21春南开《大学英语3》第六单元复习指导
《大学英语3》第六单元FAQ1. The silver medal ha earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence.
Meaning: The second-place medal he earned in Albertville, France, gave the 27-year-old figure skater a new status and reputation.
2. He was no longer a nobady who chocked at big events, like the 1988 calgary Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 10th.
Meaning: He was no longer a little-known competitor who became nervous and could not win in major competitions, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics where he finished 10th and few people noticed him.
3. No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the 91 Olympics Trials(“ Why are you here”)
Meaning:(He was) no longer asked embarrassing and imitating questions (such as “why are you here?”) by the reporters reporting on the 1991 Olympic Tials.
4. But I just decided, I’m going to persevere and hang in there, because I have a shot
Meaning: But I just decided I’d keep practicing and competing, because I really had a chance to win.
5. With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers. (Para. 9) Meaning: Now that he was a medal winner, Paul had many new opportunities to make money from signing advertising contracts or traveling around the world with skating shows, being invited to special events for famous people and signing autographs for the fans.6. Heroism, Paul has observed, requires daily maintenance. (Para. 11)
Paul has noticed that heroism requires daily perseverance --- a medallist has to persevere in training in order to keep the honor
7. As an Olympic medal loses its luster after years of storage, a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others.(para. 12)
Over the years the public may forget about an Olympic medal winner and stop trusting him if he does not pay attention to what other people want or need.
收藏多年之后，奥运奖牌会退去它最初的光泽；若是不再关注别人的需要，英雄也会失去其知名度8. Summary of the Text
Paul Wiley was a 27-year-old American ice skater who could never win the big competitions.
Many times he considered retirement but he persevered. Younger skaters consistently defeated him, yet he kept practicing and competing. Then he finished second in the1992 Olympics in France and became a hero. Applause greeted him as he stepped off the plane bringing him home from the Olympics. Fame and endorsements came his way.
But he remained very modest and did not consider himself a hero. He said that selfless service can make a true hero, and he also hoped that his story would inspire other people. This would be another kind of hero. Like skating, he felt that life requires the regular practice of small actions which add up to make a larger whole. It's not necessary to be famous to be a hero in daily life.
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