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北京奥运会的筹备

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ID: 0204 Advanced
你记得北京申奥成功的时候，中国人激动地跳起来的情景吗？中国人实在是太期待能在家门口点燃奥运圣火了。你相信北京能成功地举办奥运会吗？当来自世界各地的运动员，教练，记者，游客涌向北京的时候，你会亲自去看吗？你担心安全吗？你害怕拥挤吗？如果你了解了北京奥运会的筹备工作，你的一切担心都可以消失了，北京人民正在精心地准备呢。
Mon Aug 07 2006 | Jenny, Connie
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
筹备 chóubèi preparation
如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú like wildfire
营造 yíngzào to build
应急 yìngjí respond to an emergency
前几天我去了北京，觉得北京发生了很大的变化。特别是2008年奥运会的筹备工作正在如火如荼地进行，让我深刻感受到了北京即将作为奥运会主办城市的隆重气氛。
qiánjǐtiān wǒ qù le Běijīng ，juéde Běijīng fāshēng le hěn dà de biànhuà 。tèbié shì èrlínglíngbā nián Àoyùnhuì de chóubèi gōngzuò zhèngzài rúhuǒrútú de jìnxíng ，ràng wǒ shēnkè gǎnshòu dào le Běijīng jíjiāng zuòwéi Àoyùnhuì zhǔbàn chéngshì de lóngzhòng qìfēn 。
A few days ago I went to Beijing. I feel that Beijing has changed a lot! The most noteworthy change is that the preparations for the 2008 Olympics are going like gangbusters. It really made me feel the grand atmosphere, now that Beijing is soon going to be the host city for the Olympics.
真的吗？快来说说看，我已经好些年没去过北京了，真期待2008年的时候，能去北京看奥运会。
zhēnde ma ？kuài lái shuō shuo kàn ，wǒ yǐjīng hǎoxiē nián méi qù guo Běijīng le ，zhēn qīdài èrlínglíngbā nián de shíhou ，néng qù Běijīng kàn Àoyùnhuì 。
Really? Quick, tell me about it. I haven't been to Beijing for quite a few years now. I'm really looking forward to 2008, when I'll be able to go to Beijing to watch the games.
我也是。我觉得不仅是北京人，应该是所有中国人，一提起2008年的奥运会就会充满了激动与向往。我一出飞机场就感受到这种气氛，到处是“北京欢迎您”的标语和吉祥物“福娃”可爱的笑脸，让你立刻联想到北京人民和所有中国人的友好与热情。更有意义的是，我还专门去颐和园参加了奥运会的倒计时活动，真是一次难忘的经历。
wǒ yě shì 。wǒ juéde bùjǐn shì Běijīngrén ，yīnggāi shì suǒyǒu Zhōngguórén ，yī tíqǐ èrlínglíngbā nián de Àoyùnhuì jiù huì chōngmǎn le jīdòng yǔ xiàngwǎng 。wǒ yī chū fēijīchǎng jiù gǎnshòu dào zhèzhǒng qìfēn ，dàochù shì “Běijīng huānyíng nín ”de biāoyǔ hé jíxiángwù “Fúwá ”kěài de xiàoliǎn ，ràng nǐ lìkè liánxiǎng dào Běijīng rénmín hé suǒyǒu Zhōngguórén de yǒuhǎo yǔ rèqíng 。gèng yǒu yìyì de shì ，wǒ hái zhuānmén qù Yíhéyuán cānjiā le Àoyùnhuì de dàojìshí huódòng ，zhēnshì yī cì nánwàng de jīnglì 。
Me, too. I think it's not just Beijingers-- probably all Chinese people get full of excitement and expectation at the mention of the 2008 Olympics. As soon as I got off the airport I felt this atmosphere. ''Beijing Welcomes You" banners and the cute, laughing faces of the ''Fuwa" mascots are everywhere. It makes you think immediately of the friendliness and enthusiasm of the people of Beijing and of China. Even more significant, I made a special trip to the Summer Palace to take part in a countdown ceremony for the Games. It was really an unforgettable experience.
天啊！你真是太幸福了。我也听说北京奥运会组委会为了营造北京的奥运气氛，做了大量的工作。公共交通，城市供水，运动场地建设等各方面都做了大量的改进，北京市政府还专门制定了针对突发事件的供水应急预案，以保证在奥运会期间能万无一失。看来全国上下都很重视这场盛会的筹备工作啊！
tiān a ！nǐ zhēnshì tài xìngfú le 。wǒ yě tīngshuō Běijīng Àoyùnhuì zǔwěihuì wèile yíngzào Běijīng de Àoyùn qìfēn ，zuò le dàliàng de gōngzuò 。gōnggòng jiāotōng ，chéngshì gōngshuǐ ，yùndòng chǎngdì jiànshè děng gè fāngmiàn dōu zuò le dàliàng de gǎijìn ，Běijīng shìhèngfǔ hái zhuānmén zhìdìng le zhēnduì tūfā shìjiàn de gōngshuǐ yìngjí yù àn ，yǐ bǎozhèng zài Àoyùnhuì qījiān néng wànwúyīshī 。kànlai quánguó shàngxià dōu hěn zhòngshì zhè chǎng shènghuì de chóubèi gōngzuò a ！
Wow! You were really so lucky! I also heard that the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games did a lot of work to create an Olympic atmosphere in Beijing. They've made a lot of improvements in public transportation, the city's water supply, and the construction of sports facilities. To make sure that the Olympics will be a surefire success, the Beijing municipal government even came up with a special plan in case of an emergency situation with the water supply. It looks like the entire country, from high to low, really puts a lot of importance on the preparations for this great gathering!
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