谈论奥运会英语对话-锐意英语口语资料库16-9
May:
I see that there are Olympic mascotsin your car.
我看见您车里有许多奥运会的吉祥物。
Taxi driver:
Yes. I am very interested in the Olympic Games, and I'm especially excited about 2008 Beijing Olympics.
是的。我对奥运会非常的感兴趣,特别是对2008年的北京奥运会。
May:
Me, too. I want to be a volunteer for 2008 Beijing Olympics.
我也是。而且我还想成为2008年北京奥运会的志愿者。
Taxi driver:
That's cool. Care for a little quiz on that?
那很不错啊。介意做一个有关奥运会的小测试吗?
May:
No problem. I'm an "Olympic expert".
没问题啊。我是"奥运专家"。
Taxi driver:
Wow, you've talked the talk. Now it's time to walk the walk. Here we go. First, can you tell me something about the ancient Olympics?
哇,那你一定要说到做到。开始了啊。首先,你能告诉我一些关于古代奥运会的事情吗?
May:
The ancient Olympics originated in ancient Greece.
古代奥运起源于希腊。
Taxi driver:
Good. Why do people name it Olympics
不错。为什么人们叫它奥林匹克?
May:
They name it after the place where it was first held.
人们是以它第一次举办的地点来给它命名的。
Taxi driver:
Who started the modern Olympics?
谁发起了现代奥运会?
May:
This question is a piece of cake. A Frenchman named Baron de Coubertin.
这个问题简直就是小菜一碟。是一个叫拜伦?顾拜旦的法国人。
Taxi driver:
What did people call him?
那人们都叫他什么?
May:
Of course he was called "the father of the Olympics".
人们当然都叫他"奥林匹克之父"。
Taxi driver:
What did he do for restoring the Olympics?
那么他为奥运会的恢复做出了什么样的贡献?
May:
He once made a speech on the "Renaissance of the Olympics".
他曾经发表过一个"复兴奥林匹克"的演讲。
Taxi driver:
Well, that's for all. Excellent!
测试完了。非常棒!
May:
I've told you I'm an expert.
我说过我是专家。