英语新闻视频：当艺术遇见体育

With thirteen days to go to the London Olympics, Olympic fever has returned once again to China. And a special art exhibition in Beijing is highlighting the passion of Chinese artists for all things sporting.

It’s called "The Thames River, the Great Wall, Embrace the World".

This special Olympic themed exhibition opened at the National Museum of Fine Art on Friday.

As the precursor¹ of a bigger event in London in early August, it’s a tribute from China’s art community to mankind’s greatest "Games".

Over 130 works are showing - all by established and respected Chinese painters.

While some of the pieces focus directly on sports, others capture the Olympic spirit in landscapes, still objects and everyday lives.

The main exhibition will be in London’s Barbican Center, opening on August 1st.

It will feature 500 art works from 74 countries, with 200 of those coming from China.

Featured artist Li Dacheng says the exhibition is a good combination of art and sports.

Li Dacheng, Painter, said, I think this exhibition is very meaningful. On one hand, it promotes the Olympic spirit. On the other side, it pushes forward the progress of China’s fine arts.

Zhao Zhunwang is the creator of the center piece of the London exhibition -- a ten meter long scroll², joining Beijing and London with cloud and sea.

Zhao has been a painting with ink for 40 years. His album depicting⁴ Beijing with colored ink was a gift by the city to the many guests of the 2008 Olympic Games.

And now, he’s extending his theme, by linking the two cities.

Zhao Zhunwang, Painter, said, I depict³ the main sites of the two cities, including the Olympic stadiums of each city. I try to visualize⁵ a link between the two cultures.

The first Olympic Fine Arts Exhibition was held for the 2008 games.

With its integration⁶ of artistic⁷ flair⁸ and sporting passion, its now set to become an artistic gesture - passing the flame from the eastern capital Beijing to the western metropolis⁹ of London.
 

1 precursor   

n.先驱者；前辈；前任；预兆；先兆

参考例句：

• Error is often the precursor of what is correct.错误常常是正确的先导。
• He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.他说该笔交易不应该被看作是合并的前兆。

2 scroll   

n.卷轴，纸卷；(石刻上的)漩涡

参考例句：

• As I opened the scroll,a panorama of the Yellow River unfolded.我打开卷轴时，黄河的景象展现在眼前。
• He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements.他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。

3 depict   

vt.描画，描绘；描写，描述

参考例句：

• I don't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.我不喜欢看描写谋杀或暴力的戏剧或电影。
• Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle,lovable creatures.儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。

4 depicting   

描绘，描画( depict的现在分词 )； 描述

参考例句：

• a painting depicting the Virgin and Child 一幅描绘童贞马利亚和圣子耶稣的画
• The movie depicting the battles and bloodshed is bound to strike home. 这部描写战斗和流血牺牲的影片一定会取得预期效果。

5 visualize   

vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想

参考例句：

• I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。
• She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。

6 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

7 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

8 flair   

n.天赋，本领，才华；洞察力

参考例句：

• His business skill complements her flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
• He had a natural flair for business.他有做生意的天分。

9 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。