The Olympic Games are held every four years. In 2008, Beijing will host the 29th Olympics. All the Chinese people are quite excited and busy preparing for it.
www.cooyu.net Now the emblem and mascots have been chosen for the 29th Olympics. As for me, I want to be a volunteer in 2008. At that time, there will be many foreigners coming to Beijing, so I can act as a tour guide and show them around Beijing. In order to be a good volunteer, I will try my best to study English, especially oral English, then I can communicate with foreigners in perfect English. 奥运会(The Olympic Games)
Q 4L7{^[X The Olympic Games are held every four years in a different city in the world. Athletes from different countries compete in a variety of sports which are divided into winter and sum mer games.
8X? EB6=c The Olympics began in Greece more than 2 700 years ago. The first recorded Olympic competition was held in 776 B. C. It was held in an outdoor stadium and about forty thousand people watched the event. The first thirteen Olympics consisted of only one race running. The games had been held regularly for about 1 200 years. Then, in the year 397 the Olympics were prohibited by the Roman Emporor.
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$&jVEMia 奥运是窗口，我是守望者。
#op0|:/N 这是一扇极大的窗，被擦得明亮。透过它，看到的是世界。这里每天都在变，这里每天都有新兴事物在更替。只有我，这个忠诚的守望者，每天都在关注它，希望更多地了解它。
XrXW6s ;Z 奥运是路口，我是行人。
# x X 每天路过这里的人很多，有亚洲人、有欧洲人，有老人、有孩子。这儿是交通要塞，连接着五湖四海的朋友。我只是路过这里的亿万人之一，穿过它，到另一个世界去。
j]mnH`#BL 奥运是圣地，我是志愿者。
h >Z`& 这是片圣洁的土地，自始至终都有圣火在旁边陪伴。正因为这样，我自愿为它付出，我要尽我的力量让这片土地更加洁净，让更多人了解它，也像我一样愿意献身于它。我还要给来这里的人予以帮助，让他们享受这片圣地的快乐。
d<m.5ECC} 奥运是平台，我是主人。
[{>1wJ Pdj 它为我们搭起了平台，让世界了解我们；它为我们建造了桥梁，让我们与世界更好地沟通。这个平台可以让我们尽情展现自己。我是这里的主人，我为是这里的主人自豪。我要尽地主之谊，让来客感受到热情与欢乐。
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www.t512.com Q/h-Kh mz 6 =G=4{q Jingjing makes children smile—and that's why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he goes. As a national treasure and a protected species, pandas are adored by people everywhere. The lotus designs in Jingjing's headdress, which are inspired by the porcelain paintings of the Song Dynasty (A.D.960-1234), symbolize the lush forest and the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Jingjing was chosen to represent our desire to protect nature's gifts—and to preserve the beauty of nature for all generations，he reflects the black Olympic ring.
# #alzC =u.23#. In the intimate circle of Friendlies, Huanhuan is the big brother. He is a child of fire, symbolizing the Olympic Flame and the passion of sport—and passion is the blessing he bestows. Huanhuan stands in the center of Friendlies as the core embodiment of the Olympic spirit. And while he inspires all with the passion to run faster, jump higher and be stronger, he is also open and inviting. Wherever the light of Huanhuan shines, the inviting warmth of Beijing 2008—and the wishful blessings of the Chinese people-can be felt. He reflects the red Olympic ring.
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l :s-9@Yl| Bidding for and hosting the Olympics uccessfully is, perhaps, the ultimate glory for a city. However, before transforming the dream into reality, the benefits and drawbacks of bidding for the Olympics should be weighed carefully.
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1xh7KBr , This simple ten words, give infinite power of Chinese people, especially for I but the speech is also a kind of strong spirit to encourage, this is the slogan of the Olympic game of 2008 Pekings.
BL"7_phM , The Chinese people＇s Olympic game to 2008 Pekings is total to take a kind of expectation.Remember at the beginning process of bid for the Olympic game, the Chinese committee of Olympics also obtains 2008 Olympic games to hold the power with difficulty.This time the Olympic game of 2008 Pekings, for China is a develop of a fair show, is also a fair show that emerges the Chinese magic power toward international community.
:fq4oHA# The meeting badge" China prints Peking that dance of • move" of the Olympic game Chinese special features.The characteristics of Peking and Olympics exercise the chemical element handiness combine.Red, in China always is to represent the good luck pleased to celebrate the color.Meeting the badge adoption red, represented the Chinese people to the international community of fine wish the wish." Chinese Peking, welcome the friend of the world-wide locations" adopted the Chinese Chinese brush-pen word Chinese characters simplified Chinese style, design special.Explain out without reserve the calligraphy magic power that China spreads fame the overseas.
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\<G"9w The Olympics of 2008 Pekings, the dream of a Chinese, bears in the applause of the world and the tears of the Chinese nations.Be a member of the Chinese nation, I will use the most sincere voice, saying loudly:
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bX` Gv + 中国人民对2008北京奥运会总带有一种期待。回想当初申办奥运会的历程，中国奥运委员会也是好不容易才取得2008奥运会的举办权。这次2008北京奥运会，对于中国是一个发展的好机会，也是向世界各国展现中国魅力的好机会。
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DH.UJ + 中国是一个和谐的大家庭，我们生活在这样愉悦的环境下，每个人都是幸福的孩子。奥运会的吉祥物“福娃”也正代表了我们这群幸福的.天真的孩子。
ju .pQ=PSX "The Games of the 29th Olympiad in 2008 are awarded to the city of Beijing."
%H2ios[UO m]vV.pwv The International Olympic Committee selected the Chinese capital as the 2008 host in Friday's vote during Juan Antonio Samaranch's last IOC session as president.The attraction of staging the Games in a country which has the world's largest population, as well as huge economic potential, won the IOC's heart.
6 . )Xeb" GG +T- Beijing defeated four other bidding cities, including Toronto and Paris, to secure the country's first-ever Olympics. Osaka was the first city to go out, and it only took one more round for Beijing to win the Olympic race.
X)+6>\ Ym! e}`A\F The announcement, read out by the 81-year-old Samaranch, was answered with wild jubilation from the Chinese delegation in Moscow, and with fireworks in Beijing.IOC senior member Kim Un-Yong said after the voting that Beijing deserved the Olympic Games.
o0|E x\ 2CneRKQy "Beijing is capable of staging a great Olympic Games," said the 71-year-old South Korean. "The result wasn't a surprise to me."
{ I\og ' VKD$ q With the motto "New Beijing, Great Olympics", Beijing promises to host a "Green Olympics", a "Hi-tech Olympics" and the "People's Olympics".
/F(n%8)Yq The 3,000-year-old city is becoming a truly international city and showing a new, vigorous image through its ongoing economic reforms.
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w^$C\bCbh Beijing enjoys the widest popular support among the five bidding cities. A Gallup opinion poll commissioned by the government showed 94.9 percent of the public in favor of it. The IOC's own surveys found support even higher. The Chinese government has pledged to spend 20 billion U.S. dollars building sports complexes and refurbishing the Beijing infrastructure. There are plans for a new exhibition center with twin skyscrapers that could be taller than any in the world.
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' With a concept inspired by the famed Silk Road, our Torch Relay will break new ground, traveling from Olympia through some of the oldest civilizations known to man-Greek, Indian and Chinese. Carrying the message “Share the peace, Share the Olympics. “ The flame will pass through Tibet, cross the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, Travel the Great Wall and visit Taiwan and the 56 Ethnic communities who make up our society. On its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay.
) b a~7A zyUS$g]& I am afraid I cannot prevent the whole picture of our cultural programs within such a short period of time. Actually, what we have shown you here today is only a fraction of Beijing that awaits you. Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience alike. Come and join us
x3+ {Y Beijing is the capitalof China. It has a history of over three thousand years. It's famous for its places of historic interest in the world. Beijing has changed a lot during the past 20 years, and it has become a big modem city now.
oW 6Hufu+o People in Beijing love sports and take part in sports actively. Beijing is able to hold the 2008 Olympic Games. The 2008 Olympic Games in Bejing will be held successfully.
[H>u'fy:C 北京是中国的首都，它有3000多年的历史。它以历史古迹而闻名于世。在过去的二十年中，北京发生了巨大的变化。如今的北京已成为一个现代化的大城市。
p?,<{mAe 北京人爱好体育并积极参加体育活动。北京有能力举办2008年奥运会。2008年北京奥运会将会成功地举办。
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J ~3m7 People in Beijing love sports and take an active part in sports. They are trying their best to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games. It will be held successfully.
L-C^7[48= 北京是中国首都，它有3000多年的历史了。作为古都，北京有许多名胜古迹。现在北京已成为一个现代化大城市，呈现出一幅新的面貌。近20年来北京已改变了许多。
-OlrA{=c_ 北京人爱运动井积极参加体育运动。他们正努力为2008奥运会做准备。2008年奥运会将会成功举办。
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}3X/"2SW^ The 2008 Olympic Game has been the most cheerful and anticipated event throughout Beijing ever since Beijing was rewarded the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, yet the focus should be shifted from making a promise to fulfilling the promise made.
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43P. In my point of view, to bridge the gap between the promise and reality, Beijing still has a long way to go. To begin with, infrastructure construction should be the primary concern. Such infrastructures as communications and transportation system and facilities ought to draw our constant attention. First, traffic jam has been an ageold headache in Beijing. The scene of long queues of vehicles worming their way inch by inch will surely cause great incontinence, and blemish the image of the city meanwhile. Next, to add enchantment to convenience, overall cityplanning is indispensable. Time permitting, a redesign of city layout and adjustment of architectural style would provide a better environment for fostering the characteristic, blending, oriental elegance with international grandeur, will tower aloft among surrounding architectures. To achieve such effect, Beijing shall solicit opinions from firstrate architects and make an overall plan. Thirdly, quality of the population should be improved. To make an international metropolis, both “hardware” and “software” are important.
v#%rjml[ However, Rome was not built in a day. To carry out the promise of “New Beijing, Great Olympics”, deeds speak louder than words.
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Jc ze.t Hosting the Olympics surely would bring about much gain to a city. Boom of the local economy, more jobs, and the possibility of generating income all sound extremely attractive to the municipal government. At the same time, better infrastructure, cleaner environment, enjoying the spectacular game with hundreds of sports elites and entertainment stars, and the opportunity of contacting people from all over the world also seem exciting to the citizens. Besides, the bidding will definitely promote the patriotic emotion and pride, as well as the moral behavior in local people. In most cases, bidding for the Olympics is well supported by both the public and the central government.
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6dr 'nP www.t512.com >,]a>V First of all, the environmental impacts, including the increasing exhaust fumes of cars, more pressure on water resources, huge amount of wasted leaflets and other materials used for public activities, are most probably neglected. In order to broaden the streets, some trees may have to be cut. Near the construction site, the tiny dust may linger in the air for a long time. Reduction of farmland may be caused by the need of setting up new sports centre or accommodation facilities. These environmental consequences can be especially serious in a resource-limited and densely-populated city in a third-world country. t512.com
