高考写作素材及话题表达积累--举办奥运会的利与弊 2022届高考英语外刊学习
展开The advantages and disadvantages of hosting the Olympics
外刊原句素材
The advantages of hosting the Olympic games
- The host city experiences the Olympics’positive values.
奥运主办城市可以体验奥运会带来的正向价值观。
补充：The Olympics celebrate the values of freedom, equality, globalism and peace. A host city not only identifies and supports these values but gets the honor to promote them locally and globally. Such a positive environment will remain even after the Olympic Games end.
奥运会宣扬自由、平等、全球化、和平这些价值观。主办城市不仅认同并支持这些价值观，而且有幸在当地和全球推广这些价值观。即使在奥运会结束后，这种积极的环境仍将存在。【celebrate在这里表示歌颂；赞扬】
- The Olympics help promote sports and health in the host country.
奥运会有助于在举办国推广运动与健康。
补充：During the Olympics, athletes who are usually unknown are put in the spotlight, are widely recognized, and can even become national heroes. This can encourage local children and athletes to follow their athletic dreams.
在奥运会期间，通常不为大众所知的运动员会受到关注，得到广泛认可，甚至可以成为国家英雄。这可以鼓励当地儿童和运动员追随他们的运动梦想。
【in/under the spotlight受到大众的关注】
- Much of the gain is expected to come from the“legacy effects”, such as increases in tourism and the use of transport and other infrastructure after the tournament ends.
奥运会带来的大部分好处预计会来自“遗留效应”，如旅游业的增长以及比赛结束后交通和其他基础设施的使用。
The disadvantages of hosting the Olympic games
- The Olympics are not economical.
举办奥运会的成本效益不高。
注意区分economic和economical：
economic经济的；与经济相关的。economical实惠的；节约的。
补充：The host country needs to invest billions of dollars in building and improving infrastructures like highways, airports and sports venues. Although the vast investment benefits local residents, the Olympics are rarely considered profitable.
东道国需要投资数几十亿美元建设和改善公路、机场和体育场馆等基础设施。尽管巨额投资使当地居民受益，但奥运会很少被认为是有利可图的。
2. It can place a strain on the daily lives of local residents. During the Olympic games, the host city is normally packed with tourists, making it less comfortable for locals.
举办奥运会会给当地居民的日常生活造成压力。奥运会期间，主办城市通常挤满了游客，使得当地人感到不太舒服。
【put a strain on对...造成问题】
3. Hosting the Olympics may harm a country`s reputation.
举办奥运会可能会有损国家声誉。
补充：Unexpected incidents and misconduct can cause serious damage to the reputation of the host city and country. For example, the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece (which is considered an economic failure) is portrayed as the main reason for the country`s ongoing economic crisis.
突发事件和不当行为可能会严重损害主办城市和国家的声誉。例如，2004年希腊奥运会（被认为是经济上的失败）被视为该国持续经济危机的主要原因。
话题词汇及表达积累
- 正向价值观positive values
- 有幸做某事get the honor to do sth.
- 推广运动和健康promote sports and health
- 受到大众的关注be put in the spotlight
- 追随某人的梦想follow one’s dreams
- 改善基础设施improve infrastructures
- 当地居民local residents
- 有利可图的profitable
- 对...造成问题put a strain on
- 挤满了…..be packed with
- 突发事件unexpected incidents
- 被视为……be portrayed as
