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1、Olympics 1. Warming-Up Activities Hot words奥运会 Olympic Games 奥运会选拔赛 Olympic trial 国际奥委会 International Olympic Committee 奥运会会歌 Olympic anthem 奥运会火炬 Olympic torch奥运会会徽 Olympic emblem/logo奥运会代表团 Olympic delegation 奥运村 Olympic village 组委会 organization committee开幕式 opening ceremony 闭幕式 closing ceremony 火
2、把点燃仪式 flame-lighting ceremony吉祥物 mascot 颁奖台 podium 东道国 host nation申办 2008 年奥运 bid for 2008 Olympics北京奥申委 Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bidding Committee (BOBICO2008)申办城 the bidding cities 候选城市 the candidate cities主办 2008 年奥运会 host the 2008 Olympic Games奥林匹克精神 the Olympic ideals; the Olympic spirit 世界奥林
3、匹克日 the International Olympic Day 绿色奥运 the Green Olympics科技奥运 the Scientific Olympics人文奥运 the (Peoples Humanistic Olympics )火炬接力 torch relaySpot DictationLondon wins bid to host 2012 OlympicsABC AM - Thursday, 7 July , 2005 08:04:00Reporter: Peter LloydFrom: http:/.au/ TONY EASTLEY: After an exhaust
4、ive two-year search to find a (1)_, London has dramatically beaten favourite, Paris, to (2)_. After Moscow, New York and finally Madrid were (3) _, it came down to just two, and London beat Paris by 54 votes to 50 at the IOC meeting in Singapore.Paris had been favourite throughout the campaign, but
5、Londons hopes were raised after an (4) _by former Olympic champion Lord Sebastian Coe, Londons (5) _South East Asia Correspondent Peter Lloyd reports on the climax of the contest.PETER LLOYD: First came the Olympic fanfare, then (6) _in world sport, from IOC president Jacques Rogge.JACQUES ROGGE: Th
6、e International Olympic Committee has the honour of announcing that the Games of the 30th Olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of London.(Sound of cheering and applause)PETER LLOYD: British reserve was briefly abandoned, as the London team exchanged tearful hugs, high fives and then sober handsh
7、akes with the stunned men and women of the Paris team. It had been a day of consecutive presentations from the five (7) _, followed by a voting process that seemed to last no more than 15 minutes. Moscow was first to go, followed by New York City in the second round and Madrid in the third. The fact
8、 that the fourth and final round was between Paris and London came as no surprise since both had been regarded as frontrunners in the final weeks of campaigning. But the final tally underscored the closeness of the race. It was London by just four (8) _. Londons Mayor, Ken Livingstone.KEN LIVINGSTON
9、E: We thought it would always be close, but when we walked in there were just three photographers in front of me and the English spokes minister. And on the other side of the room, in front of the (9)_ there were about 50 and all these cameras, and we thought theyd been tipped off, theyd won, so we
10、thought wed lost until Jacques Rogge said. And so Im always going to remember this day in Singapore as one of the best days of my life, in such an up and such a down all day long.PETER LLOYD: After the announcement, the Paris team went into hiding. Jacques Rogge offered commiserations to the losers,
11、 but declared sport had been the proverbial winner.JACQUES ROGGE: Besides London, the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Games are the winner. I would like to tell you that we are very, very pleased with the victory of London a high quality bid. People we trust, people we know will (10)
12、 _I must of course also show all my respect and gratitude for Paris, New York, Madrid and Moscow.PETER LLOYD: It was first time lucky for London in the contest of bidding to host an Olympics. Although it has twice staged the Games before in 1908 and 1948, on those occasions the city stepped in at th
13、e invitation of the IOC. This time they had to work to win. 2. English-Chinese InterpretationSingapore Presentation PM Tony Blair:It is a unique honour to act as Host City. I also understand it is an honour which comes with a great responsibility and which requires the highest levels of co-operation
14、 with the IOC.My promise to you is that we will be your very best partners. All of us who have made guarantees to you are ready to deliver on them now. On security. On finance. On every single undertaking we have given. If you award London the Games, I pledge to you personally we will continue to gi
15、ve the highest level of support to Seb Coe and Keith Mills as they lead the Organising Committee, backed up by our Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell. My entire Government and the main Opposition parties too are united behind this bid. It has total political support. It is the nations bid. It has excited
16、 people throughout the country. More than three million have already volunteered their support. And that support goes beyond our shores too. We were honoured to receive the endorsement of the most inspiring statesman of our age: Nelson Mandela. He said this: I cant think of a better place than London to hold an eve
