【正文】 ece.　　奧運(yùn)會起源于古希臘。　　2. In the ancient Greek Olympics, only men were allowed to participate in it.　　在古希臘奧運(yùn)會中，只允許男人參加比賽?！　?. The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China.　　2008年奧運(yùn)會將在中國北京舉行?！　?. Modern Olympics began in 1896 through the efforts of a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin.　　通過法國人皮埃爾?德?顧拜旦的努力，現(xiàn)代奧運(yùn)會開始于1896年?！　?. The Atlanta Olympics were the first to make profits out of the Games.　　亞特蘭大奧運(yùn)會是第一屆贏利的奧運(yùn)會?！　?. On the opening of the Olympic Games, a torchlighting ceremony will be held.　　在奧運(yùn)會的開幕式上會舉行一個(gè)點(diǎn)火儀式?！　?. The Olympic Village is built for athletes39。 acmodation.　　奧運(yùn)村是為了給運(yùn)動員提供食宿而建造的。　　8. The Olympics were not held because of world wars for 3 times in history.　　在歷史上，奧運(yùn)會曾有3次因?yàn)槭澜鐟?zhàn)爭的原因而停辦?！　?. At a meeting in 1925, the IOC officially sanctioned the Olympic Winter Games and declared the petition at Chamonix in 1924 the first Olympic Winter Games.　　在1925年的一次會議上，國際奧委會正式通過了舉辦冬奧會，并宣布1924年在法國夏蒙尼舉行的比賽為第一屆冬奧會?！　?0. The International Olympic Committee is in charge of the Olympic affairs.　　國際奧委會負(fù)責(zé)奧運(yùn)會的事務(wù)。　　11. In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors. Chief among them is which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities.　　在挑選奧運(yùn)會舉辦地的過程中，奧委會會考慮很多因素，其中最主要的是哪個(gè)城市已經(jīng)有，或者承諾修建最好的設(shè)施?！　?2. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games.　　奧委會同時(shí)也會考慮哪些地方還沒有主辦過奧運(yùn)會。第二節(jié) 奧運(yùn)精神 The Olympic Spirit　　1. The Olympic motto is Faster, Higher, Stronger.　　奧林匹克的格言是“更快，更高，更強(qiáng)”?！　?. The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to participate.　　奧林匹克運(yùn)動會重在參與而不是取勝?！　?. Taking drugs before the Games is considered cheating and against sportsmanship.　　賽前服用藥物被視為作弊，且違背運(yùn)動精神?！　?. The Olympic oath encourages athletes, coaches, and officials to observe the rules and to follow the spirit of sportsmanship.　　奧運(yùn)會誓言鼓勵(lì)運(yùn)動員、教練員和裁判員遵守規(guī)則，發(fā)揚(yáng)體育精神?！　?. Mutual understanding, friendship, unity and fair play.　　相互了解、友誼、團(tuán)結(jié)和公平競爭?！　?. The Olympic Games help promote a better and more peaceful world.　　奧林匹克運(yùn)動會有助于實(shí)現(xiàn)一個(gè)更美好、更安寧的世界?！　?. The most important thing in the Games is not the triumph but the struggle。 not to have conquered but to have fought well.　　比賽中最重要的不是勝利，而是奮斗；不是征服，而是奮力拼搏?！　?. By undergoing the stress and strain of tough petition, the athletes grow in strength, endurance and discipline.　　在經(jīng)歷了激烈競爭的壓力與緊張之后，運(yùn)動員在力量、耐力和紀(jì)律方面都有提高。　　9. The athletes must learn to respect and to cooperate with people from many nations during the Games.　　在比賽中，運(yùn)動員必須學(xué)會尊重并與來自許多國家的人們合作。　　10. After the hard training of a life time, every athlete deserves a medal in the Games, no matter whether he won or not.　　經(jīng)過長時(shí)間的艱苦訓(xùn)練，在奧運(yùn)會上無論成敗，每個(gè)運(yùn)動員都應(yīng)獲得一枚獎牌?！　?1. Teamwork is essential to a football match.　　足球比賽最重要的是團(tuán)隊(duì)合作?！　?2. My victory owes to my coach39。s patient instructions and the support from my family and friends.　　我的勝利應(yīng)歸功于教練耐心的指導(dǎo)以及家人和朋友的支持?！　?3. The lighting and extinguishing of the Olympic Flame symbolizes the opening and closing of the Olympics.　　奧運(yùn)圣火的點(diǎn)燃與熄滅象征著奧運(yùn)會的開幕與閉幕。　　14. The purpose of passing the Olympic torch by way of relay was to spread the Olympic spirit and make the seeds of peace and friendship root, grow, bloom and bear fruits in more countries.　　用接力跑的方式傳遞圣火，目的在于傳播奧林匹克精神，使和平和友誼的種子在更多的國家扎根、生長、開花和結(jié)果?！　?5. Baron de Coubertin drafted the athlete39。s vows himself.　　德?顧拜旦爵士親自起草了運(yùn)動員宣誓詞?！　?6. The five rings represent the close unity and friendly meeting at the Olympics between athletes from five continents.　　五環(huán)相連象征著五大洲的運(yùn)動員緊密團(tuán)結(jié)及在奧運(yùn)會上友好相聚?！　?7. The most important thing is to participate.　　重在參與?！　?8. The Games have many of the qualities that the ancient Greeks were trying to encourage, all those centuries ago.　　奧運(yùn)會展示了多個(gè)世紀(jì)之前的古希臘人試圖提倡的許多品質(zhì)。第三節(jié) 奧運(yùn)知識 Knowledge about the Olympics　　1. The honor of holding the Olympic Games is entrusted to a city and not a country.　　主辦奧林匹克運(yùn)動會的榮譽(yù)是授予城市而非國家?！　?. In 1912, the IOC decided to allow women to pete in the Games.　　1912年，國際奧委會決定允許婦女參加奧運(yùn)會的競賽?！　?. Everyone who wishes to participate in the Olympics must be an amateur.　　任何想?yún)⒓訆W運(yùn)會的人都必須是業(yè)余選手?！　?. No one can be kept out of the Olympics because of religion, color or political ideas.　　任何人都不能因?yàn)槠渥诮绦叛?、膚色或政治觀點(diǎn)而被排除在奧運(yùn)賽場外?！　?. In each event, each country can have only three entries in the Summer games, and four entries in the Winter Games.　　在夏季奧運(yùn)會上，每個(gè)國家在每個(gè)項(xiàng)目當(dāng)中只能有3個(gè)參賽隊(duì)員；而在冬季奧運(yùn)會上則可以有4個(gè)?！　?. The athletes in a World Cup are professionals, while those who play in the Olympics must be amateurs.　　參加世界杯的運(yùn)動員是職業(yè)運(yùn)動員，而參加奧運(yùn)會的運(yùn)動員必須是業(yè)余運(yùn)動員?！　?. Athletic events are divided into two broad categories track and field.　　田徑項(xiàng)目被分為兩大類———徑賽和田賽。　　8. The IOC Medical Commission has approved a test to detect the use of the banned synthetic hormone erythropoietin, or EPO.　　國際奧委會藥物委員會已經(jīng)通過了一項(xiàng)測試來檢測違禁使用合成激素紅細(xì)胞生成素（簡稱EPO）的情況。　　9. Mantoman defense and zone defense are alternatives to a basketball team in a match.　　籃球隊(duì)在比賽中可以選擇人盯人防守和區(qū)域聯(lián)防。　　10. Unlike professional boxers, the amateur boxers have to wear protective devices such as headgear.　　與職業(yè)拳擊手不同，業(yè)余拳擊手需要戴上護(hù)具，比如頭盔?！　?1. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, allowing the chosen city time to prepare for the Games.　　通常奧運(yùn)會舉辦地會在幾年前就已定下，以便舉辦城市有時(shí)間準(zhǔn)備?！　?2. A program of gymnastic petition consists of the horizontal bar, parallel bars, pommel horse, vaulting horse, rings and floor exercise events for men and the balance beam, uneven parallel bars, vaulting horse, and floor exercise events for women.　　男子體操比賽項(xiàng)目包括單杠、雙杠、鞍馬、跳馬、吊環(huán)和自由體操；女子項(xiàng)目包括平衡木、高低杠、跳馬和自由體操。　　13. The host city treasures the Olympic flag after it receives it.　　主辦城市接過奧運(yùn)會會旗后都把它珍藏起來?！　?4. The Olympics is improving better and better.　　奧運(yùn)會越來越完善?！　?5. Swifter, Higher and Stronger is one of the Olympic tenets.　　“更快、更高、更強(qiáng)”是奧林匹克運(yùn)動宗旨之一?！　?6. Environment protection has bee a slogan for bidding the Olympic Games.　　保護(hù)環(huán)境已成為申辦奧運(yùn)的一個(gè)口號了?！　?7. The doping is a cancer on the ideal of the Olympic Games.　　興奮劑是奧運(yùn)會的理想相違背的。　　18. By hosting the 2008 Olympics, Beijing will reveal its tradition, present and f