托福阅读材料之世界少女与“小”男友

The world's tallest teenage girl walks hands in hands with her boyfriend, the picture of young love despite a staggering 1ft 4in height difference.

尽管他们身高有42厘米的差距，世界少女与男朋友走路时还是喜欢手牵手。

Elisany da Cruz Silva, 17, measures an unbelievable 6ft 8in tall and has to bend down to plant a kiss on her 5ft 4in lover Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho, 22.

17岁的Elisany da Cruz Silva身高达到6尺8英寸（约2米）必须弯下腰去亲吻身高只有5尺4英寸（约1米62）的22岁男友。

The youngster, from Salinopolis in Brazil, has a form of gigantism because of a tumour on her pituitary gland, which regulates growth. Doctors have since removed the tumour.

这个来自巴西萨利诺波利斯市的少女，因为脑下垂体上长着一个肿瘤而患上巨人症。医生已经割掉了这个肿瘤。

The aspiring model told Vietnam-based broadcaster BTV: "What really attracted me was his personality, the way he acts with people and the way he acts with me."

这个乐观女孩作客越南BTV广播公司时说道：“他真正吸引我的地方是他的为人，他与人相处的方式，我和他在一起很开心。”

The only thing that really affects us is when we hang out holding hands - it seems like he is my little brother or son. Construction worker Francinaldo says his friends ask things about how he hugs her, but he tells them there is a way of doing everything.

当我和他手牵手走路的时候看起来就像我牵着弟弟或者儿子的手，这是一件真正困扰我们的事。Francinaldo是一名建筑工，他说，他的朋有们会问些诸如他们是怎么拥抱的问题，但他总是告诉他们事情总会有解决的办法。

He added: "She is a beautiful person. She is tall but she is so pretty, with a beautiful face. I don't mind having a tall girlfriend."

他接着说道：“虽然她很高，但是她很美。我不介意有个高个女朋友。”