【趣谈英语】奥林匹克金牌不是纯金-Olympic Gold Medals Are Made Of Silver
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
host country: the nation that holds the event
IOC: International Olympic Committee
composition: what something is made of
gold-plated: containing a layer of gold on the surface
monetary 1 value: the amount something is worth
Gold Medals Are Made Of Silver-奥林匹克金牌是用银做的
Winning a gold medal in the Olympics is a reward like no other. But are the medals really made out of gold? Not entirely 2. Solid gold medals are very expensive, and have not been awarded to Olympians since 1912. Since then, Olympic gold medals have only contained a small percentage of gold. While the design of the medal is determined 3 by the host country, the IOC does maintain some rules about the metal composition. The gold-plated gold medals are made mainly of silver, but must contain a minimum of 6 grams of gold. The monetary value of the 2014 gold medals was approximately $550 US dollars.
1 monetary
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
2 entirely
ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
3 determined
adj.坚定的；有决心的
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。