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New words opening ceremony /’ser?m?ni US -mouni/ 开幕式 Olympic cauldron /’k??ldr?n /奥运圣火盆 athlete /’?θli?t’/ someone who is good at sports, and takes part in sports competitions: Xun Xiang was a great athlete. criticism /’kr?t?s?z?m/ remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something ≠ praise criticism of 　　There has been widespread criticism of the decision. Questions Mp3 1 How many athletes will compete in the summer games? How many events and sports will athletes take part in? 2 What have caused criticism and tension to the Olympics? 3 What’s the theme of the Beijing Olympics in 2008? 4 What measures did the Chinese government take to reduce air pollution in Beijing? 1 More than ten thousand athletes will compete in the summer games. They will take part in more than three hundred events in twenty-eight sports. 2 Human rights issues, pollution and the ability of the media to freely report 3. One World, One Dream. 4. The Chinese government bans more than three million vehicles from roads each day. It also shut down factories during the games. After seven years of preparations, /,prep?’re???n/the Summer Olympic Games have opened in Beijing, China. An opening ceremony /’ser?m?ni US -mouni/ and lighting of the Olympic cauldron /’k??ldr?n US ‘k??l-/ marked the official start of the games on Friday. More than ten thousand athletes/’?θli?t’ will compete in the summer games. They will take part in more than three hundred events in twenty-eight sports. About twenty-five thousand members of the media are reporting on the games. Chinese President Hu Jintao welcomed leaders from around the world to a special celebration meal. He said the Chinese government and people have been fulfilling promises made to the international community when Beijing was chosen to host the games. However, human rights issues, pollution and the ability of the media to freely report have caused criticism /’kr?t?s?z?m/ and tension leading up