2007年VOA标准英语-Choi, Appleby Share Lead at AT&T Golf Tourney

By David Byrd
Bethesda, Maryland
06 July 2007

K.J. Choi

South Korea's K.J. Choi and Australian Stuart Appleby share the lead headed into the third round of the inaugural¹ AT&T National golf tournament in suburban² Washington. AS VOA's David Byrd reports, both golfers are seven-under-par for the invitational event.

Both Choi and Appleby had three-under-par 67s in their second rounds and both are seven-under-par 133. Choi, speaking through a translator said that he is not even thinking about winning at this point.

"It's too early to say whether I am going to win or not. I just think it's very important for me to stay focused, try my best, hole-by-hole, day-by-day, an not to get too ahead of myself. I think I don't want to deviate³ from anything. I just want to keep my mind-set where I am right now," he said.

Stuart Appleby

Appleby said that he feels confident headed into the third round. "Yeah, my game feels good enough to win for sure. I know what the course is about. I understand the shots that have to be played here. So I have got an understanding. It's just a matter of executing⁴ and going and having some fun," he said.

 

World No. 1 Tiger Woods of the United States fired a four-under-par 66 in his second round. He is part of a group of players at one-under-par 139. Tiger says that he is still confident that he can win. "Yeah, I feel like I at least gave myself a chance where if I play two good rounds, I have a chance of winning the tournament instead of having to play a great round or even two great rounds to get myself into that same position," he said.

Tiger put on quite a show for the more than 28,000 fans watching play Friday. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also attended the tournament. The invitational event is being played on the Congressional Country Club course in Bethesda, Maryland.

1 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

2 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

3 deviate   

v.(from)背离，偏离

参考例句：

• Don't deviate from major issues.不要偏离主要问题。
• I will never deviate from what I believe to be right.我绝不背离我自信正确的道路。

4 executing   

v.执行（法令）( execute的现在分词 )；（按计划或设计）作成；履行；演（戏）

参考例句：

• A brave fighter never shrinks from danger in executing an assignment. 一个英勇的战士在执行任务时决不害怕危险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He is hardly capable of executing such a difficult task. 他仅能勉强地完成这样艰巨的任务。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》