1、On the Town 都市掠影 London 2012 伦敦奥运 The royal connection 10 August 2012 On the Town 奥运都市掠 影 British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 1 of 2 Helen: 欢迎收听 奥运都市掠影 系列 节目，由 特别制作。我是 Helen. 本届奥运会 205 个国家 派出参赛队伍 ， 参加 26 个大赛项， 300 个小赛项， 分布于30 个场馆。 英国皇室和奥运会的好几个赛场有着密切的关系，听完下面一段介绍后， 你能不能找到以下几个问题的答案： Question 1
2、: Helen: Horse Guards Parade 的名称由来是什么？ Where does Horse Guards Parade get its name? Question 2: Helen: The Mall 经常举行什么活动？ What is the Mall often used for? Question 3: Helen: 亨利八世有 几个妻子？ How many wives did Henry VIII have? Insert The iconic Horse Guards Parade, situated just yards from Downing Street
3、 and Buckingham Palace, is transformed by a temporary 15,000 capacity arena for beach volleyball. 5,000 tons of sand is transported in to create the capitals very own beach. Dating back to 1745, the parade ground takes its name from the soldiers who have provided protection for the monarch. A few st
4、eps away is the Mall, which is often seen on television worldwide, as its a popular backdrop for formal ceremonies and major sporting events. This stretch of the road leads from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace. Tarmacked in red, the wide road will give the effect of a giant red carpet for athl
5、etes participating in the road events that start and finish at the venue during the Games. Hampton Court Palace is a former royal residence close to the banks of the River Thames in south-west London. It will provide a spectacular setting for the Road Cycling Time Trial. Built in the 16th century, t
6、he palace has housed many kings and queens. It is most famously associated with Henry VIII who had six wives and executed two of them. On the Town 奥运都市掠 影 British Broadcasting Corporation 2012 Page 2 of 2 Question 1: Helen: Horse Guards Parade 是沙滩排球的赛场，它的名字来自于多年来一直保护英国皇室的骑兵队。 Dating back to 1745, t
7、he parade ground takes its name from the soldiers, who have provided protection for the monarch. Question 2: Helen: The Mall 是白金汉宫正门前的一段大道，这里经常举行国家欢庆活动或大型体育运动活动。 This stretch of the road leads from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace. Tarmacked in red, the wide road will give the effect of a giant
8、 red carpet for athletes participating in the road events that start and finish at the venue during the Games. Question 3: Helen: 亨利八世算是英国历史上最有名的国王之一，这是因为他娶过六位妻子，并处死了其中两个。 Hampton Court Palace is a former royal residence. It is most famously associated with Henry VIII who had six wives and executed
9、two of them. 词汇聚焦 Helen: 好了，让我们关注一下刚才录音片断中出现的一些单词。 Transform 改变，焕然一新， transform. The iconic Horse Guards Parade, situated just yards from Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, is transformed by a temporary 15,000 capacity arena for beach volleyball. Helen: Backdrop, 背景， backdrop. A few steps away is
10、 the Mall which is often seen on television worldwide, as its a popular backdrop for formal ceremonies and major sporting events. Helen: Banks, 这里的意思是河岸，河堤，这和我们平时理解的银行意思可不一样 banks. Hampton Court Palace is a former royal residence close to the banks of the River Thames in south-west London. Helen: 好了，今天的奥运都市掠影节目就到这儿。在下期节目中我们再关注水上竞赛的场馆和他们的历史 。请留意收听！
