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Module5TheGreatSportsPersonality[话题导读]你感受过骑马带给你那种飞翔的感觉吗？骑马到底是什么样的一种运动呢？就让我们通过下面一篇短文来了解骑马这种运动吧！HorsebackRidingHaveyoueverdreamtofflying?Peoplealwayswanttofly.Flyinggivesyouthefeelingoffreedom.Everyonefindshisownwayto“fly”.Horsebackridingwhichisabeautifulsporthasbecomemywaytofly.Horsebackridingisadangeroussportbecauseyouhavetodealwithalivingcreatureandyouhavenoideawhat'sonitsmind,butonceyoulearntocontrolyourownemotionsandbehavior,saddle(给……备鞍)thehorseandgiveitpropercommands,itwillbecomesimpleandenjoyable.It'sveryimportanttobeabletocontrolyourownemotionsandbehavior.Animalscanfeelifyouareafraidofthem.ThefirsttimeIsawthehorse,Iwasscared(恐惧的).IwasafraidthatIgotakickeranditwouldthrowmeoff.Asaresult,whenIfinallytriedtomakethehorsemove,itsimplyignored(不顾；不理会)me.ItfeltthatIwasn'tsureofmyabilities,soitsimplydidn'tmove.OnlywhenIstoppedbeingafraidwasIabletomakeitreacttome.Thereisasetofcommands,whichyouhavetoknowinordertobeabletocontrolthehorseyouareriding.Itwasthehardestpartforme.TomakethehorseturnrightIhadtokickitwithmyleftfootandtopullthereins(缰绳)totheright.Ineverfoundoutwhatthekickwasfor,butthepullingmadethehorseturnitsheadinthedirectionIneededtoturn.It'simportanttomakethehorsetrustyouandwanttocooperatewithyou.Horsesarejustlikehumans；theyhaveunique(独一无二的)characterandit'sveryimportanttofindawaytomakethemwanttohelpyou.Ittakesalotoftime,loveandefforttoreachthatgoal.SectionⅠWarmingUp&Pre-reading&Reading—Comprehending练读文记词汇学翻译1教材助读[先读通]ALifeinSportTheycalledhim①theprinceofgymnasts②.Whenheretired③attheageof26,hehadwon106goldmedalsinmajor④competitionsacrosstheworld.Theyincluded⑤sixoutof⑥sevengoldmedalsatthe1982WorldChampionship,andthreeatthe1984OlympicsinLosAngeles(aswellastwosilverandabronze).LiNingwasthebest.Whensportsjournalistsmetin1999tomakealist⑦ofthegreatestsportsmenandsportswomenofthetwentiethcentury,LiNing'snamewasonit,togetherwith⑧footballerPeleandboxerMuhammadAli.Buteventhoughhehadwoneverythingitwaspossibletowininhissport，LiNingretiredwiththefeelingthathehadfailed⑨.Hewasdisappointed⑩becausehehadnotperformed⑪wellinthe1988SeoulOlympics.Butitwasthissenseof⑫failurethatmadehimdeterminedto⑬succeedin⑭hisnewlife⑮.Ayearafterhisretirement⑯，LiNingbegananewcareer—asabusinessman.Buthedidn'tforgethissportingbackground⑰.Hedecidedtolaunch⑱anewbrand⑲ofsportswear⑳，competingwith○21globalgiants○22likeNikeandAdidas.Hemadetheunusualchoice,foraChineseperson,ofchoosinghisownnameasthebrandmark.Thebrightredlogo○23ismadeupofthefirsttwopinyinlettersofLiNing'sname,LandN.LiNing'ssportsclothescameontothemarket○24atjusttherighttime○25.Thenumberof○26youngpeoplewithmoneytospendwasontheincrease○27—andsporthadneverbeensopopular.LiNing'sdesignswereattractive,andtheyhadamajoradvantage○28overtheirbetterknownrivals—theywerecheaper.ApairofNiketrainers○29，forexample,couldcostuptofivetimesasmuchas○30asimilarLiNingproduct.SuccessforLiNingwasguaranteed○31，anditcamequickly.Injustafewyears,LiNingwonmorethanfiftypercentofthenationalmarket.TodayaLiNingproductispurchased○32everytenseconds○33.Buttheclothesarenotonlywornontheathleticstrack○34orthefootballpitch○35.Ifyougointoaschooloruniversityanywhere,thechancesareyouwillseestudentsinLiNingtracksuits○36withthefamiliar○37logo○38.Thecompanyhasalsogrowninternationally.TheSpanishandFrenchgymnasticsteamswearLiNingclothes,whileItaliandesigners○39areemployedbythecompanytocreatenewstyles.WheneverChineseathletesstepoutontothetrackduringthe2008Olympics,theywillbewearingLiNingtracksuits○40.ButLiNing'sgoalwhenheretiredwasnottomakemoney○41.Hisdreamwastoopenaschoolforgymnasts○42.Hewasabletodo○43thisin1991.Sincethen,hehascontinuedtohelp○44youngpeopletoachievetheirsportingambitions○45.LikePeleandMuhammadAlibeforehim,whohaveworkedwiththeUnitedNationsforchildren'srightsandpeace，LiNinghasdiscoveredthattheworkofagreatsportsmandoesnotfinishwhenheretiresfrom○46thesport.Itstarts.Andifyouareagreatsportsperson,anythingispossible,asLiNing'sadvertisingslogan○47says○48.[再记住]①callsb...把某人叫做……；称某人为……②gymnast['dʒImnæst]n.体操运动员③retire[rI'taIə]vi.退休④majoradj.主要的；重大的它没有比较级和最高级形式。⑤includev．包括；包含⑥outof表示“多少中的多少”。⑦makealist列表⑧togetherwith...和……一起；加之⑨that引导同位语从句，解释说明feeling的内容。⑩disappointedadj.(人)感到失望的disappointingadj.(事/物)令人失望的⑪perform[pə'fɔːm]vi.表现performancen．表演⑫(a)senseof...意为“……的感觉”⑬makesb.determinedtodosth.使某人决心做某事⑭succeedin在……方面取得成功⑮画线部分为强调句型。⑯retirement[rI'taIəmənt]n.退休⑰background['bækˌɡraʊnd]n.背景⑱launchvt.把(新产品、新书)投放市场⑲brand[brænd]n.商标；牌子⑳sportswear['spɔːtsˌweə]n.运动服装；休闲服装○21competewith和……竞争○22giantn．大人物；大公司○23logo['ləʊɡəʊ]n.(公司或组织的)标识；标志○24comeontothemarket上市○25atjusttherighttime在正适当的时候○26thenumberof……的数量anumberof大量的；许多○27ontheincrease正在增加○28advantage[əd'vɑːntIdʒ]n.优势；长处haveanadvantageover比……有优势○29trainer['treInə]n.运动鞋；教练员○30fivetimesasmuchas...……的5倍，为倍数表达法○31guarantee[ˌɡærən'tiː]vt.保证○32purchase['pɜːtʃəs]vt.购买○33everytenseconds每10秒钟○34track[træk]n.跑道○35pitch[pItʃ]n.(足球、橄榄球等)球场○36tracksuit['trækˌsuːt]n.运动服thechancesareyouwill...“可能你会……”，thechancesare后省略了that。○37familiaradj.熟悉的befamiliarwith/to熟悉……/为……所熟知○38logo['ləʊgəʊ]n.(公司或组织的)标识；标志○39des