Module 1学霸新视野时文阅读-【拔尖特训】2023-2024学年九年级上册英语 外研社版

学霸新视野 时文阅读 ▶ “答案与解析”见P3 [热点素材](2023·原创) 弗里吉向世界问好 Do you know the mascots(吉 祥 物) of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics? These French symbols have different and unique meanings. On November 14,2022, the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics unveiled their official mascots—the Phryges. The Phryges are smal cone-shaped(锥形 的) caps. 1 They also have the golden “Paris 2024” logo across their chests(胸部). The two mascots share the motto of “Alone we go faster, but together we go further”. The difference between the two mascots is that the Paralympic mascot wears a prosthetic (义肢的) leg. 2 With the prosthetic leg, the Paralympic Phryge can “run at lightning speed”, according to the official website of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. The design of the Phryges drew its idea from smal Phrygian caps. 3 From the building of Notre-Dame Cathedral(巴黎圣母院) to the Eiffel Tower, this cap could be found in many big events in France. More specificaly, it􀆳s the red bonnet famously worn by Marianne, the artistic personification(化身) of the French Republic. Now it has become a symbol of revolution(革 命) and freedom, and of striving(奋斗) in the country. Paris 2024 Brand Director Julie Matikhine said, “ 4 It is an ideal(理想) that carries the values of our country, a part of our history and a singular point of view on the world.” As happens when a national spirit combines with the Olympic spirit, the mascots are also being packaged into nearly 10,000 types of products. 5 The Olympics wil be held from July 26 to August