Background Information
Unit 7
Sports and Hobbies
Background Information
 1. Triathlon [ trai'æθlɔn ] (铁人三项)
The triathlon promises to be one of the most popular Olympic
sports. It consists of 1500m-swimming, 40km-cycling, and 10km-racing
without stopping.
铁人三项有望成为最受欢迎的奥运项目之一。这项运动要先游泳
1500米，骑40公里自行车，然后又紧接着长跑10公里。
 2. Track-and-Field (田径)
Track-and-field competition is considered the heart of the Summer
Olympics. The various track-and-field events involve the natural
athletic motions of walking, running, jumping and throwing.
Because these events put athletes in direct competition, Olympic
track-and-field has always had widespread appeal. The two running
events having perhaps the greatest interest are the 1500-meter run
and the marathon (26 miles and 385 yards or 42.195 km). The 100-
metre dash is also a favorite. In the field events, the pole vault, high
jump and long jump attract much attention.
田径比赛被认为是夏季奥运会的核心。田径项目多种多样，包括走、跑、跳、
投掷等自然体育动作。由于这些比赛涉及选手间的直接竞争，奥运田径总是具
有广泛的吸引力。最吸引人的2项跑步项目恐怕要数1500米跑和马拉松
（26英里385英尺或42.195千米）了。100米短跑也是一项最受人喜爱的项目。
在田赛项目中，撑杆跳高、跳高、跳远也很引人注目。
 3. Decathlon [ di'kæθlɔn ] (十项全能)
The event requiring the greatest all-round ability is the
decathlon, which consists of 10 track-and-field tests:
A ) 100-metre dash, B) long jump, C) shot put, D) high jump,
E) 400-metre run, F) 110-metre hurdles, G) discus, H) pole vault,
I) javelin and J) 1500-metre run.
十项全能要求运动员具有超强的全方面的能力，它包括
A. 100米短跑，B. 跳远，C. 铅球，D. 跳高，E. 400米跑，
F. 110米栏，G. 铁饼，H. 撑杆跳高，I. 标枪，J. 1500米跑。
4. Pentathlon [ pen'tæθlɔn ] (五项全能)
It is a test of skill in five events: 200-meter run, 1500-meter run,
broad jump, discus and javelin.
五项全能包括200米跑、1500米跑、跳远、铁饼和标枪。
5. The Modern Pentathlon (现代五项)
It is usually contested by military men. The five events on the program
involve horseback riding, fencing, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running.
现代五项经常由军人参加。它包括马术、剑术、射击、游泳和越野跑。
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