Unit 3 的翻译

Unit 3 Sporting Life

Although extreme sports are inherently dangerous and any mistake could result in injury or even death, they are getting so popular in the Western countries that they attract more "players" than some traditional team sports. People like extreme sports such as mountaineering, skiing and rock climbing because these pursuits push them further than they ever thought possible. These activities offer a fantastic chance to see parts of the coastline and landscape one can't access in traditional sports. In a traditional sporting event, athletes compete against each other under controlled circumstances, but athletes in extreme sports compete not only against other athletes, but also against environmental obstacles and challenges. Whatever extreme sports they do, they need to make sure they use the appropriate equipment and the proper safety precautions. Today, people are seeing a greater variety of extreme sports available, each one more unusual than the last.

尽管极限运动本身很危险，任何闪失都会造成伤害甚至死亡， 但这种运动在西方国家却非常流行，吸引的“运动员”比一些传统的团队体育项目还要多。人们喜欢极限运动是因为他们可以通过参加像登山、滑雪和攀岩这样的极限运动来突破人类的极限。极限运动给人提供欣赏海岸线和风景的绝佳机会，这样的美景在传统运动中是看不到的。在传统的体育赛事中，运动员在限定的环境里互相竞争，而极限运动的运动员不仅要互相竞争，还要应对环境的障碍和挑战。不论参加哪一项极限运动，运动员都要确保他们使用合适的装备，采取恰当的安全防护措施。如今有越来越多的极限运动问世，每一个都比上一个更加独特。

乒乓球被称为中国的国球有三个原因。首先，乒乓球为中国赢得了荣誉，到目前为止，中国已经获得了二百多个乒乓球世界冠军。其次，乒乓球有着广泛的群众基础，是中国最受欢迎的业余体育娱乐项目之一。最后，乒乓球运动促进了中国的对外友好交往。1971 年中美两国在北京的乒乓球友谊赛为恢复两国外交关系敲开了大门，史称“乒乓外交”。如今，中国在发展自身乒乓球运动的同时，也为其他一些国家输送了优秀的运动员，对推动全球乒乓球运动的发展起到了积极作用。

There are three reasons why table tennis is called China's national game. First, up to now China has won more than 200 world titles in table tennis, which has earned great honour for the country. Second, table tennis is widely enjoyed by the general public, and is one of the most popular amateur recreational sports in China. Finally, table tennis helps promote China's friendly exchanges with foreign countries. The friendly table tennis match between China and the US, which took place in Beijing in 1971, is an event known to history as "ping-pong diplomacy", and helped resume Sino-US diplomatic relations. Today, while developing its own table tennis, China also has top table-tennis players playing the game in other countries. This plays a positive role in promoting the global development of the game of table tennis