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第 11 课:Bears Player Overcomes Long Odds to Reach Super Bowl
芝加哥“熊”排除万难挺进超级碗-2

Davis grew enough in high school and was confident enough in his abilities to try football in college and he played two years for San Jose State University in California. 戴维斯在高中时长得足够健全了,而且对自己的能力也有十足的信心,于是他在大学就尝试着踢足球并且在加利福尼亚的 圣荷西州立大学踢了两年足球。

He was hoping to be drafted by an NFL team, but that did not happen so he played professional indoor American football in the Arena Football League for three seasons with the San Jose SaberCats. 他本来希望能被美国国家足球联盟的球队录取,但是并没有成功,所以他就在室内美式足球联盟圣·荷西剑齿虎队踢职业室内美式足球,在那里呆了三个赛季。

He was named Most Valuable Player of their 2002 championship team. 他被评为 2002 锦标赛队伍中“最有价值球员”。

While Davis started his career as a defensive back , he was converted to a wide receiver and kick returner , signing as a free agent by the NFL's Chicago Bears prior to the 2005 season. 戴维斯最初踢球时担任防守后卫,但是后来他转为外接员和回攻员,并在 2005 赛季前签约成为美国国家足球联盟 芝加哥熊 的自由球员。

It was not until this season, his second, that Davis caught his first NFL touchdown pass. 直到这个赛季,也就是他在芝加哥熊的第二个赛季,他才第一次为美国国家足球联盟赢得一个触地得分,

And it was the winning score in the Bears' win last September over the Minnesota Vikings. 就是去年 9 月份战胜明尼苏达州维纳亚队时赢得一分。

In this year's playoffs, Davis made a crucial 30-yard catch in overtime against the Seattle Seahawks to set up the game-winning field goal that helped lead the Chicago Bears back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 21 years. 在今年对决西雅图海鹰队的决赛加时赛中,戴维斯在 30 码处触地得分,这一决定胜负的得分使 芝加哥熊在 21 年以来第一次挺进超级碗。

Davis : Man, it's a tremendous feeling, you know, to be at this level and to be in the Super Bowl when no one expected me even to be in the NFL, you know. It's a tremendous feeling to be a contributor, not just on the team, but a contributor who has actually made some plays in the season feels great. 戴维斯: “噢,这是多么让人激动不已,你知道,之前甚至没人预料我能进 国家足球联盟,但我却 参加了这样的顶级赛事并且为球队挺进超级碗出力。不仅仅只是球队的一员,而且能在赛季中为球队真正作出贡献并得分,这种感觉太好了。”

Rashied Davis survived a difficult childhood, never played high school football and was not drafted by an NFL team, but now he is hoping to help lead the Chicago Bears to victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday for the Bears' first Super Bowl title in 21 years. 维斯经历过艰难的童年,从没有在高中踢过足球,也没有正式加入美国国家足球联盟的球队,但是现在他却希望在周日带领 芝加哥熊战胜 印第安那小马,并 问鼎超级碗,这将是 21 年来 芝加哥熊 第一次 问鼎超级碗。