一、关于马拉松:
1、What time do the Marathon date back to? 马拉松可以追溯到何时?
(It dates back to the 5th century B.C. 能追溯到公元前5世纪。)
2、What was Marathon then? 那时马拉松是什么?
(It was a small town about 26 miles from the city of Athensin Greece. 是希腊的一个小镇,距雅典城26英里。)
3、Where did the marathon come from? 马拉松运动的起源是什么?
(It came from the story about how aherald named Phidippides ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory and died on the spot in the 5th century B.C. 它起源于公元前5世纪雅典长跑运动员费迪皮迪兹的故事,他以传令官的身份从马拉松到雅典跑了26英里宣告希腊在战争中的胜利,最后却牺牲生命。)
4、What is the distance of the modern Olympic marathon? 现代奥林匹克马拉松全程有多长?
(Approximately 26 miles 大约26英里。)
5、How long does it take athletes to finish? 运动员要花多长时间跑完全程?
(It usually takes over 2 hours for athletes to finish. 通常要花2个多小时。)
二、中国与奥运会:
1、When did China begin to take part in the Olympic Games? 中国何时起开始参加奥运会?
(China began to take part in the Olympic Games in 1928. 于1928年。)
2、Where did China begin to take part in the Olympic Games? 中国在何地开始参加奥运会?
(In Holland. 在荷兰。)
3、In what sports do Chinese do best? 中国人最擅长哪些运动项目?
(Badminton,〈羽毛球〉Diving,〈跳水〉Tabletennis〈乒乓球〉Weightlifting〈举重〉.)
4、Who was the first Chinese medalist? 谁是中国第一个金牌获得者?
(XuHai feng 许海峰)