3. The stories of the emotional highs and lows of the competitors would never reach outside world. (para. 5) lo one outside the Olympic Games would ever find out about the happiness and sadness the competitors felt 有关体育健儿成功亦或失败的消息将不会为世人所知。 4. We reveled in the compliments we received. (para. 6) We greatly enjoyed the compliments we got 我们都为获得的称赞而欣喜不已 Summary of the Tex the Sydney Olympics Supervisor the main press center important and exciting a once-in-a-lifetime experience a valuable contribution revel in the compliments take part in a parade be involved in bring tears to ones eyes Reference Summary The author worked as a volunteer supervisor in the press center at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Altogether there were 47000 volunteers, they all wore uniforms and developed a great deal of group pride. The author was surprised at the strength of these positive feelings Without the volunteers the Olympics could never have been such a big success. At the end of he Olympics all the volunteers were invited to parade through the streets of Sydney amidst cheers and tears. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience Words and expressions bond to cause to stick together as with paste Examples These two pieces of paper won't bond together3 3. The stories of the emotional highs and lows of the competitors would never reach the outside world. (para. 5) No one outside the Olympic Games would ever find out about the happiness and sadness the competitors felt. 有关体育健儿成功亦或失败的消息将不会为世人所知。 4. We reveled in the compliments we received. (para. 6) We greatly enjoyed the compliments we got. 我们都为获得的称赞而欣喜不已。 ◼ Summary of the Text the Sydney Olympics supervisor the Main Press Center important and exciting a once-in-a-lifetime experience a valuable contribution revel in the compliments take part in a parade be involved in bring tears to one's eyes Reference Summary The author worked as a volunteer supervisor in the press center at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Altogether there were 47000 volunteers, they all wore uniforms and developed a great deal of group pride. The author was surprised at the strength of these positive feelings. Without the volunteers the Olympics could never have been such a big success. At the end of the Olympics all the volunteers were invited to parade through the streets of Sydney amidst cheers and tears. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.. ◼ Words and Expressions 1. bond: to cause to stick together as with paste Examples: ⚫ These two pieces of paper won’t bond together