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TheOlympicGamesUnit2ancientcompetecompetitormedaladj.古代的；古老的vi.比赛；竞争n.竞争者n.奖章；勋章；纪念章Wordspreviewtakepartinstandfor参加；参与代表；象征；表示ExpressionspreviewTheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGamesinAncientGreeceIntroductionIntheancienttimes,everyfouryearsinthesummerperiod,amajorevent,whichlastedsevendays,washeldinOlympia,acityinAncientGreece.Officiallyestablishedasacelebrationatthebeginningofthe9thcenturyBCwithalaw,itincludedreligiousritualsandathleticgames.Withthesamelaw,theareaofOlympiawasconsideredasacredplacewhileatrucewasinitiated:duringtheOlympics,alltheconflictsamongtheancientGreekcities-statesstopped.PreparationfortheOlympicsThePalaestra,asquarebuilding-3rdcenturyBCconsistsofanopenperistyle(列拄廊；列柱中庭）courtyardwithroomsroundit.Itwasanareainwhichathletestrainedforwrestling,boxingandjumping.Thefirstwrittentestimonieswiththenamesofwinners,datebackfromtheyear776BC.Therewerespecificpreparationsfortheeventwhichwere:ThefirstOlympicTorchRelayinthe16thOlympicGamesin1928inAthens．Workinpairsandaskeachotherthefollowingquestions.1WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?Olympia(Greece)2HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympicGames?One(Greece)4WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicGamesstart?3WhocouldnottakepartintheancientOlympicGames?Athensin1896Slavesandwomen(expectinchariotraces)6WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?5WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?swifter,higher,strongerXuHaifengforshootingAsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaAmerica7WhatdothefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandfor?ThefivecontinentsAsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.solidificationequityopenfriendship团结平等坦城友谊8WhataretheofficialmascotsfortheBeijingOlympic?ThefivemascotsareofficiallycalledtheFiveFriendlies.TheOfficialMascotsoftheBeijing2008OlympicGamesLiketheFiveOlympicRingsfromwhichtheydrawtheircolorandinspiration,theFiveFriendlieswillserveastheOfficialMascotsofBeijing2008OlympicGames,carryingamessageoffriendshipandpeace——andblessingsfromChina——tochildrenallovertheworld.源自于奥运五环的颜色和灵感，五个好朋友成为了北京奥运会的吉祥物，向全世界的孩子们送去友好和平和祝福的信息。TheGamesAgeneralviewofAncientOlympiaasitistoday.Religiousritualswereheldatthebeginningandtheendofthegames.Animportantnoticeisthatexceptthepriestesses,womenwerenotallowedtowatchthegamesandmothersandsistersoftheathletesstayedattheoppositesideofthenearbyriver.schoolsportsmeettheNationalGamestheAsianGamestheOlympicGamestheWorldCupSportsmeetMiamiHeatHoustonRocketsLosAngelesLakersManchesterUnitedLeedsmedalchampiontorchstadiumtakepartinstandfortieinpreparationforsuperstarprofessionalInBeijing;In2008.ItisagreathonortohosttheOlympicGames.ToholdtheOlympicgamesisarichprizeforacountry.Anditcanmakeacountryknownintheworld.Emblem(会徽)Motto(口号)Torch(火炬)Mascot(吉祥物)Stadium(体育馆)TheOlympicflagGreenOlympicsWinterOlympicGamesSummerOlympicGamesBird’sNestBird’sNestWaterCubeWaterCubeTheTorchoftheBeijingOlympicGamesThetorchis72centimetreshigh,weighs985gramsandismadeofaluminium.Atorchcanusuallykeepburningforapproximately15minutesinconditionswheretheflameis25to30centimetreshighinawindlessenvironment.TheopeningsittingofTorchRelayTheRoutefortheBeijing2008OlympicTorchRelay2008年5月8号经过６个小时的艰苦跋涉，北京奥运会“祥云”火炬于9时17分抵达珠峰顶峰，并进行传递。这是奥运历史上海拔最高的火炬传递。在珠穆朗玛峰大本营举行奥运火炬接力珠峰传递成功庆祝仪式上登山队队长王勇峰说:“此时此刻，我们全体登山队员感到无比的自豪和荣耀。只有强大的祖国当我们的后盾，我们才能站在世界之巅；只有各民族的大团结，我们才能将圣火送上珠峰峰顶。”