A:I see that there are Olympic mascots in your car.
我看见您车里有许多奥运会的吉祥物。
B:Yes. I am very interested in the Olympic Games, and I'm especially excited about 2008 Beijing Olympics.
是的。我对奥运会非常的感兴趣,特别是对2008年的北京奥运会。
A:Me, too. I want to be a volunteer for 2008 Beijing Olympics.
我也是。而且我还想成为2008年北京奥运会的志愿者。
B:That's cool. Care for a little quiz on that?
那很不错啊。介意做一个有关奥运会的小测试吗?
A:No problem. I'm an 'Olympic expert'.
没问题啊。我是“奥运专家”。
B:Wow, you've talked the talk. Now it's time to walk the walk. Here we go. First, can you tell me something about the ancient Olympics?
哇,那你一定要说到做到。开始了啊。首先,你能告诉我一些关于古代奥运会的事情吗?
A:The ancient Olympics originated in ancient Greece.
古代奥运起源于希腊。
B:Good. Why do people name it Olympics?
不错。为什么人们叫它奥林匹克?
A:They name it after the place where it was first held.
人们是以它第一次举办的地点来给它命名的。
B:Who started the modern Olympics?
谁发起了现代奥运会?
A:This question is a piece of cake. A Frenchman named Baron de Coubertin.
这个问题简直就是小菜一碟。是一个叫拜伦·顾拜旦的法国人。
B:What did people call him?
那人们都叫他什么?
A:Of course he was called 'the father of the Olympics'.
人们当然都叫他“奥林匹克之 父”。
B:What did he do for restoring the Olympics?
那么他为奥运会的恢复做出了什么样的贡 献?
A:He once made a speech on the ‘Renaissance of the Olympics'.
他曾经发表过一个“ 复兴奥林匹克”的演讲。
B:Well, that's for all. Excellent!
测试完了。非常棒!
A:I've told you I'm an expert.
我说过我是专家。