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1、广西学位英语课文翻译Unit Three 永不放弃Theytoldhimtoquit,thathewasntgoodenough,butfigureskaterPaulWylierefusedtolisten.WhenhesteppedofftheplaneinWashington, D.C.,followingthe1992WinterGames,and everyoneintheterminalstartedclapping,PaulWylie almoststoppedinhistracks.Whosbehindme?He wondered.Despitethesilvermedalin
2、hispocket,he couldntbelievethattheapplausewasforhim.From thatmomenton,Paulrecognizedthathislifewould neverbethesame. ThesilvermedalheearnedinAlbertville,France,usheredthe27-year-oldfigureskaterintoa new existence.Hewasnolongerano bodywhochokedatbigevents,likethe1988 Calgary Olympics,wherehefinisheda
3、nunimpressive10th.Nolongertherecipientofadvicefrom judgeswho,afterPaulsperformanceinthe91WorldChampionships,suggestedthathe quit: Makeroomfortheyoungerskaters. Nolongerthetargetofloadedquestionsfromreporterscoveringthe91OlympicTrials(Whatareyoudoinghere?).Nolongertheskaterincapableoffinishingaheadof
4、U.S. NationalChampionToddEldredgeorthree-timedefendingWorldChampion Kurt Browningof Canada.NowPaulWyliewasanOlympichero.Hewasan athletewhokeptgoingwhendoubters suggestedhequit.HewasarecentHarvardUniversitygraduatewhohadfrequentlyfantasized aboutlifewithoutgruelinghoursontheice,butwhoperseveredanyway
5、.Hewasayoungman whohaddiscoveredanddemonstratedthatgoalscanbereachednomatterhowmany obstaclesandbotchedattemptslieintheway.AreporterwhointerviewedmeattheClosing Ceremoniestoldme,Youcameherean unknownandnowyougohomeahero,Paulsays. Ithoughtthatwasinteresting,becauseI wasinFranceandunawareofhowmyjourne
6、ywasunfoldingonU.S.television.Itwasntuntil IsteppedofftheplanethatIrealizedpeopleconsideredmeahero.Theywerechangedbymy story.TheywerechangedbythefactthatIwas abletopersevereandwinthesilvermedal eventhoughalmosteveryonehadcountedmeout. Attimes,Paulhadalmostcountedhimselfout. Twomonthsbeforethe92Olymp
7、ics,USA Todaydidasurveyofdifferentathletesandasked,Howoftendoyoucontemplate retirement?Thechoiceswere:yearly,monthlyorweekly.Iwrote,daily,becauseitwashardtokeepgoing.ButIjustdecided,Imgoingto persevereandhanginthere,becauseIhavea shot. Thingsdefinitelychangedin1992inAlbertville. Tohavemystorybeoneth
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