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Dyslexia is a problem that        with the ability to recognize words and connect sounds with letters when people read. People with this learning disorder may also have problems when they write. Dyslexia is not related to eyesight or       . The problem involves areas of the brain that process language.
Brain scientists are studying whether they can        which young children may struggle with reading, in order to provide early help. John Gabrieli at the Massachusetts       of Technology is leading a study of five-year-olds in about twenty schools in the Boston area.
JOHN GABRIELI: "We partner with schools that have kindergartens.  And in this study what we do is, for all the children whose parents permit them to participate, we give them a brief set of paper-and-pencil tests to look at which children appear to be at some risk for struggling to read."
So far, fifty of the kindergarteners have been examined in a machine that shows brain       . The goal is to study five hundred children using fMRI, or functional magnetic resonance imaging. The scanner uses a        field and radio waves to "look" inside the body.
Written tests are not always able to identify dyslexia or other problems. Professor Gabrieli says children can differ a lot in their abilities from day to day. He says brain scans may offer        to identify problems. And with reading problems, he says, early identification is important.
JOHN GABRIELI:  "All the literature is that for intervention, behavioral programs, educational programs that help children overcome reading difficulties, the younger the child, the more effective they are."
Reading problems are not usually identified until a child is in the third or fourth grade. The longer the wait before children are       , he says, the less these interventions can help. And, as Professor Gabrieli points out, poor reading can       .
JOHN GABRIELI: "Reading is -- everything.  Even math and science have textbooks."
During the brain imaging, the children are given tasks related to reading. They work with letters and sounds of language.                            . The neuroscientists say they are pleased with early results from the study, but have a lot more work to do.
The children get to take home the pictures of their brain in action. Professor Gabrieli says children who do not want to have a brain scan do not have to.
JOHN GABRIELI: "I can tell you that the ones who do want to do it have an excellent experience. Almost all, the vast majority, ask when they can do it again. We treat the entire experience as a game.  When they go into the scanner, we tell them it is like going into a space rocket."
And that's the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Jerilyn Watson.  I'm Steve Ember.

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答案：
1、foreign
2、Institute
3、marketing
4、skills
5、graduate
6、market entry studies
7、avoid jargon
8、effective communication
9、speaking to large groups
10、is becoming more important to companies looking to move operations to other countries

词汇讲解：

1. count n. 计数, 总数
例句：By my count that's five cakes you've had already.
我数着你已经吃了五块蛋糕。
2. wonder v. 对…感到疑惑；想知道; 问自己
例句：I wonder none of you were hurt.
我纳闷怎么你们谁也没受伤。
3. worldwide adj. 全世界的, 世界范围的
例句：This book has worldwide sales.
这本书在全世界畅销。
4. native adj. 出生地的, 故乡的, 本国的
例句：He read a poem in his native language.
他用母语朗读了一首诗。
5. avoid vt. 避开, 避免, 预防
例句：He avoided answering my questions.
他避而不答我的问题。
6. jargon n. 行话; 黑话; 隐语,行业术语,切口
例句：Doctors, actors and sailors have jargons.
医生、演员和水手都有自己的行话。
7. involve vt. 包含；需要；使参与, 牵涉
例句：The demonstration involved 200 students.
有200名学生参加了这次示威游行。
8. awareness n. 察觉;觉悟;意识
例句：Environmental awareness has increased over the years.
这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
9. edge n. 优势;优越条件
例句：The Democrats hold the edge in the Senate.
民主党人在参议院中占优势。
10. lifeline n. 救生索;生命线
例句：He threw me a lifeline when he offered me a job.
他给我工作就相当于�?给了我一条救命索。

短语讲解：

1. The Institute of International Education in New York says engineering is the second most popular field, in case you were wondering.

in case如果，万一，以防; 也许, 说不定
例句：Wait outside in case you can be useful.
在外面等, 也许你可以帮点忙。
2. As a result, Americans working with foreign companies may need to learn some new English skills themselves.
work with与…在一起干; 从事…工作
例句：He has always liked working with machinery.
他总是喜欢搞机械。
3. At the University of Richmond, teams of graduate students work with companies seeking to enter the American market.
seek to设法; 企图，试图
例句：I sought to change her mind.
我试图改变她的心意。
4. The students learn about writing market entry studies.
learn about获得, 学得
例句：I like reading historical stories because I can learn about the lives that people led long ago.
我喜欢看历史故事, 因为这样可以知道过去人们的生活。
5. Still, Kay Westerfield says the ability of local workers to speak English is becoming more important to companies looking to move operations to other countries.
look to依靠〔指望〕(某人或某事)
例句：She has always looked to her parents for advice.
她总是指望她的父母替她出主意。
6. Also, she says English skills often provide a competitive edge for business students when they seek jobs.
provide for为…作准备; 为…提供
例句：The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。

译文：

Business is the most popular subject for international students in the United States. At last count, twenty-one percent of foreign students at American colleges and universities were studying business and management.
商务专业是最受美国国际学生喜爱的专业。在最近的一次统计中，美国高校21%的国际学生学习的是商务与管理。
The Institute of International Education in New York says engineering is the second most popular field, in case you were wondering.
位于纽约的国际教育研究所表示，工程是第2大热门领域，如果你想知道的话。
Thomas Cossé is a professor of marketing and business at the University of Richmond in Virginia. He says international students who want to study business need to have good English skills -- and not just to study at his school.
Thomas Cossé是弗吉尼亚州里士满大学营销与商务专业的教授。他说，想要学习商务专业的国际学生必须有良好的英语能力—不只是为了在这学校学习。
THOMAS COSS?: "At least among business schools, more and more worldwide are requiring that their students take English, and they are teaching more in English."
THOMAS COSSé：“至少在商学院中，全球越来越多的商学院要求他们的学生学习英语，而他们也越来越多的使用英语教学。”
But the world has more non-native speakers of English than native speakers. As a result, Americans working with foreign companies may need to learn some new English skills themselves.
但全球母语非英语者多于英语母语者。因此，在外国公司工作的美国人可能也需要学习一些新的英语技能。
At the University of Richmond, teams of graduate students work with companies seeking to enter the American market. The students learn about writing market entry studies. The reports are written in English. But Professor Cossé tells his students to consider who will read them.
在里士满大学，一些研究生就职于一些寻求进入美国市场的公司。这些学生在学习用英语撰写市场准入研究报告。但Cossé教授告诉他的学生们要考虑到谁会阅读这些报告。
THOMAS COSS?: "My students have to write the report in such a way that it can be understood by someone who is an English speaker but not a native English speaker."
Thomas Cossé：“我的学生不得不以一种能让讲英语的母语非英语人士看得懂的方式来撰写报告。”
For example, he tells his students to avoid jargon and other specialized terms that people might not know in their own language. This can be good advice even when writing for other native speakers.
例如，他告诉他的学生们应避免使用术语和专业词汇，这些让使用自己语言的人们无法理解。即使是给英语母语者写报告，这也是个好建议。
But effective communication involves more than just words. Kay Westerfield is director of the international business communication program at the University of Oregon.
但是有效的沟通涉及的不仅仅是词汇。Kay Westerfield是俄勒冈大学国际商务交流项目的总监。
KAY WESTERFIELD: "If you just have the language awareness or the skills without culture, you can easily be a fluent fool."
KAY WESTERFIELD：“如果你只有语言意识或技能，却缺乏文化背景，你很容易成为一个语言流利的傻瓜。”
Cultural intelligence means the need to consider local behaviors in everything from simple handshakes to speaking to large groups.
文化方面的智慧意味着考虑当地的一切行为举止，从简单的握手，到向一大群人发言。
Still, Kay Westerfield says the ability of local workers to speak English is becoming more important to companies looking to move operations to other countries. Or, as she puts it, to "off-source."
不过，Kay Westerfield称，对于寻求将业务拓展到其它国家的公司来说，本土员工的英语能力越来越重要。或者用她的原话来说，进行“资源转移”。
KAY WESTERFIELD: "While cost remains a major factor in decisions about where to off-source, the quality of the labor pool is gaining importance, and this includes English language skills."
KAY WESTERFIELD：“当决定向什么地方转移资源的时候，成本仍然是一个主要因素的时候，劳动力的素质就会显得尤为重要，其中就包括英语语言能力。”
Also, she says English skills often provide a competitive edge for business students when they seek jobs.
她还表示，英语技能在商务专业的学生找工作的时候通常能够提供比较强的竞争力。
KAY WESTERFIELD: "As one business student in West Africa put it, 'English is a lifeline.'"
KAY WESTERFIELD：“就像西非一名商务学生说的，英语就是生命线。”