The Modern Olympics
The modern Olympics started in Athens, Greece in 1896. Its motto [1]motto: US: [ˈmɑtoʊ] UK: [ˈmɒtəʊ] n. 座右铭；格言；箴言 is “ Faster, Higher, Stronger”. The Olympic rings are a symbol [2]symbol: US: [ˈsɪmb(ə)l] UK: [‘sɪmb(ə)l] n. 符号；象征；【宗】信条；元素符号列表 of the Olympic Games. There are five rings, and they stand for [3]stand for: 代表；支持；象征；担任……的候选人 the five parts of the world. The colors of the rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red. You can find at least [4]at least: 至少 one of these colors in the flag of each country in the world.
There are Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics. They are both held [5]be hold: 被举办 这里held是hold的过去分词, be + 过去分词 表示被动 every four years. The Winter Olympic Games are usually held two years before the Summer Olympic Games.
Nowadays [6]nowadays: US: [ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz] UK: [‘naʊə.deɪz] adv. 现在；现今；目前, the Olympic Games are held by different cities in turn [7]in turn: 反过来；转而；轮流，依次. People from all over the world [8]all over the world: 遍及全世界 meet to compete [9]compete: US: [kəmˈpit] UK: [kəmˈpiːt] v. 竞争；对抗；参加比赛（或竞赛） and become friends. The Olympics are becoming more and more popular. In the future [10]in the future: 将来；在将来；在未来, more cities will have the chance [11]chance: US: [tʃæns] UK: [tʃɑːns] n. 机会；机遇；偶然；冒险 to [12]have the chance to do sth.: 有机会做某事 hold the Olympics and the Olympic Games will be more exciting [13]more exciting: 更令人兴奋 是exciting 的比较级.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | motto: US: [ˈmɑtoʊ] UK: [ˈmɒtəʊ] n. 座右铭；格言；箴言 |
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| ↑2 | symbol: US: [ˈsɪmb(ə)l] UK: [‘sɪmb(ə)l] n. 符号；象征；【宗】信条；元素符号列表 |
| ↑3 | stand for: 代表；支持；象征；担任……的候选人 |
| ↑4 | at least: 至少 |
| ↑5 | be hold: 被举办 这里held是hold的过去分词, be + 过去分词 表示被动 |
| ↑6 | nowadays: US: [ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz] UK: [‘naʊə.deɪz] adv. 现在；现今；目前 |
| ↑7 | in turn: 反过来；转而；轮流，依次 |
| ↑8 | all over the world: 遍及全世界 |
| ↑9 | compete: US: [kəmˈpit] UK: [kəmˈpiːt] v. 竞争；对抗；参加比赛（或竞赛） |
| ↑10 | in the future: 将来；在将来；在未来 |
| ↑11 | chance: US: [tʃæns] UK: [tʃɑːns] n. 机会；机遇；偶然；冒险 |
| ↑12 | have the chance to do sth.: 有机会做某事 |
| ↑13 | more exciting: 更令人兴奋 是exciting 的比较级 |
