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英语泛读教程1--UnitTwelve--Text1英汉对照1TextOneOntheWrongSideoftheGlobalDivideGracehasalittleplaceinthesuburbs.It'snotmuch,perhaps-thewhitewashiscomingoffthewalls,thered-bakedgroundisstoneyandthepersistentlycheerfulrhythmsthumpingfromthebarroundthecornerlooksettogoonallnight-butit'simpossibletobelonelyinherone-roomhouseinablockoffour,surroundedbyfriendsandtheirchildren,andit'sashortwalktoworkacrossthefields.Shesaysshe'shappy.She'sjust30,she'ssingleandshehasagoodjobsellingluxuryshoesfromashutteredwoodenkioskintheCentralMarket,theexuberantcommercialhubofLilongwe.Allherlifeshouldbespreadingoutbeforeher,butaglanceintothefutureshowsdeathstaringback,justafewyearson.LikeeveryfourthyoungmanorwomaninMalawi'stownsandeverysixthinthevillages,GraceMatnangahastheHIVvirusrunninglikeaslowandsilentpoisoninherveins.Youcan'ttellwhomostofthemare.Theyteachchildren,theypolicethestreets,theyworkinhotelreceptionsandbringupchildren.TheylaughandsmilelikeeveryotherMalawian.Formonthsoryears,theyappearwell.Thenthedownwardspiralbegins.Maybenextyear,maybeinfiveyearstime,dependingonhowwellsheeatsandhowhealthyshekeepsherself,Gracewillbegintoloseweight.Shewillgetaninfection-itmightbejustaminor课文一英语泛读教程1--UnitTwelve--Text1英汉对照2one-butafterthatshewillgetanother,moreserious.Itcouldbepneumonia,itcouldbeTBoritcouldbemeningitis.TherearedrugsinMalawi'shospitalstotreatallthreesuccessfully,buteachtimesherecovers,herimmunesystemwillbethatlittlebitmorebattered,herweightlowerandherchancesofsurvivingdiminished.Thecurvesofhealthyfleshwilldisappear.Shewillbegintolookwastedandeverybodysheknowswillunderstandwhy.Eventuallyherbodywillgiveupthefight,thepainandfeverwillengulfherandGracewillbecomejustanotherAidsstatistic.Shedoesn'tthinkaboutit,shesays,withasmileandaslightshrug,asshelooksoutofherkioskatthevitalityandthecolourofthemarket,wherebrightlydressedwomensitamongtheirsacksofmintleaves,tomatoesandredadukibeans,tailorspeddlesewingmachinesandheatflatironsonopenfirestorepairoldclothesandeverythingfromdoorhandlestodriedfishtopineapplesisforsale.Butsheknowstoowellwhatisinstore.Herfreedomandindependencewerewishedonherlikeacurse.Onceshehadahusband.Onceshehadachild.Botharedead.Iwasmarriedforeightyears,shesays.Myhusbandpassedawayin1998.HecollapsedandwastakentotheCentralHospitalandputonoxygen.Likemostoftheyoungpeoplewhodie,hehadnotbeentestedforHIV,butthere'slittledoubtthatAidskilledhim.英语泛读教程1--UnitTwelve--Text1英汉对照3Hesurvivedlongerthantheirlittledaughter.Tiyajanewasbornin1993,thelonged-forfulfilmentofmarrriageinMalawiansociety,wherealmosteveryyoungwomanhasababystrappedtoherback.Tiyajaneappearedtobehealthyatfirst,butthentheweightgainslowed.Shestoppedthriving.Shebegantogetsick.Shepickedupinfections.Whenshedied,agedthree,shewasapitiful,wastedscrap,theulcersinherthroatandmouthmakingthepainofswallowingmoreviciousthanthepangsofhunger.