[ti:英语小达人每天10分钟励志篇] [ar:恒星英语学习网 www.hxen.com] [by:恒星英语学习网 www.hxen.com] [00:00.01]Unit 21 Against All Odds第21单元 突破困境 [00:08.42]Jordan was the youngest triathlete to ever compete at a professional level.乔登是三项运动专业级竞赛中最年轻的选手。 [00:13.31]he began running at the early age of 5 and never stopped. 他五岁就开始跑步,至今从未停过; [00:17.42]He also loved to swim, so every summer he stayed with his uncle and swam in his pool.他也很爱游泳,因此每年夏天都会去叔叔家的游泳池游泳, [00:23.48]Jordan became very good at swimming.也变得非常会游泳。 [00:26.01]when he was just fourteen, he came in first at a jonior triathlon.他早在十四岁就赢得三项运动员青少年竞赛第一名, [00:31.47]By eighteen, he was competing all around the world. 十八岁已经与世界各地好手比赛。 [00:35.50]When Jordan turned 21, his doctor told him some devastating news. Jordan had cancer.二十一岁那年,医生告诉乔登一个震惊的消息,他得了癌症。 [00:43.05]He battled the disease for almost two two years before he was better. 他花了将近两年对抗疾病才有所好转, [00:47.48]He had beat cancer, but he lost a lot of his strength. 他战胜了癌症,却也失去了许多力气。 [00:52.21]With the help of his family and friends, Jordan regained his strength.在亲朋好友的协助下,他渐渐恢复力气。 [00:57.12]He went on a special diet and began an intensive exercise program to help him develop his muscles.他进行特殊的食疗,并展开密集的练习课程,以帮助他锻炼肌肉。 [01:04.25]At the age of twenty-five, Jordan was competing again.当他二十五岁时,他再度出赛。 [01:08.48]All of jordan's hard work and determination paid off at the age of twenty-six when he won the Tour de France.一切努力与决心在二十六岁那年获得回报,他赢得了“环法赛”冠军。