英語口語頻道為大家整理的常用英語口語mp3下載：跟出租車司機聊奧運會，供大家參考:)
May：
I see that there are Olympic mascots in your car.
我看見您車里有許多奧運會的吉祥物。
Taxi driver：
Yes. I am very interested in the Olympic Games, and I'm especially excited about 2008 Beijing Olympics.
是的。我對奧運會非常的感興趣，特別是對2008年的北京奧運會。
May：
Me, too. I want to be a volunteer for 2008 Beijing Olympics.
我也是。而且我還想成為2008年北京奧運會的志愿者。
Taxi driver：
That's cool. Care for a little quiz on that?
那很不錯啊。介意做一個有關奧運會的小測試嗎？
May：
No problem. I'm an "Olympic expert".
沒問題啊。我是"奧運專家"。
Taxi driver：
Wow, you've talked the talk. Now it's time to walk the walk. Here we go. First, can you tell me something about the ancient Olympics?
哇，那你一定要說到做到。開始了啊。首先，你能告訴我一些關于古代奧運會的事情嗎？
May：
The ancient Olympics originated in ancient Greece.
古代奧運起源于希臘。
Taxi driver：
Good. Why do people name it Olympics
不錯。為什么人們叫它奧林匹克？
May：
They name it after the place where it was first held.
人們是以它第一次舉辦的地點來給它命名的。
Taxi driver：
Who started the modern Olympics?
誰發(fā)起了現(xiàn)代奧運會？
May：
This question is a piece of cake. A Frenchman named Baron de Coubertin.
這個問題簡直就是小菜一碟。是一個叫拜倫?顧拜旦的法國人。
Taxi driver：
What did people call him?
那人們都叫他什么？
May：
Of course he was called "the father of the Olympics".
人們當然都叫他"奧林匹克之父"。
Taxi driver：
What did he do for restoring the Olympics?
那么他為奧運會的恢復做出了什么樣的貢獻？
May：
He once made a speech on the "Renaissance of the Olympics".
他曾經發(fā)表過一個"復興奧林匹克"的演講。
Taxi driver：
Well, that's for all. Excellent!
測試完了。非常棒！
May：
I've told you I'm an expert.
我說過我是專家。
對話講解：
That's cool. 那很好，很不錯。
originate vi.起源于，來自
The style of architecture originated from the ancient Greeks.
這種建筑風格起源于古希臘。
name after 以 ... 命名
Tasmania was named after its discoverer, A. J. Tasman.
塔斯曼尼亞島是以其發(fā)現(xiàn)者塔斯曼的名字命名的。
May：
I see that there are Olympic mascots in your car.
我看見您車里有許多奧運會的吉祥物。
Taxi driver：
Yes. I am very interested in the Olympic Games, and I'm especially excited about 2008 Beijing Olympics.
是的。我對奧運會非常的感興趣，特別是對2008年的北京奧運會。
May：
Me, too. I want to be a volunteer for 2008 Beijing Olympics.
我也是。而且我還想成為2008年北京奧運會的志愿者。
Taxi driver：
That's cool. Care for a little quiz on that?
那很不錯啊。介意做一個有關奧運會的小測試嗎？
May：
No problem. I'm an "Olympic expert".
沒問題啊。我是"奧運專家"。
Taxi driver：
Wow, you've talked the talk. Now it's time to walk the walk. Here we go. First, can you tell me something about the ancient Olympics?
哇，那你一定要說到做到。開始了啊。首先，你能告訴我一些關于古代奧運會的事情嗎？
May：
The ancient Olympics originated in ancient Greece.
古代奧運起源于希臘。
Taxi driver：
Good. Why do people name it Olympics
不錯。為什么人們叫它奧林匹克？
May：
They name it after the place where it was first held.
人們是以它第一次舉辦的地點來給它命名的。
Taxi driver：
Who started the modern Olympics?
誰發(fā)起了現(xiàn)代奧運會？
May：
This question is a piece of cake. A Frenchman named Baron de Coubertin.
這個問題簡直就是小菜一碟。是一個叫拜倫?顧拜旦的法國人。
Taxi driver：
What did people call him?
那人們都叫他什么？
May：
Of course he was called "the father of the Olympics".
人們當然都叫他"奧林匹克之父"。
Taxi driver：
What did he do for restoring the Olympics?
那么他為奧運會的恢復做出了什么樣的貢獻？
May：
He once made a speech on the "Renaissance of the Olympics".
他曾經發(fā)表過一個"復興奧林匹克"的演講。
Taxi driver：
Well, that's for all. Excellent!
測試完了。非常棒！
May：
I've told you I'm an expert.
我說過我是專家。
對話講解：
That's cool. 那很好，很不錯。
originate vi.起源于，來自
The style of architecture originated from the ancient Greeks.
這種建筑風格起源于古希臘。
name after 以 ... 命名
Tasmania was named after its discoverer, A. J. Tasman.
塔斯曼尼亞島是以其發(fā)現(xiàn)者塔斯曼的名字命名的。