高中英语人教版2004年12

[00:04.88]Reading

[00:07.55]AN INTERVIEW

[00:10.19]Pausanias,who was a Greek 1 writer 2,000 years ago,

[00:16.56]has come on a magical 2 journey to find out about the present day Olympic Games.

[00:22.20]He is now intervwiing Lili,a Chinese girl.

[00:27.56]P:My name is Pausanias.

[00:31.61]I lived in what you call " Ancient Greece"

[00:35.74]and I used to write about the Olympic Games more than 2,000 years ago.

[00:42.29]I have come to your time to find out about the present day Olympic because

[00:49.27]I know that in 2004 they are to be held in my hometown of Athens 3.

[00:57.00]Please can I ask you some questions?

[01:01.13]L:Of course you can.What would you like to know?

[01:05.80]P:How often do you hold your Games?

[01:09.88]L:Every four years athletes from all over the world are admitted as competitors 4.

[01:16.93]Tere are two sets of Games-the Summer and the Wintre Olympics

[01:22.99]and both are held every four years.

[01:27.56]The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Olympics.

[01:33.81]P:Winter Games?How can the runners enjoy competing in winter?

[01:39.87]And what about the horses?

[01:43.34]L:Oh no!No running races or horse riding are included.

[01:50.00]There are events like skiing 5 and ice skating which need snow and ice.

[01:56.17]That is why they are called the Winter Olympics.

[02:00.71]P:Athletes competing from all over the world? Do you mean the Greek world?

[02:07.35]Our Greek citices used to compere 6 against each other for the honour of winning 7.

[02:13.88]No other country could join in,nor could slaves 8 or women.

[02:20.15]L:All countries can take part

[02:23.99]if their athletes reach the standard to be admitted to the games.

[02:29.63]There are over 250 sports and each one has its own standard.

[02:36.60]Women are not only allowed to join in but play a very important role,

[02:43.45]especially in...

[02:46.61]P:Please stop!All those events,all those countries and even women taking part!

[02:55.15]Where will all the competitors be staying?

[02:59.28]L:A special village is built for the competitors to live in,

[03:04.56]a stadium 9 for competitions,a very large swimming pool,

[03:11.32]P:It must be expensive.Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?

[03:18.09]L:As a matter of fact,everyone wants to.It's a great honour.

[03:24.64]It's just as much a competition among countries to host the Olympics

[03:30.91]as to win an Olympic medal.

[03:34.75]The 2008 Olympics will beld in China.Did you know that?

[03:41.31]P:Oh yes!You must be very proud.Did you say medals?

[03:48.08]So even the olive 10 wreath 11 has been replaced!Oh dear!Do you compete for money too?

[03:56.54]L:No,we don't.

[03:59.78]It's still all about being able to run facter,jump higher and throw further.

[04:07.43]P:That'good news!Thank you for you time.Goodbye.

[04:13.39]Using Language

[04:23.94]THE STORY OF ATLANTA

[04:29.30]Atlanta was a Greek princess.

[04:33.37]She was very beautiful and could run faster than any man in Greece.

[04:40.42]But she was not allowed to run in the Olympic Games.

[04:45.47]She was so angry that she said to her father

[04:50.82]she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her.

[04:56.99]Her father said ahe must marry

[05:00.93]and asked her if she wanted to marry a king or prince.

[05:06.21]But Atlanta replied,"I will only be married to a man who can run faster than me.

[05:14.25]When a man says he wants to marry me,I will run against him.

[05:20.31]If he cannot run as fast as me,he wil be killed.No one will be pardoned."

[05:28.07]Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta but when they heard of her rules,

[05:35.15]some of them sadly went home.Other men stayed to run the race.

[05:42.52]Tere was a man called Hippomenes who was amazed 12 when he heard of Atlanta's rules.

[05:49.88]"Why are these men so foolish?

[05:54.14]Why will they let themselves be killed

[05:58.58]because they cannot run as fadt as this princess?"

[06:03.73]Then when he saw Atlanta come out of her nhouse to run,

[06:09.68]Hippomenes changed his mind

[06:13.52]"I will marry Atlanta--or die!"he said.

[06:18.80]The race started and although the men ran very fast,

[06:23.76]Atlanta ran faster.As Hippomenes watched,he thought,

[06:29.33]"How can I run as fast as Atlanta?"

[06:34.00]He went to ask for help from the Greek Goddess of Love.

[06:39.15]She promised to help him and gave him three golden 13 apples.

[06:45.52]She said,"Throw an apple in front of Atlanta when she is runnig past

[06:52.68]and she will be relaxed.

[06:55.74]When she stops to pick it up,you will be able to run on and win."

[07:02.50]Hippomenes took the apples and went to the King.

[07:07.05]He said,"I want to marry Atlanta."

[07:11.91]The King was sad to see another man die,but Hippomenes said,

[07:18.47]"I will narry her---or die!"So the race began