Jackie Robinson
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 The Early Years.
4 《早年》。
5 Taking a Stand.
5 站起来。
6 You’re Hired!
6岁,
7 Number 42 Takes the Field.
7 第42号 取地取地.
9 Beyond Baseball.
9 超越棒球.
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Introduction African Americans play a big part in professional sports today.
16 导言 非裔美国人在今天的职业体育中扮演了重要角色.
For many years, however, black athletes weren’t allowed to play with white athletes.
但许多年来,
One African American— Jackie Robinson— changed all that.
一个非裔美国人杰基·罗宾逊改变了这一切。
His courage made him a baseball hero and a champion for equal rights.
他的勇气使他成为了棒球英雄和争取平等权利的冠军.
Jackie Robinson was a hero to many people, no matter what their skin color.
Jackie Robinson是许多人的英雄 无论他们的肤色如何
The Early Years Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born into a poor Georgia family in 1919.
早年杰克罗斯福 1919年罗宾逊生于一个贫穷的佐治亚家庭.
In college, he was a star on his school’s football, track, basketball, and baseball teams.
在大学期间,他在他的学校的足球,田径,篮球,和棒球队中出名.
His family had little money, however.
然而,他的家人几乎没有钱。
He left college in 1941 to help support his family and did not finish school.
1941年他离开大学帮助养家糊口,没有完成学业.
In addition to baseball, Robinson ran track and played football and basketball in college.
除棒球外,罗宾逊还跑过田径,并在大学里打过足球和篮球.
He was great at all of them.
他对他们都很好
Jackie Robinson (second from left) poses with his family around 1925.
Jackie Robinson(从左起第二位)在1925年左右与他的家人相会.
Taking a Stand In December 1941, the United States entered a war.
1941年12月,美国进入了一场战争。
Like many young men at the time, Robinson was called up to serve in the U.
和当时许多年轻人一样,罗宾逊被召去U服役.
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Army.
陆军
One day, he and a group of soldiers got on an army bus.
一天,他和一群士兵乘坐了一辆军车。
The bus was segregated.
公共汽车被隔离。
White soldiers sat in the front and black soldiers in the back.
白人士兵坐在前面,黑人士兵坐在后面.
Yet Robinson knew he was as good a soldier as the white men.
然而罗宾逊知道他和白人一样是个好士兵.
He would not move to the back.
他不会移动到后面。
Robinson was arrested, but many people defended him.
罗宾逊被捕了,但许多人为他辩护.
He was a good soldier who had only stood up for what was right.
他是个好士兵,只为正义而战。
In the end, he was found not guilty.
最终他被判无罪.
Robinson poses in his U.
罗宾逊在他的U。
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Army uniform.
军服.
You’re Hired!
你被雇用了!
After his time in the army, Robinson played baseball.
在军队服役后,罗宾逊打棒球.
In 1945, however, baseball was segregated, too.
然而在1945年,棒球也被隔离.
White and black athletes played in separate leagues.
白人和黑人运动员在不同的联赛中出场.
Robinson felt that baseball leagues should not be separate based on race.
罗宾逊觉得棒球联赛不应该根据种族而分开.
So did Branch Rickey, the man who ran the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Brooklyn道奇队的老板Rickey也是
Rickey wanted the Dodgers to be the first white team to include a black player.
里基希望道奇队成为第一个包括一名黑人球员的白人球队.
Rickey knew that this player would not only have to be a great athlete.
Rickey知道这个球员不仅需要成为一名优秀的运动员.
He would also have to face abuse because of his race.
他也会因为种族而面临被虐待.
Wesley Branch Rickey wanted to end segregated baseball.
韦斯利分部 Rickey想结束隔离棒球
Rickey hired Robinson.
瑞奇雇了罗宾逊
He had one condition, though.
不过他有一个条件
Robinson could not respond to any of the abuse.
Robinson无法应对任何虐待事件。
Instead, Robinson would fight prejudice by playing great baseball.
相反,罗宾逊会通过打棒球来对抗偏见.
A Team of Two Robinson shakes Rickey’s hand after signing his 1948 contract.
一队二人罗宾逊在1948年签约后与瑞奇握手.
Number 42 Takes the Field Jackie Robinson began by playing for the Dodgers’ minor league team.
42号 以球场杰基·罗宾逊开始为道奇队的小联赛球队出场.
On the road, he could not stay in the same hotels as the rest of the team.
在路上,他不能和小组其他成员住在同一家旅馆。
Other minor league teams would not play because of Robinson.
其他小联盟球队因为罗宾逊而不会出场.
Pitchers on other teams threw the ball at him.
其他球队的选手将球扔向他.
Even some of the men on his own team didn’t want to play with him.
甚至有些自己团队的人也不愿意和他一起玩.
The umpire motions Robinson to first base after he is hit by a pitch in 1947.
裁判在1947年被一发球击中后,将罗宾逊移动到一垒.
None of this abuse stopped Robinson.
这些虐待都没有阻止Robinson
He played well enough to move up to the Dodgers the next year.
他的演奏很出色,足以在来年升入道奇队.
Wearing number 42, he took the field on April 15, 1947, before a crowd of twenty-six thousand people.
身穿42号,于1947年4月15日乘地取道,在二万六千人前.
Robinson waits for the pitch in April 1947.
1947年4月罗宾逊等待投出.
Robinson and Dodgers team captain Pee Wee Reese smile after both hit home runs in the 1952 World Series.
罗宾逊和道奇队队长皮·威·里斯在1952年世界大赛中两次打入全垒打后都笑了.
As teammates they became close friends, and they remained so for the rest of their lives.
作为队友,他们成为了亲密的朋友,他们一生都如此.
Robinson and Reese were both stars in 1952.
1952年罗宾逊和里斯都是明星.
The stands were full when Robinson picked up his baseball bat.
当罗宾逊拿起他的棒球棒时 球场满了
The crowd watched as he walked to the plate.
人群看着他走去盘子。
Insults rang out from the other team’s dugout.
从另一支队伍的挖地出土的侮辱。
The words hurt, but Robinson did not respond.
这句话很伤人,但罗宾逊没有回应.
He let his bat do the talking.
他让他的蝙蝠说话。
Another Great Steal The Yankees catcher attempts to tag Robinson as he steals home base during the 1955 World Series.
又一个伟大的偷窃 洋基队捕手试图在1955年世界大赛期间盗取家乡基地时给罗宾逊贴上标签.
The Dodgers earned a victory that day, not only over Boston but also over prejudice.
道奇队当天赢得了胜利,不仅战胜了波士顿,而且战胜了偏见.
Robinson forced many people who thought less of African Americans to think again.
罗宾逊迫使许多对非裔美国人想法较少的人重新思考.
Robinson went on to have a great career.
罗宾逊继续有伟大的职业生涯.
In 1949, he was voted Most Valuable Player in the league.
1949年被选入联赛最有价值球员.
He was a fast runner who led the league in stolen bases.
他是一个快跑者,在被窃取的基地领导联赛.
In 1962, Robinson became the first African American to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1962年,罗宾逊成为首位进入棒球名人堂的非裔美国人.
Robinson holds his Hall of Fame plaque (top).
罗宾逊持有他的名人堂牌匾(上).
Robinson receives the Most Valuable Player award (right).
罗宾逊获得最有价值玩家奖(右).
His Number, His Day The Angels and the Athletics both wear number 42 jerseys during an 11-inning game on April 15, 2014 (top).
他的号码,他的日子 天使队和田径队在2014年4月15日(上)的一出出11分的比赛中都穿了42号球衣.
President Barack Obama views Robinson’s jersey during a tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame (right).
巴拉克·奥巴马总统在棒球名人堂巡演(右翼)期间,
Beyond Baseball After Robinson stopped playing baseball in 1957, he went into business.
超越了棒球 1957年罗宾逊停止打棒球后,他投身商业.
He became the first black vice president of a U.
他成为了一个U的第一个黑人副总统.
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national company.
国家公司。
He also became a civil rights leader.
他还成为了民权领袖.
He continued to work for equal rights for all people until his death in 1972.
他继续为所有人争取平等权利,直到他于1972年去世.
Today in the United States, more people of color play in the world of sports than ever before.
今天在美国,体育界有色人种比以往任何时候多.
We all have Number 42 to thank for that.
我们都有42号为此而感谢。
Robinson helped run the coffee maker Chock Full o’ Nuts.
罗宾逊协助咖啡制造商Chock Full o Nuts的经营。
Here, he works at his desk in January 1962.
在这里,他于1962年1月在他的办公桌工作.