體育精神，永不言棄

原 英 劉忻竹

（吉林省長春實驗中學）

2023 年東南亞運動會上，柬埔寨運動員Bou Samnang 在滂沱大雨中為國而“戰(zhàn)”，堅持跑完5 000 米，她不輕言放棄的精神令人動容，雖然最后輸?shù)袅吮荣?，卻贏得了所有人的尊重。

She could have just quit.The race was long decided,and rain was falling in torrents.But Bou Samnang was running for her country—Cambodia—so she kept going,racing alone on a track in Phnom Penh.And for that,she is being hailed as an inspiration.

“I tried to reach the finish line because I wanted to show people that in life,even though we go a bit slow or fast,we will reach our destination all the same,”she said afterward,according to Agence France-Presse.“So we should not give up.We should try our best.”

Even if you’re in last place.

Even if the weather is terrible.

Even if it feels like you can’t do it.

News of Bou Samnang’s persistence spread rapidly: sports and news outlets around the world shared video of her finishing the women’s 5 000-meter race on May 8 at the Southeast Asian Games,which Cambodia was hosting for the first time.

She raced that day despite struggling with the effects of anemia,Bou Samnang told the AFP,adding that she was committed to run for her country.

“I knew I was losing.The rain was so heavy,”she said.“I had the right to abandon the race,but first I have a duty to represent Cambodia.So I did not give up.”

In the footage,the roar of rainfall is punctuated by cheers and shouts of encouragement as a drenched Bou Samnang finally nears and then crosses the finish line,almost six minutes behind the winner,Vietnam’s Thi Oanh Nguyen.

Bou Samnang clasped her hands to acknowledge the fans who braved the rain to cheer her on,her face wet with tears and rain as she lifted her country’s flag.The athlete said later that she was disappointed to finish last,but also happy to hear people supporting her—and surprised that the video caused such a stir.Since the race,Bou Samnang has continued to win fans in Cambodia and beyond.Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the athlete would get $ 10 000 as a reward for her determination.

Over the weekend,she returned to Morodok Techo Stadium to train and pose for photos with fans.As for what she’ll do with the money from Cambodia’s strongman leader,she said she wants to pay off her mother’s debts.

The runner’s persistence was also noted by Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni,who said he was proud of her for reminding everyone that sports are about more than winning and losing.

（The SEA Games is a biennial competition that pits athletes from the 11 nations in the region against each other in 581 events.）

【作品背景簡介】

Bou Samnang 身著401 號運動服奮力奔跑，雨勢突然變大，很多選手為此放棄，跑道只剩下她一人，Bou Samnang 明知無緣獎牌，還選擇在滂沱大雨中繼續(xù)堅持，篤定地朝著5 000 米的終點奔跑。

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她本可以選擇放棄。比賽的結(jié)果早已注定，而且雨勢如注。但是Bou Samnang 是為她的國家——柬埔寨而奔跑，所以她堅持下去，在金邊的一條跑道上獨自奔跑。為此，她被譽為激勵他人的人。

據(jù)法新社報道，她事后說：“我努力沖向終點線，因為我想向人們展示，在生活中，即使我們走得有點慢亦或快，我們最終都會到達目的地。所以我們不應該放棄，我們應該盡力而為?！?/p>

即使你是最后一名。

即使天氣糟糕。

即使感覺做不到。

Bou Samnang堅持不放棄的消息迅速傳播開來：世界各地的體育和新聞媒體分享了她在5 月8 日東南亞運動會（由柬埔寨首次舉辦）上完成女子5 000 米比賽的視頻。

Bou Samnang 告訴法新社，盡管她身體虛弱，但她還是參加了當天的比賽，并表示她致力于為自己的國家而奔跑。

她說：“我知道我會輸。雨下得太大了?！彼f：“我有權(quán)放棄比賽，但首先我有責任代表柬埔寨。所以我沒有放棄。”

在錄像中，雨聲被歡呼和鼓勵的吶喊聲所打斷，一身濕透的Bou Samnang 最終接近并越過終點線，比獲勝者——越南的Thi Oanh Nguyen 落后近六分鐘。

Bou Samnang 緊握雙手，向冒雨為她加油的粉絲表示感謝，當她舉起自己國家的國旗時，臉頰被淚水和雨水打濕。這位運動員后來表示，她對自己最后的名次感到失望，但同時也很高興聽到人們的支持，并為這段視頻引起如此轟動感到驚訝。

自比賽以來，Bou Samnang 在柬埔寨和其他地方繼續(xù)贏得粉絲?？偫砗樯?，這位運動員將獲得1 萬美元作為她堅毅的獎勵。

在周末，她回到柬埔寨國家體育場與粉絲們一起訓練并拍照留念。至于她將如何處理柬埔寨領(lǐng)導人給予的這筆錢，她表示她想用來還清母親的債務。

柬埔寨國王諾羅敦·西哈蒙尼也注意到了這位選手的堅持，他表示為她感到驕傲，因為她提醒了大家體育不僅僅是關(guān)于勝負。

（東南亞運動會是一項兩年一屆的比賽，該地區(qū)的11個國家的運動員在581個項目中展開競爭。）

人教版課標單詞復現(xiàn)

quitvt.停止；戒掉；離開（工作職位、學校等）（必修一Unit 1）

trackn.跑道；足跡；鐵路軌道vt.追蹤；跟蹤（必修一Unit 3）

inspirevt.鼓舞；激勵；啟發(fā)思考（必修二Unit 3）inspiration n.

even though即使；雖然（必修一Unit 3）

destinationn.目的地；終點（必修一Unit 2）

hostn.主人；東道主；節(jié)目主持人 vt.主辦；主持（必修一Unit 3）

despiteprep.即使；盡管（必修一Unit 5）

strugglen./vi.斗爭；奮斗；搏斗（必修一Unit 5）

effectn.影響；結(jié)果；效果（必修一Unit 4）

commitvi.忠于；全心全意投入（工作、活動等）（選必一Unit 1）

abandonvi./vt.舍棄；拋棄；放棄（選必三Unit 4）

representvt.象征；代表；相當于（必修三Unit 1）

acknowledgevt. 承認(屬實、權(quán)威等）；（公開）感謝（選必一Unit 1）

athleten.運動員；運動健兒（必修一Unit 3）

disappointedadj.失望的；沮喪的（必修三Unit 4）

announcevt.宣布；通知；聲稱（必修二Unit 4）

rewardn./vt.回報；獎勵；報酬/獎勵；獎賞；給以報酬（選必三Unit 2）

determinationn.決心；決定（必修一Unit 3）

stadiumn.體育場；運動場（必修一Unit 3）

posen./vi./vt.故作姿態(tài)；（為畫像、拍照等擺的）姿勢/擺好姿勢/造成（威脅、問題等）（選必一Unit 4）

debtn.債務；欠款（選必四Unit 5）

remindvt.提醒；使想起（必修二Unit 2）

nationn.國家；民族；國民（必修一Welcome Unit）

regionn.地區(qū)；區(qū)域；地帶（必修三Unit 1）

ceremonyn.典禮；儀式（必修三Unit 1）

詞匯積累

torrentn.a large amount of water moving very quickly 急流，洪流，激流，湍流

如: The rain was falling in torrents.大雨如注。

punctuatev.to interrupt sth.at intervals 不時打斷如: Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause.她的演講不時被陣陣掌聲打斷。

drenchv.to make sb./sth.completely wet 使?jié)裢溉纾篧e were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin.我們遇上了暴雨，淋得渾身濕透。drench sb./sth.in/with sth.如: Her face was drenched with sweat.他滿頭大汗。

claspv.to hold sth.tightly in your hand 握緊，抓緊如：They clasped hands.他們互相緊握著對方的手。

v.to hold sb./sth.tightly with your arms around them 抱緊

如：She clasped the children in her arms.她把孩子緊緊地摟在懷里。

一詞多義

nearvi.to come close to sth in time or space（時間或空間上）接近，靠近，臨近

如：The project is nearing completion.這項工程就要竣工了。

bravevt.to have to deal with sth.difficult or unpleasant in order to achieve sth.勇敢面對；冒（風險）；經(jīng)受（困難）

如：Over a thousand people brave the elements to attend the march.一千多人不顧天氣惡劣參加了游行。

stirvt.激發(fā)；攪動（必修二Unit 2）n.excitement,anger or shock that is felt by a number of people（一些人感到的）激動，憤怒，震動

如：Her resignation caused quite a stir.她的辭職引起了很大震動。

美句賞析

原句：Bou Samnang clasped her hands to acknowledge the fans who braved the rain to cheer her on,her face wet with tears and rain as she lifted her country’s flag.

翻譯：Bou Samnang 緊握雙手，向冒雨為她加油的粉絲表示感謝，當她舉起自己國家的國旗時，臉頰被淚水和雨水打濕。

結(jié)構(gòu)分析：本句是一個復合句。其中Bou Samnang clasped her hands 為句子的主句，who braved the rain to cheer her on 是由who 引導的定語從句，修飾先行詞the fans，her face wet with tears and rain 為獨立主格結(jié)構(gòu)，as she lifted her country’s flag 是由as 引導的時間狀語從句。

閱讀小練

一、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

1.What does the underlined word“hailed” mean in the first paragraph?

A.Applauded.

B.Persisted.

C.Traced.

D.Encouraged.

2.What can you learn from the passage?

A.Bou Samnang finished the women’s 5 000-meter race for the first time.

B.Despite challenges persistence made her cross the finish line.

C.The winner,Thi Oanh Nguyen got $ 10 000 as a reward for her determination.

D.Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Bou Samnang to be the winner.

3.What does the author want to convey?

A.A pounding rain contributed to one’s success.

B.Suit your actions to the times.

C.Persistence can really make a difference.

D.Commit to run for your country.

二、用括號中所給單詞的適當形式填空。

1.She was so _______________(inspire) by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.

2.This disasters made everyone sad and_______(disappoint),but the desire to explore the universe never died.

3.When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup,her _______(determine) was tested.

4.Tu Youyou,a _______________(commit) and patient scientist,was born in Ningbo,China,on 30 December 1930.

5.They must be ______(athlete) who are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others.

答案和解析

一、1.A。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上文“...so she kept going,racing alone on a track in Phnom Pehn.And for that,she is being hailed as an inspiration.”可知，她是因她的堅持，作為一個鼓舞人心的人而受到贊揚。畫線詞與A 項“稱贊”意思相近。故選A。

2.B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“News of Bou Samnang’s persistence spread rapidly...”和第六段“...as a drenched Bou Samnang finally nears and then crosses the finish line...”可知，是她的堅持使她成功穿過終點線。故選B。

3.C。主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文可知，文章主要介紹了Bou Samnang 克服了種種困難，在雨中堅持完成比賽的事跡，雖然她并不是第一名，但她的堅持使她收獲眾多粉絲。所以“Persistence can really make a difference.”是作者最想表達的觀點。故選C。

二、1.inspired

2.disappointed

3.determination

4.committed

5.athletes