Sports Legends
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents The Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century: Jim Thorpe.
目录 20世纪最伟大的运动员:吉姆·索普.
4 Jim Turns Pro.
(原始内容存档于2018-04-26). 4 Jim Turns Pro.
6 The Other Babe: Mildred Didrikson Zaharias.
6 其他宝贝:Mildred Didrikson Zaharias.
7 No Game She Can’t Play.
7 无游戏她不能玩。
9 Baseball’s Most Daring Player: Jackie Robinson.
9 棒球最出名球员:杰基·罗宾逊.
10 The Fastest Man: Jesse Owens.
10最快人:杰西·欧文斯.
13 An Olympian for Eternity.
13 为永恒而作的奥运会.
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 Jesse Owens The Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century: Jim Thorpe (1887–1953) Who would you say was the greatest athlete from the last century?
16 杰西·欧文斯 20世纪最伟大的运动员:吉姆·索普 (1887–1953) 你说上个世纪最伟大的运动员是谁?
Basketball’s Michael Jordan?
篮球的迈克尔·乔丹?
Hockey’s Wayne Gretzky?
冰球的韦恩·格雷茨基?
These record-setting superstars revolutionized their sports and deserve to be in the running for that No.
这些创纪录的超级巨星 使他们的运动发生了革命性的变化 并且应该参加这场比赛
1 spot.
1个点
But the athlete named the greatest of the great was Jim Thorpe, a Native American born in Oklahoma in 1887.
但最伟大的运动员被命名为"最伟大的"是1887年生于俄克拉荷马州的美国原住民吉姆·索普.
He played professional baseball, was the biggest football star of his day, and won many track-and- field events.
他打过职业棒球,是当年最大的足球明星,并赢得了多场田径赛事.
Let’s go back to 1912, to Stockholm, Sweden, during the Summer Olympic Games.
夏季奥林匹克运动会期间,
The Native American runner crouches at the starting line for the Olympic 200-meter dash.
美国原住民跑道选手在奥运会200米跑道起跑线上蹲下.
It’s the third event of five in the grueling pentathlon.
这是五分之一的悲剧。
“On your mark,” calls the starter.
"在你的标记," 呼叫启动者。
“Get set.
“准备。
Jim Thorpe bursts out of the blocks.
吉姆 吉姆 吉姆 吉姆 吉姆 吉姆 索普冲出街区。
He has already scored an easy victory in the long jump, but has placed third in the javelin throw.
他在漫长的跳跃中已经取得了轻松的胜利,但在贾夫林出道中排名第三.
I need this race, he thinks as he runs.
我需要这场比赛,他一跑就会想
At the finish line, Jim Thorpe wins by a hair!
在终点线上,吉姆·索普以发型取胜!
Before he appeared at the Summer Olympics of 1912, Jim Thorpe was already a well-known college football star.
在他出道于1912年夏季奥运会之前,吉姆·索普已经是著名的大学生足球明星.
As an All-American halfback from Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, he thrilled crowds with his blinding speed and strength.
作为宾夕法尼亚州卡莱尔印第安学校的全美半后卫,他以他失明的速度和力量激动了人群.
Jim Thorpe starred on the school’s baseball and basketball teams, too.
Jim Thorpe也是学校棒球队和篮球队的主演。
He played golf, tennis, and many other sports.
他打高尔夫球,网球等多项运动.
At the 1912 Olympics, Jim Thorpe represented the United States in the two toughest track-and- field events: the pentathlon (five events) and the decathlon (ten events).
在1912年奥运会上,吉姆·索普代表美国出战两场最艰难的田径赛事:五连冠(5场)和十连冠(10场).
Over the span of a few days, Jim Thorpe did the unimaginable.
在几天的时间里,吉姆·索普做了不可思议的事.
He won four of the five events in the pentathlon.
他在五大赛事中赢得了四场.
Plus, he set a world record for the decathlon and won the gold medal in both events!
另外,他还为德甲创下世界纪录,并在两次赛事中都获得金牌!
When King Gustav V of Sweden called Jim to the awards stand, he said, “You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world.”
当古斯塔夫国王 瑞典的V称吉姆为颁奖台,他说:“先生,你是世界上最伟大的运动员。 “
Always a man of few words, Jim said, “Thanks, King.”
吉姆总是说“谢谢国王,
Jim Thorpe in the long jump Jim Turns Pro Then, in 1913, Jim became a professional baseball player with the famous New York Giants.
长跑中的吉姆·托普(英语:Jim Thorpe in the long jump Jim Turns Pro Then),1913年,吉姆与出名的"纽约巨人"一起成为职业棒球运动员.
Although he was good at baseball, he preferred football, so in 1915, he joined the Canton (Ohio) Bulldogs.
尽管他擅长棒球,他更喜欢足球,因此在1915年他加入了Canton (Ohio) Bulldogs.
Jim led his team to three championships: in 1916, 1917, and 1919.
吉姆带领他的球队获得了三个冠军:1916年,1917年和1919年.
He also played baseball during the summer months.
他还在夏季几个月里打过棒球.
In 1920, Jim became the first president of the American Football Association, which later became the National Football League.
1920年,吉姆出任美国足球协会首任会长,后成为国家足球联盟.
Today, a statue of Jim Thorpe greets visitors to the Football Hall of Fame.
今天,一尊吉姆·索普(英语:Jim Thorpe)的雕像迎来了来到足球名人堂的游客.
It is a tribute to the greatest athlete of the 20th century.
这是对20世纪最伟大的运动员的致敬。
The Other Babe: Mildred Didrikson Zaharias (1911–1956) Jim Thorpe may have been named the greatest athlete of the 20th century, but sports lovers might also consider another athlete.
其他宝贝:Mildred Didrikson Zaharias(1911-1956) 吉姆 吉姆 吉姆 吉姆 吉姆 吉姆 索普可能曾被命名为20世纪最伟大的运动员,但体育爱好者也可能考虑另一位运动员.
Mildred “Babe” Didrikson was an all-around athlete who dominated women’s basketball, track and field, and golf in the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s.
米尔德雷德(Mildred “Babe ” Didrikson)是一位全方位运动员,在20世纪30年代、40年代和50年代主导了女子篮球、田径和高尔夫球。
She was a serious, rough-and-tumble competitor at a time when women were expected to be modest and ladylike.
她是一个严肃的,粗糙和被打倒的竞争对手,当时人们期望女性谦虚而淑女.
Babe was born in Texas in 1911.
贝比于1911年生于德克萨斯州.
In high school, she played volleyball, baseball, tennis, and basketball, the most popular women’s sport at the time.
高中时她打过排球,棒球,网球和篮球,是当时最受欢迎的女性运动.
Her high-school team never lost a game.
她的高中队从未输过一场比赛.
She often scored thirty points by herself when twenty was considered a respectable total— for the whole team!
她经常自己打出30分 当20分被认为是一个值得尊敬的总数——整个球队!
Babe shoots free throws.
贝比射出自由投出。
Babe lifted weights, which few women did at that time.
贝比举起重来,当时很少有女人这样做.
Her serious workouts and skills paid off at a national track meet in July 1932.
她在1932年7月的国家赛道会议上认真的锻炼和技能得到回报.
She entered eight events and won five.
她进入了八项赛事并赢得了五项.
What’s even more amazing is that she won the meet by herself, competing against teams with twenty members.
更令人惊奇的是,她自己赢得了会面,与20名队员的队伍竞争。
A few weeks later at the Summer Olympics, Babe won gold medals and set world records in the 80-meter hurdles, javelin, and high jump.
几周后在夏季奥运会上,贝比获得金牌并创下80米栏障碍赛,杰弗林和高跳的世界纪录.
Babe later drew attention to women’s basketball by putting together a team that toured the country playing against men’s teams.
Babe后来通过组建一支巡视全国的球队来吸引人们注意女子篮球,
Babe Didrikson, far right, smashed another world record when she sprinted the 80-meter hurdles in 11.
贝比·迪德里克森(英语:Baby Didrikson, very right)在11分冲出80米高的出道口时打破了又一出世界纪录.
7 seconds.
7秒钟。
No Game She Can’t Play Babe’s real fame was yet to come, and in a different sport: golf.
没有游戏, 她不能玩宝贝的真正名声还没有来,
She didn’t pick up a club until age twenty-one.
她直到21岁才接起一家俱乐部。
Just a year later, in 1935, she won her first championship.
仅仅一年后,她于1935年获得了她的第一个冠军.
In the next twenty years, Babe won eighty-two tournaments, including seventeen in a row in 1946 and 1947.
在接下来的二十年里,贝比赢得了82个联赛的冠军,其中包括1946年和1947年连续17个.
In 1953, Babe was diagnosed with cancer.
1953年,贝比被诊断出患有癌症.
Her doctors thought she would never play again.
她的医生认为她不会再玩了
Only four months after an operation, she was back on the pro tour.
一次手术才四个月,她又回到了职业巡回演出.
It is the 18th hole of the Serbin Women’s Open Tournament in Miami Beach.
这是在迈阿密海滩举行的塞族女子公开赛的第18个洞.
Babe Didrikson’s booming first shot lies in the center of the fairway.
贝比·迪德里克森(Baby Didrikson)的出道第一镜头位于集市中心.
Her next shot sinks the ball.
她的下个镜头会让球下沉
She has won the tournament—just ten months after cancer surgery.
她赢得了锦标赛 癌症手术刚结束十个月
Her family and fans were devastated when the cancer returned.
她的家人和粉丝在癌症复发后受到重创.
Babe Didrikson passed away at age forty-five.
贝比·迪德里克森于45岁去世.
Her life of sports achievements gained her a place in two Halls of Fame: golf and track and field.
她的体育成就一生为她赢得了两个名人堂的一席之地:高尔夫球和田径.
But her real legacy is the lasting example of her independent spirit.
但是她真正的遗产是她独立精神的持久典范.
Babe was brave and blazed a path for women athletes.
贝比勇敢地为女运动员扫地出道.
Baseball’s Most Daring Player: Jackie Robinson (1919–1972) What would Major League Baseball be like today without African American and Latino superstars?
棒球最炫球员:杰基·罗宾逊(1919–1972) 没有非裔美国人和拉美人超级明星 今天大联盟棒球会怎么样?
How might the Hall of Fame look without Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, or Roberto Clemente?
没有汉克·亚伦,威利·梅斯或罗伯托·克莱门特,名人堂看起来如何?
It might be very different were it not for the courage and determination of Jackie Robinson.
如果不是为了杰基·罗宾逊的勇气和决心,那可能就大不相同了.
In 1947, he became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
1947年,他成为了第一位出演"大联盟棒球"的非裔美国人.
Black and other non-white people were discriminated against in many ways, including in sports.
黑人和其他非白人在许多方面受到歧视,包括在体育方面。
Only white players were allowed to play in the Major Leagues.
只有白人球员获准出战大联盟.
So baseball-loving black players formed their own Negro Leagues.
于是爱好棒球的黑人球员组成了自己的"黑人联盟".
The general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey, knew it was wrong to keep good players out of the Major Leagues.
布鲁克林道奇队的总经理Brances Rickey知道不让好球员参加大联盟是错误的.
It was wrong for the players and wrong for baseball.
对球员来说是错的,对棒球来说是错的.
He wanted to add non-white players to the teams, but he knew it wouldn’t be easy.
他本想加入非白人球员,
Then he discovered Jackie Robinson.
后来他发现了杰基·罗宾逊.
Jackie Robinson could hit, run, and field as well as anyone.
Jackie Robinson可以和任何人一样打、跑、出场
His daring style of running bases excited fans and unnerved opposing players.
他大胆的跑垒风格激起球迷和不紧张的对手.
He could beat opponents with a bunt, a blast, and—most importantly—his brain.
他可以打对手的屁股, 爆炸,最重要的是他的大脑。
After a year in the minor leagues, Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers.
在小联赛出场一年后,杰基加盟了布鲁克林道奇队.
Robinson’s rookie season was an ordeal.
罗宾逊的新手赛季是一场磨难。
Opposing players yelled insults at him.
反对的玩家大骂他.
Pitchers purposely threw at him.
他们故意朝他扔东西
Fans booed.
粉丝嘘嘘.
Even some of Jackie’s teammates treated him badly.
甚至杰基的一些队友也对他不好.
Jackie took it all with quiet dignity—and determination.
杰基以安静的尊严和决心对待这一切。
He never lost his temper and never fought back with his fists.
他从未发过脾气,也从未用拳头反击.
In his rookie year, he hit solidly, led the league in stolen bases, and won the Rookie of the Year Award.
在他新手的同年,他打得扎实,在被窃取的基地领导了联赛,并获得了年度"Rookie"奖.
In 1949, he won the National League batting title and the Most Valuable Player Award.
1949年,他赢得了全国联盟击球奖和最有价值球员奖.
By 1950, he was the highest-paid Brooklyn Dodger and the team’s leader.
至1950年,他成为薪资最高的布鲁克林道奇和球队的队长.
It is the first game of the 1955 World Series between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers.
它是1955年世界大赛中纽约洋基队和布鲁克林道奇队的首个比赛.
The Dodgers have been in seven World Series—and lost every one.
道奇队参加了七届世界大赛,每届都输了.
“Wait ’til next year!”
" 等到明年! "
had become the fans’ cry.
成为粉丝们的呼声。
Jackie Robinson leads off third base.
杰基·罗宾逊领先三垒
He’s at the end of his career.
他的职业生涯即将结束。
But he is still a dangerous base runner and a joy to watch.
但他还是个危险的基地选手 和观看的乐趣
He takes an extra step toward home plate, then another.
他朝主盘走多一步 然后又一步
He dives back to third, safe.
他潜回第三,安全。
Jackie stares down the pitcher and resumes his big lead.
杰基凝视下投手并恢复出他大领先.
He darts right, then left, then.
他向右飞去,然后向左飞去
off he goes!
他离开!
The pitch flies to the plate, but not in time—Jackie is safe at home!
投出球会飞到板上,但不会及时... Jackie在家里很安全! Jackie在家很安全 Jackie is safe at home!
The fans go wild!
球迷们疯狂了!
Jackie’s bold steal of home pumps up his teammates, and they go on to win the World Series.
Jackie大胆地窃取家用泵取队友,
In Brooklyn, “next year” has finally arrived!
在布鲁克林,“明年”终于到了!
Jackie Robinson showed that skill was what mattered.
Jackie Robinson表明 技巧才是最重要的
Soon, other teams began to hire black and Latino players.
很快,其他球队开始雇佣黑人和拉丁裔球员.
Today, the national pastime of the United States is made up of players and management of all races and nationalities.
今天,美国的国家消遣由所有种族和民族的玩家和管理者组成.
Jackie Robinson will be remembered because he broke baseball’s color barrier.
Jackie Robinson会因为打破了棒球的颜色屏障而被铭记.
His inner strength and commitment to equality made it possible for all players to participate equally in professional American sports.
他的内心力量和对平等的承诺使得所有球员都能平等地参加美国的职业体育.
The Fastest Man: Jesse Owens (1913–1980) Jesse Owens burst onto the sporting scene in junior high school in Cleveland, Ohio.
最快的人:杰西·欧文斯(1913–1980) 杰西,你好吗? 欧文斯冲入了俄亥俄州克利夫兰初中的体育场景.
He set world records for his age group in the high jump and long jump.
他在高跳高和长跳中为自己年龄段设定了世界纪录.
The high school track coach invited Jesse to join the team.
高中田径教练邀请了杰西加入球队.
But Jesse had to work after school and couldn’t practice.
但杰西不得不在放学后工作,
Instead, he got up at 5:00 a.
相反,他在5: 00起床。
m.
（字母m）
to train with his coach.
和教练一起训练
At a national high school track meet, Jesse tied the world record for the 100-yard dash.
在一次全国高中田径比赛上,杰西为100码跑道打平了世界纪录.
He also set a new world record for the long jump.
他还为长跑创造了新的世界纪录.
In 1935, at a college championship meet, Jesse set new world records for the 220-yard dash, long jump, and 220-yard low hurdles.
1935年,在一次大学锦标赛上,杰西为220码跑道,长跑道和220码低难度设置了新的世界纪录.
He tied the world record of 9.
他捆绑了9个世界纪录。
4 seconds for the 100-yard dash.
4秒100码跑道
Never before had a track-and-field athlete achieved so much.
以前从未有田径运动员取得过这么多成绩.
Jesse Owens races several strides ahead of everyone at the 1936 Olympics.
杰西·欧文斯在1936年奥运会上比所有人领先了几步.
An Olympian for Eternity In 1936, just before the start of World War II, Jesse traveled to Berlin, Germany, for the Summer Olympic Games.
永恒的奥林匹克 1936年,就在二战开始前,杰西前往德国柏林参加夏季奥林匹克运动会.
But his participation in the Olympic Games was controversial.
但他参加奥运会引起争议.
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler ruled Germany.
纳粹领袖阿道夫·希特勒统治了德国.
Nazis believed that Aryans—non-Jewish white people—were better than everyone else.
纳粹认为,雅利安人——非犹太白人——比其他人要好。
They called black people “primitive.”
他们称黑人为“原始人”。 “
Jesse was not frightened by Hitler’s attitude or by threats.
杰西没有被希特勒的态度或威胁所吓倒.
He firmly believed that individual excellence distinguished one person from another.
他坚信,个人的卓越才能将一个人与另一个人区分开来。
And he proved it on the track in Berlin.
他在柏林的赛道上证明了这一点.
It is August 1936, the final day of the Olympics.
现在是1936年8月,奥运会最后一天.
Jesse Owens has already won the gold medal in the 100-meter and 200-meter races.
杰西·欧文斯已经赢得了100米和200米赛跑的金牌.
Chancellor Hitler will not shake his hand.
总理 希特勒不会握手的
Being snubbed does not bother Jesse.
被优柔寡断不烦杰西。
He is focused on the long jump.
他专注于跳长跳。
He almost did not qualify because earlier, a German judge claimed he fouled.
他几乎没有资格,因为早些时候,一位德国法官声称他犯规了.
Now Jesse and Luz Long, a German, have both jumped 25 feet, 10 inches.
现在Jesse和Luz Long, 一个德国人,都跳了25英尺10英寸
It is the final round.
这是最后一轮。
Jesse sprints down the path.
杰西冲向了道路。
He springs into the air and sails into the landing pit for a record-setting leap of 26 feet, 5 1/2 inches.
他跳入空中并出航入了着陆坑,以创下26英尺,5 1/2英寸的创纪录飞跃.
Another gold medal!
又一个金牌!
Jesse set out to do his best at the 1936 Olympics.
杰西开始在1936年奥运会中出力.
He earned four gold medals, a first in Olympic history.
他曾获得4枚金牌,是奥运会历史上第一位.
Jesse returned from Germany to a ticker-tape parade and cheers, but little else.
杰西从德国回到了一场有滴滴声的游行和欢呼声,但别无他法.
At that time, black athletes did not get product endorsement or appearance contracts.
当时,黑人运动员没有获得产品背书或外出合同.
To earn a living, Jesse participated in promotional stunts.
为了谋生,杰西参与了宣传特技.
He went on to be a playground director and a well-known speaker.
后出任操场总监和著名演说家.
The government named him America’s Ambassador of Sports.
政府任命他为美国体育大使.
Later in life, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
后生被授予总统自由勋章.
Jesse Owens’ grandfather had been a slave.
Jesse Owens的祖父曾是奴隶。
Jesse demonstrated that it is not where you come from that determines what you achieve.
杰西证明,这不是你来自哪里 决定你的成就。
That is the legacy of Jesse Owens, a man who was always a step ahead.
这是杰西·欧文斯的遗产 他总是领先一步
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
Jesse chose to go to Ohio State University even though it was one of the few colleges that did not offer him a scholarship.
杰西选择去俄亥俄州立大学,尽管这是少数没有向他提供奖学金的学院之一.
He worked as an elevator operator, waiter, and gas station attendant to support himself and his young wife, Ruth.
他担任电梯操作员,服务员,加油站服务员,供养自己和他年轻的妻子露丝.