译林版牛津高中英语(必修2):Unit3 Amazing people-Project(2)

In September 2003, only three out of the 14 candidates¹ were picked for the Chinese space adventure, and Yang was one of them.

2003年9月，14名候选人中仅选出3人进行中国太空探险，杨利伟就是其中之一。

He took all kinds of tests to prove he was fit for this important task.

为证明有资格做这项重大任务，他接受了各种测试。

Although Yang did not get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological² tests

尽管杨利伟并不是每项测试都得了最高分，但他各项心理测试所得的高分，

that finally won him the status of China's first astronaut.

使他最终赢得了中国首名宇航员的席位。

Yang was described by his superiors³ as hard-working and always in control of himself.

杨的指挥官这样形容杨利伟：工作努力、自我控制力强。

Because of these qualities, they were optimistic⁴ he would be successful.

由于具备这些素质，指挥官确信他能够成功。

In the end, Yang was indeed a success.

最终，杨利伟成功了。

His name will go down in history with those of Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard.

他的名字会同俄罗斯宇航员尤里·加加林和美国宇航员艾伦·谢泼德一并载入史册。

The people of China can be proud of Yang Liwei, and young people all over the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.

中国人民以杨利伟为骄傲，全世界的年轻人也将他视为努力实现梦想的榜样。

1 candidates   

n.报考者( candidate的名词复数 )；申请求职者；攻读学位者；最后命运或结局如何已显然可见者

参考例句：

• Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
• one of the leading candidates for the presidency 总统职位的主要候选人之一

2 psychological   

adj.心理的，精神上的

参考例句：

• Work also provides psychological well-being.工作还能使人身心健康。
• The psychological advantage of direct control is impressive.直接控制所收到的心理效果很大。

3 superiors   

n.上级，长官，上司( superior的名词复数 )；较好的人[事物]，优胜者；修道院院长；方丈

参考例句：

• I am accountable to my superiors for my actions. 我应该为自己的行为对上司负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Those in subordinate positions will follow the example set by their superiors. 上行下效。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 optimistic   

adj.乐观的，乐观主义的，乐天的

参考例句：

• She is not optimistic about the outcome.她对结果并不乐观。
• I have this image of you as always being cheerful and optimistic.你留给我的印象总是快活和乐观。