新目标初中英语八年级下Unit 5--B3a

3a
[00:03.50]Read the article and complete the chart¹.
[00:06.26]
[00:07.27]If I become an athlete,will I be happy?
[00:10.84]
[00:11.65]For many young people,
[00:13.33]becoming a professional² athlete
[00:15.93]might seem like a dream job.
[00:17.86]If you become a professional athlete,
[00:20.71]you'll be able to make a living
[00:22.54]doing something you love.
[00:24.02]If you become famous,
[00:26.21]people all over the world will know you.
[00:28.86]Many athletes give money to schools and charities³,
[00:32.77]and do a lot of work to help people.
[00:35.73]This is a great change
[00:36.91]that many people do not have.
[00:39.09]However,professional athletes
[00:42.34]can also have many problems.
[00:44.23]If you are famous,
[00:46.01]people will watch you all the time
[00:48.25]and follow you everywhere.
[00:49.98]This can make life difficult.
[00:52.11]If you play sports for a living,
[00:55.17]your job will sometimes be very dangerous.
[00:58.28]Many professional athletes get injured⁴.
[01:01.44]And if you become rich,
[01:03.52]you will have a difficult time
[01:05.47]knowing who your real friends are.
[01:07.95]In fact,many famous people complain
[01:11.31]that they are not happy.
[01:12.93]They say they were happier
[01:15.08]before they became rich and famous.
[01:17.17]

1 chart   

n.图表，图解，海图；vt.制成图表

参考例句：

• The chart shows an up trend of meat prices.图表显示肉价呈上升趋势。
• He copied the chart from a book.他从一本书上复印了那个图表。

2 professional   

adj.专业的；职业的；n.专业人员；职业运动员

参考例句：

• He is a professional tennis player.他是一名职业网球运动员。
• I need a professional to sort out my finances.我需要专业人士为我管理财务。

3 charities   

n.慈爱( charity的名词复数 )；救济金；慈善团体；宽厚

参考例句：

• Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. 许多慈善机构捐款赈济饥民。
• Certain charities are exempt from VAT registration. 某些慈善机构无须进行增值税登记。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 injured   

adj.受伤的

参考例句：

• Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.我们最佳的防守员受伤了，今天不能参加比赛。
• The injured men have been dug out of the snow.受伤人员从雪中被挖了出来。