Special Olympian
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Humble Beginnings.
内容列表 Humble Starts.
4 Camp Shriver.
(原始内容存档于2019-10-12). Camp Shriver.
6 Special Olympics Games.
6 特奥会.
8 Coach Pat.
8教练帕特。
11 The Oath.
11 誓会.
14 Community Champion.
14社区冠军.
15 Humble Beginnings No one likes being bullied, and Mike Van Zee was no different from anyone else.
15个宏大开端 没有人喜欢被欺负,而迈克·范泽(Mike Van Zee)也和别人没有什么不同.
He didn’t like being teased.
他不喜欢被人取笑。
He didn’t like being laughed at.
他不喜欢被人取笑。
He didn’t like it when kids tried to egg him into a fight.
他不喜欢孩子想把他打成这样。
He knew he was small for his age.
他知道自己年纪小
He also knew he wasn’t as smart as some kids.
他也知道自己不像孩子那么聪明。
He didn’t think he was strong enough to stick up for himself or stand up for his rights.
他并不认为自己足够强壮,
That was before Mike entered the Special Olympics program.
那是在迈克进入特别奥运计划之前。
Special Olympics is a worldwide organization founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
特奥会(英語:Special Olympics)是一个由尤妮斯·肯尼迪·施里弗所创立的世界性组织.
Mrs.
夫人,请原谅
Shriver became a champion of children and adults who had difficulty learning and who were slow in developing.
Shriver成为学习有困难和发育缓慢的儿童和成人的冠军.
She saw that they were often in special schools or no school at all.
她看到他们经常在特殊学校里,或者根本没有学校。
That meant they often had no way to become active in sports or school athletics.
这意味着他们往往无法积极参与体育或学校体育。
Many people thought that people with learning challenges would not feel the personal rewards of competition.
许多人认为,有学习挑战的人不会感受到竞争的个人回报.
Camp Shriver Eunice Shriver didn’t agree.
史克威尔·尤尼斯·史克威尔营不同意。
She believed that everyone should be given the opportunity to excel.
她认为,每个人都应该有机会发挥出优异的作用。
In June 1962, she invited 35 girls and boys with intellectual disabilities to her home in Maryland.
1962年6月,她邀请了35名有智力残疾的男孩和女孩来马里兰州的她家.
She offered them the opportunity to try out a variety of physical activities.
她为他们提供了尝试各种体育活动的机会。
She called the event Camp Shriver.
她把Shriver营地叫做活动
It was so successful that it became an annual event.
它非常成功,成为一年一度的活动。
Each year, it became more and more popular.
每年都会越来越受欢迎.
By 1968 there were more than 300 camps just like Camp Shriver where kids participated in different sports.
到1968年,有300多个营地,就像施里弗营地,孩子们在那里参加了不同的运动。
Mike at his high school graduation with his niece, Ashley Eunice Shriver marches behind athletes in the Opening Ceremonies for the 1970 International Special Olympics.
迈克在高中毕业时与侄女阿什利·尤妮丝·施里弗(英语:Ashley Eunice Shriver)一起在1970年国际特奥会开幕式上与运动员出征.
That year, Mrs.
这年,夫人。
Shriver worked with others to organize the first official Special Olympics.
施里弗与其他人合作,组织了首届官方特奥会.
The event took place in Chicago, Illinois.
活动在伊利诺伊州芝加哥举行.
Participants came from 26 U.
与会者来自26 U.
S.
师曰.
states and from Canada.
和来自加拿大。
They competed in floor hockey, aquatics, and athletics.
他们在地上冰球、水生和田径比赛
Mrs.
夫人,请原谅
Shriver proudly announced that the Special Olympics would be a regular event.
史克威尔自豪地宣布,特奥会将成为常规赛.
Its purpose was to give people with intellectual disabilities “the chance to play, the chance to compete, and the chance to grow.”
其目的是给予智力残疾者“玩耍的机会、竞争的机会和成长的机会。 “
Special Olympics Games Now, more than 2 million children and adults compete in the Special Olympics Games.
现在,200多万儿童和成人参加特别奥运会。
Special Olympics has both summer and winter games just like the Olympic Games it was named after—all free of charge.
特别奥运会有夏季和冬季运动会,
Athletes from around the world come together for these events.
来自世界各地的运动员聚集一堂参加这些活动。
The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, held in Ireland, drew more than 6,500 athletes from 150 countries.
2003年在爱尔兰举行的特奥会世界夏季运动会吸引了来自150个国家的6500多名运动员.
An athlete from Italy competes in the Special Olympics European Youth Games in 2006.
意大利有一名运动员参加2006年欧洲青年运动会特奥会.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, son-in-law to Eunice Shriver, shows his support for Special Olympics by being part of the torch lighting on the Great Wall of China.
女婿阿诺德·施瓦辛格(Arnold Schwarzenegger)出道于尤妮丝·施里弗(Eunice Shriver),他通过成为中国长城上火炬照明的一部分,展现出对特奥会的支持.
Special Olympics Events Alpine Skiing Aquatics Athletics Badminton Basketball Bocce Bowling Cricket Cross Country Skiing Cycling Equestrian Figure Skating Floor Hockey Floorball Football (Soccer) Golf Gymnastics Handball Judo Kayaking Netball Open Water Swimming Powerlifting Roller Skating Sailing Snowboarding Snowshoeing Softball Speed Skating Table Tennis Team Handball Tennis Volleyball An athlete competes on the rings as part of the gymnastics competition in Rome, Italy.
特殊奥运会 阿尔卑斯滑雪水上运动会 羽毛球羽毛球篮球 博克斯 保龄球花样球会 越野花样花样球会 花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样花样 手球网球排球队 作为意大利罗马体操比赛的一部分,运动员在环上进行比赛.
By the Numbers Over 2 million athletes with intellectual disabilities compete in Special Olympics.
根据"数字",超过200万智障运动员参加特奥会比赛.
There are more than 200 Special Olympics programs in more than 160 countries.
160多个国家有200多个特奥会项目.
Special Olympics consists of 32 Olympic-type individual and team sports.
特奥会包括32个奥运会类型的个人和团队体育.
Athletes must be at least 8 years old to compete in Special Olympics.
运动员必须年满8岁才能参加特奥会比赛.
Most Popular Special Olympics Sports Number of participants* Sport 889,538 athletics 282,498 football (soccer) 239,782 basketball 200,572 bowling 159,100 aquatics 131,163 table tennis 90,884 bocce 71,982 volleyball 48,371 cycling 47,056 floor hockey * Determined by number of participants in each sport as stated in the 2005 Special Olympics Athlete Participation Report.
* 根据2005年特别奥运运动员参赛情况报告所述,按每次运动的参与者人数确定。
Learning to “pump iron,” or powerlift, is not easy.
学习“推铁”或牵电,并不容易。
It takes time, determination, and skill.
这需要时间、决心和技巧。
Proper body position is important to avoid injury.
适当的身体姿势对避免受伤很重要。
Mike was very industrious and worked hard every day to do his best.
迈克非常勤奋,每天努力工作,以尽力.
His perseverance paid off.
他的毅力得到了回报。
At the end of eight years of hard work, to his surprise, Coach Pat told him he was ready to compete.
在八年辛勤劳动后,令他惊讶的是,主教练帕特告诉他,他已经准备好参加比赛了.
Mike was one of the members of the Washington team chosen to compete in the 1999 Summer Games in North Carolina.
迈克是华盛顿队选入北卡罗来纳州1999年夏季运动会的参赛球员之一.
He finished in the middle of his heat, and everyone was pleased with his performance.
他在发热中完成,大家都对他的表演感到高兴.
Coach Pat When Mike Van Zee entered the Special Olympics program in 1983, he met Coach Pat Gray.
帕特教练 当迈克·范 泽于1983年进入特奥会项目,他结识了教练帕特·格雷.
Coach Pat liked Mike right away.
教练 帕特马上喜欢迈克
He liked his smile, his enthusiasm, and his spirit.
他喜欢他的笑容,热情和精神.
Coach Pat heard that Mike was having problems with kids teasing him at school because he was small, slow, and not very strong.
教练 帕特听说,迈克在学校里和孩子们玩耍他有问题,因为他很小,很慢,不怎么强壮.
“I think I can help,” Coach Pat said.
Pat教练说,
He asked Mike and his parents, “What do you think about Mike learning how to lift weights?
他问迈克和他的父母:“你对迈克学会举重有什么看法?
I can teach him if he’s willing to take the time and work very hard.”
我也可以教他, “
Mike liked the idea, and so did his parents.
迈克喜欢这个想法,他的父母也一样.
They knew he wouldn’t be teased if he became strong by lifting weights.
他们知道,如果他因为举重而变得强大,他就不会被嘲笑。
Mike was excited about working out with Coach Pat.
迈克对与帕特教练合作感到兴奋.
He could hardly wait to begin.
他几乎等不及要开始。
Mike (left) with powerlifting teammate Karie Luce (far right) and Coach Pat during the 1999 Special Olympics.
在1999年特奥会期间,迈克(左)与举力队友凯丽·卢克(远右)和教练帕特.
Mike and Coach Pat in the gym.
迈克和教练帕特在健身房。
The Oath In 1968, before the Special Olympics Summer Games, Eunice Shriver gave a speech and said, “In ancient Rome, the gladiators went into the arena with these words on their lips: ‘Let me win.
1968年,在特别奥运会夏季运动会前,尤妮丝·施里弗(Eunice Shriver)发表演讲并说:"古罗马的角斗士们用嘴唇上这些话走入竞技场:‘让我赢.
But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.’
但如果我不能取胜,让我在尝试中勇敢一点。 " ; "
Today, all of you athletes are in the arena.
今天,你们所有运动员都在竞技场上
Many of you will win, but even more important, I know you will be brave and bring credit to your parents and to your country.
你们中许多人会赢,但更重要的是,我知道你们会勇敢,给父母和祖国带来荣誉.
Let us begin the Olympics.
让我们开始奥运会。
Thank you.”
谢谢 “
That speech has been made an oath and has been repeated at every meeting of the Special Olympics World Games.
这一讲话已经宣誓,并在世界特奥会的每次会议上重复。
Runners line up to start a race during the Special Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
跑者排队在加州洛杉矶特奥会期间开始比赛.
Powerlifting consists of three events: squat, deadlift, and bench press, or a combination of two or three of those events.
举起电动包括三个事件:蹲地、起死回生和板凳新闻,或其中两个或三个事件的组合。
In the top photograph, Mike is performing the squat; in the bottom photograph, the deadlift.
在顶部照片中,迈克表演的是蹲地;在底部照片中,是"起死回生".
What is different about Mike’s body position as he performs each event?
迈克在每次活动时的身体状况有何不同?
Community Champion And what happened to Mike?
社区冠军 迈克怎么了?
Besides power lifting, he speed skates and swims to keep fit.
除了举起电力,他还以速度滑冰并游泳来保持身材.
He is a member of Iron Pumpers and Spokane Blades, and he holds two part-time jobs—one at a taco restaurant and one at Gonzaga University.
他是"铁泵"和"斯波坎刀"的成员,他从事两个兼职工作——一个在一家塔克餐厅,一个在冈萨加大学.
He takes part in a community musical every year.
他每年都参加社区音乐会.
He also enjoys skiing, bicycling, track, bowling, rock climbing, playing Nintendo, and hanging out with his friends.
他也喜欢滑雪,自行车,田径,保龄球,攀岩,出演任天堂,并和朋友一起出游.
Mike’s self-confidence and involvement with his community make him a pleasure to be around.
迈克的自信心和对社区的参与,使他在身边愉快.
His days of being bullied and teased have been left in the past, thanks to the self- confidence he gained through participation in the Special Olympics.
他被欺负和取笑的日子在过去被留下了,这归功于他通过参加特奥会获得的自信心.
He now knows he can do anything he sets his mind to do.
他现在知道他可以做任何事情 他决定要做。
Glossary annual (adj.)
年度词汇表(adj.)
yearly (p.
每年(第5页)
6) aquatics (n.)
6)水生动物 (n.
water sports (p.
水上运动 (p.
7) competition (n.)
7) 竞争(n.
a rivalry for something that is desired (p.
对想要的东西的竞争(p.
5) determination (n.)
(5) 确定(n.)
an attitude of being willing to work hard to reach a goal (p.
愿意为实现目标而努力工作的态度(p.
12) excel (v.)
12) 优异(五.
to do well (p.
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6) gladiators (n.)
6)角斗士(n.
fighters in ancient Rome who fought in public to entertain other people (p.
古老的战士 为娱乐他人而公开出战的罗马 (p.
14) industrious (adj.)
14)勤奋(adj.
hard-working (p.
勤奋 (p.
12) involvement (n.)
参与(不详)
participation (p.
参与(第2页)
15) oath (n.)
15) 誓词 (n.
a promise (p.
承诺(p.
14) opportunity (n.)
14)机会 (n.)
a chance to do something (p.
一个做某事的机会(p.
6) perseverance (n.)
6) 毅力 (n.
steady work to reach a goal (p.
稳步工作,以实现目标(p.
12) self-confidence (n.)
12)自信心 (n.
belief in yourself and your abilities (p.
相信自己和能力(p.
15) Mike wears a medal he won in powerlifting while coached by Pat Gray.
15) 迈克在帕特·格雷(英语:Pat Gray (film))执教期间佩戴了他在举重中夺得的奖牌.