5.05.1 奥运会

5.1 Olympic Games 奥运会

M: I'll participate in a quiz about the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing. It will be held tonight. Will you come?

W: Sure. What do you know about the Olympic Games on the past? For example, do you know where and when the first Olympic Games were held in the ancient times?

M: It was held in 776 B.C. at Olympia. It also has a long history of more than 2700 years.

W: Haven't the Olympics been stopped for a long time?

M: Yes, there were no games in 1916, 1940 and 1944, because of World War 1 and World War 2.

W: I see. Look, do you know what that emblem means? I've seen it so many times, but I don't know what it stands for.

M: Oh, it's the Beijing 2008 Olympics’ Emblem. It's a Chinese seal, meaning that Chinese people warmly welcome the friends from all over the world.

W: I see. I believe there will be lots of foreigners coming to Beijing to watch the Games.

M: Sure.