高中英语人教版高二下课文07

[06:59.33]奥林匹克精神体现得更强：
[07:02.16]winning is not about the first one across the finish line
[07:04.95]获得胜利并不是第一个到达终点线的
[07:07.73]or scoring the most goals,
[07:09.56]或者得到的分数最多，
[07:11.39]but it is about being the best you can be.
[07:13.71]而是要尽自已所能。
[07:16.04]Athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way.
[07:19.35]特奥运动员是战士，体现在许多方面。
[07:22.67]Living with a mental disability is perhaps the most difficult challenge
[07:25.94]弱智人的生活也许是一个能面对的最因难的挑战。
[07:29.20]a human being can face in life.
[07:33.46]The disability makes everyday life difficult
[07:35.99]弱智使日常生活变得艰难，
[07:38.53]and society often to treat mentally disabled with dignity and respect.
[07:42.39]而社会常常并没有给弱智人尊严和尊敬。
[07:46.26]For a long time,mental disability was considered shameful
[07:49.49]弱智被认为是耻辱，
[07:52.71]and the mentally disabled received little treatment or encouragement.
[07:55.79]弱智人很少得到治疗和鼓励。
[07:58.88]Fortunately,we have now realised that there is much that can be done to help.
[08:02.66]幸动的是，我们现在已经认识到可以为他们做很多事情。
[08:06.45]The Special Olympics is one example of how society 
[08:09.23]社会能够提高所有公民的生活质量，
[08:12.02]can improve the quality of life for all its citizens.
[08:15.05]特殊奥运会就是一个例子。
[08:18.08]By preparing for and participating in the Special Olympics,
[08:21.46]准备和参加特殊奥运会，
[08:24.84]mentally disabled children and adults can develop their ability to move,
[08:28.42]弱智儿童和成人能发展他们的活动能力。
[08:32.00]improve their health and gain greater self-confidence.
[08:34.78]改善身体状况，增强自信心。
[08:37.56]The Special Olympics is also a good way to make friends.
[08:40.40]特殊奥运会也是交友的一种方式。
[08:43.23]The first Special Olympics was held in Chicago  in 1968.
[08:46.80]1968年第一届特殊奥运会在芝加哥举行。
[08:50.36]One thousand participants from Canada
[08:52.73]来自加拿大和美国的一千人参加了三个项目比赛。
[08:55.09]and the United States competed in three events.
[09:00.97]Since then,the Special Olympics has grown.
[09:03.49]从此以后，此项竞赛不断发展。
[09:06.01]At the 2003 Special Olympics in Ireland,
[09:08.74]2003年在爱尔兰进行的特殊奥运会上，
[09:11.47]more than 6,500 athletes from over 150 countries took part
[09:15.70]来自150个国家的6，500名运动员参加。
[09:19.93]and there were 21 different sports.
[09:22.12]共有21个不同的比赛项目。
[09:24.30]Interest in the Special Olympics has spread across the world
[09:27.42]对特殊奥运会的兴趣已经传遍世界，
[09:30.54]and cities are now competing for the honour to host the event.
[09:33.47]各个城市都在为主办特殊奥运会的荣誉而竞争。
[09:36.39]In 2007,the Special Olympics will be held in Shanghai.
[09:39.47]2007年，特殊奥运会将在上海举行，
[09:42.56]Chinese athletes,their friends,parents and the audience
[09:45.94]中国运动员、他们的朋友、父母和观众
[09:49.32]will be proud to welcome Special Olympians to China.
[09:52.10]将自豪地欢迎特殊奥运会运动员来到中国。
[09:54.89]Integrating skills
[10:04.84]Reading   Equal Access
[10:08.97]Every member of society has the right to education,
[10:13.93]employment and a reasonable quality of life.
[10:19.36]As society develops,we have both the opportunity
[10:24.80]and responsibility to make sure that people with disabilities
[10:31.14]can live productive and meaningful lives.
[10:35.22]That means that we must make sure that our streets and public buildings,
[10:40.55]such as government offices,schools,hospitals,
[10:46.30]cinemas ans libraries,are safe and accessible to all of us.
[10:52.46]Streets
[10:55.10]The streets in our cities should be clean,in good repair and safe.
[11:01.13]To make sure that blind people can find their way around our cities,
[11:06.57]we must provide street stones and markers
[11:10.93]that help them get wher they are going.
[11:14.46]Special stones can be used to show paths and crossings.
[11:19.60]For those who are in wheelchairs,
[11:23.36]we should provide level streets and easy access to sidewalks and stores.