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I am thrilled to be here in Beijing with you tonight and am truly honored th

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问题     I am thrilled to be here in Beijing with you tonight and am truly honored that there is such recognition for my achievements in this country. As an international athlete you get the opportunity to travel the world and to pursue your dreams of being the best at what you set out to be representing your country. In my experience "the spirit of friendship" which we are all enjoying tonight is embodied in these international competitions. //
    I was 10 years old when it was announced that Sydney won the bid back in 1993. Seven years later I was competing in the greatest sporting event the world has ever seen against the best in the world. The Olympic spirit is all about being in one place at one time as one people. Where your race, color or creed is irrelevant and you compete as equals—no other avenue in the world allows this level of friendship. //
    We showcase the best the world has to offer in sport and every athlete representing their country helps unite the world as one. The Olympic spirit is not something preserved for athletes. For me particularly—it is the hope and inspiration that it generates for young people in the world. //
    To have an Olympics in your own home city is an experience which is almost impossible to put into words. It is about your pride for your country, welcoming the world as hosts and bringing so many foreign nations together in peaceful competition. It is truly a celebration of humanity. //
    I can look back now on the many friendships that I have been able to make through sport and it is wonderful that we now live in an age where countries can compete together in friendly competition and all of us are enriched and better off for this experience—win, lose or draw. //
    I am amazed at the exciting changes that are happening in China at present and have little doubt that Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be an outstanding event. And regardless of whether I am still swimming or not—I intend to be here. The thing as an athlete you remember above anything else when you fly to a foreign country to compete is the "people." At the Sydney Olympics it was the efforts of the volunteers and the public whose smiling faces gleamed with pride during the games that made the Olympic experience my fondest living memory. //
    The culture and the history of a foreign place also make a striking impression. China, with its 5000 years of continuous history and richness of cultural heritage will be an unforgettable experience for the athletes of the world when they visit here in the lead up to and during 2008.
    During my short stay in China I have had the great pleasure to visit your most significant sites including the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. I am truly humbled by these monuments that have stood the test of time. The scale, craftsmanship and beauty of the Forbidden City has left me awestruck particularly when you consider the challenges that must have existed when it was built. //
    The Olympics themselves have a heritage, which goes back over thousands of years and of course were revived by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in modern times in Athens, 1896. I also wish to commend Beijing on its desire to stage a "Green Games"—something Sydney also considered a high priority. For all athletes, the quality of the environment in which they compete is important. Air quality and water quality can affect performances, and can assist an athlete to achieve his or her personal best. //
    At the Sydney 2000 Games, I greatly appreciated the efforts of the organizers to achieve high environmental standards. And I am pleased to advise that the Organizing Committee in Beijing is working to achieve even higher environmental standards. The many innovations and environmental programs that are being implemented in preparations for the Beijing 2008 Games will leave one of the most significant and lasting legacies for the country into its future. //
    (Excerpts from "The Australia-China Oration Series 2002"—Olympic Gold Medalist Ian Thorpe’s speech)
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答案     今晚有机会与诸位相聚在北京我感到非常激动，我所取得的成绩能在中国得到如此广泛的认可，尤其令我感到荣幸。作为一名国际运动员，你有机会走遍世界，实现你代表祖国争当第一的梦想。我认为今晚我们正在享有的“友谊精神”在国际竞赛中得到了充分的体现。//
    1993年当悉尼获得奥运会举办权时我只有10岁。7年后，我在那场最伟大的体育盛事中与世界上最优秀的选手同台竞技奥林匹克的精神就在于：全世界人民在同一时间同一地点合而为一。不分种族，肤色和信仰，大家在一起平等竞赛，世界上没有其他途径能建立如此水平的友谊。//
    我们展示世界体育运动的最佳风采。所有代表自己国家的运动员将世界凝聚在一起。奥林匹克精神并非只属于运动员。在我看来奥运精神为青年人带来了希望和激励。//
    在自己的祖国召开这一盛会，这种体验是无法用语言来形容的。你为自己的祖国感到骄傲，以东道主的身份欢迎五湖四海的宾朋，让世界各国汇聚到和平的竞赛中。这无疑是全人类的庆典。//
    回首往事，我发现自己已通过体育结交了许许多多的朋友。让人高兴的是我们生活在一个能够友好竞争的时代。无论赢得比赛，还是输掉比赛，或是打成平手，我们通过参与而丰富和提高了自己。//
    我为中国正在发生的令人振奋的变化感到震撼。2008年北京奥运会无疑将是一个杰出的盛会。无论我那时是否还在游泳，我都打算到北京来。作为一名运动员，当你来到另外一个国家参赛时，最难忘的就是这个国家的人民。在悉尼奥运会期间，志愿者和广大群众付出的努力和他们自豪的微笑是我奥运经历中最美好的记忆。//
    另一个国家不同的文化和历史同样可以给人留下难以忘怀的印象。从现在起直至2008年奥运会期间，中国5000年源远流长的历史和丰富的文化遗产必将给来华访问的世界各国的运动员留下难忘的印象。//
    我在这次短暂的访问中有幸游览了你们国家最著名的两个地方——长城和故宫在这些历经时间考验的人类奇迹面前我感到自己是那样的渺小。故宫无论从规模还是从建造工艺上都令人叹为观止，尤其是当你想到建造这些宫殿时所面临的种种挑战。//
    奥林匹克运动由来已久，其历史可追溯到几千年前。而1896年在雅典奥运会上易爵?皮埃尔?顾拜旦又使其得以振兴。我尤其要赞扬北京力争举办一届“绿色奥运”的决心。这也正是悉尼奥运套首要考虑的问题。对运动员来讲，环境的质量对竞赛非常重要。空气和水的质量可以对运动员的表现产生影响，好的环境质量有助于运动员创造最好成绩。//
    我非常感激悉尼2000年奥运会的组织者为使参赛者获得良好的环境而付出的努力。我很高兴地告诉大家北京奥组委正在努力创造更好的环境。北京在2008年奥运会的准备过程中实行的重大创新和环保措施一定会使中国长期受益。//
    (节选自奥运会冠军“飞鱼”伊恩?索普在2002年澳中演讲系列中的演讲)
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