集思晨读 Day 55 英语点津 盘点：中国十大突出壮举 No.2 室内运动

【集思晨读. Lewis Day 55 英语点津 盘点：中国十大突出壮举 No.2 室内运动】 Good morning, everyone! It's Fri. 30 Jan. I am Lewis saying hello to you all from Nanjing! 大家周五早上好，今天是一月三十号，我是Lewis，在南京给大家晨读。昨天，在晨读里跟大家分享了国人引以为豪的猪肉烹调，今天我继续同大家分享国人表现突出的十个领域的第二条： Indoor sports--室内运动So China isn't all that great at football -- so what?中国人不擅长足球——那又怎样？ Its state system of athletic training has perfected a foolproof method for producing top gymnasts, ping pong champs, badminton aces and diving divas.中国针对运动员训练的国家体制已经十分完善，涌现出众多顶尖的运动员，包括体操、乒乓球、羽毛球和跳水等多个项目。 Since it first participated in the modern Olympics in 1984, it's steadily risen toward the top of the medals table.自从1984年第一次参加现代奥运会后，中国就以奖牌榜榜首为目标而不断努力。 Chinese-style athleticism reached a climax at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing when the country garnered 51 gold medals and ranked number one overall.在2008年北京奥运会上，中国式体育运动到达顶峰：中国代表团摘得51枚金牌，在奖牌榜上登顶。 Although a top contender in diving and gymnastics, Chinese competitors are practically unbeatable at badminton and table tennis, winning more gold medals in these events than any other country at the Olympics.跳水和体操项目是中国队的优势项目。不过，中国在羽毛球和乒乓球上的表现则更为亮眼，获得的金牌也超过其他任何国家。In comparison, the United States is undeniably the long-standing king of the Olympics, but it's had an 18-Olympic head start on China.尽管相比之下，美国无疑才是屹立不倒的奥运会之王，但是美国的奥运会历史比中国早18年，自然有先到优势。Review: Key vocabs & Expressions1. top gymnasts2. ping pong champs3. badminton aces4. diving divas5. steadily rise toward the top of the medals table6. reached a climax7. garnered 51 gold medals8. top contender9. practically unbeatable10. undeniably the long-standing king of the Olympics