VOA慢速英语:London Olympics Begins; Punishment for Penn State

1. Seventeen thousand athletes and officials from more than two hundred countries will take part in the London Olympics.

more than 多于
例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。 
take part in 参加
例句：Take part in the physical exercises and build up your strength. 
参加体育活动增强体力。 

2. Officials had to deploy extra troops after the private security company G4S failed to keep its promise to provide ten thousand workers.

fail to 不能
例句：Fail to pay and they'll cut off the electricity. 
你（如果）不付款，他们就要断电。 

3. A newcomer to the American swimming team, Missy Franklin, is also getting a lot of attention.

a lot of 许多
例句：I got a lot of mail from Japan. 
我收到许多来自日本的信件。 

4. He could spend the rest of his life in prison.

in prison 在监狱中
例句：He woke to find himself in prison. 
他醒来发现自己在狱中。