2023年3月英语六级听力真题 短文1

Athletes are seen as heroes because they can do things that most of us can't do.

运动员被视为英雄，因为他们能做我们大多数人做不到的事情。

They can hit fastballs coming at them at nearly 100 miles an hour and leap and hang in the air, seemingly defying gravity.

他们可以以每小时近100英里的速度打出快速球，并在空中跳跃和悬挂，似乎是在挑战重力。

They get paid millions of dollars for their efforts, and their names and faces appear on everything from running shoes to advertising boards.

他们的努力获得了数百万美元的报酬，他们的名字和面孔出现在从跑鞋到广告牌的所有东西上。

Athletes to our champions also show qualities such as perseverance, dedication and the ability to keep their cool under pressure.

运动员对我们的冠军也表现出了毅力、奉献精神和在压力下保持冷静的能力。

Many show those same qualities off the plane field too.

许多人在球场外也表现出了同样的品质。

Stories about superstar athletes teach us about working hard and believing in ourselves and in being passionate about what we do.

关于超级明星运动员的故事教会我们努力工作，相信自己，对自己的工作充满热情。

Although it's usually bad behavior that gets an athlete a spot on the 6 o'clock News,

尽管通常是糟糕的行为让运动员登上了6点钟的新闻，

many high-profile players work hard to be positive role models to children.

许多知名运动员努力成为孩子们的积极榜样。

They raise money for charities and act as mentors talking to student groups and volunteering their time to programs that help children keep off drugs and stay in school.

他们为慈善机构筹集资金，充当导师，与学生团体交谈，并自愿将时间用于帮助儿童远离毒品和留在学校的项目。

Still, even the greatest champions have flaws.

尽管如此，即使是最伟大的冠军也有缺陷。

Just because an athlete has the perfect golf swing doesn't mean he is the perfect parent, friend or spokesperson.

运动员拥有完美的高尔夫挥杆并不意味着他就是完美的父母、朋友或代言人。

They also make mistakes.

他们也会犯错误。

Separating an athlete's professional and personal lives can be tough.

将运动员的职业生活和个人生活分开可能很困难。

When a sports star gets in trouble with the law or does something wrong in their private life, fans are often left disappointed.

当体育明星触犯法律或在私生活中做错事时，球迷们往往会感到失望。

Before he died, baseball star Mickey Mantle, who is plagued with alcohol problems told young ball players and the fans who admired him to play like me.

在他去世之前，饱受酒精问题困扰的棒球明星米基·曼特尔告诉年轻的棒球运动员和崇拜他的球迷要像我一样打球。

Don't be like me.

不要像我一样。

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题9到11是根据你刚才听到的短文提出的。

9. Why does the speaker say athletes are often viewed as heroes?

9.为什么演讲者说运动员经常被视为英雄？

10. What does the speaker say many high-profile players do?

10.演讲者说许多知名运动员都做什么？

11. What does the speaker say can be difficult?

11.演讲者说什么可能很难？

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