新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit5翻译

U5ACliffYoung,anunlikelyhero?Consideredoneofthetoughestmarathoneventsintheworld,the875-kilometerannualAustralianrace,aroutefromSydneytoMelbourne,isaharshtestofendurancefortheworldstopathletes,regardlessoftheirage.Theyoung,super-fitrunnerstrainformonthsbeforeacompetitionandareundercontracttoprominentsponsorslikeNikeandAdidas,whofinancethemandfurnishthemwithasubstantialsupportmechanismofmoneyandequipment.Thecontesttakesuptosevendaystocompleteandisachallengingtestoffitnessandstrengthevenforworld-classathleteswhocompetefordistinctionandacashprize.875Onthedayoftheracein1983,CliffYoung,atoothless61-year-oldfarmerandamateurrunner,wearingrubberboots,andmucholderthantheotherrunners,wasinattendance.Noonepaidanyattentiontothisodd-lookingmanwhomightaswellhavebeeninvisible.TheassembledcrowdassumedCliffwastheretoobservetherace.Whenheassertedhisintentiontocompete,theworld-classathletesaroundhimreactedwithapparentdisbeliefandthenwithdisrespect.Obviously,thiswassomesortofpublicitytrick.1983?61Butthepresswascurious,soashetookhisnumberandmovedintothecrushofrunnersintheirspecial,expensiveracinggear,thecamerafocusedonhimandtheassembledreportersshoutedquestionafterquestionatCliff.Theyasked:Whoareyou?Whatareyoudoing?I'mCliffYoung.I'mfromalargefarmwhereweraisesheepoutsideofMelbourne.?Theywenton,Whatmakesyouthinkyoucanrunthisrace?Ittakesaweektorunthisraceonnomorethansixhoursofsleepanight!Cliffreplied,I'verunsheepfortwoorthreedaysatatime.Thisraceshouldonlybeacouplemoredaysthanthat.IbelieveIcandoit.Soon,themarathonstartedandtheyoungathletesleftClifffarbehind.Thecrowdssmiled,andsomelaughedoutloudbecausehedidn'tevenrunproperly.Hehadthestrangestrunningstyle;heappearedtoshuffle.Astheraceprogressedalong,ofcourse,theattentionofthesportscommentatorsandviewersalikewasontheathletesatthefrontofthepack.Imagineeveryone'ssurprisethenextmorningwhenthenewsshowedCliffwasstillintherace!Notonlythat,buthehadrunthroughtheentirenightwithoutsleeping.Anditseemedthatheintendedtokeeprunninguntilhereachedthefinishlineorfellillorwasinjuredasmanyviewersnowbegantofear.Theywereuneasyandveryconcernedforhiswelfare.Manypeoplesaidandevenmorepeoplethought:Surely,someoneshouldstopthisinsaneoldmanbeforehereallyharmshimself!ButCliffhadnointentionofstopping.Althoughhewasstillfarbehindtheworld-classathletes,hekeptatit.Whenhegottoamajortown,hewasaskedabouthisplanfortherestoftherace.Hesaidhewouldjustkeeprunning,andhedid.Witheverypassinghourandeveryshufflingstep,hegotjustalittlebitclosertotheraceleaders.Later,hetoldpeoplethatthroughouttheracehekeptfocusedbyimagininghewasgatheringhissheepandtryingtooutrunastorm.Bythefifthnight,hehadovertakenthemall.Bythesixthday,heledthewholepackofrunnersbyawidelead.Heledallthewaytothefinishline,smashingtherecordbyfinishingthe875-kilometerracein5days,15hoursand4minutes-9hoursfasterthananyonebefore!Inthatinstant,CliffYoungbecameabelovednationalhero.51548759?Inthatinstant,CliffYoungbecameabelovednationalhero..WhenCliffwasawardedthefirstprizeof$10,000,hesaidhedidn'tknowtherewasaprizeandinsistedthathehadnotenteredforthemoney.Hesaid,There'refiveotherrunnersstillouttheredoingittougherthanme,andhegavethem$2,000each.Hedidnotkeepasinglecentforhimself.ThatactincreasedhisfameandendearedhimtoallofAustralia.2000Cliffcametoprominenceagainin1997,atage75,whenheattemptedtobecometheoldestmantorunaroundAustraliaandraisemoneyforhomelesschildren.199775Fortherestofhislife,Cliffkeptrunning.Overtheyears,despiteincreasingageandphysicalchallenges,heparticipatedinmanyracesandwonanumberofthem.ItwassaidthatCliffYoungneverkeptasingleprize.Peoplegavehimwatchesbecauseheneverhadone.Hewouldthankthembecausehedidnotwanttohurttheirfeelings,butthengavethemawaytothefirstchildhesaw.Hesaid,Idon'tneedawatch.Iknowwhenit'sdaylight,whenit'sdark,andwhenI'mhungry.Hisloveforrunningneverdimmed,butintheyear2000,hesufferedamildstrokethatendedhisheroicrunningdays.CliffYoung,therunninglegend,passedawayonNovember2,2003.Hewas81.20002003112?81Tothisday,CliffYoungremainsamagnificentreminderandbrilliantexampleofhowordinaryindividualscaninherentlyachieveremarkableresults.Asthefamoussayinggoes,Wherethere'sawill,there'saway!Withdeterminationandpreparation,wecanachievedistinctionandbeabrilliantexampletoothers.?U5BShapingyoungliveswithsportsTheleadersoftomorrowareshapedandmoldedinthehereandnow.AstheRomanpoet,Juvenal,famouslysaid,Ahealthymindistobefoundinahealthybody.Forparents,teachers,andcoaches,thereisnogreaterresponsibilitythansustainingthementalandphysicalhealthofouryoungpeople.Growingchildrenneedinspirationandphysicalstimulation.Teamsportsareagreatwaytoprovidetheseattributes!Morethanjustentertainment,throughsportsyoungpeoplelearncriticalskillsthatwillservethemwellintheiradultlives.Theabilitytoworktowardacommongoalunderlinesthevalueofteamwork.Beingbothhumbleinvictoryandgenerousindefeatemphasizesthemutualobligationofgracefulmannersinallhumaninteractions.Thelessonsouryouthlearnwillstaywiththemalltheirlives,andthereisnobetterplacetoassistthislearningthanontheplayingfield.Ofcourse,themostcriticallessonsyo