2017届湖南省长沙一中高考英语听力专题训练：7（含原文答案）_高考复习指南

2017届湖南省长沙一中高考英语听力专题训练：7（含原文答案）

　　W:What colors are they?How are they arranged?

　　M:Red,green,yellow,blue,and black,right?As for the arrangement...I think the black color is in the middle,and both sides are...

　　W:Yes,you are right,then...

　　M:And I remember that the colors of the three upper rings are blue,black and red,and the yellow and green ones are under them.Now,Annie,let me ask you a question.What do the five rings represent?What do they indicate?

　　W:Your question won’t beat me.The blue color represents Europe,the black represents Africa,the red represents America,the yellow represents Asia,and the green represents Australia.The five rings represent the close unity and friendly meeting at the Olympics between athletes from five continents.

　　M:You said it very well.

　　W:Therefore,there are five rings in both the Olympic flag and the Olympic emblem,which were carefully designed by Mr. Baron de Coubertin.

　　M:Mr. Baron de Coubertin was really great!

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　　As far back in history as we can tell,people have celebrated the start of a new year.The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer.That is when the Nile River flooded its banks,bringing water and fertility to the land.Today,most people celebrate New Year’s Day on January the first.People observe the New Year’s holiday in many different ways.The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown and royal clothing.They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.The idea of admitting mistakes and finishing the business of the old year is found in many cultures on New Year’s Day.Making New Year’s resolutions is a common American tradition.Today,popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight,stop smoking,or be more productive at work.So people use New Year’s resolutions to make major changes in their lives.One such resolution might be to “stop and smell the flowers”.This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures instead of always being too busy and in a hurry.Another resolution might be揹on ’t sweat the small stuff?This jmeans not to worry or get angry about unimportant things.Another resolution might be to be happy now and to forget about bad things that happened in the past.Or,to be thankful for the most important things in life,like family and friends.Our resolution is to wish all of our listeners a happy, healthy and productive New Year!