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普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修2;普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修2;普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修2;普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修2;普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修2; 用手机学高中英语 人教版必修2 Unit2 The Olympic Games Reading 课本录音 --ABen 老师;Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. ;P: My name is Pausanias. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago. I’ve come to your time to find out about the present-day Olympic Games because I know that in 2004 they were held in my homeland. May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympics? ; L: Good heavens! Have you really come from so long ago? But of course you can ask any questions you like. What would you like to know? ; P: How often do you hold your Games? ;L: Every four years. There are two main sets of Games-the Winter and Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years on a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world. ; P: Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? And what about the horses? ;L: Oh no! There are no running races or horse riding events. Instead there are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice. Thats why theyre called the Winter Olympics. Its in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports. ;P: I see. Earlier you said that athletes are invited from all over the world. Do you mean the Greek world? Our Greek cities used to compete against each other just for the honour of winning. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves