大学英语四六级晨读经典365夏日激情篇138贝利

　　138 Pele 贝利

　　Everyone will laugh at you if you dont know about Pele, the most famous football player in Brazil. Because of his great devotion to the cause of football, he is always honored as the King by football fans worldwide.

　　如果你不知道贝利巴西超级足球明星，那么大家肯定会嘲笑你。他为足球事业做出了突出贡献，所以，世界足球迷一直尊称他为球王。

　　Pele showed his genius for football in his childhood. When he was thirteen. with perfect skills he joined Santons, a very important football club in Brazil.

　　小时候，贝利就显示出了他的足球天赋。13岁那年，由于出色的球技，他加入了巴西一个非常重要的足球俱乐部桑托斯。

　　In 1958. Pele was chosen to play for Brazil in the Sixth World Cup Competition. Although he was sixteen, he was the best player on the field. Thanks to Pele, Brazil won the world championship for the first time Pele played for Brazil in the World Cup Competitions from 1958 to 1970.

　　贝利代表巴西参加第6届世界杯比赛。虽然他只有16岁，但是他是球场上最棒的球员。因为贝利，巴西首次旅得了世界冠军。贝利一直代表巴西参加世界杯比赛。

　　In one famous match. The fans were awaiting the exciting moment when Pele would score his thousandth goal when there referee gave Santons a penalty kick. Pele walked up to take it. The opposing goalkeeper had no chance with the hard and accurate shot Pele had scored his thousandth goal! The crowds cheered:Pele. Pele... That is a record which is as valuable in sports as a thousand goals.

　　在一次著名的比赛中，当裁判给桑托斯队一个点球机会时，球迷们都在期待着那激动人心的一刻:贝利将要赢得他的第1，000次进球。贝利走过去接住球。对于他的这一有力而准确的射门，对方的守门员束手无策。贝利底得了他的第1，000次进球重观众开始疯狂高呼:贝利。贝利这次进球既创造了贝利1，000次进球的纪录，也是运动史上最具纪念意义的一次纪录。

　　Pele was always faithful to the spirit of the sport as a professional player. He always played a fair game and behaved modestly with a cheerful smile.

　　作为一个职业球员，贝利一直忠于体育精神，他一向奉行公平比赛，并面带欢快的微笑，谦虚行事。

　　He is held in high respect and now he is the Minister of Physical Education in Brazil.

　　人们都很尊敬他，现在，他已成为巴西体育部的部长。

　　英语词汇注释

　　devotion n. 贡献

　　be honored as 被尊为

　　show ones genius for 显出方面的天赋

　　championship n. 冠军地位

　　have no chance 没有机会，没有希望

　　be faithful to 对忠实的