高二上學期英語開學第一課2024奧運會課件

Welcomebacktoschool!The2024ParisOlympicGames,alsoknownasthe33rdSummerOlympicGames,takesplaceinParis,France,fromJuly26thtoAugust11th.2024.Previously,ParishashostedtheSummerOlympicsin1900and1924.Thisyear,theOlympicsreturnsafteracenturytomakeParisthesecondcitytohostthreeSummerOlympicsafterLondon.

Whatisspecialthisyear?ForthefirsttimeinthehistoryoftheSummerOlympicGames,theOpeningCeremonydoesnottakeplaceinastadium.Paris2024isbreakingnewgroundbybringingsportsintothecityandtheOpeningCeremonyisheldintheheartofthecityalongitsmainartery:theSeine.Forthefirsttimeinhistory,theParis2024OlympicandParalympicGamesseeanequalnumberofmenandwomencompeting.This50:50representationofathletesmakestheSummerGamesthefirsttoreachgenderequality.“OuvronsGrandLesJeux",meaning"GamesWideOpen",isthesharedsloganfortheParisOlympicandParalympicGames.Forthefirsttime,theOlympicsandParalympicsshareasameemblem.Thereare32sportsand329eventsintheParisGameswithskateboarding,surfing,sportclimbingandbreakingnewlyadded.BreakingwillmakeitsOlympicdebutinParis.ThemascotsfortheOlympicGamesandParalympicGamesofParis2024arethePhryges.PhrygesaresmallPhrygiancaps,whichrepresentastrongsymbolofliberty,inclusivityandtheabilityofpeopletosupportgreatandmeaningfulcauses.Theyarekittedoutinared,whiteandbluecolourway,withthegoldenParis2024logoemblazonedacrosstheirchests.

It'sasymbolofrevolutionandfreedom,ofstriving.It'saniconseenovercenturies,fromtheNotreDameCathedraltotheEiffelTower.Morespecifically,it'stheredbonnetfamouslywornbyMarianne,theartisticpersonificationofthefreeFrenchrepublic.Arelayimpressivehaul

游出世界新速度——中國“飛魚”勇“潘”高峰1.WhatwasPanZhanle'sfinallegtimeinthemen's4×100mmedleyrelayatParis2024campaign?

A.45.92seconds.B.46.06seconds.C.46.40seconds.?2.WhatsignificantachievementdidPanZhanleandhisteamaccomplishinthemen'smedleyrelayatParis2024campaign?

A.TheywontheirfirstOlympicmedalinthiscategory.B.Theysetanewworldrecordinthe4×100mmedleyrelay.C.TheybroketheAmericanteam's64-yeardominanceintheevent.Withoneworldrecordbroken,threeOlympicmedalscollectedandplentyofrespectearned,China'sswimmingprodigyPanZhanlecelebratedhisbirthdaybytakingtheOlympicpoolbystorm,and1(receive)anothergoldengift.?Ifthereremainedanydoubtsoverhisworld-record-breaking2(perform)inthe100mfreestylefinal,the“humanthruster”,asPanhasbeennicknamedbyChinesefans,dispelledthemall,ashehelpedtheChineseswimmingsquadcapitsParis2024campaign3aresoundingvictoryinthemen's4×100mmedleyrelayonSunday.?PuttingtheOlympicicingonhis20thbirthdaycake,heeclipsed4(he)own46.40-second100mworldrecordwitharapid45.92finalleginSunday'srelay—aslapinthefaceofhisdetractors,proving5theyclaimedwas“nothumanlypossible”iswellwithinreach.?receivingperformancewithhiswhat“Wewon,wearethewinners.Andifsomeoneisnotsohappyaboutthis,justletthembe.Wewillleaveproudofourselves,”PansaidafterhepropelledTeamChina,allthewayfrom6(three)placebeforehisfinalleg,7(win)themedleyrelayin3min,27.46sectorousingapplauseattheParisLaDefenseArena.?The8(inspire)winfromthequartetofbackstrokespecialistXuJiayu,breaststrokeworldchampionQinHaiyang,butterflyspeedsterSunJiajunandPanhasendedTeamUSA's64-yearstrangleholdonthemen'smedleyrelayattheOlympics.?Pan'sscintillatingfinal-legpush,9world'sfirstsub-46sec100msplitever,alsosurpassedthe46.0610(swim)byJasonLezakoftheUSthatledtheAmericanteamtogoldintheeventatBeijing2008.towinthirdtheinspiringswumZhengmakestennishistoryforAsia

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鄭欽文網(wǎng)球女單創(chuàng)歷史摘金！WhichachievementdidZhengQinwenaccomplishatRolandGarros?

A.Shewonhersecondsingleschampion.

B.ShebecamethefirstOlympicsingleschampioninAsia.

C.Sheobtainedthewomen’sdoublestitlewithSunTiantian.

2.WhatdidZhengQinwensayinthe

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A.ShementionedherearlyexperiencetrainingforOlympics.

B.SheemphasizedLiNa’ssignificantroleinChinesesports.

C.Shestatedherinitialmotivationandhernexttarget.ChinesetennisphenomZhengQinwen,whoseunprecedentedvictoryonSaturdayatRoland

GarroswonherthecovetedtitleofthefirstOlympicsingleschampioninAsia,isprimedto

fillthebigshoesofherlegendarypredecessorsand

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(strong)representChinainthe

globalsportingcommunity.

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21-year-oldestablishedherspectacularcareermilestonebybeatingCroatia’sDonna

Vekicinstraightsetsattherenownedred-clayvenueinParis,andgaveChinaitssecond

Olympictennisgoldafterthewomen’sdoublestitlewonbyLiTingandSunTiantianatthe

2004AthensGames.Saturday’s

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(history)momentpropelledZhengintothepantheonofChinesesporting

greats,

suchasformerNBAAll-StarYaoMing,110mhurdleschampionLiuXiangand

two-timeGrandSlam

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(win)LiNa.Sheisnowrepresentingtheconfidentandvibrant

imageofChineseyouthontheinternationalstage,thankstoherimpressiveforayintoa

traditionallyWestern-dominatedprofessionalsport.

stronglyThehistoricwinner“Tobehonest,Ialwaysdreamed

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onedayjoiningthelikesofYao,LiuandLi,andto

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