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LESSON ONE The International Olympic Committee Word list Supreme /sju’pri:m/ adj 最高的，至上的；最大的，最重要的 Headquarter /’hed’kwo:te/n 司令部；指挥部 guardian /‘gccdjan/ n. 保护人；保护者 arbiter /‘obita/ n.仲裁人，公断人 motto /‘motou/ n.格言，座右 anthem /‘aenesm/ n.圣歌，赞歌，国歌 interlace /lintsleis/ v. concerning /kan‘saaiiQ/ prep.关于 respective /rispektiv/ adj. pole /poul/ n. background /bsekgraund/ n. emblem /emblam/ n. olympism /oulimpizam/ n. fertile /‘faitail/ adj.continent /’kontinant/ n.大陆，adj.自制的，贞节的 rivalry /raivairi/ n.officially /afijali/ adv.hoist /hoist/ v. n.stadium /steidjam/ n.triumph /traiamf/ n.v.conquer /koiQka/ v.scoreboard /skoibo.d/ n.hymn /him/ n.solemn /solam/ adj.compose /kampouz/ v.cadence /keidans/ n.compete /kampht/ v.technical /teknikal/ adj.Olympiad /oulimpiaed/ n.consecutively /kansekjutivli/ adv.successive /saksesiv/ adj. l. The International Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee created by the Paris Congress on 23rd June 1894, is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement. It has its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC has unquestionable powers as guide, guardian and arbiter. It owns all rights concerning the Olympic symbol, the Olympic flag, the Olympic motto, the Olympic anthem and the Olympic Games. The IOC flag has five interlaced rings, of which the respective colors from the pole end are blue, yellow, black, green and red, on a white background. The yellow and green rings are lower than the other three. The yellow ring links the blue and the black ones; the green links the black and red ones. This Olympic symbol represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from all over the world at the Olympic Games. Coubertin, who designed this emblem in 1913, explained its symbolic meaning: ‘These five rings represent the five parts of the world now won over to Olympism and ready to accept its fertile rivalries. Also (white background included), the six colors thus combined represent