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The Seals' Club, a swimming club to which Marion belonged, gave a thrilling water carnival each summer at Coronado Beach,
海豹俱樂部，馬里昂來自這家俱樂部，每年夏天他們都會在科羅納多沙灘舉辦精彩的水年華，
and the festival usually marked the end of the summer resort season. The carnival was one of the big events,
這個活動通常也預示著夏季避暑季的結(jié)束，這個活動也是幾個大型活動之一，
and thousands of persons always crowded the river banks to watch the spectacular stunts.
數(shù)千人擁擠在河邊觀看精彩的演出。
Only the best swimmers, divers, and canoeists took part in the events.
只有最棒的游泳者，跳水者和皮劃艇健將參加這些活動。
In spite of the fact that Marion was not to have an active part in the carnival,
盡管馬里昂并不會積極參與這次的嘉年華，
she found plenty of work to do during the week before the regatta.
但她在劃船比賽開始的一周內(nèi)發(fā)現(xiàn)了不少工作。
A pageant was to be given as the opening event, and elaborate floats had to be decorated.
開幕活動有一個盛大的游行，精心制作的花車需要裝飾。
Marion furnished many useful ideas, and it was she who went here and there, gathering bunting, renting rafts and canoes for the big day,
馬里恩有許多有用的想法，她總是跑前跑后，為這個盛大的日子收集彩旗，租用筏子和皮劃艇，
securing boards and odds and ends that never seemed to be on hand, but which were necessary.
保證跳板供應等一些似乎不可能隨時出現(xiàn)的東西，但都是非常必須的東西。
I wish I had worked on my diving this summer, Marion said a trifle regretfully to Bob the day before the swimming carnival.
我希望這個夏天我可以訓練我的跳水，馬里恩在游泳嘉年華開始的前一天向鮑勃談?wù)撝?/div>
Margaret Howard is to do fancy high diving, and she will carry off all the honors.
瑪格麗特·霍武德將進行有趣的高臺跳水，她將獲得所有榮譽。
Well, perhaps. Big Bob, who had saved the lives of more than thirty bathers, had little respect for diving.
當然或許，大鮑勃挽救了30多名游泳者的生命，他對跳水沒有敬意。
Personally, I'd rather be a good swimmer. It doesn't help you any to know how to dive when some drowning man gets you by the neck.
個人來講，我寧愿成為一名好的游泳者，如果有個溺水男子抓住你的脖子，你再知道如何跳水也沒有用。
I think I'll try a high dive, said Marion. I'm scared to death of that board,
我想我會試著高臺跳水，馬里恩說道，我對跳臺害怕死了，
but I want to see if I've got the nerve to do it. You watch me, Bob, and pick up the pieces if I come down all at once.
但我想看看我是不是有這個膽量，你看著我鮑勃，如果我同時跳下來，請幫我把零件撿回去。
Marion always felt compelled to try the things which were the most difficult, the things she most feared.
馬里恩總感覺被迫著嘗試一些最難的東西，最讓她害怕的東西。
To the people of Coronado Beach she was still known as the kid that fights her way;
對于科羅納多沙灘上的人，人們一直認為她是那個奮斗前進的孩子；
for those who had seen her play basketball never could forget the plucky way in which she had fought to overcome her lack of strength and size,
那些看過她打籃球的孩子肯定不會忘記，她曾勇敢地克服力量和個頭方面的缺點。
and had battled until she had won a position on the team. She had won success in other sports with the same grim determination.
她一直在努力，直到在隊伍中有了自己的位置，她在其它運動上的成功也是靠著同樣的堅定意志。
