中国参加俄二战胜利70周年活动

 　　The preparations are in full swing for the parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

　　Troops from many countries will march across Red Square to be reviewed by heads of state including Chinese President Xi Jinping.

　　It is to be the biggest parade of its kind in modern Russia, and marks the first time China will have participated.

　　102 honor guards from three services of the Chinese military arrived in Moscow late last month and will march in newly designed uniforms.

　　中国参加俄二战胜利70周年活动

　　"This is the first time that I've gone abroad and I'm proud of being a participant in such an event. In our spare time here, many soldiers from other participating countries came to us for photos. Peace really makes us soldiers feel good."

　　Li Bentao, commander of China's honor guard, says it's a great opportunity for Chinese soldiers to show respect to Russian veterans and for the country to show its determination in defending the hard-won victory.

　　Over the past days, to quickly sync up with the local time and get acclimated¹ to local conditions, the Chinese soldiers woke up at 3 o'clock every morning and departed for training at four.

　　But commander Li admits there are still some difficulties, such as the potholes² in the brick ground at Red Square as well as the way Chinese soldiers stride.

　　"The average stride length for Russian soldiers is 80 centimeters, while our standard is 75 centimeters per stride and 116 steps per minute. So it's a little difficult to keep pace with the Russian troops. Russian soldiers really look very vigorous during a parade, but we will try to be more synchronized³."

　　The Chinese soldiers will be the first among the 10 foreign troops to appear in the square, while flag-bearer Zhang Honejie will lead the Chinese legion.

　　"I feel very proud of carrying the national flag. As a Chinese national, it's a glory. As a soldier, it's a mission. I'm confident that I can carry the flag very steadily⁴ in this parade."

　　So far, three rehearsals⁵ have been held. The Chinese troops impressed locals not only with their marching, but also the song they sang as they paraded.

　　The Russian folk song Katyusha was composed back in the late 1930s, becoming popular among Russian troops in the Great Patriotic⁶ War.

　　Zhang Hongjie says they made quite an effort to practice this.

　　"We had to remember the lyrics⁷ by homophonic translation. We spent a whole night learning the song and the whole following week improving our singing. When we sang it out during rehearsals, locals on the roadside applauded us and echoed us. The atmosphere was so impressive and our singing seemed to sound better at that time."

　　The Chinese soldiers are racing⁸ with time to tune⁹ themselves up for the festivities.

　　The parade will also involve 200 military vehicles and 150 aircraft.

　　The state-of-the-art Russian tank, the T-14 Armata, will be a highlight of the commemoration.

　　For CRI, I'm Tu Yun.

1 acclimated   

v.使适应新环境，使服水土服水土，适应( acclimate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The rice has been acclimated in this area. 水稻已能适应这一地区的环境。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Have you become acclimated to Taiwan yet? 你已适应台湾的环境了吗？ 来自辞典例句

2 potholes   

n.壶穴( pothole的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Potholes are also home to tiny desert animals. 洞穴也是弱小动物的家。 来自互联网
• If you're going to enjoy the good times, you've certainly got to deal with some potholes. 如果要享受甜美的胜利果实，当然要应付这些战绩不佳的指责压力。 来自互联网

3 synchronized   

同步的

参考例句：

• Do not use the synchronized keyword in Managed Objects. 不要在管理对象上使用synchronized关键字。 来自互联网
• The timing of the gun was precisely synchronized with the turning of the plane's propeller. 风门的调速与飞机螺旋桨的转动精确同步。 来自辞典例句

4 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

5 rehearsals   

n.练习( rehearsal的名词复数 )；排练；复述；重复

参考例句：

• The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
• She worked like a demon all through rehearsals. 她每次排演时始终精力过人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

7 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

8 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

9 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。