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From the UK to Rio: The Summer Olympics 從英國到巴西里約熱內盧：夏季奧運來了！ 撰文及考題設計／British Council 英協教育中心 Melissa Henry 中譯／劉文瑜 （中央社編譯）
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基督像不但是里約熱內盧的地標，也是世界最聞名的紀念雕塑之一， 聳立於科科瓦多山頂，俯瞰整個城市。
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he 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known
城市里約熱內盧登場。上屆奧運2012年由倫敦主
as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and
辦，美國以46面金牌稱霸獎牌榜，中國大陸和英國
commonly known as Rio 2016, will be held in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro from the 5th to the 21st of
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Olympiad），又稱里約奧運，8月5日至21日將在巴西
以38面和29面分居第二和第三名。
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August, 2016. The Olympics were previously held in
Most cities volunteer to host the Olympics
London in 2012, when the USA took home the most
because of the anticipated economic gains that the
gold medals (46), followed by China (38) and Great
Games are said to bring. The main industry that
Britain (29).
benefits from expected economic gains is the con-
2016 年夏季奧 林匹克 運 動 會，正式 名稱為第
struction industry as cities are required to build
31屆夏季奧林匹克運動會（Games of the XXXI
massive facilities and improve infrastructures.
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