大学英语阅读Unit 41[精选].pptVIP

Unit 4 Sports Never Give up ?　When he stepped off the plane in Washington D.C., following the 1992 Winter Games, and everyone in the terminal started clapping, Paul Wylie almost stopped in his tracks. Whos behind me? He wondered. Despite the silver medal in his pocket, he couldnt believe that the applause was for him. From that moment on, Paul recognized that his life would never be the same. 　 1992年冬奥会闭幕后，保罗·怀利抵达华盛顿。走下飞机时，欢迎的人群开始鼓掌。他差点停下了脚步。谁在后面呀？他心里嘀咕。虽说有银牌在囊中，他怎么也不敢相信这掌声是献给他的。从那一刻起，保罗意识到自己的生活从此永远地改变了。 The silver medal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence. He was no longer a nobody who choked at big events, like the 1988Calgary Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 10th. No longer the recipient of advice from judges who, after Pauls performance in the 91 World Championships, suggested that he quit: Make room for the younger skaters. 这位27岁的花样滑冰运动员在法国的阿尔贝维尔获得了银牌，从此走向全新的生活。1988年的卡尔加里冬奥会上，他表现平平，只得了第10名，可如今他再也不是在大型赛事中举止失措的无名小卒了；1991年的世界锦标赛上，保罗比赛完后，裁判建议他退出冰坛，“给年轻选手让位”，如今再也听不到这样的建议了。 No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the 91 Olympic Trials (What are you doing here?). No longer the skater incapable of finishing ahead of U.S. National Champion Todd Eldredge or three-time defending World Champion Kurt Browning of Canada.　 跟踪报道1991年冬奥会选拔赛的记者们曾问他“你来这儿干什么？”，如今再也不会有这种别有用心的提问了。他再也不是美国冠军托德·埃尔德雷奇的手下败将，再也不会被三度问鼎世界冠军宝座的加拿大运动员库尔特·布朗宁甩在身后。 Now Paul Wylie was an Olympic hero. An athlete who kept going when doubters suggested he quite. A recent Harvard University graduate who had frequently fantasized about life without grueling hours on the ice, but who persevered anyway. A young man who had discovered and demonstrated that goals can be reached no matter how many obstacles and botched attempts lie on the way. at times：当时 USA Today ：‘USA Today’ Contemplate：打算，算计 retirement：退休、退役 现在保罗·怀利成了奥运英雄。虽然有些人对他没有信心，建议他放弃，可他仍然勇往直前。虽然这个眼下的哈佛毕业生经常幻想，当年离开严酷的冰上训练生活会是怎