高中年级英语经典阅读文章
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高中年级英语经典阅读(一)
Women find a way to win
IT's not uncommon to hear Chinese praising the play of their women on the volleyball court – and criticizing the play of the men. The topic is often laughed off as a joke, but there might be a reason for the perceived (感觉到的) superiority of women's athletics in China.
At the 2000 Sydney Games, China's women won five more gold medals than the men. In Athens in 2004, the women won 19 gold medals, while the men won 12. By comparison, American women accounted for (占) 12 of the country's 35 gold medals in 2004.
This summer, again, the women are widely expected to help with China's medal tally (记录). Wrestling coach Zhang Zhetian is counting on the women's team for a wrestling medal. "Guys – you've got to push them more," he told the Wall Street Journal.
Tennis coach Sun Jinfang shares this view: "Women know how to ‘eat bitterness'', she said. Sun has helped to put four doubles players into the Women's Tennis Association top 30. No male Chinese tennis players are ranked.
Some experts believe they''ve come up with a reason for the disparity (不同). China has long respected strong women, such as the folk hero Hua Mulan and the much-beloved former Vice-Premier Wu Yi. This ideology (意识形态), they think, creates a space where women who are loyal, filial (孝顺的) or who give service to the nation are respected.
"Besides China, no other nation gives equal financial support and media attention to women's sports. That's why China can challenge the US in medals – it treats men and women equally," Susan Brownell, a professor at the University of Missouri in St. Louis who specializes (专门研究) in Chinese sports, told the Wall Street Journal.
Now, however, more money is being spent on men's professional sports, which usually attract more viewers. This could change the gender gap as sports grow more commercialized (商业化的) in China, according to the Wall Street Journal.
高中年级英语经典阅读(二)
Wu seizes the day
DO you sometimes hesitate on the path toward a goal you deeply desire? Perhaps you suffer from a lack of self-confidence, or are uncertain about the future.
Taiwanese actor and singer Chun Wu (吴尊), 28, doesn't ever want to look back on his life with regret. "Life goes by so quickly: I'm committed to living each day to the full," he said.
The former Brunei (文莱) national basketball team player started his modeling and acting career three years ago. He has risen to stardom quickly with parts in TV dramas such as Romantic Princess (《公主小妹》). He just finished shooting the action film Butterfly Lovers (《剑蝶》) with Charlene Choi (蔡卓妍). It will arrive at cinemas in September. In his first big screen role, he plays Liang Shanbo.
As a child, Wu was a shy person; he would never take the initiative. But when he lost his mother at a young age, his outlook began to change. When he woke from the grief (悲痛) of losing her, he began to understand that life is ephemeral (短暂的). He decided that from that point on he would live his life as an experiment.
"People say I'm optimistic and that I confront (面对) the challenges of life head-on. But, truth to tell, sometimes I'm nervous, sometimes scared," he said. "I do know it's important to seize every opportunity. I can accept failure, the thing is that I have to know I've tried."
Wu displays his daring spirit in other areas besides acting. He opened a fitness club in Brunei five years ago. Although he has a wealthy father, he borrowed money from a bank for the project. He's paying it back with the proceeds (收入) of his own hard work. But what is the most memorable event in Wu's life? Wu says it was flying to the US as a teenager to see Michael Jordan play basketball.
