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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-sevenyears
17、inprison.A代erhisrelease,thefirstpersonMandelaaskedtoseeduringhisvisittotheUnitedStateswasArthurAshe.BARBARAK1.EIN:AsheusedhisfametohelpincreasepublicknowledgeofracisminAmerica.HetoldreportershowthecolorofhisskinkepthimoutoftennisgamesasaboyinRichmond.Hespokeagainstblackseparatism.Hewantedtounitether
18、aces,notseparatethem.DuringhistravelswiththeUnitedStatesDavisCupteam,hesaid,PeopleinothercountriesreadalotaboutracetroublesintheUnitedStates.ButwhentheyseetwoguysfromtheSouthlikeCliffRicheyandme,onewhiteandonecolored,bothsharingaroomandbeingclosefriends,itmustdoalittlegood.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:Inninete
19、enseventy-seven,ArthurAshemarriedJeanneMoutoussamy.Theysharedadeepconcernforothers.Ashealwaysurgedpeopletodotheirbest-evenhisopponents.Tohelpothers,hestartedanorganization,theSafePassageFoundation.Ithelpedpoorchildrendeveloptheskillstolearn.Andittaughtthemhowtoplaytennisandgolf.BARBARAK1.EIN:Inninet
20、eenseventy-ninezAshefeltseverepaininhischest.Hehadsufferedhisfirstheartattack,eventhoughheseemedinexcellentphysicalcondition.Hisdaysofplayingtenniswereover.Doctorsoperatedonhimlaterthatyeartotrytoimprovetheflowofbloodfromhisheart.Buthisphysicalactivitywasverylimited.Fouryearslater,hehadtohaveanother
21、operation.STEVEEMBER:Nowthathecouldnotbeactiveinsports,hetookonnewresponsibilities.HehelpedtheAmericanHeartAssociationeducatethepublicaboutheartdisease.Hewrotebooks.Andzinnineteeneighty-sixzhebecameafatherwhenhiswifeJeannegavebirthtotheirdaughter;Camera.TwoyearsIateoArthurAshefacedhisfinalstruggle.H
22、ediscoveredhehadthevirusthatcausesthediseaseAIDS.Heandhisdoctorsbelievedhehadgottenitwhenhereceivedinfectedbloodafterhissecondheartoperation.Hekeptthebadnewsasecretformorethanthreeyears.Hedidnotwanthisdaughtertoknow.Butreportersfoundoutabouthisconditioninnineteenninety-two.Hedecidedtotellthepublic.B
23、ARBARAK1.EIN:Ashecontinuedtoworkeventhoughhewasweakfromthedisease.Duringhislasttenmonthsoflife,hecontinuedtohelpchildren.HealsodemonstratedtosupportHaitianrefugees,continuedtofightracialinjusticeandbattledAIDS.Hesaid,.1.ivingwithAIDSisnotthegreatestburdenIvehadinmylife.Beingblackis.Hegavehislastspee
24、chtheweekhedied.Hesaid,AIDSkilledmybody,butracismishardertobear.Itkillsthesoul.ArthurAshediedinnineteenninety-three.Hewasforty-nineyearsold.Hehadtoldafriend,Youcometorealizethatlifeisshort,andyouhavetostepup.Dontfeelsorryforme.Muchisexpectedofthosewhoarestrong.STEVEEMBER:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyVivianChakarian.Itwasproducedby1.awanDavis.mSteveEmber.BARBARAK1.EIN:AndmBarbaraKIeinJoinusagainnextweekforPEOP1.EINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.
