Unit 5 体育运动

会话口译

A: Have you ever heard of Special Olympics?

B:特殊奥林匹克运动会?什么是特殊奥林匹克运动会?

A: Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit and respected members of society through sports training and competition

B:多好的想法啊!是谁开创了这项事业?

A: Madam Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Madam Shriver first had the idea in 1962 when she started a summer day camp for children and adults with intellectual disabilities at her home in Maryland. In 1968, the First International Special Olympics Summer Games, planned and underwritten by the Kennedy Foundation, was held in Chicago's Soldier Field, with 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 26 states and Canada competing in athletics, floor hockey, and aquatics.

B:现在有多少人参与特奥会呢?

A: More than 4 million athletes are involved in Special Olympics sports training and competition in 180 countries.

B:任何年龄段的智障人士都可以参与赛事吗?

A: Special Olympics competitions are open to athletes aged 8 and up. For young people with intellectual disabilities ages 2-7, Special Olympics has a Young Athletes program%—a sport and play program with a focus on fun activities that are important to mental and physical growth.

B:这些儿童一定是受益颇多吧!

A: Absolutely! Children engage in games and activities that develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Parents say their children in Young Athletes also develop better social skills. The confidence boost makes it easier for them to play and talk with other children on the playground and elsewhere.

B:特奥会上有志愿者吗?

A: Sure! Volunteers and supporters are an integral part of Special Olympics—and millions of people around the world are committed to its programs. Some are sponsors or donors. Many others are coaches, event volunteers.

B:我听说家庭也可以通过某种方式来参与特奥会,是这样吗?

A: Yes, that's true. Family members support their athletes to the best of their ability, which may involve volunteering at the events. By being involved they can boost their athlete's self-esteem and will be looked at as a constant source of encouragement.

B:特奥会的目标是什么?

A: The goal of Special Olympics is to help bring all persons with intellectual disabilities into the larger society under conditions whereby they are accepted, respected and given a chance to become productive citizens

B:特奥会有没有口号?

A: Yeah, it's "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt".

B:听上去非常鼓舞人心。

A: Absolutely. Children and adults with intellectual disabilities who participate in Special Olympics develop improved physical fitness and motor skills, greater self-confidence and a more positive self-image. They grow mentally, socially and spiritually and, through their activities, exhibit boundless courage and enthusiasm, enjoy the rewards of friendship and ultimately discover new abilities and talents.

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A: 你听说过特殊奥林匹克运动会吗？

B: Special Olympics? What’s it？

A:特奥会是一个国际组织,致力于通过体育训练和比赛,使智障人士成为体质健康、受人尊敬的社会成员。

B: What an amazing idea! Who started all this?

A:由尤尼斯·肯尼迪·施莱佛女士创建。1962年,施莱佛女士在她的家乡马里兰州为智障人士举办了一次夏季露营活动,首次产生了组织运动会的想法。1968年,第一届夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会由肯尼迪基金会筹划并资助,在芝加哥的士兵广场举行,来自美国26个州和加拿大的1000名智障运动员参加了田径、曲棍球和水上项目的比赛。

B: How many people participate in the Special Olympics now?

A:目前,来自180个国家的400多万运动员参与特奥会训练和比赛。

B: Can mentally disabled people of all ages participate in the competitions?

A:8岁及以上的智障人土可以参加,2至7岁的智障儿童可以参加特奥会的“幼儿运动员计划”,这是一个以趣味活动为主的运动和游戏计划,这些趣味活动对儿童的身心发展十分重要。

B: The children must benefit a lot from these activities

A:那是当然!孩子们可以参与开发运动技能和手眼协调能力的游戏和活动。父母说“幼儿运动员计划”也开发了孩子们的社交技巧。自信心的提升使得他们更容易与其他孩子在操场和其他地方游戏和交谈。

B: Are there volunteers?

A:当然有!志愿者和支持者是特奥会不可或缺的一部分—全世界数百万人都致力于此。一些是赞助人或者捐献者,还有许多人是教练或赛事志愿者。

B: I heard that families can also get involved with the Special Olympics experience in some way. Is that true?

A:没错。家庭成员可以通过担当赛事志愿者来尽己所能地支持运动员们。这样,他们既可以提升运动员们的自尊,又可以持续不断地鼓励他们。

B: What's the goal of Special Olympics?

A:特奥会的目标是:使智障人士融入更大的社团中,被社会认可和尊重,有机会成为对社会有用的公民。

B: Is there a Special Olympics Slogan？

A:有, “勇敢尝试,争取胜利”。

B: Sounds very encouraging

A:对。智障的儿童和成人参加特奥运动,可以增强身体机能,运动技能,增加自信和自尊。他们在心智、社交和精禅上获得成长,通过运动,显示了无限的勇气和热情,享受友谊的成果,并最终发现新的能力和天赋。

汉译英

最近我听到一种说法,喜欢运动的人平均寿命要比不喜欢的人长三年。大家对这个数字作何感想呢?三年!谁在乎!我能活到100岁,减去三年我还能活97呢,三年算什么呀!肯定有不少人会这么想。但是,你们一定忽略了一些非常重要的东西,你们考虑过生活质量的间题吗?如今,现代医学技术甚至可以让一个垂死的人一直活下去,但这事实上是毫无意义的。对于那些由于坏习惯—也就是缺乏体育锻炼—而生病的人而言,活得越长,生活质量可能会越低。

你们中的一些人可能会说“我们喜欢参加体育活动,但我们没有时间啊!生活总是忙忙碌碌的”。我理解这一点,我们都理解这一点。正如一句话所说,“阻止你做一件事的最大阻力来源于你能找到多少借口”。不是吗?

我曾经也懒于运动,是什么让我突然改变了想法呢?下面我来讲给大家听听。两年前,我参观了香港的“港龙航空”。午休的时候,我看到了一个在大陆通常看不到的独特场景。很多人离开座位之后要么去健身,要么去游泳。后来我想明自了。香港是一个快节奏的城市,人们的生活压力非常大,午休时间也许是他们可以完全控制的最自由的时间,而他们也明白体育锻炼对于保持健康的重要性,因此就很好地利用了这段时间。哇!我深受启发。回来以后,即便我以前的工作场所没有任何体育设施也不要紧,我自己来定计划。在一个小时的午休时间里,前半个小时当所有同事都去食堂用餐的时候,我独自一人在办公室里锻炼——做原地跑跳、俯卧撑等。等同事们回来时,我已是满头大汗，于是去洗个淋浴。我会在午休的最后几分钟匆匆吃个午餐。哈哈!这便是我的计划！

“下午你不会觉得累吗?”你们中的一些人可能会这样问我。恰恰相反,我觉得精力更加充沛了!我们大多数人在从事脑力劳动的时候,疲惫不堪和精力不济的感觉来自我们的大脑”,而非身体。当我们做体育锻炼时,我们的大脑其实是在休息。

近年来,我喜欢长距离慢跑。在疯狂的10月里,我就累计跑了大概60公里。我严格训练自己最初是因为我打算参加去年在深圳举行的一场马拉松比赛。起初,我认为自己不可能一口气跑完五公里。后来我想,与真正的马拉松比起来五公里只是一段很短的距离,于是我下定决心,无论如何我都要一口气跑完这段距离。设定这样一个目标之后,我在跑步时并不觉得如何痛苦了,而是全心专注于这个目标。我突然发现自己能够一口气跑下来。朋友们,你们可以看到目标的力量有多么强大,它可以在不知不觉中影响你的行为,获取成功。

体育生活并不意味着每天花费大量的时间和金钱去健身房。体育生活是你们选择的一种生活态度。不要找任何借口放弃体育锻炼,好好利用你的闲暇时光,摆脱坏习惯，最终你们将拥有更长的寿命、更高的生活质量。享受运动吧!

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Recently I heard a saying that the average life span of the people who like participating in sports is three years longer than those who don't like it. What do you think about this number? Three years! Who cares! I can live to 100 years old, and I still have 97 years if three years are cut out. Who cares these three years! Definitely quite a few people have the same opinion. However, you must have ignored something very important. Have you ever considered life quality? Nowadays, modern medical technology can keep even a dying person being alive as long as possible, but that is completely meaningless. For those people who have illness because of bad habits, i. e. lack of physical exercise, the longer they live, the lower their life quality may be.

Some of you may say "We like participating in sports, but we don't have time because life is always so busy. I understand that. We all understand that. It proves a saying :"The resistance keeping you from doing something is how many excuses you can find. Isn’t it right?

I used to be lazy for sport as well. What changed my mind suddenly? Here I would like to tell you that story. Two years ago, I visited Dragonair in Hong Kong. During the lunch break, I saw a unique scene that normally I couldn't see in China's mainland. Quite a lot of people got off seats, and went to gyms or went swimming. Then I figured out why they did so: Because Hong Kong is a fast-paced city with so much pressure on living, the lunch break is probably the freest fime they can fully control, and they also understand physical exercise is very important to maintain health, so they make good use of the lunch break. Wow! I was so inspired by that. After coming back, even though my previous employer did not have any sports facilities, it didn't matter. I developed my own plan. During one hour's lunch break, in the first half an hour when all my colleagues went to the canteen, I did exercise alone in the office—running or jumping on the spot, push-up, etc. When colleagues were returning, I was already drenched in sweat and then went a shower. In the last few

minutes, I grabbed a lunch. Haha, that was my plan.

Won't you feel tired in the afternoon? " some of you may have this question. Just the opposite. I felt much more energetic! As most of us engage in mental work, the feeling of fatigue or lack of energy is from our brains, not our bodies. When we are doing physical exercise, our brains actually are taking a rest.

In recent years, I like long distance jogging. In crazy October, I had cumulatively finished around 60 kilometers’ jogging. I trained myself hard, because originally I had planned to participate in a marathon in Shenzhen last year. At the beginning, I didn't think I could finish five kilometers' jogging without any stop. Later I thought five kilometers was just a short distance compared to a real marathon, so I made up my mind that no matter what, I must make it non-stop. After setting such a goal, I did not think much of the pain during the running but just focused on the goal. It suddenly proved that I could make it non-stop. Friends, you can see how powerful the goal set in your mind can be, it can unconsciously influence your behaviors to achieve success.

Sports life doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of time and money going to the gym every day. Rather, sports life is a life attitude you choose to have. Don't find any excuse for not doing physical exercise, make good use of the free time you have, get rid of bad habits and eventually you will have a longer life with better quality. Enjoy your sports!

英译汉

I'd like to share with you my knowledge of the Olympic Games.

The Olympic Games should be traced back to the ancient times. The Greeks were very fond of all sports that could make the body strong. Once in four years they had a great festival to celebrate what they called the Olympian Games. Many thousands of people came together upon a wide plain to see the contests of skill among men and boys from all parts of Greece. The great games were running races, wrestling matches, horse races. and chariot races. There were games for boys as well as for men.

In most of the games the men and boys wore little or no clothing, and had their bodies oiled. The prizes seemed very simple; they were nothing more than crowns made of leaves of the wild olive tree; but to wear one of these crowns was the greatest honor, and he went home covered with glory.

Ancient athletes competed as individuals, not on national teams. as in the modern Games. The emphasis on individual athletic achievement through public competition was related to the Greek ideal of excellence. Aristocratic men who attained this ideal, through their outstanding words or deeds, won permanent glory and fame.

Those who were discovered cheating were fined, and the money was used to make bronze statues of Zeus, which were erected on the road to the stadium. The statues were inscribed with messages describing the offenses, warning others not to cheat, reminding athletes that victory was won by skill and not by money.

Today, the Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sport in the world. Every four years, 100 or more countries send their best sportsmen to compete for the highest honors in sport. For the winners, there are gold medals and glory. But there is honor, too, for all who compete, win or lose. That is in the spirit of the Olympics— to take part is what matters.

The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first. for it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held—the host country—marches in last. The runner with the Olympic torch then enters the stadium and lights the flame. A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath on behalf of all the competitors. The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium, the host country puts on a wonderful display.

The competitions begin the next day. Victory ceremonies take place after each contest. The first three winners in each receive medals. While the flags of the three countries represented are hoisted, a band plays the national anthem of the winning athlete's homeland

At the closing ceremony each country is represented by no more than six athletes. They again march into the stadium, but this time the contestants mingle without regard to nationality as a symbol of OlympIc brotherhood. An Olympic official declares the Games closed and invites the athletes to the site of the next Olympics.

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在此我想向各位介绍一下奥运会的知识。

奥林匹克运动会可以追溯到古代,希腊人喜欢各种运动,因为运动能够使身体强健。他们每四年举行一次盛会,庆祝所谓奥林匹克运动会。成千上万的人聚集在广阔的平原上,欣赏来自希腊各地的成人和男童的竞技。这场规模宏大的运动会有赛跑、摔跤、赛马和战车比赛项目,有成人的比赛项目,也有男童的比赛项目。

在大部分的比赛中,成人和男童都穿很少或者不穿衣服,并在身上涂油。奖品似乎十分简陋,只不过是用野生橄榄树叶做成的花冠。但要是谁能戴上一只花冠,那就是无上的光荣,就能载誉而归。

古代运动员以个人名义参赛，而并非如现代奥运会上代表国家参赛。通过公开竞技唤起对个人运动成就的关注与希腊人对卓越的追求相关。以自己杰出言行实现了这个理想的高贵人士会赢得水久的荣耀和名声。

作假者若被发现会处以罚款,钱款被用来制作宙斯的铜像,放置在通往体育馆的路上。铜像上刻有文字描述当事人的过失,告诫大家不要作假,提醒运动员胜利是靠技能而不是靠金钱赢得的。

现在,奥运会成了全世界最隆重的体育盛会。每四年,100多个国家选送他们最优秀的运动员来参加,争夺体育界的最高荣誉。获胜者会赢得金牌和荣誉,而所有参与奥运会比赛的人,无论胜负都获得人们的敬意。这就是奥运精神一重在参与。

奥运会开幕时经常是色彩绚丽,活动丰富。开幕式上,各国运动员代表队沿着会场的跑道列队行进。按照习惯,走在最前面的是希腊代表队,因为希腊是奥林匹克运动的发源地。奥运会的承办国—东道主的代表队最后入场。接着,手持火炬的运动员跑步进入运动场,点燃大会的主火炬。然后是东道主国家的一名运动员代表全体参赛运动员宣誓。裁判和官方人员也要举行宣誓仪式。运动员退场后,是东道主国家的精彩纷呈的节目表演。

比赛于开幕式的第二天正式开始。每一项比赛结束后,都要举行颁奖典礼。每个项目中的前三名被授予奖牌。在获胜者所代表的三个国家的国旗升起之时,乐队奏起获胜国的国歌。

闭幕式上,每一个国家由不超过六名运动员做代表,再次进入运动场。不过这时运动员不分国籍地混合在一起,表现出奥林匹克的友谊精神。一位奥林匹克负责人宣布运动会闭幕,同时向运动员发出参加下一届奥运会的邀请。