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1、Read and ThinkRead and CompleteRead and TranslateRead and SimulateRead and JudgeRead and TranslateThe Olympic Emblem Each Olympic Games has its own Olympic emblem, which is a design integrating the Olympic rings with one or more distinctive elements. They are created and proposed by the Organizing C

2、ommittee of the Olympic Games (OCOG) or the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the host country. It is the responsibility of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to approveOlympic emblems for the Olympic Games. The Olympic emblems are used in promotional materials, by sponsors of the Olympics,

3、 on the uniforms of every Olympic competitor. All emblems are the property of the IOC. Dancing Beijing is the name of the official emblem of the 2008 Summer Olympics, which took place in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China. It was unveiled in August 2003 in a ceremony attended by 2 008 people a

4、t Temple of Heaven in Beijing. The emblem draws on various elements of Chinese culture, depicting a traditional red Chinese seal above the words “Beijing 2008” and the Olympic rings. The logo was created by Guo Chunning, the vice-president of the “Beijing Armstrong International Corporate Identity”

5、(AICI). International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge delivered an address at the unveiling ceremony. Here is part of his speech: “Your new emblem immediately conveys the awesome beauty and power of China which are embodied in your heritage and your people In this emblem, I saw the promise

6、 and potential of a New Beijing and a Great Olympics. This is a milestone in the history of your Olympic quest. As this new emblem becomes known around the world and, as it takes its place at the centre of your Games, we are confident that it will achieve the stature of one of the best and most mean

7、ingful symbols in Olympic history.”The 2008 Olympic Emblem The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. Its membership consists of the 205 National Olympic Committees. The IOC organizes t

8、he modern Olympic Games held in Summer and Winter, every four years. The first Summer Olympics organized by the International Olympic Committee held in Athens, Greece, in 1896; the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Until 1992, both Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same y

9、ear. After that year, however, theIOC shifted the Winter Olympics to the even years between Summer Games, to help space the planning of the two events two years apart from one another.BackThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Games Every emblem of the Olympics tells a beautiful s

10、tory. When the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem “Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing” was first presented to the International Olympic Committee, the IOC officials all gave it high praise, saying it was the best emblem ever designed. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem is filled with Beijings hospitali

11、ty and hopes, and carries the commitment made to the Olympic Movement by a country that has a population of 1.3 billion and by a nation with both ancient civilization and modern culture. “Dancing Beijing” is a symbol of trust and an expression of self confidence, standing for the promise that Beijin

12、g the host city of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games has made to the world and to all mankind.12 “Dancing Beijing” is in a favorite color of the Chinese people. The color “red” is intensively used in the emblem, pushing the passion up to a new level. It carries Chinese peoples longing for luck a

13、nd happiness and their explanation of life. Red is the color of the Sun and the Holy Fire, symbolizing life and a new beginning. Red represents a mind at ease, symbolizes vitality, and conveys Chinas blessing and invitation to the world. “Dancing Beijing” calls upon heroes. Olympic Games function as

14、 the stage where heroes are made, records broken and medals earned. “Dancing Beijing” is a kind invitation. The open arms in the emblem say that China is opening its arms to welcome the rest of the world to join the Olympics, a celebration of “peace, friendship and progress of mankind”. “Is it not a

15、 joy to have friends come from afar?” Come to Beijing, take a good look at the historical heritage of Chinas capital city, and feel the pulse of the countrys modernization. Come, share every piece of its joy, and experience the slogan “One World, One Dream”.4ExercisesBack35671 Explanation of Difficu

16、lt Sentences(Para. 1) When the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem “Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing” was first presented to the International Olympic Committee, the IOC officials all gave it high praise, saying it was the best emblem ever designed. Analysis: This complex sentence is introduced by when-c

17、lause, with +ing-clause as the complement to the main clause “the IOC officials all gave it high praise”.Translation: 当2008年北京奥运会会徽“中国印，舞动的北京”首次提交给国际奥委会 的时候，国际奥委会官员们都给予了它高度的评价，称这是有史以来设 计得最好的会徽。Example: When he first came to that place, he could hardly believe his eyes, thinking that he must have bum

18、ped into a wonderland.Back2. (Para. 2) The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem is filled with Beijings hospitality and hopes, and carries the commitment made to the Olympic Movement by a country that has a population of 1.3 billion and by a nation with both ancient civilization and modern culture.Anal

19、ysis: Note that the word commitment is followed by an attributive with “that was” omitted; a country is followed by an appositive introduced by that, and both a country and a nation are part of by in the passive voice structure.Translation:2008年北京奥运会会徽充满了北京的热情和希望，承载着一个拥有 13亿人口的国家、一个兼具古老文明和现代文化的民族为奥林

20、匹克 运动所做出的承诺。Example: The website published loads of pictures taken by those who have great interest in recording their personal lives by cameras and by those who are eager to share their happy moments with others.1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBack3. (Para. 3) “Dancing Beijing” is a symbol of t

21、rust and an expression of self confidence, standing for the promise that Beijing the host city of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has made to the world and to all mankind.Analysis: The host city of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is the inserted element, splitting the attributive clause introduced by

22、that.Translation: “舞动的北京”象征了信任，表达了自信，代表了北京作为2008年奥运 会主办城市对全世界和全人类的承诺。Example: Surprisingly, the local residents people living there for generations hailed their plans for reform.1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBack4. (Para. 5) Olympic Games function as the stage where heroes are made, records br

23、oken and medals earned.Analysis: An attributive introduced by where is used here. Note omission is used in the attributive. The auxiliary verb are is omitted in records broken and medals earned when similar structures occur on the run.Translation: 奥运会提供了舞台，英雄不断在此诞生，纪录不断在此被打破，奖牌 不断为人所摘取。Example: His

24、shoes were lost, glasses broken and knees bruised.1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBack5. (Para. 6) The open arms in the emblem say that China is opening its arms to welcome the rest of the world to join the Olympics, a celebration of “peace, friendship and progress of mankind”.Analysis: A celebr

25、ation of “peace, friendship and progress of mankind” is the appositive of the Olympics.Translation: 会徽中张开的双臂表明中国正敞开怀抱欢迎世界各国的健儿前来参赛， 这是一场“和平，友谊和人类进步”的庆典。Example: Welcome to our outdoor activities club, a place for relaxing both your mind and your body.1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBack6. (Para.

26、 7) “Is it not a joy to have friends come from afar?”Analysis: This is a quote from Confucius.Translation:有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？Example: Is it not a joy to be able to travel a lot?1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBack7. (Para. 7) Come to Beijing, take a good look at the historical heritages of Chinas capit

27、al city, and feel the pulse of the countrys modernization.Analysis: Imperative structure verb + verb + and verb is used here to encourage people to do something.Translation: 到北京来吧，好好欣赏一下中国首都的历史文化遗产，感受一下这个 国家现代化的脉搏吧。Example: Come, share every piece of its joy, and experience the slogan “ One World, O

28、ne Dream”1 Explanation of Difficult SentencesBack2 Important Words1. present v. give or hand over something to somebody 交给，递给交给，递给e.g. He presented her with a signed copy of his new book. She happily presented her design to the jury.Back2 Important Words2. hospitality n. friendly and generous recept

29、ion and entertainment of guests or strangers, esp. in ones own home 好客，殷勤待客好客，殷勤待客 e.g. Thank you for your kind hospitality. Chinese people are famous for their hospitality.Back2 Important Words3. commitment n. things one has promised to do; pledge 承诺承诺e.g. I am overworked at the moment Ive taken on

30、 too many commitments. They have made a commitment to organizing committee to ensure the security of the city.Back2 Important Words4. intensively ad. concentrating all ones effort on a specific area 集中地；密集地集中地；密集地e.g. The students are trained intensively to form a good habit of discipline. The summe

31、r courses focuses intensively on listening and speaking.Back2 Important Words5. passion n. strong feeling, eg. of hate, love or anger 强烈的（诸如仇恨、爱情或愤怒等）情感强烈的（诸如仇恨、爱情或愤怒等）情感 e.g. Her speech was filled with great passion. Passions were running high at the meeting.Back2 Important Words6. symbolize v. be

32、a symbol of something 象征（某事物）象征（某事物）e.g. The little girl drew a red disc with rays coming from it to symbolize the sun. The logo symbolizes their passion for the career.Back2 Important Words7. represent v. stand for 代表；表示代表；表示e.g. I am standing here, representing the whole class. The word “love” was

33、 represented by a small red heart.Back2 Important Words8. vitality n. persistent energy; liveliness or vigor 活力，精力活力，精力e.g. This young city is full of vitality, progress and changes. The BRICs impressed the world with their economic vitality.Back2 Important Words9. historical a. concerning past even

34、ts 历史的历史的e.g. Xian is another famous historical city in China. This city attracts thousands of tourists with its beautiful sceneries rather than historical sites.BackRead and Think1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.Back1) What is a specific feature of the Beijing 2008 Olympic

35、Games emblem?2) What is the comment all the IOC officials gave to the design of the emblem?3) What spirit is represented by the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem?4) What does the red color of the emblem symbolize?5) How would you interpret the Confucius quote (引语引语) and the Beijing 2008 slogan “One

36、World, One Dream”? It is designed in the form of a Chinese seal showing Beijing is dancing. They all said it was the best one ever designed. It represents the hospitality and commitment of a nation with an ancient civilization and modern culture. It symbolizes life and a new beginning and it also re

37、presents mind at ease, symbol of vitality, and Chinas blessing and invitation to the world. The Confucius quote: Welcome to Beijing, friends from all over the world. The Olympic slogan: We live in the same world and we share the same dream.1) Everyone got excited with the grand _ of the 60th anniver

38、sary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China.2) Chinese people are famous for their kindness and _.3) When all the lost things were _ to the owner by the police, he could hardly believe it was true.4) The newly elected president was popular among his people for his dynamism and _.5) The web

39、page is _ for the convenience of the users.6) The job requires not only hard work but also deep devotion and _.passionRead and Complete2 Complete each of the following statements with words or phrases from the passage.celebrationhospitalitypresentedvitalitydesigned3 Fill in the blanks with the prope

40、r words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary. a symbol of make a promise historical heritage function as the host citybe filled with up to a new level open ones arms to come from afar stand for1) China has _ to the whole world that it will live peacefully with the rest of the w

41、orld.2) 2010 Shanghai World Expo pushed Chinas image _ on the international stage.3) What do you think should be _ of China, the Great Wall or the Forbidden City?4) This new holiday resort is ready to _ the general public.5) This conference _ a platform for people to exchange ideas.made a promise to

42、up to a new levela symbol ofopen its arms tofunctions as3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.Backa symbol of make a promise historical heritage function as the host citybe filled with up to a new level open ones arms to come from afar

43、stand for6) He is a bit nervous in front of this unexpected visitor _.7) Nodding seems like an easy body language, but it may _ agreement in one culture but totally the opposite in another.8) As _ of World Economic Forum, Dalian and Tianjin have both done a great job.9) Holiday seasons _ always _ ha

44、ppiness, joy and peace.10) The little girl is attracted by those _, enchanted by things in the ing from afarstand forthe host citiesarefilled withhistorical heritages1) 我们公司对产品质量和顾客服务都有承诺。2) 瑜伽 (yoga) 这项运动有助于使人们身心放松。3) 这次徒步大会受到所有参与者的高度赞扬。Read and Translate4 Translate the following sentences into Eng

45、lish.have a commitment tomake . at easethe Walking Festival, high praiseOur company has a commitment to both product quality and customer service. Yoga helps to make your body and mind at ease.The Walking Festival got high praise from all the participants.4) 2008年奥运会，中国赢得了最多的奖牌，选手们打破了几项世界纪录。5) 我们的时代

46、呼唤独立和合作精神。6) 孩子们渴望得到家长的关心和尊重。Read and Translate4 Translate the following sentences into English.long forcall uponearn medals, break recordsBackIn the 2008 Olympic Games, China earned the most medals and Chinese sportsmen broke several world records. Our times call upon independence and cooperation.

47、Kids long for the attention and respect from their parents.Read and Simulate5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. Every emblem tells a beautiful story. Every design represents a spiri

48、t. 每一个孩子都有一个美好的梦想。每一个孩子都有一个美好的梦想。 每一个人都希望拥有一个属于自己的家。每一个人都希望拥有一个属于自己的家。Every child has a beautiful dream.Everyone hopes for a home of his own.Read and Simulate When the emblem was first presented to the IOC, the officials all gave it high praise, saying it was the best emblem ever designed. When this

49、 new model was first put to the market, people all gave it plenty of praise, saying it was the best design ever made. 这张唱片专辑这张唱片专辑 (album) 刚一投放市场，就受到了所有歌迷的喜爱，他们争相到商刚一投放市场，就受到了所有歌迷的喜爱，他们争相到商店购买。店购买。 这家商城刚一开业，就受到了所有顾客的热烈欢迎，他们纷纷前去购物。这家商城刚一开业，就受到了所有顾客的热烈欢迎，他们纷纷前去购物。5 Pay attention to the italicized part

50、s in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.When the album was first released to the market, the fans all loved it, rushing intoshops to buy it.When the shopping mall was first opened for business, the customers all gave it awar

51、m welcome, going shopping there.Read and Simulate It was the best emblem ever designed. It is the most extensive outdoor activity ever organized. 这是看过的最激动人心的比赛。这是看过的最激动人心的比赛。 这是目前建成的最高楼房。这是目前建成的最高楼房。5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.It is the most exciting match ever watched.It is the tallest building ever constructed.Read and Simulate “Dancing Beijing” is a symbol of trust,