VOA标准英语2010年-US Boy Scouts Welcome Hundreds of Inte

Thousands of Boy Scouts² from across the United States and around the world are celebrating 100 years of scouting³ at this year's Boy Scout¹ National Jamboree. The Scouts stage the event every four years, bringing together boys ages 11 to 18 for 10 days of adventure, fun and friendships. This year's gathering⁴ has attracted hundreds of international Scouts.

These Boy Scouts traveled from El Salvador to this army base in Virginia to join tens of thousands of other Scouts who are attending the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree.

Carlos Hernandez says it is a once in a lifetime experience for these Salvadorian Scouts.

"For them it is a little bit overwhelming because most of them, it's their first time out of the country," said Carlos Hernandez. "And we are happy to be here."

This year's Jamboree has the largest international contingent⁵ ever - nearly 400 Scouts from 26 countries.
Chase Olivieri is from Puerto Rico. He says the Jamboree is the perfect setting for international Scouts.

"It's just an opportunity to really meet and mingle⁶ with kids from all around the world," said Chase Olivieri. "It's just a new opportunity to make friends, experience different activities and just have fun. That's what it's all about."

These Scouts are from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Elechi Todd says he enjoys meeting fellow Scouts from around the world.

"I met people from Puerto Rico," said Elechi Todd. "We were on the bus with some Egyptian Scouts and people from Granada. When I saw people from Saudi Arabia, I didn't feel so different."

Icaro Mota is from Brazil. He says he accomplished⁷ more than he thought he could on the rope pull.

"I am scared of heights a little bit and I went really high today so that was really great," said Icaro Mota.

Most of the International Boy Scouts are integrated into groups of boys from the United States. Vimell Presad from Malaysia is happy he's taking so many wonderful memories away from the event.

"I think the friends, the hospitality of the American Boy Scouts, the activities," said Vimell Presad. "This is definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity being here."

No matter where these boys come from they say they share the special bond of being Scouts and hope after they leave this Jamboree they can establish friendships that will last a lifetime.
 

1 scout   

n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索

参考例句：

• He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
• The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。

2 scouts   

侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。

3 scouting   

守候活动，童子军的活动

参考例句：

• I have people scouting the hills already. 我已经让人搜过那些山了。
• Perhaps also from the Gospel it passed into the tradition of scouting. 也许又从《福音书》传入守望的传统。 来自演讲部分

4 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

5 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

6 mingle   

vt.使混合，使相混；vi.混合起来；相交往

参考例句：

• If we mingle with the crowd,we should not be noticed.如果我们混在人群中，就不会被注意到。
• Oil will not mingle with water.油和水不相融。

7 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。