The first modern Olympic Games was held in Athensin 1896 and only twelve nations participated. Besides the host nation man participants were tourists who I)happened to be in Greece at the time. Though the whole affair was L)informal standard was not high, the old principle of amateur sport was kept up.

　　Since then the games had been held every four years except during the M)interruption of the two World War. This was J)definitely a departure from the old Olympic spirit when wars had to stop and make way for the games.

　　The games have grown enormously in scale and K)physical performances have now reached unprecedented heights. Unfortunatelythe same cannot be said about their Dmoral stantard. Instead of Olympia, the modern games are now held in different cities all over the world. Inevitably politics and commercialism get involved as countries vie each other forthe A)honour to hold the games because of the political prestige and commercial profit to be C)had out of them.In the 11th games held in Berlin in 1936, Hitler who had newly come to H)power in Germany tried to use the occasion for his Nazi propaganda. For the first time the Olympic flame was brought all the way from Olympia to the games site in relays, a marathon journey now often taking months to B)accomplish.

　　全文翻译：

　　第一届现代奥林匹克运动会于1896年在雅典举行，当时只有12个国家参加。除了东道国之外，许多参赛者都是当时碰巧在希腊观光的旅游者。尽管整个比赛是非正式的，而且标准也不高，但奥运会作为业余体育运动的古老传统却被保持下来了。

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