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词汇提示

1.exceptional 杰出的

2.victim 受害者

3.channeling 引导

4.appropriate 适当的

5.discipline 纪律

6.spawned 产生

7.conceal 掩盖

8.revered 尊敬

9.prowess 造诣

原文

Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe（1943-1993）was one of the most exceptional tennis players in the history of the sport.

Born in Richmond，Virginia，Ashe served in the United States Army and had a good early amateur career.

By the end of his life in 1993，Ashe was recognized not only for his tennis，but also for his political campaigns on behalf of racial equality in the United States，Haiti，and South Africa.

Also，as a victim of AIDS，Ashe campaigned for AIDS research near the end of his life.

When Ashe turned professional in 1969，he was an African American player in a sport completely dominated by whites.

At the peak of his career in the 1970s，Ashe won the Australian Open，Wimbledon，and doubles titles at the French and Australian Opens.

Interestingly，Ashe encouraged young blacks not to waste their energies on sports

Instead，he recommended channeling energy into academic and vocation-related studies.

His recommendation seems appropriate to this day.

While it is the case that sports can provide positive role models and encourage hard work and discipline，it is also the case that many young athletes dream unrealistically of professional careers at the exclusion of school.

The odds of successfully making a professional league are statistically next to impossible.

Despite his own success，Ashe recognized this.

Mindful of racism in American society，Ashe always thought of his own career in terms of the general experience of blacks in America.

He wrote several books recounting these ideas.

Ashe's historical writing on the history of African American in sport spawned a multimedia series，A Hard Road to Glory.

Today，while a few more blacks have been successful in sports traditionally dominated by whites，it is still the case that whites dominate.

The recent successes of athletes like the Williams sisters in tennis and Tiger Woods in golf sometimes conceal the fact that these sports are still predominantly white.

According to Ashe's thinking，it would be a mistake to take one role model，such as Tiger Woods，and from that conclude that race problems in sport no longer exist.

Like any institution，race relations in sport should be thought of for their long-term trends，not individual exceptions.

Arthur Ashe contracted the HIV virus through a blood transfusion and died of AIDS in 1993，aged 50.

While since his death he has become revered and respected ，in the 1980snear the end of his life he was unpopular for his ideas.

However，his combination of political campaigning and athletic prowess has made him a revered figure in American history.

翻译

亚瑟·阿什

阿瑟·阿什（1943-1993）是历史上最杰出的网球运动员之一。
阿什出生于弗吉尼亚州的里士满，曾在美国陆军服役，早期业余生涯很好。
1993年，阿什去世时，他不仅因为网球而获得认可，还因为他在美国、海地和南非为种族平等的政治活动而获得认可。
此外，作为艾滋病的受害者，阿什在生命即将结束时发起了艾滋病研究运动。
1969年，当阿什成为职业选手时，他是一名非裔美国人，参加了一项完全由白人主导的运动。
在20世纪70年代职业生涯的巅峰时期，阿什赢得了澳网、温布尔登网球公开赛以及法国和澳大利亚网球公开赛的双打冠军。
有趣的是，阿什鼓励年轻的黑人不要把精力浪费在体育上
相反，他建议将精力投入学术和职业相关的研究。
他的建议似乎适合今天。
虽然体育运动可以提供积极的榜样，鼓励努力工作和自律，但许多年轻运动员也不切实际地梦想在学校之外从事职业生涯。
从统计数据来看，成功进入职业联赛的几率低到几乎是不可能。
尽管自己取得了成功，阿什还是意识到了这一点。
考虑到美国社会的种族主义，阿什总是从美国黑人的一般经历来思考自己的职业生涯。
他写了几本书来叙述这些想法。
阿什关于非裔美国人体育史的历史著作催生了一个多媒体系列，一条通往荣耀的艰难之路。
今天，虽然又有少数黑人在传统上由白人主导的体育运动中取得了成功，但白人仍然占主导地位。
最近，威廉姆斯姐妹（Williams sisters）和老虎伍兹（Tiger Woods）等运动员在网球和高尔夫上取得的成功有时掩盖了一个事实，即这些运动仍然以白人为主。
根据阿什的想法，以老虎伍兹为榜样，并由此得出体育运动中不再存在种族问题的结论是错误的。
像任何机构一样，体育运动中的种族关系应该考虑其长期趋势，而不是个别例外。
亚瑟·阿什通过输血感染了艾滋病毒，并于1993年死于艾滋病，享年50岁。
虽然自他去世以来，他受到了尊敬和尊重，但在80年代末，他的思想并不受欢迎。
然而，他将政治运动和体育实力的结合使他成为美国历史上受人尊敬的人物。