Step by Step 3000 第1册 Unit12:Dictation item(6)

 　　Item Six.

　　Vocabulary. govern, charter¹, Lausanne, Oceania.

　　IOC stands for "International Olympic Committee" which governs the Olympics in general.

　　It was founded in Paries on 23 June, 1894.

　　Its headquarters² are in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

　　Its official languages are English and French.

　　IOC members come from five different continents, Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.

　　They choose Olympic cities six years in advance.

　　All the Olympic movement's rules are contained in a book called The Olympic Charter.

　　There is an Olympic Museum and Studies Center in Lausanne.

　　It contains posters, documents, medals, books, photos, paintings, films and sculptures.

1 charter   

n.特许状，执照，宪章；v.特许，发给特许执照

参考例句：

• This new law amounts to a tax evader's charter.这项新法律简直成了为逃税者开的许可证。
• We will charter a steamer to convey the goods.我们将租一艘船运送这批货物。

2 headquarters   

n.司令部，指挥部；总部，总店

参考例句：

• Several great guns from the headquarters are coming to see us today.总部的几个大人物今天要来看我们。
• The bank has its headquarters in Pairs.这家银行的总行在巴黎。