Team Hoyt勇哉父子情

There is nothing more important than family. One father has proven this with his dedication to his son. Dick and Rick Hoyt are more than father and son because they are a team. Rick was welcomed into the world in 1962. However, during the delivery, there was a problem and Rick sustained brain damage from not getting enough oxygen. After his birth, he was diagnosed as a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy.
Although Rick Hoyt's father was told there was no chance that either of them would have a normal life, they tried. Then one day, Rick asked to participate in a five-mile benefit run. To make it happen, Dick pushed his son in his wheelchair the entire distance. That night, Rick told his father that when they were running, he did not feel like he was handicapped. That was all it took for Team Hoyt to be formed. Since that first race, they have participated in over a thousand races, including marathons, duathlons, and triathlons. In 1992, they even biked and ran across the US, covering 3,735 miles in 45 days. Team Hoyt is nothing less than inspirational.

世上没什麽比家庭来得更重要了。

一位父亲对儿子的牺牲奉献就证明了这一点。迪克．霍伊特和瑞克．霍伊特不仅是一对父子，他们更是一个团队。瑞克於1962年呱呱坠地。然而，在分娩过程中出了状况，瑞克因为缺氧使得脑部受损。出生之後，他被诊断为带有脑性麻痹的四肢麻痹患者。
瑞克．霍伊特的父亲被告知，他们俩都不可能过著正常的生活，不过他们从不放弃。有一天，瑞克要求参加一项五英里的公益赛跑活动。为了实现这个梦想，迪克推著坐在轮椅上的儿子跑完全程。那天晚上，瑞克告诉他的父亲，他们在跑步时，他不觉得自己是一名残障者。对霍伊特团队来说，这就是成立该团队所需要的一切。自首次参赛後，他们已参加了超过一千场的比赛，其中包括马拉松赛跑、铁人双项赛及铁人三项赛。在1992年，他们甚至藉由骑自行车与跑步的方式，在四十五天内横跨全美三千七百三十五英里。霍伊特团队是个不折不扣激励人心的团队。

1. prove vt. 证明
   The lawyer made every effort to prove his client's innocence.
   那位律师尽一切努力来证明其委托人的清白。
   
2. welcome vt. 欢迎；欣然接受
   The writer welcomes and appreciates any suggestions from his readers.
   那位作者欣然接受并感激读者的任何建议。
3. sustain vt. 遭受
   Jack sustained a serious injury to the head, so he was taken to a hospital immediately.
   杰克头部严重受伤，所以他马上就被送去医院了。
4. diagnose vt. 诊断
   Teresa was diagnosed with a reading disorder a year ago, but she is doing much better now.
   泰瑞莎在一年前被诊断出有阅读障碍，但现在她已经好多了。
5. participate in...参与……
   = take part in...
   Anyone who is over 18 years old can participate in the national contest.
   所有十八岁以上的人都能参与这项全国比赛。
6. handicapped a. 有生理缺陷的，残障的
   The crowd cheered when the handicapped athlete finished the race.
   那名残障运动员完成比赛时，群众便欢呼了起来。
7. cover vt. 走完（一段路程）
   The hiker needs to cover about 20 miles a day if he hopes to finish the trail in three months.
   若徒步旅行者希望在三个月内走完这条路线，他一天便需要行走二十英里。
8. be nothing less than + 形容词/名词完全就是……
   Dan surviving that terrible car accident was nothing less than a miracle.
   阿丹从那场严重的车祸中生还，完全是个奇迹。

1. delivery n. 分娩
2. quadriplegic n. 四肢麻痹患者
3. cerebral palsy n. 脑性麻痹
4. benefit n. 公益活动
5. marathon n. 马拉松赛跑
6. duathlon n. 铁人双项赛（项目包括跑步和骑自行车）
7. triathlon n. 铁人三项赛（项目包括跑步、游泳和骑自行车）

『完全就是』和『只不过是』的说法
本文最後一句的 nothing less than... ，字面上的意思是『不少於……』，而其指的是『完全就是……』

之意。另外和此说法有些许差异的用语为 nothing more than...，表『只不过是……』，和後者意思相同的用语还包括了 no more than...、nothing but...等。
Jim's attempt to climb the mountain without safety gear was nothing less than a death wish.
（吉姆企图不带安全装备爬山完全等於去寻死。）
Claire is nothing but a liar, so don't believe a word she says.
（克莱儿只不过是个满口谎言的人罢了，所以不要相信她说的任何话。）