Yangyang: The ancient Olympic Games stopped in Greece a long time ago. There were no games for about 1500 years.
阳阳:希腊的古代奥运会在很久以前就停办了。大约1500年没有比赛了。
Lingling: What a shame! When did people hold the first modern Olympics?
玲玲:真遗憾!人们什么时候举办的第1届现代奥运会?
Yangyang: They held them in 1896 in Athens, the capital city of Greece.
阳阳:他们于1896年在希腊的首都城市雅典举办的。
Lingling: Could both men and women take part in the Games?
玲玲:男人和女人都可以参加奥运会吗?
Yangyang: Sure they could. Also, there were more events.
阳阳:他们当然都可以。而且有了更多的赛事。
Lingling: Now, people from different nations can meet and get to know each other better.
玲玲:现在,来自不同国家的人可以见面,并能够更好地了解彼此。
Yangyang: Do you know the motto of the modern Olympics?
阳阳:你知道现代奥运会的口号吗?
Lingling: Yes, I do. It is “Higher, Faster, Stronger”.
玲玲:是的,我知道。是“更高、更快、更强”。