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1、美国名人网球运动员民权活动家阿瑟阿什ArthurAshe,1943-1993:TennisChampionandCivilRightsActivistplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:43repeatByVivianChakarian2010-2-6BARBARAK1.EIN:mBarbaraKlein.STEVEEMBER:ArthurAsheAndmSteveEmberwithPEOP1.EINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutthelifeoftennischampionArthurAshe.Hewasanat

2、hleteandasocialactivistwhodiedbeforehewasfifty.Hewashonoredforhisbraveryandhonestyaswellashisstrongsupportofjustcauses.BARBARAK1.EIN:Innineteenseventy-five,ArthurAsheplayedagainstIlieNastaseintheMasterstennisgamesinStockholm,Sweden.Nastasewasoutofcontrol.Hedelayedthegame.HecalledAshebadnames.Finally

3、,ArthurAsheputdownhistennisracketandwalkedoffthetenniscourt.Hesaid,Tvehadenough.matthepointwheremafraidlllosecontrol.Theofficialswereshocked;Ashewaswinningthegame.Oneofficialtoldhimhewouldloseifhewalkedoutofthegame.Ashesaid,Idontcare.dratherlosethatthanmyself-respect.,ThenextdayztheMasterscommitteem

4、et.TheyknewthatiftheygavethegametoNastase,theywouldbesupportinghiskindofactions.Theyfeltitwashowyouplayedthegamethatreallycounted.So,theofficialsdecideditwasNastasewhomustlosethegame.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ArthurAshewasborninnineteenforty-threeinthesoutherncityofRichmond,Virginia.HisparentswereMattieCunn

5、inghamAsheandArthurAshe,Senior.Inthosedays,blackpeopleandwhitepeoplelivedseparatelyintheSouth.Bylaw,African-Americanscouldnotattendthesameschoolsorthesamechurchesaswhitepeople.Arthurlearnedtolivewithracialseparation.Heattendedanall-blackschool.Heplayedintheareaskeptseparateforblacks.Andwhenhetravele

6、dtohisgrandmothershouse,hesatinthebackofthebusbehindawhiteline.Onlywhitepeoplecouldsitinthefrontpartofthebus.Tenniswasasporttraditionallyplayedbywhitepeople.Arthursexperiencewasdifferentfrommostothertennisplayers.Hegrewupunderpoorerconditions.Hisfatherworkedseveraljobsatthesametime.Andhismotherdiedw

7、henhewassix.BARBARAK1.EIN:MisterAshetaughthissontheimportanceofleadinganhonorablelife.Hesaidapersondoesnotgetanywhereinlifebymakingenemies.Heexplainedthatapersongainsbyhelpingothers.ArthurAshe,Seniortaughthissontheimportanceofhisfriends,hisfamilyandhishistory.Hesaidthatwithouthisgoodname,hewouldbeno

8、thing.Byexample,Arthursfathertaughttheimportanceofhardwork.Hisjobwastodrivepeoplewheretheywantedtogo.Andhedidotherkindsofjobsforseveralwealthyfamilies.STEVEEMBER:WhenArthurwasfour,hisfatherwasgivenresponsibilityforapublicplayareacalledBrookField.ItwasthelargestplayareaforblackpeopleinthecityofRichmo

9、nd.MisterAshecontinuedtoworkathisotherjobsaswell.Thefamilymovedintoafive-roomhouseinthemiddleofthepark.Arthurcouldusetheswimmingpool,basketballcourts,baseballfieldsandtenniscourtsinthepark.Helikedsports.Hewasnotverybig,buthewasfast.Arthurbeganplayingtenniswhenhewassevenyearsold.Hewasverysmall.Therac

10、ketheusedtohitthetennisballseemedbiggerthanhewas.Butbythetimehewasthirteenyearsold,hewaswinningagainstplayerstwotimeshissizeandage.Arthurhadgreatenergyandsenseofpurpose.Hewouldhitfivehundredtennisballseachsummerdayearlyinthemorning.Hewouldstoptoeathismorningmeal.Thenhewouldhitfivehundredmoretennisba

11、lls.BARBARAK1.EIN:WhenArthurwastenyearsold,hemetRobertWalterJohnson.DoctorJohnsonestablishedatenniscampforblackchildrenwhowerenotpermittedtoplayontenniscourtsforwhites.DoctorJohnsonhelpedArthurlearntobecalmwhileplayingtennis.Hetaughthimtouserestraint.Hesaidthatangeratanopponentwasawasteofenergy.Byni

12、neteensixty,ArthurhadwontheNationalJuniorIndoorChampionship.And,theUniversityofCaliforniaat1.osAngelesofferedhimacollegeeducationifheplayedfortheUC1.Atennisteam.Innineteensixty-five,ArthurAsheledtheteamtotheNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociationchampionship.Hecompletedhiseducationthenextyearwithadegr

13、eeinbusinessadministration.STEVEEMBER:ArthurAshethenbecameaprofessionaltennisplayer.Innineteensixty-eightzhewontheUnitedStatesOpen.ItwasthefirsttimeanAfrican-Americanmanhadwononeofthefourmajorcompetitionsintennis.Innineteenseventy,hewontheAustralianOpen.Thenextyear;hewontheFrenchOpenDoublesChampions

14、hipwithMartyRiessen.And,innineteenseventy-five,hewontheWimbledonSinglesChampionshipinEngland.Twotimeshewasnamedthenumberonetennisplayerintheworld.(MUSIC)BARBARAK1.EIN:Throughouthislife,ArthurAshefoughtagainstsocialinjustice.Hesupportedracialequalityandtriedtobringblacksandwhitestogether.Innineteense

15、venty-three,AshewasthefirstblackplayertobeinvitedtocompeteintheSouthAfricanOpen.Atthetime,SouthAfricanlawsseparatedpeoplebyrace.Asheknewwhyhewasinvited.HeknewthattheSouthAfricangovernmentwastryingtochangeitsimagesoitcouldtakepartintheOlympicGames.Heagreedtogo,butonhisownterms.Heplayedbeforearacially

16、mixedgroup.And,hewentwhereverhepleasedandsaidwhathewanted.STEVEEMBER:ArthurAshewentbacktoSouthAfricamanytimes.Hewentnotonlytofightagainstthesystemofracialseparation.Hewenttoshowtheoppressedchildrenofthecountrythathewasasuccessfulblackman.FormerSouthAfricanPresidentNelsonMandelaspenttwenty-sevenyearsinprison.A代erhisrelease,thefirstpersonMandelaaskedtoseeduringhisvisittotheUnitedStateswasArth