2022年12月六级第1套长篇阅读匹配原文翻译及答案

A) Michael Wardian pushed forward into the penetrating arctic (北极的) wind, fighting the urge to speed up. Too much effort and he'd begin to sweat, which, he was told, would only increase the risk of hypothermia (体温过低).

迈克尔·沃迪安顶着刺骨的北极风奋力前进，克制着加速的冲动。如果过度用力，他就会开始出汗，而据他所知，这只会增加体温过低的风险。

B) At the 2014 North Pole Marathon, the temperature dipped to minus-22 degrees F, with a wind chill that made it feel even colder. Along the route, armed guards wandered the large sheets of floating ice to minimize the risk of polar bear attacks.

在2014年北极马拉松赛上，气温降至零下22华氏度，加上风寒效应，感觉更加寒冷。沿途，武装警卫在大片浮冰上巡逻，以尽量减少北极熊袭击的风险。

C) "I like to do stuff that scares me," Wardian said. With ice frozen to his beard, Wardian crossed the finish line that April afternoon in a winning time of 4 hours 7 minutes and 40 seconds, almost two hours slower than his personal best over 26.2 miles. The race for Wardian, however, was less about the result than overcoming his aversion to the cold.

“我喜欢做让自己害怕的事情，”沃迪安说。胡子上结着冰，沃迪安在那个四月的下午以4小时7分40秒的成绩冲过终点线，比他26.2英里的个人最好成绩慢了近两小时。然而，对沃迪安来说，这场比赛与其说是关于结果，不如说是克服对寒冷的厌恶。

D) In a few days, Wardian will once again compete in an unfamiliar territory and below-freezing temperatures. He will line up Monday in Antarctica (南极) for the first leg of the World Marathon Challenge—joining 32 other adventure seekers on an unusual journey where participants travel through different time zones and climates to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

几天后，沃迪安将再次在陌生的环境和低于冰点的温度下比赛。他将在周一于南极洲参加世界马拉松挑战赛的第一站，与其他32名冒险爱好者一起踏上一段不寻常的旅程：参与者将穿越不同的时区和气候，在七天内于七大洲跑完七场马拉松。

E) An elite ultra-runner, Wardian has his sights on breaking the event's record average marathon time of 3:32:25 set last January by U. S. Marine Corps captain Daniel Cartica. Wardian, a 42-year-old Arlington resident, is a record-breaking racer, known in the ultra-running community for seeking tough courses and setting world records. Last year, he ran 1,254. 65 miles in 47 races. The World Marathon Challenge, like most of Wardian's running goals, will be about pushing his limits. "I love diverse and unique challenges," he said. "I'm definitely interested in seeing what I can handle and what my body can accept. That drives me."

作为一名精英超级跑者，沃迪安瞄准了打破该赛事去年一月由美国海军陆战队上尉丹尼尔·卡蒂卡创下的3小时32分25秒的平均马拉松时间纪录。沃迪安是一名42岁的阿灵顿居民，是一位打破纪录的赛手，在超级跑界以寻求艰难赛道和创下世界纪录而闻名。去年，他在47场比赛中跑了1254.65英里。世界马拉松挑战赛，就像沃迪安的大多数跑步目标一样，将关乎突破自己的极限。“我喜欢多样而独特的挑战，”他说。“我绝对有兴趣看看自己能应付什么，我的身体能接受什么。这驱动着我。”

F) Something about the way Richard Donovan carried himself appealed to Wardian. Perhaps it was the sense of adventure Donovan displayed when they first met at the 2010 50K Championships in Galway, Ireland, where Donovan was the race director. The two hit it off, and soon Wardian was participating in Donovan's events. It was at the North Pole Marathon, a race that Donovan organizes, that Wardian first heard about the Irishman's plan for the World Marathon Challenge- a challenge that Donovan himself completed in 2009 and 2012. "I knew that many people had a goal of running seven marathons on seven continents during any time period," Donovan, 50, said. "I felt the natural extension to this idea would be to try to achieve it within a seven-day period."

理查德·多诺万的举止方式吸引了沃迪安。或许正是多诺万在2010年爱尔兰戈尔韦50K锦标赛上首次见面时所展现的冒险精神，当时多诺万是赛事总监。两人一拍即合，不久沃迪安就开始参加多诺万的活动。正是在多诺万组织的北极马拉松上，沃迪安第一次听说这位爱尔兰人对世界马拉松挑战赛的计划——多诺万本人曾在2009年和2012年完成了这一挑战。“我知道许多人都有在任意时期内在七大洲跑七场马拉松的目标，”50岁的多诺万说。“我觉得这个想法的自然延伸是尝试在七天内实现它。”

G) Wardian started saving for the trip in 2014, connecting with sponsors and getting approval from his wife, Jennifer, before committing. Registration for the event costs 36, 000 euros, which covers international charter flights to each of the seven marathon locations: Union Glacier (Antarctica), Punta Arenas, Chile (South America), Miami (North America), Madrid (Europe), Marrakesh, Morocco (Africa), Dubai (Asia) and Sydney (Australia). The challenge is a test of both physical strength and mental fitness. Sleeping on a crammed plane, adjusting to different time zones and finding food to eat (Wardian is a vegetarian) would make it an exhausting trip over a month, let alone a week. "The key to a race like this is getting comfortable being uncomfortable," said Becca Pizzi, last year's women's champion. "The highs of the race are incredibly high, and the lows incredibly low."

沃迪安在2014年开始为这次旅行攒钱，联系赞助商并得到妻子詹妮弗的同意后才决定参加。该赛事的注册费用为36,000欧元，涵盖前往七个马拉松地点的国际包机航班：联合冰川（南极洲）、蓬塔阿雷纳斯（智利，南美洲）、迈阿密（北美洲）、马德里（欧洲）、马拉喀什（摩洛哥，非洲）、迪拜（亚洲）和悉尼（澳大利亚）。这项挑战是对体力和心理素质的双重考验。在拥挤的飞机上睡觉、适应不同时区、寻找食物（沃迪安是素食者）会使这成为一段长达一个多月的疲惫旅程，更不用说一周了。“这种比赛的关键是学会在不适中感到舒适，”去年的女子冠军贝卡·皮齐说。“比赛的极高点令人难以置信地高，极低点也令人难以置信地低。”

H) Since turning it into an organized event in 2015, Donovan has attracted a variety of runners. This year's challenge will feature a far more elite field, which includes Ryan Hall, America's fastest marathon runner. Despite his proven track record, Hall said he has no time goals and that he still suffers from the same fatigue issues that forced him to leave the professional ranks in 2015. Hall plans to run with his friend, Pastor Matthew Barnett of The Dream Center in Los Angeles- one of the six American men who will be competing. "I don't expect to run a step with Mike, but I will be excited to see how he does," said the 34-year-old Hall, who began weight-lifting after retiring. "If I finish within an hour of him in each marathon, I'd be surprised."

自2015年将其转变为有组织的赛事以来，多诺万吸引了各种跑者。今年的挑战将有更加精英的参赛阵容，其中包括美国最快的马拉松跑者瑞恩·霍尔。尽管霍尔拥有公认的优秀记录，但他表示没有时间目标，并且他仍然受到迫使他在2015年退出职业行列的同样疲劳问题的困扰。霍尔计划与他的朋友、洛杉矶梦想中心的牧师马修·巴内特一起跑步——后者是将参赛的六名美国男性之一。“我不指望能和迈克一起跑一步，但我很期待看到他的表现，”34岁的霍尔说，他在退役后开始举重。“如果我在每场马拉松中都能在一个小时内完成，我会很惊讶。”

I) Instead, 43-year-old Petr Vabrousek, an elite Czech Ironman champion, is expected to be Wardian's closest challenger. To others on the trip, simply finishing will be its own reward. Sinead Kane of Ireland is aiming to become the first blind person to complete the challenge. And Beth Ann Telford, a 47-year-old federal government worker from Fairfax and the only American female in this year's mix, is using the event as a platform to raise money for cancer research. It's a cause with a personal connection to Telford, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2004. "Doing something Hke this is definitely the hardest challenge that I've ever done except for the chemotherapy and brain surgery," she said. "It's going to raise awareness... I just wanted to do something that is epic and this certainly is right up there." Wardian, too, hopes his involvement will give him a platform to promote a cause. He recently became an ambassador for the United Nations Women's HeForShe initiative to fight inequalities faced by women and girls worldwide.

相反，43岁的彼得·瓦布鲁塞克，一位精英捷克铁人三项冠军，预计将是对沃迪安最接近的挑战者。对于旅程中的其他人来说，仅仅是完成比赛本身就是一种奖励。爱尔兰的西尼德·凯恩旨在成为首位完成这一挑战的盲人。而贝丝·安·特尔福德，一位47岁来自费尔法克斯的联邦政府工作人员，也是今年比赛中唯一的美国女性，正利用这一赛事作为平台为癌症研究筹集资金。这是一个与特尔福德个人相关的事业，她于2004年被诊断出患有脑癌。“做这样的事情绝对是我做过的最难的挑战，除了化疗和脑部手术，”她说。“这将提高意识……我只是想做一些史诗般的事情，这绝对是其中之一。”沃迪安也希望他的参与能给他一个推广事业的平台。他最近成为联合国妇女署HeForShe倡议的大使，该倡议旨在对抗女性和女童面临的不平等。

J) On a chilly December afternoon, Wardian wove through Washington's crowded sidewalks on the way home from his full-time job as an international ship broker. His elastic, 6-foot frame bounced gently and efficiently off the ground with each step of the hilly six-mile trip back to Arlington. This is a daily routine during the week for Wardian, who started racing professionally in 2003 and runs seven days a week, often multiple times a day. When he travels, he prefers to explore new places on his feet.

在一个寒冷的十二月下午，沃迪安在华盛顿拥挤的人行道上穿行，从他的全职工作——国际船舶经纪人——回家。他那弹性十足的六英尺身躯在返回阿灵顿的六英里丘陵路程中，每一步都轻盈而高效地从地面弹起。这是沃迪安工作日的日常，他自2003年开始专业比赛，每周七天跑步，经常一天多次。当他旅行时，他更喜欢步行探索新地方。

K) But in some ways, Wardian still has trouble thinking of himself as a runner. For the majority of his childhood, Wardian devoted his energy to becoming a Division I lacrosse (长曲棍球) player- a dream he realized when he was recruited to play at Michigan State University. "Once he decides to do something, he just works at it until he does it," Michaefs younger sister, Mariele, said. "Once he decides to do it, it's usually something that's going to happen. He's always been like that. He's a very motivated individual."

但在某些方面，沃迪安仍然难以将自己视为一名跑者。在他童年的大部分时间里，沃迪安都致力于成为一名Division I长曲棍球运动员——这个梦想在他被招募到密歇根州立大学打球时实现了。“一旦他决定做某事，他就会努力去做直到完成，”迈克尔的妹妹玛丽埃勒说。“一旦他决定去做，那通常就是会发生的事情。他一直都是这样。他是一个非常有动力的人。”

L) It was only a year or so ago that Wardian realized that he had been a runner longer than a lacrosse player. It was not until he ran in the 2004 U. S. Olympic Marathon Trials -— the first of three for Wardian -- that he felt that he was a legitimate runner. Now more than 10 years and numerous ultra marathon national titles and world records later, he embraces that identity. Wardian wants to see how far his legs can take him, one epic challenge at a time. "I want to always keep doing things that are exciting, adventurous, different and most importantly, probably things I'm not the best at," Wardian said, "because if you're not seeking things out that are challenging and difficult for you, then you're not growing... So I hope maybe people see what I do, and say, 'Okay, I want to do something different or try something new ... I'm going to do something that scares me.' That's what I'm hoping people will take from it."

直到大约一年前，沃迪安才意识到他作为跑者的时间比作为长曲棍球运动员更长。直到他在2004年美国奥运马拉松选拔赛上——沃迪安的三次选拔赛中的第一次——他才觉得自己是一名真正的跑者。如今，十多年过去，拥有了众多超级马拉松全国冠军和世界纪录后，他接受了这个身份。沃迪安想看看他的双腿能带他走多远，一次一个史诗般的挑战。“我一直想继续做那些令人兴奋、冒险、不同的事情，最重要的是，可能那些我不是最擅长的事情，”沃迪安说，“因为如果你不去寻求那些对你来说具有挑战性和困难的事情，那么你就不会成长……所以我希望也许人们看到我所做的，会说，‘好吧，我想做些不同的或尝试新事物……我要做让我害怕的事情。’这就是我希望人们从中得到的启示。”