大学英语第四册精读第四单元MP3及文本

Unit Four

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Jim Thorpe, an American Indian, is generally

accepted as the greatest all-round athlete of the first

half of the 20th century. Yet the man, who brought

glory to his nation, had a heartbreaking life. What

caused his sadness and poverty?

JIM THORPE

Steve Gelman

The railroad station was jammed. Students from Lafayette College

were crowding onto the train platform eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Carlisle Indian School's track and field squad. No one would have believed it a few months earlier. A school that nobody had heard of was suddenly beating big, famous colleges in track meets. Surely these Carlisle athletes would come charging off the train, one after another, like a Marine battalion.

The train finally arrived and two young men - one big and broad, the other small and slight -- stepped onto the platform.

"Where's the track team?" a Lafayette student asked.

"This is the team, " replied the big fellow.

"Just the two of you?"

"Nope, just me, " said the big fellow. "This little guy is the manag-

er. "

The Lafayette students shook their heads in wonder. Somebody must

be playing a joke on them. If this big fellow was the whole Carlisle track team, he would be competing against an entire Lafayette squad.

He did. He ran sprints, he ran hurdles, he ran distance races. He

high-jumped, he broad--jumped. He threw the javelin and the shot. Finishing first in eight events, the big fellow beat the whole Lafayette team.

The big fellow was Jim Thorpe, the greatest American athlete of mod-

ern times. He was born on May 28, 1888, in a two-room farmhouse near Prague, Oklahoma. His parents were members of the Sac and Fox Indian tribe and he was a direct descendant of the famous warrior chief , Black Hawk.

As a Sac and Fox, Jim had the colorful Indian name Wa-Tho-Huck, which, translated, means Bright Path. But being born an Indian, his path was not so bright. Although he had the opportunity to hunt and fish with great Indian outdoorsmen, he was denied opportunity in other ways. The United States government controlled the lives of American Indians and, un- like other people, Indians did not automatically become citizens. It was al most impossible for an Indian to gain even a fair education and extremely difficult, as a result, for an Indian to rise high in life.

Young Bright Path seemed destined to spend his life in the Oklahoma farmland. But when he was in his teens, the government gave him the chance to attend the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. Soon Carlisle was racing along its own bright path to athletic prominence. In whatever sport Jim Thorpe played, he excelled. He was a star in baseball, track and field, wrestling, lacrosse, basketball and football. He was so good in foot- ball, in fact, that most other small schools refused to play Carlisle. The In- dian school's football schedule soon listed such major powers of the early twentieth century as Pittsburgh, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Penn State and Army.

Thorpe was a halfback. He was six feet one inch tall, weighed 185

pounds and had incredible speed and power. He built upon these natural gifts daily. He would watch a coach or player demonstrate a difficult maneuver, then he would try it himself . Inevitably, he would master the maneuver within minutes.

During every game, opponents piled on Thorpe, trampled him, kicked

him and punched him, trying to put him out of action. They were never successful. Years later someone asked him if he had ever been hurt on the field. "Hurt?" Thorpe said. "How could anyone get hurt playing football?" But Jim never played his best when he felt he would have no fun play- ing. "What's the fun of playing in the rain?" he once said. And his Carlisle

coach, Pop Warner, once said, "There's no doubt that Jim had more talent than anybody who ever played football, but you could never tell when he

felt like giving his best. "

Football, though, did not; provide Thorpe with his finest hour. He was selected for the United States Olympic track team in 1912, and went to Sweden with the team for the Games. On the ship, while the other athletes limbered up, Thorpe slept in his bunk. In Sweden, while other athletes trained, Thorpe relaxed in a homework. He never strained when he didn't feel it necessary.

Thorpe came out of his hammock when the Games began, to take part in

the two most demanding Olympic events. He entered the pentathlon competi- tion, a test of skill in five events: 200--meter run, 150Q--meter run, broad jump, discus and javelin; and the decathlon competition, a series of ten events: 100-meter run, 400--meter run, 1500--meter run, high hurdles, broad jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put. Though most athletes were utterly exhausted by the decathlon atone, Thorpe breezed through both events, his dark hair flopping, his smile flashing, his muscled body gliding along the track. He finished first in both the pentathlon and decathlon, one of the great feats in Olympic history.

"You sir, " King Gustav V of Sweden told Thorpe as he presented him

with two gold medals," are the. greatest athlete in the world." And William Howard Taft, the President of the United States, said, "Jim Thorpe is the highest type of citizen. "

King Gustav V was correct, but President Taft was not. Though Jim

Thorpe had brought great glory to his nation, though thousands of people cheered him upon his return to the United States and attended banquets and a New York parade in his honor, he was not a citizen. He did not become one until 1916. Even then, it took a special government ruling because he was an Indian.

Jim Thorpe was a hero after the Olympics and a sad, bewildered man not

too much later. Someone discovered that two years before the Olympics he had been paid a few dollars to play semiprofessional baseball. Though many amateur athletes had ; played for pay under false names, Thorpe had used his own name. As a result, he was not technically an amateur when he competed at Stockholm as all Olympic athletes must be. His Olympic medals and trophies were taken away from him and given to the runner-up.

After this heartbreaking experience, Thorpe turned to professional sports. He played major league baseball for six years and did fairly well. Then he played professional football for six years with spectacular success. His last professional football season was in 1926. After that, his youthful indifference to studies and his unwillingness to think of a non-sports career caught up with him. He had trouble finding a job, and his friends deserted him. He periodically asked for, but never was given back, his Olympic prizes. From 1926 until his death in 1953; he lived a poor, lonely, unhap- py life.

But in 1950 the Associated Press held a poll to determine the outstand-

ing athlete of the half-century. Despite his loss of the Olympic gold medals and a sad decline in fortune during his later years, Thorpe was almost unan imously chosen the greatest athlete of modern times.

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New Words

jam u.

fill or block up (the way) by crowding; (cause to)

be packed, pressed, or crushed tightly into a stall

堵塞;(使)塞满

platform n.

a raised flat surface built along the side of the track

at a railway station for travelers getting on or off

train 月台

await vt.

wait for; look forward to

track n.

a course for running or racing; track-and-field

sports, esp. those performed on a running track

跑道;径赛运动; 田径运动

field n.

an area, esp. circled by a track where contests such

as in jumping or throwing are held; the sports

contested in this area 田赛场地; 田赛运动squad n.

a small group of persons working, training, or acting together; the smallest military unit leader

小队；班

charge vi.

rush in or as if in an attack 向前冲;冲锋

Marine n.

a member of the U.S. Marine Corps (美国)海军

陆战队士兵或军官

battalion n.

military unit made up of several companies 营broad a.

wide, large across 宽的, 广阔的

nope ad.

(AmE sl. ) no

compete vi.

take part in a race, contest, etc. ; try to win sth. In

competition with sb. else 比赛; 竞争

sprint n.

short race; dash 短跑

vi.

run at one's fastest speed, esp. for a short dis-

tance

hurdle n.

a light frame for people or horses to jump over

in a race 栏; 跳栏

broad (-)jump n. & vi.

(AmE) (do) a long jump 跳远

javelin n.

light spear for throwing (usu. in sport)标枪

shot n.

the heavy metal ball used in the shot put 铅球tribe n.

部落

descendant n.

a person descended from another or from a com-

mon stock 子孙; 后裔

warrior n.

a man who fights for his tribe; a soldier or expe-

rienced fighter 斗士, 勇士; (老)战士

colorful a.

full of color; exciting the senses or imagination

艳丽的;丰富多彩的

hunt v.

go after (wild animals) for food or sport; search

(for) 追猎;打猎;搜寻

outdoorsman n.

a man, such as a hunter, fisherman, or camper,

who spends much time outdoors for pleasure deny vt.

say that (sth. ) is not true; refuse to give 否认;

拒绝给予

destine vt.

(usu. passive) intend or decide by fate; intend

for some special purpose 命中注定; 预定farmland n.

land used or suitable for farming 农田

teens n.

the period of one's life between and including the

ages of 13 and 19

prominence n.

the quality or fact of being prominent or distin-

guished 凸出; 杰出

prominent a.

excel vi.

be very good (in or at sth. ) 突出, 超常wrestling n.

a sport or contest in which each of two oppo- nents tries to throw or force the other to the

ground 摔跤(运动)

wrestle v.

lacrosse n.

长曲棍球(运动)

football n.

橄榄球(运动)

power n.

a pexson, gi~p or nation that has autharity or influ

enoe 握有大权的人物;有影响的机构;强国halfback n.

(橄榄球，足球等)前卫

incredible a.

too extraordinary to be believed, unbelievable 难

以置信的

coach n.

a person who trains sportsmen for games, com-

petitions, etc. 教练

demonstrate vt.

explain by carrying out experiments or by show-

ing examples 用实验或实例说明; 演示maneuver n.

a skillful move or trick, intended to deceive, to gain sth., to escape, or to do sth. 机动动作;

策略, 花招

opponent n.

a person who is on the other side in a fight,

game, or discussion 对手; 反对者

trample vt.

step heavily with the feet on; crush under the

feet 踩; 践踏

punch vt.

strike (sb. or sth. ) hard with the fist 用拳猛击Olympic a.

of or connected with the Olympic Games limber v.

make or become flexible (使)变得柔软灵活bunk n.

a narrow bed fixed on the wall, e. g. of a cabin

in a ship or in a train 床铺, 铺位

hammock n.

a hanging bed of canvas or rope network, e.g.

as used by sailors, or in gardens (帆布或网

状)吊床

strain vi.

make violent efforts; strive hard 尽力,使劲demanding a.

making severe demands 要求高的; 苛求的pentathlon n.

an athletic contest in which each contestant takes

part in five events 五项运动

competition n.

competing; contest; match

discus n.

a heavy, circular plate of rubber, plastic or wood

with a metal rim 铁饼

decathlon n.

an athletic contest consisting of ten events 十项

运动

shot put n.

a competition to throw a heavy metal ball the

furthest distance 推铅球

utterly ad.

completely; totally

utter a.

breeze vi.

move or go quickly and in a carelessly confident

way 轻快地行动

flop vi.

move or bounce loosely 扑动

flash vi.

give out a sudden, bridf light or flame; shine or

gleam 闪光; 闪烁

glide vi.

move in a smooth continuous manner which

seems easy and without effort 滑动, 滑行

feat n.

an act showing great skill, strength, or daring;

a remarkable deed, notable esp. for courage

武功;技艺;功绩

glory n.

high fame and honour won by great achieve- ments; sth. deserving respect and honour 光

荣, 荣誉; 荣誉的事

banquet n.

a dinner for many people, at which speeches are made, in honour of a special person or occa

sion 宴会

ruling n.

an official decision 裁决

Olympics n.

Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会professional a.

done by, played by, or made up of people who

are paid 职业

n.

a person who lives on the money he earns by practising a particular skill or sport 以特定职

业谋生的人

amateur n.

a person playing a game, taking part in sports,

etc. without receiving payment 业余爱好者

a.

of, by, or with amateurs; not paid; lacking

skill 业余的

technically ad.

in technical terms; in a technical sense; accord-

ing to fixed rules 技术上;按规则

trophy n.

a prize given for winning a race, competition, or

test of skill 奖品

runner-up n.

a player or team that comes second in a contest

亚军

heartbreaking a.

causing great sorrow or grief; extremely dis-

tressing 令人心碎的

league n.

a group of sports clubs or teams that play match- es among themselves 联赛协会

spectacular a.

strikingly grand or unusual 壮观的;惊人的

season n.

the period of time during which a sport is played

赛季

youthful a.

young; having the qualities of young people indifference n.

absence of interest or feeling 不关心,冷漠indifferent a.

periodically ad.

at regular intervals, every now and then outstanding a.

much better than most others; very good 杰出的despite prep.

in spite of

decline n.

losing of power, strength, wealth, or besuty;

falling to a lower level 衰落; 下降

unanimously a.

with complete agreement; without a single op- posing vote 一致地; 无异议地

Phrases & Expressions

track and field

the sports or athletic events, such as running,j umping and weight throwing performed on a running track

and on the adjacent field 田径运动

play a joke on sb.

do sth. to make other people laugh at someone 同某人

开玩笑

put...out of action

stop...working, make...unfit for a typical activity

使停止工作;使不再起作用;使失去战斗力

limber up

make the muscles stretch easily by exercise, esp.

before violent exercise (比赛等前)做准备活动

take part in

have a share or part in; join in 参加

breeze through

proceed with effortlessly in a carefree manner 轻而易

举地完成

in one's hono(u)r /in

向…表示敬意;为庆祝…;为纪念…?

hono(u)r of

catch up with

have the expected ill effect or result on 对…产生预期的恶果

Proper Names

Thorpe

索普

Lafayette College

拉斐德学院

Carlisle Indian School

卡莱尔印第安人学校

Prague

布拉格(文中指美国地名)

Oklahoma

俄克拉何马(美国州名)

Sac and Fox

印地安人部落之一

Black Hawk

黑隼(印地安人首领名)

Pennsylvania

宾夕法尼亚(美国州名)

Pittsburgh

匹兹堡(美国城市)

Penn

(short for) Pennsylvania

Pop Warner

波伯?沃纳

Sweden

瑞典

Gustav V

古斯塔夫五世

William Howard Taft

威廉?霍华德?塔夫脱

Stockholm

斯德哥尔摩(瑞典首都)

the Associated Press

联合通讯社(简称美联社)(美国通讯

社名)

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大学英语精读book4第四册第三版课后翻译答案 Unit2翻译 1) 比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。 Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions. 2) 这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。 There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh fruit and vegetables are scarce. 3) 工程师们依靠工人们的智慧发明了一种新的生产方法，使生产率得以提高。 Drawing on the wisdom of the workers, the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity. 4) 他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了个B时感到有点失望。 He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam. Hence he was somewhat disappointed to learn that he got only a B. 5) 我们有充裕的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。 We have ample time for a leisurely lunch. 6) 地方政府不得不动用储备粮并采取其他紧急措施，以渡过粮食危机。 The local government had to draw on its grain reserves and take other emergency measures so as to pull through the food crisis. Unit3翻译 1) 萧伯纳在他一个剧本的前言中提出这样的看法：今天人们比在中世纪时更加迷信。

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Unit 1 When Dad told us about the delivery work it sound easy,just a piece of cake.The trouble was,we di dn’t take care to inquire just how much material was involved.Before long trucks seemed to be pul ling up outside our house all day long,leaving stacks of advertsing.It seemed we would have no ch ance of meeting the deadline.Then we had this mavelous idea.Hiring local kids to help would enab le us to get the job done on time.True,it would cut into our profits,but there was no alternative.Thi ngs seemed to be going well ,but then we had trouble over a pay claim .Our workers demanded fiv e dollars an hour,but fortunately for us they were ready to settle for less.As for us,when we finally settle our account we ended up earning less than the minimum wage for all our efforts.I guess we s hould have know better than to believe that big bucks come easy. Unit 2 While it is often said that love makes the world go round,scientists take a less romantic view.To t hier minds,energy is the fundamental force at work.All animal life is demending on obtaining suffi cuent energy from food.Deer,like other wild animals,do htis through eating as much food as possib le in the summer,when food reserve are abandant.Any excess of energy over thier current needs is despoited in the body in the form of fat.Then when food become scarce in the winter,they can live off the fat.In addition,nature help them to survive the winter by slowing down thier metabolism,as sisting them to pull through the cold weather.However,when the winter is particularly harsh,deer may have to draw on the fat they have bulit up more heavily.Under such conditions,only deer in g ood condition are able to survive to give brith to a new generation Unit 3 In his essay George Orwell starts off by citing Bernard Shaw’s remark that people are more supers titious today than they were in the Middle Ages.They promptly accept the opinions of experts with out asking any questions themselves.Obviously Shaw exaggerates just in order to prove his point t hat we should not always fall back on the theories of well-known authorities.Rather,we should aim at finding out some things for ourselves.By way of illustration,Orwell outline arguments against t he Flat Earth and the Oval Earth theories,thus throwing light on the fact that much of our knowled ege actually rests on authority rather than on reasoning or on experiment.Finally,Orwell draws his conclusion that ours is acredulous age partly because we have such an exceptionally heavy burden of knowledge. Unit4 The last time Lyz saw her husband was as he waved goodbye to her from the steps of their house. He was due to fly off on business later that day.Unluckily for him his flight was collided and he fo und himself having to take United Flight 93the following day.It was from on board that ill-fated fli ght that he telephoned with the news that hijackers had threatened to blow up the airfraft.Cursing his bad luck,he nonetheless realized that his fate was in the rear of.Hoping that the terrorists were bluff when they claimed to have a bomb,he and some other passengers decided to act.Without hun ging up,he set off with others to attack the hijackers.From the telephone came the sound of scream s.Then silence.Lzy still finds it hard to make sence of what happened that day,what lady behind th e terrorist’ mission.All that she is certain of is how enormously proud she is of her husband how bl ess she was tohave been his wife. Unit 5 Whether or not to tell the seriously ill abous their true condition has long been a dilemma for medi cal professionals.Many doctors believe that concealing the facts from those patients will benefit th