AthletesShouldBeRoleModels.docx

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AthletesShouldBeRoleModels

AthletesShouldBeRoleModels

KarlMalone

1IloveCharlesBarkleylikeabrother,andexceptforthetimeswhenwe'rebangingandpushingeachotherundertheboardsingamesbetweenmyteam,theUtahJazz,andhis,thePhoenixSuns,we'regreatfriends.Wedon'tnecessarilylikethesamethings:

Charleslovesgolfsomuchhewouldplayathalftimeifhecould,butIthinkagolfcourseisawasteofgoodpasture-land.Oneofthereasonswegetalongsowell,though,isthatwebothsaywhat'sonourmindswithoutworryingaboutwhatotherpeoplearegoingtothink-whichmeanswedisagreefromtimetotime.Here'sanexampleofwhatImean:

IdisagreewithwhatCharlessaysinhisNikecommercial,theoneinwhichheinsists,"Iamnotarolemodel."Charles,youcandenybeingarolemodelallyouwant/asmuchasyouwant,butIdon'tthinkit'syourdecisiontomake.Wedon'tchoosetoberolemodels,wearechosen.Ouronlychoiceiswhethertobeagoodrolemodelorabadone.

Notnecessarily…不一定

Greatmindsthinkalike.

1）Thereason（why）…isthat…

Eg.Thereasontheircarssoldsowellwasthattheyhadabrilliantmarketingstrategy.

2）havereasonforsth/dongsth

eg.我有充分的理由不相信你的话。

2Idon'tthinkwecanacceptallthegloryandthemoneythatcomeswithbeingafamousathleteandnotaccepttheresponsibilityofbeingarolemodel,ofknowingthatkidsandevensomeadultsarewatchingusandlookingforustosetanexample.Imean,whydowegetendorsementsinthefirstplace?

Becausetherearepeoplewhowillfollowourleadandbuyacertainsneakerorcerealbecauseweuseit.

3Ilovebeingarolemodel,andItrytobeapositiveone.Thatdoesn'tmeanIalwayssucceed.I'mnosaint.Imakemistakes,andsometimesIdochildishthings.AndIdon'talwayswakeupinagreat,role-modelmood.

TherearedayswhenIdon'twanttoposeforapicturewitheveryfanIruninto,whenIdon'tfeellikepickingupbabiesandgivingthemhugsandkisses（nomatterhowcutetheyare）,thosearethedaysIjusttrytoavoidthepublic.

Therearedays（time）when…有时

Eg.InaloverelationshiptherearetimeswhenIam

bored,whenImayfeellikegivingup,andwhenIfeelIcan'tmoveforward.

Feellikedoingsth1）感觉好像…2）喜欢做某事

4Butyoudon'thavetobeperfecttobeagoodrolemodel,andpeopleshouldn'texpectperfection.IfIweredecidingwhetherabasketballplayerwasapositiverolemodel,Iwouldwanttoknow:

Doesheinfluencepeople'slivesinapositivewayawayfromthecourt?

Howmuchhashegivenofhimself,intimeorinmoney,tohelppeoplewholookuptohim?

Doeshedisplaythevalues-likehonestyanddetermination-thatarepartofbeingagoodperson?

Iwouldn'taskwhetherheliveshislifeexactlythewayIwouldliveitorwhetherhehandleseverysituationjustthewayIwould

handleit.

Giveof献出…来帮助…

Eg.她愿意用自己部分的业余时间来给那些农民工的孩子上课。

Migrantworkers

5IdoagreewithCharlesononethinghesaysinhiscommercial:

"JustbecauseIcandunkabasketballdoesn'tmeanIshouldraiseyourkids."Butsometimesparentsneedalittleassistance.Therearetimeswhenithelpsforamotherandfathertobeabletosaytotheirkids,"DoyouthinkKarlMaloneorScottiePippenorCharlesBarkleyorDavidRobinsonwoulddothat?

"Tome,ifsomeoneusesmynameinthatway,it'sanhonor.Sure,parentsshouldberolemodelstotheirchildren.Butlet'sfaceit,kidshavelotsofotherrolemodels-teachers,moviestars,athletes,evenotherkids.Asathletes,wecan'ttaketheplaceofparents,butwecanhelpreinforcewhattheytrytoteachtheirkids.

6Parentsjusthavetomakesuretheydon'ttakeittoofar.Sometimestheyputusonapedestalthatfeelsmorelikeatightrope-sonarrowthatweareboundtofalloffeventually.ThisisnotsomethingI'mespeciallyproudof,butI'vehadparentsinUtahsaythingstomelike,"Youknow,Karl,inourfamilyweworshipthegroundyouwalkon.InourhouseyourpictureisrightupthereonthewallbesideJesusChrist."Now,that'sgoingtoofar.Isitanywonder/nowondersomeathletesdon'twanttoberolemodels?

Whowantstobehelduptothatkindofimpossiblyhighstandard?

Imaginesomeoneputtingalifesizedpictureofyouonawallandsayingthingstoyourpicturebeforetheygotobed.That'sscary.

7Constantlybeingwatchedbythepubliccanbehardtotolerateattimes.IamsorrythatMichaelJordanhadtodealwiththenegativepublicityhereceivedaboutgambling.Idon'tthinkmostpeoplecanimaginewhatit'sliketobewatchedthatcloselyeveryminuteofeveryday.Iwastoldoncethatitwouldn'tbethatbadformebecausenoonewouldknowmeoutsideof

Utah,butthat'snottrue.EversinceIplayedontheDreamTeamintheOlympics,Ican'tgoanywherewithoutbeingthecenterofattention,andthat'sveryconfiningattimes.Forinstance,therehavebeenoccasionswhenI'vefeltlikebuyingabigHarley-Davidsonmotorcycleandridingitdownthestreet.First,theJazzwouldhaveafitandsayit'stoodangerous.Second,everyonewouldbewatchingtoseeifIworeahelmet,ifIwasobeyingthespeedlimit,ifIwastakingturnssafely-younameit.ThefirsttimeIdidn'tmeasureuptoexpectations,Iwouldhear,"Whatkindofexampleisthattosetforotherpeoplewhoridemotorcycles?

"

Toleratevt.Putupwith/stand

Eg.Youhavemadesuchaseriousmistakethatcouldneverbetolerated.

Tolerantadj.tolerableadj.

Publicityn.1）公众注意2）宣传推广

Measureupto

eg.Itwastiringsometimestotrytomeasureupto

herstandardofperfection.

8Butthegoodthingsaboutbeingarolemodeloutweighthebad.It'sagreatfeelingtothinkyou'reasmallpartofthereasonthatakiddecidedtogiveschoolanothertryinsteadofdroppingoutorthatakidhadthestrengthtowalkawaywhensomeoneofferedhimdrugs.ButonethingIwouldencourageparentstodoistoremindtheirkidsthatnomatterwhichathletestheylookupto,therearenoperfecthumanbeings.Thatway,ifthekid'sheroesshouldmakemistakes,itwon'tseemliketheendoftheworldtothem.

9Iwouldnevercriticizesomeoneforsayingwhathethinks.IfCharlesdoesn'tconsiderhimselfarolemodel,that'scertainlyhisright.ButIthinkheisarolemodel-andagoodone,too.AndifhegetsthatNBAchampionshipring,Imightjustmakehimmyrolemodel.

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