美国国家公共电台 NPR--In a rare sweep, Alaska Natives take the top 3 spots in the 50th Iditarod

In a rare sweep, Alaska Natives take the top 3 spots in the 50th Iditarod

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The annual Iditarod sled dog race came to a historic finish in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday. For the first time all top-three finishers claim Alaska Native heritage.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

OK. The new champion of the annual thousand-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a grandson of the race's founder². And that's just one of the things that's interesting about his background. Alaska Public Media's Lex Treinen reports from the finish line.

LEX TREINEN, BYLINE³: On Tuesday afternoon, people crowded along Nome's Main Street along the frozen Bering Sea coast to watch Ryan Redington finish. Redington, dressed in a heavy, lime green parka with a thick fur ruff, ran alongside his dog sled and waved to the crowd.

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TREINEN: He says he's been dreaming of winning the race for a lot longer than just the nine days it took him to finish.

RYAN REDINGTON: Yeah, it's been a goal of mine since a very small child to win the Iditarod. And I can't believe it finally happened.

TREINEN: For winning, he'll get a cash prize and a bronze trophy⁴ bearing the bust⁵ of his grandfather, Joe Redington Sr., a co-founder of the Iditarod. Redington's win is made even more significant by the next two finishers, who, like Redington, claim Alaska Native ancestry⁶.

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TREINEN: About an hour behind Redington, Pete Kaiser finished. The Yupik musher says having a podium of three Alaska Native mushers is historic.

PETE KAISER: I mean, it's almost unheard of, you know, aside from some of the earlier days of the race, when there was more participation⁷ from rural teams and Native teams.

TREINEN: This year was the smallest field in the Iditarod's 51-year history, with just 33 teams who started. Mushing in rural communities in particular has been on the decline since the elder Redington started the race to keep Alaska's state sport thriving. Competitive mushers started keeping more dogs over the past decades. That makes competing more expensive, especially in rural Alaska. Here's third place finisher Richie Diehl of Southwest Alaska.

RICHIE DIEHL: We're living in a day and age where, you know, in Aniak, the price of gasoline is almost nine bucks⁸ a gallon.

TREINEN: But in his region, mushing seems to be thriving.

DIEHL: It shows that in some parts of Alaska, in rural Alaska, that mushing isn't dying.

TREINEN: The three top finishers hope to fulfill⁹ the vision of Joe Redington Sr., to keep Alaska's mushing tradition strong. But after more than a week of racing¹⁰, they need a nap first. For NPR News, I'm Lex Treinen in Nome, Alaska.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

5 bust   

vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部

参考例句：

• I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
• She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。

6 ancestry   

n.祖先，家世

参考例句：

• Their ancestry settled the land in 1856.他们的祖辈1856年在这块土地上定居下来。
• He is an American of French ancestry.他是法国血统的美国人。

7 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

8 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

10 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。