灵通高职高专英语读写译1 unit04 TaskB

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11. host v. 1.主办 2. 作为主人招待 n. 1. 主人，东道主 2. 节目主持人 12. ★hospitality n. 1.好客 2.亲切接待，款待 13. kindness n. 好意，仁慈(的行为) 14. element n. 1. 元素 2. 基本组成部分，成分 3. 要素 15. △blessing n. 祝福，祈福，祷告 16. ★prosperity n. 兴旺，繁荣 17. ★passion n. 热情，激情 18. △ski n. 滑雪板 19. tradition n. 传统，惯例 20. international a. 国际的，世界的
Bei Bei is a blue fish, Jing Jing is a black and white panda, Huan Huan is a red Olympic flame, Ying Ying is an orange Tibetan antelope, and Ni Ni is a green swallow. Each mascot is the color of one of the Olympic rings. These characters were introduced to the world on the 1,000th day before the Olympic Games, so in 2008, for the first time in over thirty years, the Olympic Games will have more than three mascots.
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a. 我的教学风格类似于其他大部分老师。 My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. b. 真正的朋友应该随时分享欢乐和悲伤。 Real friends should share in joys and sorrows at all time. c. 有许多朋友在身边，她在新学校并不感到孤独。 She does not feel lonely in her new school with many friends staying around her. d. 那场矿难中共死去六人，其中有一个小孩。 Six people were killed in the mine accident, including a young child.
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Each of Fuwa has a rhyming[raim] 押韵 two-syllable[ˈ siləbl]音 节 name—a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow. When you put their names together—Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni— they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission使命, 任务 of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.
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1. What are the five colors of the Olympic rings? They are blue, black, red, yellow and green. 2. When were the characters introduced to the world? On the 1,000th day before the 2008 Olympic Games. Main idea: What the five mascots are and when they were introduced to the world.
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1. translate into 翻译成 2. prepare for… 为……作准备
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1. △mascot n.吉祥物，福神 2. committee n. 委员会 3. symbolic a. 1. 象征的，记号的 2. 用符号表示的 v. 1. 作为……的象征 2. 用符号表示 4. character n. 1. 人物，角色 2. 特性，特征 5. △panda n. 熊猫 6. △flame n. 火焰 v. 燃烧，发光 7. Tibetan a. 西藏的，西藏人的 8. △antelope n. 羚羊 9. swallow n. 1. 燕子 2. 吞，咽 v. 咽，吞噬 10. △slogan n. 标语, 口号
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The Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration灵感, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace—and blessings from China—to children all over the world. Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate ['intimit] 亲密的circle of friends, Fuwa also embody赋予...以形体 the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals—the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow—and the Olympic Flame.
1. What’s the similarity among Bei Bei, Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying and Ni Ni? First, they were all chosen to be the mascots of the 2008 Olympic games. Second, they are all Chinese. Topic sentence underlined.
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1. Do you know which city will host the 2008 Olympic Games? 2. What will you do as a host of the 2008 Olympic Games? 3. What are the symbolic meanings of the Five Olympic Rings?
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1. Tibetan antelope ['ænti,ləup] 藏羚羊 2. Grenoble [地名] 格勒诺布尔，位于法国伊泽尔省。 3. Schuss [ʃus] 滑雪人舒斯，1968年法国格勒诺布尔冬季奥运会吉祥 物，它也是冬季奥运会第一个官方的奥运会吉祥物。
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Each mascot has a name that is part of a bigger slogan, “Bei Jing Huan Ying Nin.” This translates into, “Beijing Welcomes You.” As Beijing prepares for the first Olympic Games she has ever hosted, she hopes to show the world her hospitality and kindness of heart. These characters symbolize the hopes and dreams of all Chinese people, the five elements of nature, as well as the five blessings—prosperity, happiness, health, good luck, and passion.
Unit 4 Sports
Text B Olympic Mascots
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a. Where was the earliest evidence of soccer playing found? How long is the history of soccer playing? b. Who founded soccer game? Was it popular among people in England and Scotland in the 14th and 15th century? c. Who first used the word “soccer”? d. How did the word “soccer” come into being?
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Olympic Mascots
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What do Bei Bei, Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying, and Ni Ni have in common? First, they were all chosen to be the mascots of the 2008 Olympic games. Second, they are all Chinese! So how did Beijing’s Olympic Committee choose these five symbolic characters? Or perhaps we should ask, “Why did they choose these mascots?”