have higher poverty rates and lower education levels than other people. This is true in both rich and poor countries.
残疾人士面临歧视、医疗保健和其他服务缺乏等问题。与其他人群相比，他们贫困率更高，教育水平更低。这一现象在富裕国家和贫穷国家中均是如此。
Cindy Lewis is the director of programs for an organization called Mobility International USA. Ms. Lewis says people with disabilities helped write the new report. One of its messages is that people with disabilities should not only receive services -- they should also help design and provide them.
辛迪·刘易斯（Cindy Lewis）是美国残疾人通行国际（Mobility International USA）组织的一名项目经理。刘易斯女士表示，残疾人士帮忙撰写了这份新报告。这释放出这样一个信息，残疾人士应该不仅接受服务，还应该帮助设计和提供这类服务。
**** Hidden Message ***** Their estimates are in a report from the world health organization and the world bank.The report on disability says a few countries do a lot to meet the needs of the disable.
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