时间:2019-01-13 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2012年(八月)


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US Olympic Alternates Prepare, Hope for Opportunity



While Dacota Earnest, an 18-year-old from Texas, did not fulfill 1 her Olympic dream, she still made it to London. She and Logan Dooley were selected as back-ups for the U.S. Olympic team's trampoline gymnasts, Savanah Vinsant and Steven Gluckstein, in the off chance they cannot compete.


“It's a little disappointing and sad at moments, but then again, I am here to support Savannah and it's an awesome 2 experience and I'll be looking forward to 2016,” said Earnest.


Dooley is from California, and at age 24 is in the prime of his athletic 3 career, He also was an alternate in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. He said the disappointment is perhaps greater the second time around.


“It is a difficult position to be in, especially since I lost out both times by very slim margins 4. But you know the experience, I can only look at it as positive and take it as what it is,” said Dooley.


Both say they try to stay positive and are rooting for the starters to do well in this sport, which has been dominated by China, Japan and Canada since it debuted 5 at the 2000 Olympics. But Earnest's coach, Sherry Mulkey, said it is a great challenge to keep alternate Olympic athletes motivated when they know they likely will not get to compete.


“It's really hard keeping her spirits up and Logan's too, trying to be part of both of them and keeping them excited and thinking about the possibility," said Mulkey. "You've got to be ready no matter what, but yet... ” said Mulkey.


Barring unforeseen circumstances, Logan and Earnest will not compete in the London Olympics. But they will always know that they almost made the team - and perhaps next time their hard work will pay off. 




vt.履行,实现,完成;满足,使满意
  • If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言。
  • This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
adj.令人惊叹的,难得吓人的,很好的
  • The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
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adj.擅长运动的,强健的;活跃的,体格健壮的
  • This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
  • He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。
边( margin的名词复数 ); 利润; 页边空白; 差数
  • They have always had to make do with relatively small profit margins. 他们不得不经常设法应付较少的利润额。
  • To create more space between the navigation items, add left and right margins to the links. 在每个项目间留更多的空隙,加左或者右的margins来定义链接。
初次表演,初次登台(debut的过去式与过去分词形式)
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