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1、unit5athletes新编大学英语第二版第四册课文翻译Unit5AthletesAthletesShouldBeRoleModelsIloveCharlesBarkleylikeabrother,andexceptforthetimeswhenwerehangingandpushingeachotherundertheboardsingamesbetweenmyteam,theUtahJazz,andhis,thePhoenixSuns,weregreatfriends.Wedontnecessarilylikethesamethings:Charleslovesgolfsomuchhew
2、ouldplayathalftimeifhecould,butIthinkagolfcourseisawasteofgoodpasture-land.Oneofthereasonswegetalongsowell,though,isthatwebothsaywhatsonourmindswithoutworryingaboutwhatotherpeoplearegoingtothinkwhichmeanswedisagreefromtimetotime.HeresanexampleofwhatImean:IdisagreewithwhatCharlessaysinhisNikecommerci
3、al,theoneinwhichheinsists,Iamnotarolemodel.Charles,youcandenybeingarolemodelallyouwant,butIdontthinkitsyourdecisiontomake.Wedontchoosetoberolemodels,wearechosen.Ouronlychoiceiswhethertobeagoodrolemodelorabadone.Idontthinkwecanacceptallthegloryandthemoneythatcomeswithbeingafamousathleteandnotacceptth
4、eresponsibilityofbeingarolemodel,ofknowingthatkidsandevensomeadultsarewatchingusandlookingforustosetanexample.Imean,whydowegetendorsementsinthefirstplaceBecausetherearepeoplewhowillfollowourleadandbuyacertainsneakerorcerealbecauseweuseit.Ilovebeingarolemodel,andItrytobeapositiveone.ThatdoesntmeanIal
5、wayssucceed.Imnosaint.Imakemistakes,andsometimesIdochildishthings.AndIdontalwayswakeupinagreat,role-modelmood.TherearedayswhenIdontwanttoposeforapicturewitheveryfanIruninto,whenIdontfeellikepickingupbabiesandgivingthemhugsandkisses(nomatterhowcutetheyare),thosearethedaysIjusttrytoavoidthepublic.Buty
6、oudonthavetobeperfecttobeagoodrolemodelandpeopleshouldntexpectperfection.IfIweredecidingwhetherabasketballplayerwasapositiverolemodel,Iwouldwanttoknow:DoesheinfluencepeopleslivesinapositivewayawayfromthecourtHowmuchhashegivenofhimself,intimeorinmoney,tohelppeoplewholookuptohimDoeshedisplaythevaluesl
7、ikehonestyanddeterminationthatarepartofbeingagoodpersonIwouldntaskwhetherheliveshislifeexactlythewayIwouldliveitorwhetherhehandleseverysituationjustthewayIwouldhandleit.IdoagreewithCharlesononethinghesaysinhiscommercial:JustbecauseIcandunkabasketballdoesntmeanIshouldraiseyourkids.Butsometimesparents
8、needalittleassistance.Therearetimeswhenithelpsforamotherandfathertobeabletosaytotheirkids,DoyouthinkKarlMaloneorScottiePippenorCharlesBarkleyorDavidRobinsonwoulddothatTome,ifsomeoneusesmynameinthatway,itsanhonor.Sure,parentsshouldberolemodelstotheirchildren.Butletsfaceit,kidshavelotsofotherrolemodel
9、steachers,moviestars,athletes,evenotherkids.Asathletes,wecanttaketheplaceofparents,butwecanhelpreinforcewhattheytrytoteachtheirkids.Parentsjusthavetomakesuretheydonttakeittoofar.Sometimestheyputusonapedestalthatfeelsmorelikeatightropesonarrowthatwereboundtofalloffeventually.ThisisnotsomethingImespec
10、iallyproudof,butIvehadparentsinUtahsaythingstomelike,Youknow,Karl,inourfamilyweworshipthegroundyouwalkon.InourhouseyourpictureisrightupthereonthewallbesideJesusChrist.Now,thatsgoingtoofar.IsitanywondersomeathletesdontwanttoberolemodelsWhowantstobehelduptothatkindofimpossiblyhighstandardImaginesomeon
11、eputtingalifesizedpictureofyouonawallandsayingthingstoyourpicturebeforetheygotobed.Thatsscary.Constantlybeingwatchedbythepubliccanbehardtotolerateattimes.IamsorrythatMichaelJordanhadtodealwiththenegativepublicityhereceivedaboutgambling.Idontthinkmostpeoplecanimaginewhatitsliketobewatchedthatcloselye
12、veryminuteofeveryday.IwastoldoncethatitwouldntbethatbadformebecausenoonewouldknowmeoutsideofUtah,butthatsnottrue.EversinceIplayedontheDreamTeamintheOlympics,Icantgoanywherewithoutbeingthecenterofattention,andthatsveryconfiningattimes.Forinstance,therehavebeenoccasionswhenIvefeltlikebuyingabigHarley-Davidsonmotorcycleandridingitdownthestreet.First,theJazzwouldhaveafitandsayitstoodangerous.Second,everyonewouldbewatchingtoseeifIworeahelmet,ifIwasobeyingthespeedlimit,ifIwastakingturnssafelyyounameit.ThefirsttimeIdidntmeasureuptoexpectations,Iwouldhear,Whatkindofexampleisthattosetfor
