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Today on People in the News, our guest is John Williams.
今天的新闻人物节目我们的嘉宾是约翰·威廉姆斯。
The name may not sound familiar to you, but John was once an acclaimed basketball player.
这个名字听起来可能不熟悉，但约翰曾经是一位广受赞誉的篮球运动员。
John, you stunned fans by leaving the sport at just 25. Why did you retire so early?
约翰，你25岁就退役让球迷们大吃一惊。你为什么这么早退役?
Meg, I loved being an athlete, but I didn't love being a celebrity.
梅格，我喜欢当运动员，但我不喜欢当名人。
I was in the limelight when I was still a high school student, and went professional right after high school graduation, which was a mistake.
当我还是一个高中生的时候，我就备受瞩目，高中毕业后就进入了专业领域，这是一个错误。
I was a shy kid, and I wasn't ready for all the media attention.
我是一个害羞的孩子，我还没有准备好面对媒体的关注。
But walking away from millions of dollars at the height of your career?
但在你事业的巅峰时期放弃数百万美元薪酬？
Most people wouldn't be able to resist the lure of such a high salary.
大多数人都无法抗拒这么高薪酬的诱惑。
When you left the sport, there was speculation that you were having issues with your teammates, or even an injury.
当你离开这项运动时，有人猜测你和你的队友有问题，甚至是受伤了。
Not at all. It was hard to quit.
完全不是。做出这个决定对我而言很难。
I was tempted to stay in the game, because I loved basketball, and I loved my team.
我很想留在赛场上，因为我爱篮球，我爱我的球队。
As for money, I turned professional at 18, so I'd actually earned a lot and saved most of it, because I had great financial advisors.
至于钱，我在18岁时成为职业运动员，所以我实际上赚了很多钱，而且大部分都存了起来，因为我有很棒的财务顾问。
I knew basketball wasn't a career with a lot of longevity for most players.
我知道对大多数球员来说，篮球并不是一项长久的职业。
So I wanted to change careers while I was still young.
所以我想在年轻的时候换一份工作。
Okay, that was 20 years ago, and you're back in the news.
那都是20年前的事了，而你现在你又上新闻了。
You've created a foundation that works to get more kids playing team sports. Why?
你创建了一个基金会，致力于让更多的孩子参与到团队运动中。为什么？
I went to university, and I studied public health and learned about the seriousness of the obesity epidemic, particularly among kids and adolescents in poor communities.
我上了大学，学习公共卫生，了解到肥胖症流行的严性，尤其是在贫困社区的儿童和青少年中。
I've spent the last two decades trying to alleviate the problem. The Foundation is just the latest attempt.
在过去的二十年里，我一直在努力缓解这个问题。基金会只是最新的尝试。
The Foundation uses private donations to support basketball teams for girls and boys in primary school, right?
基金会用私人捐款来支持小学的男女篮球队，对吗?
Actually, we support teams for secondary school students, too. And also has some public funding.
其实，我们也支持中学生团队。也有一些公共资金。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答5 - 8题。
Question 5. Why did John Williams leave the sport of basketball at just 25?
问题5.为什么约翰-威廉姆斯在年仅25岁时就从篮球运动退役了？
Question 6. What does the man say about basketball as a career for most players?
问题6.关于对大多数球员来说的（打 ）篮球这一职业，男士说了什么？
Question 7. What do we learn from the woman about John Williams 20 years later?
问题7.我们从女士那里了解到20年后的约翰·威廉姆斯的什么情况？
Question 8.What has the man spent the last two decades trying to do?
问题8.在过去的20年里，男士一直在努力做什么？
