英语听力精选进阶版 7920

This week, the Olympic torch¹ returns to London where the Games will begin today, 27 July.

As Olympic fever grips² the nation, the capital of the UK is taking the centre stage on the world stage.

In this week's programme, we picked three interesting sites in London where visitors can go during the Olympics and hopefully you'll learn a little about their history too.

1 torch   

n.火炬

参考例句：

• They are looking for volunteers to carry the torch.他们正在寻找火炬传递的志愿者。
• A famous athlete held a torch and ran to the stadium.一个著名的运动员举着火炬跑到运动场。

2 grips   

n.紧握( grip的名词复数 )；掌握；理解；理解力v.抓紧( grip的第三人称单数 )；吸引；引起；使感兴趣

参考例句：

• He bought some hair grips for his wife in the fair. 他在集市上为妻子买了一些发夹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He talked a lot, but never really came to grips with the subject. 他说了很多，但是没有真正谈到正题。 来自《简明英汉词典》