Digital project brings Olympics birthplace to life 數(shù)字項(xiàng)目讓奧運(yùn)誕生地“復(fù)活”

羅躍梅

希臘南部的一項(xiàng)新技術(shù)項(xiàng)目讓游客可以以虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)的方式沉浸式探索奧運(yùn)會(huì)的古老發(fā)源地。該項(xiàng)目使用增強(qiáng)現(xiàn)實(shí)技術(shù)重建了奧林匹亞古城的寺廟和競(jìng)賽區(qū)。

1A new technology project in southern Greece is helping visitors experience the ancient birthplace of the Olympic Games. The project used augmented reality to recreate temples and competition areas in the ancient city of Olympia. It was recently launched in the city， one of the worlds major archaeological sites.

2Augmented reality， or AR， is a technology that can project computer?created imagery onto special eyeglasses. Through the eyeglasses， the images appear along with other physical objects in the environment.

3The project is a partnership between American software maker Microsoft and Greeces Ministry of Culture and Sport. The ministry helped Microsoft map and build virtual representations of Olympia.

4The city was used for nearly a thousand years to host the games in ancient Greece that served as the model for the modern Olympics.

5“Its a milestone that helped us bring technology and culture and history together， so we can preserve it，” Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a video message at the launch event.

6The experience provides users with the chance to virtually walk through the ruins of Olympia. At the Olympic Museum in Athens， people can also use Microsofts AR headsets for a similar experience.

7Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis joined a group of schoolchildren who were using the app for the first time. “Im absolutely thrilled that were able to present to the world a completely new cultural experience using technology to recreate the ancient world of Olympia，” Mitsotakis told The Associated Press.

8Students from a local middle school looked at statues and structures that were brought to life on their phones. They were able to virtually visit inside and outside settings to explore where ancient Olympians had competed in different sports. One of the children， Panagiotis Christopoulos， called the project “impressive”. “I think it can help with teaching in schools，” the student said.

9The project began 18 months ago with a series of imaging flights to help map areas across Olympia.

10Microsoft is to build several data centers in and near Athens as part of a $1 billion investment agreement with the Greek government.

Choose the best answers according to the text

Detail 1. Whats the main function of the new technology project？

A. Attracting more visitors.

B. Protecting the ancient city of Olympia.

C. Demonstrating the ancient city of Olympia.

D. Promoting the Olympic Games.

Detail 2. What experience does the project provide for users？

A. Gaining special eyeglasses.

B. Raising money for ancient relics.

C. Tasting different technologies and cultures.

D. Virtually walking through the ruins of Olympia.

Inference 3. How did Mitsotakis feel after joining a group of schoolchildren？

A. Surprised.

B. Regretful.

C. Excited.

D. Angry.

Detail 4. In the opinion of Christopoulos， what benefit can the project bring？

A. It improves schools teaching.

B. It helps students do better in PE.

C. It improves users imitative skills.

D. Its free of charge for students.

Ⅰ. Analyze the difficult sentence in the text

“Its a milestone that helped us bring technology and culture and history together， so we can preserve it，” Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a video message at the launch event. “這是一個(gè)里程碑，它幫助我們將技術(shù)與文化和歷史結(jié)合在一起，以便我們能夠保護(hù)奧林匹亞古城，”微軟總裁布拉德·史密斯在發(fā)布會(huì)上的視頻講話中說。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句，引號(hào)內(nèi)為直接引語，作動(dòng)詞said的賓語;在直接引語中，that helped us bring technology and culture and history together是定語從句，修飾先行詞milestone。so為并列連詞，連接前后兩個(gè)并列分句。

Ⅱ. Memorize some text?centered chunks

a group of 一群

bring to life 使復(fù)蘇;（使）變得生動(dòng);（使）變得有趣

compete in 參加……比賽（競(jìng)賽）

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