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Unit 2
Section Ⅲ: Reading
The International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is the supreme authority of the Olympic
Movement. Its role is to promote top-level sport as well as sport for all in accordance with the Olympic Charter. It ensures the regular celebration of the Olympic Games and strongly encourages, by appropriate means, the promotion of women in sport, that of sports ethics and the protection of athletes.
The IOC is composed of a maximum of 115 co-opted members who meet in Session at least once a year. The Session elects a President for a term of eight years, renewable once for four years, and Executive Board members for terms of four years.
1. distinguished /d?s?????????/ a. 高贵的，地位高的；卓越的，著名的 e.g. He is a distinguished guest. 他是位贵宾。
He is distinguished for his knowledge of economics. 他在经济学知识方面出类拔萃。 More: distinguish v. 区分，分清（from）
2. responsibility /r?s?????????????/ n. 责任；职责，义务 e.g. A doctor has a responsibility to his patients. 医生对自己的病人负责。 Cooking is my responsibility. 做饭是我的事。 More: responsible a. 需负责任的，承担责任的；
be responsible for sth. 对某事负责；be responsible to sb. 对某人负责
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3. host /h????/ n. 东道主，主人
e.g. Australia served as host for this international tennis tournament. 澳大利亚是 这次国际网球锦标赛的东道主国。
The Browns are such good hosts. 布朗一家真是好客。 More: hostess n. 女主人
4. summit /??????/ n. 最高级会议，最高官阶；最高点，最高峰 e.g. Fruitful negotiations on East-West tension can be achieved only at the summit. 只有举行最高级会议，缓和东西方关系的谈判才能卓有成效。
Shall we reach the summit to see the view? 咱们登上峰顶一览风光，好吗？ 5. session /??????/ n. （议会等的）会议，会期
e.g. The senior leaders are going into secret session. 高级领导人们正在开秘密会议。 This year’s session of Congress was unusually long. 今年国会的会期特别长。
6. renew /r??????/ v. 重新开始，（中断之后）把??继续下去；使获得新生，更新
e.g. The two governments renewed diplomatic relations after 38 years. 两国政府 在38年之后恢复了外交关系。
We renew our strength in sleep. 我们以睡眠来恢复体力。
7. superb /sju??????/ a. 高贵的，豪华的；极好的，最佳的 e.g. Yesterday our manager gave a superb dinner in honor of foreign guests. 昨天 我们经理设盛宴招待外宾。
He is a superb actor. 他是个第一流的演员。
8. witness /???????/ v. 目击，注意到；为??作证，证明 e.g. She witnessed this historic event. 她亲眼目睹了这一历史事件。 None could witness that he was present. 没有人能证明他当时在场。 More: witness n. 目击者，证据
9. cooperation /k?????????????/ n. 合作，协作，配合 e.g. The government sought the cooperation of the citizens in keeping the streets clean. 政府寻求市民配合，保持街道整洁。
The bridge was repaired by the two states acting in fruitful cooperation. 在两州富有 成果的合作之下，大桥修建竣工。 More: cooperate v. 合作，配合
10. security /s??????????/ n. 安全，安全感；保证，保障 e.g. We are all concerned for the security of the passengers on the aircraft. 我们都 很担心飞机上旅客的安全。
What a child needs is the security of discipline. 儿童需要的是纪律的保证。 More: secure v. 使安全，保证；secure a. 安全的，安心的； securely ad. 安全地，牢固地
11. undertaking /????????????/ n. 保证，许诺；任务，事业 e.g. I can give you no undertakings. 我不能给你任何保证。
Starting a new business can be a risky undertaking. 创办新企业会是一件有风险的事。 More: undertake v. 保证，着手做；undertaker n. 承办者，企业家
12. award /??????/ v. 授予（奖品等），给予（需要者或应得者） e.g. The University awarded him an honorary degree. 这所大学授给他名誉学位。 The school awards scholarships to needy students. 这所学校给贫苦学生以奖学金。 More: award n. 奖品，奖学金
13. pledge /?????/ v. 保证给予，发誓；使许诺，使发誓
e.g. They have pledged that they will always remain faithful. 他们发誓将永远忠贞不渝。 They have been pledged to secrecy. 他们已发誓保守秘密。 More: pledge n. 诺言，保证
14. opposition /?????????/ n. 反对，抵抗；对立，意见相反 e.g. There are three main opposition parties. 有三个主要反对党。
We found ourselves in opposition to our colleagues on this question. 我们发现在这个 问题上，我们与同事们的意见相反。
More: oppose v. 反对，反抗；opposite a. 反对的，对立的
15. bid /???/ n. 投标，出价；出价的数目，承包价；邀请；企图 e.g. He made a bid of six dollars on the chair. 他出价6元买那把椅子。 His bid was ten dollars. 他出的价钱是十元。 More: bid v. 出价，投标；邀请；表示
16. endorsement /????????????/ n. 赞同，支持；背书，票据签字 e.g. When I was in trouble, he gave me a lot of endorsement. 我陷入困境时，他 给了我很多的支持。
The proprietor of the store, on Coverly’s endorsement, cashed a check for a hundred dollars. 根据科弗利的背书，店主即对支票支付100美元现款。 More: endorse v. 赞同，支持
17. participate /????????????/ v. 参与，参加；分享，分担
e.g. In a modern democracy people want to participate more fully. 在现代民主政 体中，人们要求更多的参与。
He usually participates with his close friends in his sufferings. 他常常与挚友共患难。 More: participation n. 参与，参加；participant n. 参与者，参加者； participant a. 参与的，分享的
18. media /???????/ n. （medium的复数）（有时用作单）宣传工具，传播媒 介；媒质，媒介物
e.g. Television is a powerful media. 电视是一种强有力的宣传工具。 Air is a medium for sound. 空气是传播声音的媒质。
19. correspondent /??????????????/ n. 通讯员，记者；相当物，相似物
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e.g. He serves as a White House correspondent. 他是一名驻白宫记者。
Words should be the exactest correspondents of a person’s thought. 言语应当是人的 思想的最确切的反映。
More: correspond v. 通信（with）；correspondence n. 通信（联系）
20. global /????????/ a. 全球的，全世界的；球形的，球面的
e.g. Our company has adopted the global strategy. 我们公司采用的是全球战略。 The earth is a global mass. 地球是一个球形体。 More: globe n. 地球，球状物 21. platform /? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ n. 提供机会的地方，公开发表议论的地方（或机
会）；台，（楼梯口等的）平台
e.g. The hotline provides a platform for the customer’s viewpoint. 热线为顾客提 供发表意见的机会。
She jumped off the platform while the bus was still moving. 公共汽车还在行驶，她就从 门口跳了下来。
1. in person 亲自，本人；直接，当面
e.g. Come in person, don’t write or phone. 你自己来，别写信或打电话。
They talked a lot to one another, over the telephone and in person. 他们交谈得很多，或 通电话，或面谈。
2. back up 支持，援助；后退，倒退
e.g. Harris will back me up wholeheartedly as he used to. 哈里斯会象过去一样全 心全意地支持我。
They couldn’t understand, so he backed up and told them once more. 因为他们不懂，他 就倒回去，重又解释一遍。
3. as a result of 作为??的结果，由于
e.g. As a result of what we saw we decided to change the rules. 鉴于我们所看到的
情况，我们决定更改规则。
The flight had to be put off as a result of the heavy fog. 由于大雾，本次航班不得不延 迟。
More: as a result 作为结果，因此
4. lead up to 作为??的准备或前导，为??铺路；（道路等）一直通往（某 处）
e.g. These reforms led up to the establishment of our republic. 这些改革为我们共 和国的建立铺平了道路。
This staircase leads up to the roof. 楼梯一直通往楼顶。
Phrases & Expressions
1. I was, however, honoured to meet many of you over the last few days, and delighted to renew old friendships.
译文：不过，在过去的几天里我很荣幸地与诸位见了面，也非常高兴与大家重温 了我们的友谊。
句中however是连词而不是副词，汉语意思是“然而”，“可是”。在however之 前或之后通常要用逗号而不是分号。
e.g. The essay is all right; there is room for improvement, however. 这篇文章不错， 但仍有改进的余地。
We began to play tennis. However, it started to rain, so we went home. 我们开始打网球。 可是天下起了雨，所以我们就回家去。
2. I also understand it is an honour which comes with a great responsibility — and
which requires the highest levels of co-operation with the IOC.
译文：我深知这项殊荣意味着巨大的责任，而且还要求最高水准地与国际奥委会 的合作。
本句中有两个并列的定语从句which comes with a great responsibility和which requires the highest levels of co-operation with the IOC，修饰同一个先行词an honour。 3. My promise to you is that we will be your very best partners. 译文：我向大家承诺：我们会成为你们最佳的合作伙伴。
在本句中，由从属连词that引导的名词性从句 that we will be your very best partners 在句中作表语。此类从句也可以由what, who, whoever, whatever等连接代词引导， 还可由where, when, how, why等连接副词引导。
e.g. The question is why he likes the place so much. 问题是他为何如此喜欢那个地方。
4. I can’t think of a better place than London to hold an event that unites the world.
译文：我想不出一个地方比伦敦更合适举行这一将世界团结在一起的盛会。
that unites the world是限制性定语从句，修饰先行词an event。关系代词that在定语 从句中作主语，不能省略；如果关系代词在定语从句中作宾语，往往可以省略。 e.g. He is the man (whom / that) I saw yesterday. 他就是我昨天见到的那个人。 5. To have a vision which serves those who come after us. 译文：放眼未来，造福后代。
本句中有两个定语从句，其中定语从句which serves those who come after us中套有另 一个定语从句who come after us。前一个定语从句修饰的先行词是a vision，因为a vision是物，所以关系代词用which。后一个定语从句修饰的先行词是those，因为