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第PAGE\*MERGEFORMAT2页共NUMPAGES\*MERGEFORMAT2页 英语四级美文听力第4篇:OlympicGames(无音频) OlympicGamesEveryfouryears,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.
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