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housand 6. ruled 7. Destroyed 8. modern 9. countries 10. French 11. celebration 12. strength 13. international 14. nations 15. famous 16. rings 17. represent 18. Africa 19. colors 20. saying 21. English 22. Stronger dictation practice VOA special The first thirteen Olympic games were foot races during celebrations to honor the Greek god, Zeus. Winners were honored with a crown of olive leaves placed around their heads. Greece continued to hold the games every four years for the next one thousand years. The ancient Romans banned them in the fourth century when they ruled Greece. The Romans also destroyed the Olympic centers and sports fields. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in eighteen niysix. Athletes from eight countries peted in ten sports. A French diplomat, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, had proposed a world celebration of sports like the ancient games in Greece. The purpose was to help athletes develop strength and values through petition. And the international event would provide a way for athletes of all nations to bee friends. Today, the Olympics are the world’s most famous sports event. The five rings of the Olympic sign represent this athletic friendship. They represent the linking, through sports, of five parts of the world: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas. The colors of the rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red. Under the rings is the Olympic saying in Latin: “Citius, Altius, Fortius.” In English, the words mean: “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” Vocabulary diplomat , 有外交手腕的人 , 有权谋的人 foot race olive leaf 橄榄叶形饰 (常以五片为一组 ) Video activity I like to stay in shape Give us a clue Vocabulary match Video Comprehension: Do as I say not as I do (True or False) Listen amp。 repeat I like to stay in shape Mark tries to impress Anne by telling her about his fitness routine. Mark: Hi there. Nice day, isn39。 t it? Anne: Oh, yes, very nice. Mark: Do you often e out here this early? Anne: Usually. I like to stay in shape. Mark: I do too. I usually get up around five o39。 clock. Anne: Oh, really? Mark: Yeah. I usually start with some stretches. There39。 s a great aerobics program on TV at six. Anne: No kidding. I guess you really do like to stay in shape. Mark: Hey, three days a week I go straight to my health club after work. Anne: Wow. What do you do the other two evenings? Mark: Tuesdays and Thursdays, I39。 m on the old tennis courts by fivethirty. Anne: Well, after all that exercise during the week, what do you do over the weekend? Mark: Saturdays and Sundays are my days for team sports. Nancy: Hi, Anne. Are we late? Anne: Oh, no, Nancy. You39。 re . . . right on time. Hi, Terry. Terry: Are you ready for a couple more miles? Anne: Sure. Say, . . . would you like to join us? Mark: Oh, no. . . . Uh, thanks, anyway. I don39。 t have time today. Sorry. Anne: OK. Well, byebye. Have a nice day! Mark: (to new person) Hi there. Nice day, isn39。 t it? Speaking practice 全国英语等级考试（ PETS)三级样题 Oral Exam Part II (3 minutes) Interlocutor: Now, I39。 d like you to talk about something for about 3 minutes. I39。 m just going to listen. I39。 d like you to discuss what kinds of sports you enjoy doing and why. Talk to each other about it. It is not necessary to agree with each other. You have only about 3 minutes for this. Part 3 (4 minutes) Interlocutor: Now, I39。 d like each of you to talk on your own for about one and a half minutes. I39。 m going to give each of you a different picture and I39。