The Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sports in the world. 1) Every four years, a hundred or more countries send their best sportsmen to compete for the highest honors in sport. As many as 6,000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals and glory. But there is honor, too, for all who compete, win or lose. That is in spirit of the Olympics- to take part is what matters.

The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first . For it was in Greece that the Olympics began. 2) The team of the country where the Games are being held-the host country marches in last. The runner with the Olympic torch then enters the stadium and lights the flame.3) A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath on behalf of all the competitors. The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium, the host country puts on a wonderful display.

The competitors begin the next day. There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games. The rule is that there must be at least fifteen. The main events are in track and field , but it is a few days before these sports start. Each day the competitors take part in a different sport -riding, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running. Points are gained for each event. 4) Medals are awarded for the individual winners and for national teams. 5) More and more women are taking part in the games. They first competed in 1900, in tennis and golf, which are no longer held in the Olympics. Women’s swimming events were introduced in 1912. But it was not until 1928 that there were any track and field events for women. Now they compete in all but half a dozen of the sports. In horse riding, shooting, and boat racing, they may compete in the same events as the men.

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1)每隔四年，100多個(gè)國家選送他們優(yōu)秀的運(yùn)動(dòng)員云集于此，爭奪世界體育比賽中的高榮譽(yù)。(翻譯的時(shí)候可以增加詞匯，可以分成兩部分進(jìn)行表述。)

2)奧運(yùn)會(huì)的承辦國東道國隊(duì)的代表后入場。(注意定語從句的翻譯)

3)東道國的一名運(yùn)動(dòng)員代表全體參賽隊(duì)員宣誓。(省譯法，介詞from省略。)

4)獎(jiǎng)牌頒發(fā)給獲勝的運(yùn)動(dòng)員和國家隊(duì)。(注意語態(tài)的轉(zhuǎn)換)

5)越來越多的女性正參加到奧運(yùn)會(huì)的競賽中來。(注意此句的進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài))