书城外语那些美好而忧伤的记忆(每天读一点英文)
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第12章 Love Needs No Words (2)

They searched for a person who would make such a great sacrifice for the young man .

他们开始找寻看有谁愿意为年轻人做出这样的牺牲。

①who在这里修饰a person。

②search for搜查,搜寻,类似的表达还有search into探究,调查;search out 找到等固定搭配。

翻译行不行

1.他一不留心说出了一个深藏心底的秘密。(blurt out)

2.他今天穿了一双新鞋子。(a pair of)

3.当心!你要撞到树了。(look out)

第一章 Kobe Bryant’s Growing Road

Kobe Bryant first started turning heads on the basketball court when he was in middle school. His talents dominated the game so much that high shools from all over the Philadelphia area watched him grow up. The almost six-foot tall seventh grader definitely had the make-up and genes for the game,as his dad was former NBA forward,Joe Bryant. Kobe developed his basketball skills under the watchful eye of his father,helping his mission to become a professional basketball player. He worked daily on his game,watching video,playing in the playgrounds and listening to his father’s advice.

When he entered high school in Philadelphia,Kobe was a highly touted recruit. He proved that he had the skills and work ethic to be a star at the next level and the scouts noticed this. Kobe didn’t let anybody down either,as he played on the varsity basketball team his freshman year. He wouldn’t immediately be a superstar,though. Rather it was the countless hours of early morning workouts by himself in the gymnasium that escalated Kobe’s talents.

Kobe became a better player when he played in high school and soon enough,he had developed into one of the premier talents at the high school level. He sold out the games everywhere he played during his junior and senior years and he didn’t disappoint anyone. He once packed the school gym so much that it caused a traffic jam on the main highway just outside the school.

He went on to finish his high school career as the all-time leading point scorer in Pennsylvania history with a total of 2,883 points. Kobe’ s highly decorated high school career made him the 13th overall choice by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 NBA draft.

小乔丹科比·布莱恩的成长之路

科比·布莱恩第一次关注篮球是在他上中学的时候。他在篮球方面很有天赋,费城的各所中学都密切关注着他的成长。这个六英尺高的七年级学生的确有打篮球的基因,因为他的爸爸是前NBA前锋乔·布莱恩。科比在他父亲的关注下发展自己的篮球天赋,父亲帮助他成为了一名职业篮球运动员。他每天都练习篮球,看录像带,在操场上练习,听爸爸的建议。

当科比进入费城的一所大学时,他已是一个接受了很好训练的新人。他证明自己有成为下一届球星的技术和职业道德,并且球探也发现了这一点。科比没有让任何人失望,他在大学的第一年就加入了校队,尽管他不能一下子成为超级球星。无数个清晨在体育馆的训练使他的才华得到了进一步的提升。

科比在中学时就成为一名出色的球员了。不久,他又挖掘自己的潜力,使自己的水平又得到了提升。他在大学三年级和四年级期间每场比赛都备受关注并且没有让任何人失望。他曾经使学校体育馆挤满了人,这造成了学校外面主要高速公路的交通堵塞。

他继续完成他的大学学业,而此时他已经是宾夕法尼亚历史上创纪录的球员了,他的总分为2 883分。科比充满荣誉的大学生涯使他在1996年的NBA选秀中被夏洛特黄蜂队选中。

实战提升篇

核心单词

dominate [5dCmineit] v. 支配,统治,控制

gene [dVi:n] n. 基因,遗传因子

mission [5miFEn] n. 外交使团;使命,任务

recruit [ri5kru:t] v. 征募;吸收

scout [skaut] n. 侦察者;侦察兵

escalate [5eskEleit] v.提升;提高

decorate [5dekEreit] v. 装饰,修饰

实用句型

He sold out the games everywhere he played during his junior and senior years and he didn’t disappoint anyone.

他在大学三年级和四年级期间每场比赛都备受关注,并且没有让任何人失望。

①这里是everywhere引导的状语从句。

②sell out卖光,类似的表达还有sell up卖掉等固定搭配。

翻译行不行

1.他们两人之间逐渐产生了友情。(grow up)

2.别担心,我决不会让你失望的。(let...down)

3.这家商店的衬衫都卖光了。(sell out)