高中英语 VOA常速听力2012年08月合辑（文本）Athletes-Fans-Getting-Tattooed-in-London素材

1 VOAVOA 常速英语听力常速英语听力 20122012 年年 0808 月合辑 文本 月合辑 文本 Athletes Fans Athletes Fans Getting Tattooed in LondonGetting Tattooed in London The Olympics may last only a few weeks but for some of those who have been in London for the Games having a life long reminder of them is worth a few minutes of pain Olympic athletes games volunteers and tourists are lining up at London s many tattoo parlors for a lasting souvenir of the Olympics experience The blue yellow black green and red interlocking rings that make up the symbol of the Olympic Games are getting etched into the skin of Olympic athletes across London a reminder that they competed in one of the world s top sporting events These two friends are swimmers on New Zealand s Olympic team Steven Kent competed in the men s 4 x 200 freestyle relay He didn t qualify for the final but says making it to the Games was reason enough to get the rings tattooed on his chest The Olympics means a lot to us said Kent To me especially It s something I ve always wanted to do and to have a constant reminder every day is pretty special I reckon This parlor has the Olympic symbol posted on its wall to help its artists with the dozens of tattoos they re doing In the waiting room a whole swim team from Australia waits their turn Emily Seebohm won the Olympic silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke If you go to the Olympics you kind of want to show it off said Seebohm It s a big achievement and it takes a lot of time to get there and you put so much effort into it it s just something you do The athletes may not be your typical patrons of a London tattoo parlor But they ve been good sports about the painful procedure says owner Mo Coppoletta They are barely legal to get a tattoo so I suppose for a lot of them it s their first said Coppoletta They all took it very well and I suppose if you want something that bad you just sit and take it Coppoletta said he would be tattooing Olympic rings well i