英语：高一晨读每日 5 分钟More thanks due? 周洋式获奖感言惹争议EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Zhou Yang became a national hero after she won the gold medal in the women’s 1,500m short-track speed skating ( 短 道 速 滑 ) at the Vancouver Winter Olympics last month. Her remarks ( 言 论 ) in front of the TV camera after the award ceremony have drawn a lot of attention.Instead of thanking the country and the coach, Zhou expressed her love of her family and hopes for a better life when she talked to CCTV on that day. “It’s my dream. After winning the gold I might change a lot, become more confident and help my parents have a better life,” she said.Many people think the remarks were candid (率直的) and touching.“Zhou Yang’s remarks are brilliant and very human,” writer Zheng Yuanjie wrote in his blog.However, not everyone appreciates Zhou’s words. A high-ranking (高级别的) sports official said that winning athletes should thank their country first.“It’s right to respect and thank your parents (after winning a medal) but you also have to have the country in your heart. The country must come first because the country invested (投资) a lot for your sports career. Don’t just talk about your parents,” said Yu Zaiqing, deputy director of the China General Administration of Sport. He made the remarks at a group discussion during the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) meetings.Yu didn’t name any athlete. But his comments struck a chord with the public, who felt he was referring to Zhou Yang. But Yu’s remarks have drawn widespread criticism (批评) from netizens. They have come out in support of Zhou Yang and questioned Yu’s “Thank the motherland first” theory.“How can somebody...
