1、Unit 3: Text A An Uplifting PowerBy Tony Blair1. “Sport has the power to change the world, the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else can. Sport can create hope . It is an instrument for peace.” Unit 3: Text A 振奋人心的力量1. “体育运动具有改变世界的力量，其激励人心、团结众人的力量，在某种程度上难有匹敌。体育运动能创造希望
2、 它是争取和平的手段。 ”Unit 3: Text A 2-1. When a man like Nelson Mandela looks back over his life and, against the backdrop of all that he had to endure, pinpoints sport as a unique force for good, we should sit up and take notice. During his 27 years in captivity, mainly on Robben Island, sport helped susta
3、in the spirits of Mandela and his fellow inmates. And not any sport. for good永久地；一劳永逸地Unit 3: Text A 2-1. 当纳尔逊 曼德拉这样的人土回顾生平，讲述他曾遭遇的一切，明确指出体育运动永远是一种独特的力量时，我们应该对此表示关注。在他 27年的铁窗生活中 (主要关押在罗本岛 )，体育运动支撑着他和难友们的精神。当然，并非什么运动都可以。 Unit 3: Text A 2-2. The prisoners turned to rugby, the game that more than any o
4、ther embodied white South Africa. Then, in 1995, as the new President of South Africa, Mandela, handed the Rugby World Cup trophy to the captain of the victorious Springboks, Francois Pienaar. In a single moment a divided and fractured nation was united.Unit 3: Text A 2-2. 曼德拉和难友们选择了橄榄球 一种比任何其他运动都更能
5、代表白人统治下的南非的体育项目。后来，在 1995年，身为南非新总统的曼德拉把橄榄球世界杯的奖杯交到胜出的跳羚队队长弗朗索瓦 皮埃纳的手中。这一瞬间，一个破碎的、四分五裂的国家团结了起来。 Unit 3: Text A 3-1. For me, events like these confirm how sport can and must play a wider role in our societies. Sports economic power is now well established, global and growing. Each week from August to
6、May the Premier League in England is watched by nearly 100 million people, turning players and teams into heroes and role models. In Sierra Leone recently, I saw kids playing football everywhere, proudly wearing their Manchester United and Arsenal shirts. Unit 3: Text A 3-1.在我看来，此类事例向我证实了体育如何能够且必须在我
7、们的社会中发挥更大的作用。体育运动的经济力量已经牢固确立，遍布全球，且方兴未艾。从 8月到次年 5月的每个星期里，大约有近亿人收看英超联赛，这使许多球员和球队成了人们心目中的英雄和榜样。最近在塞拉利昂，我到处都能看到孩子们在踢足球，他们得意地穿着曼联队和阿森纳队的球衣。 Unit 3: Text A 3-2. American leagues, which have been traditionally insular, are venturing outside their geographic borders to stage games in Europe and Asia. Cities make huge efforts when bidding to stage major sporting events, not just for their commercial worth but for the long-term social benefits that are the legacy of such events. I am convinced the 2012 Olympic Games will regenerate East London and inspire an entire generation of children.
