【全国英语等级考试一级】Unit1 问候与介绍 (10/11)

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Liu Xiang
Athens Olympic Games
XX-year-old
well-known
World Youth Championships
meter都缩写为mLiu Xiang became a national hero after winning the gold medal with a record time of 12.91 seconds in the Athens Olympic Games. Liu is the first Chinese, as well as the first Asian in history to win the men's 110m hurdles at the Olympic Games.
When he was 15-year-old, a well-known coach found him. The coach believed Liu would be a star in the future and persuaded Liu's parents to let Liu practice the 110m hurdles. In 2000, Liu started his career with a great show in the World Youth Championships. He ranked number four in 110m hurdles and broke the World Youth and Asian record.     刘翔在雅典奥运会上以12.91秒的记录赢得了金牌以后，就成了国家英雄。刘是历史上第一个中国也是第一个亚州人在奥运会中的110米男子夸栏比赛中胜出的。
    当刘是15岁的时候，一个有名的教练找到了他。教练相信刘将来一定会成为一名明星并劝刘的父母让他参加110跨栏比赛。在2000年的时候，刘以在世界青年锦标赛中的优秀成绩开始了他的职业生涯。在这次的110米男子跨栏中，他取得第四名的好成绩，同时也打破了世界青年和亚州记录。
       
——译文来自: 123我89