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Ian Thorpe 伊恩•索普
【词汇扫描】
figurehead 代言人
mob 拥挤
role model 榜样
humility 谦逊
work ethic 工作态度
Thorpe is widely popular in Asia, and Japan in particular.
He was identified in 2000 by TV Asahi
as the swimmer likely to be the most successful
at the forthcoming 2001 Fukuoka World Championships,
and was selected to be its marketing figurehead.
He visited Japan before the Championships to promote Asahi
in a series of television events,
and upon his return for the competition itself,
he was mobbed at the airport by youthful crowds 25 m deep,
with hundreds camping outside the Australian team hotel.
He was also praised by older sections of Japanese society
as a role model for youth,
due to what they interpreted as his humility and work ethic.

【逐句对照】
Thorpe is widely popular in Asia, and Japan in particular.
He was identified in 2000 by TV Asahi
as the swimmer likely to be the most successful
at the forthcoming 2001 Fukuoka World Championships,
and was selected to be its marketing figurehead.
He visited Japan before the Championships to promote Asahi
in a series of television events,
and upon his return for the competition itself,
he was mobbed at the airport by youthful crowds 25 m deep,
with hundreds camping outside the Australian team hotel.
He was also praised by older sections of Japanese society
as a role model for youth,
due to what they interpreted as his humility and work ethic.

【多学一点】
in particular 特别
I don't like pop music, especially rock.
identify 确认
identify sb. as…
Teachers identified the student as a talent for math.
forthcoming 即将来临的
the forthcoming election
figurehead 代表，代言人
spokesperson
mob 围住
gather around
Eager fans mobbed the popular singer.
role model 行为榜样
Lei Feng is the role model for youth in china.
humility 谦逊
Our manager is known for his humility.
work ethic
ethic 道德规范
work ethic 职业道德

【词汇扫描】
in the wake of 随之而来的
slump 衰败
high-profile 高调
upturn 上升
be credited to 归功于…
In 2002, in the wake of the tourism slump
after the September 11 terrorist attacks,
he agreed to be a tourism ambassador
for the Australian Tourism Commission in Japan.
The high-profile campaigning included a meeting
with then Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi,
resulting in an upturn in Japanese tourism to Australia
which was credited to Thorpe.

【逐句对照】
In 2002, in the wake of the tourism slump
after the September 11 terrorist attacks,
he agreed to be a tourism ambassador
for the Australian Tourism Commission in Japan.
The high-profile campaigning included a meeting
with then Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi,
resulting in an upturn in Japanese tourism to Australia
which was credited to Thorpe.

【多学一点】
in the wake of 紧随…而来
Misery follows in the wake of war.
slump 衰退
economic slump 经济萧条
business slump 营业不振
commission 委员会
committee
The problem was assigned to a commission.
high-profile 高姿态的，备受瞩目的
His high-profile speech attracted great attention.
campaign 活动
election campaign 竞选活动
The city hall is planning to start a campaign against smoking.
upturn 好转
The economy is experiencing an upturn.
credit to 归因于
The accident was credited to carelessness on the part of the driver.

【故事原文】
Thorpe is widely popular in Asia, and Japan in particular.
He was identified in 2000 by TV Asahi
as the swimmer likely to be the most successful
at the forthcoming 2001 Fukuoka World Championships,
and was selected to be its marketing figurehead.
He visited Japan before the Championships to promote Asahi
in a series of television events,
and upon his return for the competition itself,
he was mobbed at the airport by youthful crowds 25 m deep,
with hundreds camping outside the Australian team hotel.
He was also praised by older sections of Japanese society
as a role model for youth,
due to what they interpreted as his humility and work ethic.
In 2002, in the wake of the tourism slump
after the September 11 terrorist attacks,
he agreed to be a tourism ambassador
for the Australian Tourism Commission in Japan.
The high-profile campaigning included a meeting
with then Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi,
resulting in an upturn in Japanese tourism to Australia
which was credited to Thorpe.