Unit 2
第二单元
The Olympic Games
奥林匹克运动会
Reading
阅读
An Interview
一个采访
Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago,
大约2000年前的一个希腊作者帕萨尼亚斯(P)，
has come on a magical journey on March 18th 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.
在2007年3月18日踏上了一段魔幻的旅程去查明关于现代的奥林匹克运动会。
He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
他正在采访一个2008年奥林匹克运动会志愿者李岩(L)。
My name is Pausanias.
我是帕萨尼亚斯。
I lived in what you call "Ancient Greece" and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.
我住在你们所说的"古希腊"，而且在很久之前我常常写以一些关于奥林匹克运动会的事情。
I've come to your time to find out about the present-day Olympic Games because I know that in 2004 they were held in my homeland.
我来到你的时代是为了解关于现代奥林匹克运动会，因为我知道2004年奥林匹克运动会会在我家乡举办。
May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympics?
我可以问你一些关于现代奥林匹克运动会的问题么？
Good heavens!
真是极为愉快的事！
Have you really come from so long ago?
你真的来自那么久远的时代么？
But of course you can ask any questions you like.
不过当然你可以问你想问的问题。
What would you like to know?
你想知道什么？
How often do you hold your Games?
你们多久会举办一次运动会？
Every four years.
四年一次。
There are two main sets of Games-the Winter and Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years on a regular basis.
有两种主要的运动会形式--冬季和夏季奥运会，并且在一个有规律的基础上他们都是四年举办一次的。
The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games.
冬季奥运会一般会在夏季奥运会前两年举办。
Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.
只有达到该项目既定的标准的运动员才会被容许成为竞争者。
They may come from anywhere in the world.
他们可以来自世界各地。
Winter Games?
冬季奥运会？
How can the runners enjoy competing in winter?
田径运动员如何在冬季享受比赛？
And what about the horses?
还有马术又怎样？
Oh no! There are no running races or horse riding events.
哦不！冬季奥运会没有赛跑和骑马的项目。
Instead there are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice.
反而会有一些像滑雪和溜冰这些需要雪和冰的项目。
That's why they're called the Winter Olympics.
这就是为什么他成为冬季奥运会。
It's in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports.
只有在夏季奥运会会有你说赛跑，同时还有游泳，帆船运动和所有团队运动。
