Day322-马拉松起源

Marathon Race 马拉松 Marathon is a long distance running race,which was approved in the first Olympic Games.There is a moving story about thegame.马拉松式一项长距离赛跑比赛，也是第一届奥运会比赛项目。关于它有一个动人的故事。 Once, Marathon was a name of a place inGreece. About 490 BC, Greece and Persia fought with each other violently in theMarathon valley . Facing the condition of having no one to help the army, thearmy showed solidarity , used the right military skills, and defeated theirenemy, but with fewer soldiers.以前，马拉松是希腊的一个地名。公元前490年，希腊与波斯在马拉松山谷进行了激烈的战争。 面对没有援军的情况，希腊军队团结一致，用了正确的战术，以少胜多，击败了他们的敌人。 At that time, the information deliverer wastold to pass the exciting news of victory to the citizensof Athens, and let the people share thehappiness with them . The man didn’t mind how far theway was from Marathon to Athens, he went to the Athens without a break. When hegot to Athens, he was so tired that he fell down on the land and died.那时，信使得到命令，要把这个激动人心的胜利消息传递给雅典公民，让他们分享快乐。他没有在意马拉松到雅典路途遥远，一路跑到雅典没有片刻休息。当他到达雅典时，由于太累，摔倒在地上死了。 So people decided to have such a racingsport in memory of the great soldier . The length is 26 miles 285 yards, about42 kilometers, which is the distance between Marathon and Athens.于是人们决定举行长跑来纪念这位伟大的战士。长跑距离是26英里285码，约42公里，即从马拉松到雅典的距离。  language focus语言焦点： 1.running race 赛跑 2.approve 许可，赞成   I don’t approve of wasting time. 我不赞成浪费时间。3.moving = touching 感人的 a moving story 一个感人的故事4.violently 暴力地 /violent/ violenceHer heart beat violently when she receivedthe letter. 当她收到信的时候，心跳的很厉害。5.solidarity团结 = unitywe have to show solidarity in face ofdifficulties. 我们要在困难面前表现出团结一致。6.victory 胜利 Our victory was dearly bought. 我们的胜利是付出巨大代价换回的。7.defeat 打败We must stand together and defeat thetrouble. 我们要联合一致打败困境。8.Athens 雅典（希腊首都）9.deliverer 信使，传递信息的人=messenger10.fall down 摔倒11.in memory of 纪念A stone statue was built in memory of thehero. 为了纪念这位英雄，为他建造了一个石像。