UNIT 1 The Olympics
第一单元 奥运会
Lesson 6: Diving "Dream Team"
第六课： 跳水“梦之队”
THINK ABOUT IT!What is a "Dream Team"?

Is there a "Dream Team" in basketball?

What about diving?

Who are the best-known members of China's Olympic diving team?

In basketball,the U.S.has the "Dream Team":
美国有篮球“梦之队”：
the team with the best athletes.
队里拥有最优秀的运动员。
But China has the "Dream Team" in diving.
但是中国有跳水“梦之队”。
China has won many gold medals in diving since 1984.
自1984年以来，中国已经获得了很多枚跳水金牌。
At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney,China's diving team won five of the eight diving events.
在2000年悉尼奥运会上，中国跳水队获得了八枚金牌中的五枚。
Fu Mingxia is one of China's best divers.
伏明霞是中国最优秀的跳水运动员之一。
At Atlanta in 1996,
在1996年的亚特兰大奥运会上，
she won gold medals in the women's 10-metre platform and the 3-metre springboard events.
她在女子10米跳台和3米跳板项目中获得金牌。
She was the first woman in 36 years to win both events.
她是36年来第一位获得双项冠军的运动员。
Since 1912,only four women have won both gold medals in diving.
自1912年以来，只有四名女运动员曾在跳水中获得双项金牌。
Fu Mingxia won her first victory in 1991.
伏明霞在1991年首次夺冠。
She was only twelve—the youngest world champion ever.
她当时年仅12岁，是最年轻的世界冠军。
Then,at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics,
接着，在1992年的巴塞罗那奥运会上，
she became the youngest Olympic champion at age 13.
13岁的她成为最年轻的奥运冠军。
For many years,American divers won the most gold medals at the Olympics.
很多年来，美国跳水选手在奥运会上获得了大多数的金牌。
But not anymore!
但现在不再是了！
Today,China's divers have the most victories.
如今，中国的跳水选手获得大多数的胜利。
Now,other countries want to catch up with China.
现在，其他国家想追上中国。
They want Chinese diving coaches!
他们想请中国的跳水教练！
These countries include Canada and the U.S.
这些国家包括加拿大和美国。
Can you dive?
你会跳水吗？
Diving is one of the most popular events at the Olympics.
跳水是奥运会上最受欢迎的比赛项目之一。
There are eighty-five kinds of dives off the platform.
跳台跳水有85种方式。
Quick Quiz!
小测验！
Diving has not always been an Olympic sport.
跳水并不是一直都是奥运会比赛项目的。
What year did diving begin at the Olympics?
跳水是哪一年在奥运会上开始的？
Diving became an Olympic event in 1904.
1904年跳水成为奥运会比赛项目。
What new type of diving began at the 2000 Olympics?
2000年奥运会上有什么新的跳水项目？
Synchronized diving.
双人跳水。
In this event,two divers dive together.
在这项比赛中，两名选手一起完成跳水动作，
They dive at the same time.
他们同时起跳。
LET'S DO IT!Talk about the 2008 Olympics with a partner.

Try using the following phrases or any others you can think of:

dream team,catch up with,not...anymore,

good luck,give up.