2018年6月英语四级听力美文第16篇:Olympic Games思维导图

英语四级听力美文第16篇:OlympicGames

Everyfouryears,thebestathletesfromcountriesaroundtheworldcometogetherinthespiritofpeaceandfriendshiptocompeteintheOlympicGames.

WiththelightingoftheOlympicflamethegamesbegin—theOlympicspiritkeptalive.

ThatflamehasbeenbroughtmanythousandsofmilesbyrelayrunnersallthewayfromOlympia,inWesternGreece,wheretheceremonybegan2700yearsago.

Thissimpleceremony,andthelightingofthetorch,isthesparkthatrenewstheOlympicflamewhereverthegamesareplayed.

ThegamessymbolizedtheearlyGreeks’idealofman’sunity,theirvisionofpeace,andofhumanperfection.

TheOlympicbeganasareligiousceremony.

TheFirstGamesinrecordedhistorytookplaceintheyear776BC.

ThiswasthetimeoftheWesternZhouperiodinChina.

AlltheGreekcity-statesparticipated.

StatesatwarwitheachotherwouldendhostilitiesforthedurationoftheGames.

TheOlympicmottoisuniversallyacceptedas“Swifter,Higher,Stronger.”

OneathletefromthegameshostcountrytakesanoathattheOpeningCeremonyonbehalfofallthecompetingathletes:"Inthenameofallcompetitors,IpromisethatweshalltakepartintheseOlympicgames,respectingandabidingbytheruleswhichgovernthem,inthetruespiritofsportsmanship,forthegloryofsportandthehonorofourteams.”

Inancienttimes,winnerswerecrownedwithwreathsofthesacredolive.

TheirnameswereproclaimedthroughouttheGreekcity-states.

Thingshavenotchangedmuchinthisregard.

Today,firstplacewinnersareawardedgoldmedals,secondplacewinners,silver,andthirdplacegetsthebronze.

And,asinancienttimes,Olympicstarsbecomeinternationallyfamous.

LetushopethatthislivingexperienceofpeaceandfriendshipbetweenallthepeoplesoftheworldthatbeganinOlympia,inancientGreece,willcontinueformanycenturiestocome.