重点句型
1. But even though he had won everything it was possible to win in his sport, Li Ning retired with the feeling that he had failed.
但即使是已经赢得了自己在运动项目上所能赢得的一切,李宁还是带着一种失败感退了役。

2. But it was this sense of failure that made him determined to succeed in his new life.
但就是这种失败感使他决心在新的生活中取得成功。

3. A pair of Nike trainers, for example, could cost up to five times as much as a similar Li Ning product.
比如，一双耐克运动鞋的价格可能是一双李宁鞋同类产品价格的5倍之多。

4. If you go into a school or university everywhere, the chances are you will see students in Li Ning tracksuits with the familiar logo.
如果你走进任何一个地方的中学或大学校园,你很有可能看到身穿印有熟悉标志的李宁运动服的学生。

5. And if you are a great sportsperson, anything is possible, as Li Ning?s advertising slogan says.
正如李宁广告标语所言,如果你是一位杰出的运动员“一切皆有可能”。

句型探究
1. But even though he had won everything it was possible to win in his sport, Li Ning retired with the feeling that he had failed.
但即使是已经赢得了自己在运动项目上所能赢得的一切，李宁还是带着一种失败感退了役。
(1) even though 意为“即使”，同even if,在句中引导让步状语从句，引导让步状语从句的连词或词组还有although,though, while, whether…or (not)…, whoever, no matter+疑问词等。
(2) that 引导的是同位语从句，作feeling的同位语。that在从句中只起连接作用，不作任何成分，并且不可省略。
The news was exciting that our team won the match.
我们队赢得比赛的消息令人兴奋。

2. He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear, competing with global giants like Nike and Adidas.
他决定推出一款新品牌的运动服，和像耐克、阿迪达斯这样的全球大公司竞争。
compete with / against 和……竞争
Our basketball team will compete with the team from No.1 high school this afternoon.
今天下午我们篮球队将与来自一中的篮球队比赛。
competition n. 比赛,竞赛
competitive adj. 竞争的,比赛的
compete in... 在某一方面竞争
compete for 为……而竞争
in competition with 和……竞争

3. If you go into a school or university anywhere, the chances are you will see students in Li Ning tracksuits with the familiar logo.
如果你走进任何一个地方的中学或大学校园，都有可能看到身穿印有那个熟悉标志的李宁牌运动服的学生。
(1) The chances / Chances are (that)... 为固定句型，表示可能性，意为“可能……”。
相当于There is a chance that... / There is possibility that... / It is likely that...
there is no chance that... …… 不可能
chance of doing sth. / chance to do sth.
做某事的可能性/做某事的机会
by chance 偶然，碰巧
take a chance 冒险，碰运气