VOA慢速英语--神奇的奥运会：世界摄影日照片

AS IT IS 2016-08-20 Amazing Olympic Photos on World Photo Day 神奇的奥运会：世界摄影日照片

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Friday was World Photo Day. According to World Photo Day’s website, August 19 is the day the photographic process known as the Daguerreotype¹ was patented in 1839.

The first World Photo Day was in 2009.

World Photo Day allows people to “celebrate their passion for photography.”

On World Photo Day, many people are posting their favorite photos with the hashtag #worldphotoday. That includes photos from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

One photo many people liked came from the qualifying³ part of the men’s 200-meter race. Sprinter⁴ Usain Bolt of Jamaica was pictured smiling as he crossed the finish line ahead of the other runners.

Many people wondered how photographers were able to catch such an image.

Another great photo came from a women’s wrestling gold medal match. Japanese wrestler⁵ Risako Kawai celebrated⁶ her victory in the 63-kilogram class by throwing her coach to the floor. It was a surprising and different way to celebrate.

Many wrestlers lift their coach up onto their shoulders instead. But do not worry, Kawai did that, too.

Earlier in the week, another image from Rio caught the world’s attention. During a 5-kilometer race, American runner Abby D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand had an accident. The runners’ feet touched and both athletes fell to the ground.

Both Hamblin and D’Agostino looked hurt. But they helped each other up and kept running. It turned out D’Agostino had a severe knee injury. She crossed the finish line far behind the other runners. D’Agostino was not able to continue in the Olympics.

Many people said the picture of the two women helping⁷ each other up was the perfect example of the Olympic spirit.

Another dramatic moment came in the women’s 400-meter race. Allyson Felix of the United States was in the lead with just a few meters to go. But at the last second, Shaunae Miller⁸ of the Bahamas dove⁹ over the finish line to win the gold medal.

Miller’s dive was legal, and she became the Olympic champion.

Of course, no World Photo Day would be complete without people sharing photos of their cats. So here is a photo of a cat in bed.

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patent – n. an official document that gives a person or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product for a certain period of time

passion – n. a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something

qualify² – v. to have the skills that are required or do the things that are required to become a member of a team or to be allowed in a competition

spirit – n. a shared attitude or feeling that relates to a particular time, place, activity, etc. — often + of

dramatic – adj. greatly affecting people's emotions

1 daguerreotype   

n.银板照相

参考例句：

• The inventor of the daguerreotype is a French artist.银版照相的发明者是位法国艺术家。
• The image was taken by louis daguerre who invented the daguerreotype-one of the earliest methods of photography.这张照片是由路易斯达盖尔拍摄，他发明了银版照相法-摄影的最早方法之一。

2 qualify   

vt.取得资格，有资格，限定，描述；vi.取得资格，有资格

参考例句：

• I won't qualify until next year.我明年才具备资格。
• You must qualify yourself for the post.你必须使自己具备担任这一工作的资格。

3 qualifying   

使具有资格的

参考例句：

• players who fail at the pre-qualifying stage 在预选赛中淘汰掉的选手
• A doctoral candidate is required to pass a qualifying examination. 考博士需通过一个资格考试。

4 sprinter   

n.短跑运动员，短距离全速奔跑者

参考例句：

• He is more a sprinter than a swimmer. 他是短跑健将，而不是游泳选手。 来自辞典例句
• The sprinter himself thinks he can run the race at 9.4 seconds. 这位短跑运动员自认为可以用9.4秒跑完比赛。 来自互联网

5 wrestler   

n.摔角选手，扭

参考例句：

• The wrestler tripped up his opponent.那个摔跤运动员把对手绊倒在地。
• The stronger wrestler won the first throw.较壮的那个摔跤手第一跤就赢了。

6 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

9 dove   

n.鸽，温和派人物，“鸽派”人物

参考例句：

• A dove is often used as a symbol of peace.鸽常作为和平的象征。
• Paul seemed more impressed by the dove.保尔似乎对鸽子更感兴趣。