导读：TheOlympics——NeverGaveup潘嘉贝上海外国语大学附属外国语学校高一阅读书目：奥林匹克TheOlympics（DK英汉对照百科读物）TheOl...

TheOlympics——NeverGaveup潘嘉贝上海外国语大学附属外国语学校高一阅读书目：奥林匹克TheOlympics（DK英汉对照百科读物）TheOlympicGames，whichoriginatedinancientGreece，isthemostdistinguishedsportingeventintheworld。Onceeveryfouryears，theutmostathletesfromallaroundareluredtogathertogetherandsparenoeffortstocompeteagainsteachotherandtrytowinamedalforthecountrythattheyrepresent。Franklyspeaking，thatwasvirtuallyallIknewabouttheworld-famousOlympicGamesbeforeIhadreadabookentitledTheOlympicspublishedbyForeignLanguageTeachingandResearchPress。However，Ifoundevenmorephilosophybeyondjustwinningmedalsfromreadingthebook，whichwasbeyondmyimaginationandconsiderablyinspiring。Someoneoncesaid，“Wereeverybodyonearthinvolvedinsomekindofsport，ourworldwouldbefreeofwarforlong。”Startingfromthreethousandyearsago，theancientOlympicGameshaslongbeenaneventnotonlyforcompetitionbutalsoforpeace。Inancienttimes，nowarwasallowedbetweenthecitiesduringtheGames，whichwasrathersurprisingtomesinceIcouldhardlyimaginewarriorsactallyputtingdowntheirweaponsandgiveabreakforpeace。Theprecioustraditionofpeacecontinued:IwouldneverfailtorecallthesceneoftheopeningceremonieswhenNorthandSouthKoreanathletesenteringthestadiumwiththeirhandsheldtogether。ThetwoneighboringcountriesthatusedtobeenemiesarenolongerenemiesduringtheGames。Insteadtheybecamefriends。Speakingofthe2004AthensOlympics，perhapsmostpeoplewouldhavethesameopinionthatthemostnoablepartoftheopeningceremonyarrivedwhenIraqiandAfghanrepresentativesshowedup。Thesetwounfortunatenations，thepeopleofwhichhaveundergoneinnumerablewars，arecomingbackagaintotaketheirownresponsibilityinworldsportsafterrecentinvasionsbyAmerica。ThefearlesspeopleofIraqandAfghanistanareoncemoresharingthespiritoftheGameswithpeoplefromtherestoftheworld。Thereisanotherstoryinthisbookthatmakesmedeepinthoughts。ThereisnodoubtthatthemostunusualOlympicGameseverinhistoryisthe1936OlympicsheldinGermany，whichwasthenruledbytheNaziParty。LedbyAdolfHitler，theNazibelievedthattheso-calledAryanpeopleweresuperiortoallothersinallaspects。TheylookeddownuponJewsandblacks，thelatterofwhichwasamajorconstitutionoftheU6f65nitedStatesOlympicteam。Despitethebarrierthatfacedhim，theAfricanAmericanJesseOwens，whowasamostoutstandingrunnerandjumper，didallthathecouldandfinallywongoldmedalsforhiscountryandwenthomeahero。ThisrevealsanotherfactthatnopoweronearthisabletohinderthesacredOlympicGames。Forallparticipants，nomatterwhattheirgender，race，nationalitiesandbackgroundsare，equalityisdistributedamongeveryonewhoobservestheGame’srules。Atthe2004AthensOlympics，ourChineseteamdidextraordinarilywell。Werankedsecondonthemedallistsforthefirsttimeinhistory。Inmyopinion，however，weshouldnotonlyconcentrateonthefigureofmedals;insteadthestrengthandperseveranceofthosewhofailedtogetanymedalsoughttobehighlycherished。Whethereversuccessorfailure，whetherevercheerortear，whetherevermedalornot，thenever-gave-upspiritsofathletesarealwaysmotivatingus。Ibelieveintheyear2008，theworldwillfocusalltheirattentiontoBeijing，China，wherethegloryoftheGameswillcontinuetothriveforever! chr()chr()12