新编实用英语教程25.ppt

* SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye PASSAGE I PASSAGE II Information Related to the Reading Passage Text Language Points Read and Think Read and Complete Read and Translate Read and Simulate Read and Judge Read and Translate Information Related to the Reading Passage Text Language Points SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye Information Related to the Reading Passage The Olympic Emblem Each Olympic Games has its own Olympic emblem, which is a design integrating the Olympic rings with one or more distinctive elements. They are created and proposed by the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (OCOG) or the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the host country. It is the responsibility of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to approve Olympic emblems for the Olympic Games. The Olympic emblems are used in promotional materials, by sponsors of the Olympics, on the uniforms of every Olympic competitor. All emblems are the property of the IOC. Dancing Beijing is the name of the official emblem of the 2008 Summer Olympics, which took place in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China. It was unveiled in August 2003 in a ceremony attended by 2 008 people at Temple of Heaven in Beijing. The emblem draws on various elements of Chinese culture, depicting a traditional red Chinese seal above the words “Beijing 2008” and the Olympic rings. The logo was created by Guo Chunning, the vice-president of the “Beijing Armstrong International Corporate Identity” (AICI). International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge delivered an address at the unveiling ceremony. Here is part of his speech: “Your new emblem immediately conveys the awesome beauty and power of China which are embodied in your heritage and your people … In this emblem, I saw the promise and potential of a New Beijing and a Great Olympics. This is a milestone in the history of your Olympic quest. As this new emblem becomes known around the world and, as it takes its place at the centre o