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词汇提示

1.prestigious 有声望的

2.fate 壮举

3.racism 种族主义

4.barrier 障碍

5.exclusion 排除

6.Caucasians 高加索人，白人

7.soared 急升

8.heralded 预定

9.sponsorship 赞助商

10.destined 注定

11.secluded 隔绝

12.fraction 小部分

13.remote 细微的

14.odds 可能性

15.lottery 彩票中奖

16.poverty 贫困

17.trajectory 轨迹

原文

Tiger Woods

One of the most dramatic moments in golf occurred on April 13,1997.

On that day，Eldrick“Tiger”Woods，at the young age of 21，won the prestigious Master golf tournament.

Not only was Woods the youngest ever to perform the feat，Wood's score of 270 set a record for the tournament.
His victory was also seen by many as a symbolic victory over years of racism in the sport of golf and in U.S. society in general.

Woods' victory in 1997 came just two days after the fiftieth anniversary of the day American baseball players broke the color barrier in professional baseball.

Also，Woods' victory came in a sport long recognized for racial exclusion.

The Augusta National Golf Club excluded blacks from playing the Masters tournament until 1975，and the Professional Golfers Association only removed its“Caucasians only”rule in 1961.

Woods was born in the state of Florida in 1975.

He rose to fame quickly，winning the US amateur tournament from 1994-1996，National collegiate Athletic Association champion in 1996，and US Junior championship from 1991-1993.

In the first year that Woods turned professional，it is estimated that over 650 million （U.S.）in extra revenue was generated in golf.

Television ratings soared in the sport，and the Professional Golfers Association negotiate huge contracts with American television networks as a result of Woods' fame.

Woods has also negotiated record-breaking private sponsorship deals with major firms such as Nike，Buick，Titleist，American Express，and many others.

In fact，Woods negotiated deals in the million even before he turned professional.

Truly an international sports celebrity，Woods sees himself as someone destined not only to be a great athlete，but also a person who will have some significant social or political impact on the world.

It is not clear，however，what that impact will be.

But there is little question that he will be one of the，if not the，richest athletes in history.

Woods is destined not just to be a multi-millionaire，but a billionaire.

Heralded by some as the first black champion in a traditionally racially secluded sport，he has also been received more cautiously by those who see the limitations of using black sports stars as role models for youth.

Only a tiny fraction of African Americans have even a remote chance of becoming sports stars in any sport，especially golf.

The odds，in fact，are so small that there is a much greater chance of winning a lottery.

However，by some accounts as many as 80% of African American youth aspire to make a living from playing sports.

Meanwhile，45% of African American children live below the poverty line in the U.S.

If the trajectory of Woods' career continue on its current path，it is possible he will satisfy his father's wishes for Tiger：“to making an impact on the world.”it will be spiritual and humanitarian and will transcend the world of golf.

翻译

老虎伍兹

1997年4月13日是高尔夫运动中最激动人心的时刻之一。
那天，21岁的埃尔德里克·伍兹赢得了著名的高尔夫大师锦标赛。
伍德不仅是有史以来最年轻的选手，而且以270分的成绩创造了锦标赛的纪录。
他的胜利还被许多人视为对高尔夫运动和整个美国社会多年种族主义的象征性胜利。
1997年，伍兹的胜利发生在美国棒球球员打破职业棒球肤色障碍50周年纪念日的两天后。
此外，伍兹在一项长期以来被认为是种族排斥的体育运动中获胜。
奥古斯塔国家高尔夫俱乐部直到1975年还将黑人排除在大师赛之外，职业高尔夫球手协会直到1961年才取消了“仅限白种人”的规定。
伍兹1975年出生于佛罗里达州。
他迅速成名，在1994-1996年赢得美国业余锦标赛冠军，1996年获得美国大学生体育协会冠军，1991-1993年获得美国青少年锦标赛冠军。
在伍兹成为职业球员的第一年，据估计在高尔夫领域带来了超过6.5亿美元的额外收入。
这项运动的电视收视率飙升，职业高尔夫球手协会（Professional Golfers Association）因伍兹的名气与美国电视网签订了巨额合同。
伍兹还与耐克、别克、蒂特利斯特、美国运通等大公司达成了创纪录的私人赞助协议。
事实上，伍兹在成为职业球员之前就已经谈妥了数百万笔交易。
伍兹是一位真正的国际体育名人，他认为自己不仅注定会成为一名伟大的运动员，而且会对世界产生重大的社会或政治影响。
然而，目前尚不清楚这种影响会是什么。
但毫无疑问，他将成为历史上最富有的运动员之一。
伍兹不仅注定要成为千万富翁，而且注定要成为亿万富翁。
在传统上种族隔离的体育运动中，他被一些人誉为第一位黑人冠军，但也有人对他持更为谨慎的态度，认为让黑人体育明星作为年轻人的榜样存在局限性。
只有一小部分非裔美国人在运动中有微乎其微成为体育明星的机会，尤其是高尔夫。
事实上，概率很小，所以中彩票的几率要大得多。
然而，据一些人说，多达80%的非裔美国青年渴望通过运动谋生。
与此同时，45%的非裔美国儿童生活在美国贫困线以下。
如果伍兹的职业生涯继续沿着目前的道路发展，他可能会满足父亲对老虎的愿望：“对世界产生影响。”这将是精神和人道主义的，并将超越高尔夫世界。

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