The big older Pontiac sped along eating up mile upon mile of highway. The driver slouched indolently behind
the wheel, his left elbow resting comfortably on the car window fingers steadying the wheel but not gripping
it, tapping in time to the classic rock on the radio. His right hand gripped the wheel at almost the top, but
even that grip was relaxed, almost lazy. His rich hazel eyes were hidden behind aviator style sunglasses. He
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The highway he was on stretched the length of the country, The Trans-Canada Highway, and he was driving west
from the prairies towards the West Coast. The Rocky Mountains stretched before him, running north to south,
like an impenetrable barrier. But Evan Kirby knew better; the highway found its winding way through mountain
passes across the continental divide over several ranges ending in the Pacific Coastal Range and the sea.
There by the sea, on the great Fraser River Delta which two million or more souls called Home, lay Vancouver:
a port city, a crossroads of the world. But the draw there for Evan was the rich and bountiful entertainment
industry. Evan Kirby was a guitar player. He had played with an assortment of bands in prairie towns and
cities but, drawn to classic rock and the new innovative sounds coming out of some of the west coast studios,
had decided to try his luck in Vancouver. After all, he had reasoned, the weather's warmer there too.
The car was a cluttered mess and a Marshall amplifier took up more than half of the back seat. Some fast food
bags and beverage cups littered the floor. On the seat beside him was a Calgary newspaper, a copy of
Guitarplayer Magazine and a couple of CD's. As the car cruised further into the mountains the Calgary radio
station he had been listening to started to crackle and break up. Evan steadied the wheel with a couple of
fingers only and loaded a CD into the player. The car was filled with the sound of Led Zepplin as he cruised
through the Banff National Park Gates.
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Just west of the Banff townsite there were a couple of hitchhikers along the road. The first two were a
grubby looking pair of men which Evan barely looked at. But his eyes were drawn to the slim girlish figure
standing alone clutching a small pack to her side almost as though it were a teddy bear. The wind was blowing
her long straight blonde hair wildly from beneath her hat, a crocheted close-fitting soft turquoise cap. She
wore a pair of flared, faded and somewhat tattered blue jeans and a shirt that was a tight fitting long
sleeved soft knit fabric in a darker turquoise than her hat with a dragon boldly painted across the front.
Evan whistled under his breath as he pulled over to pick her up. 'Geez, she's just a kid.' he thought, 'They
Bidding for and hosting the Olympics successfully is, perhaps, the ultimate glory for a city. However, before transforming the dream into reality, the benefits and drawbacks of bidding for the Olympics should be weighed carefully.
Hosting the Olympics surely would bring about much gain to a city. Boom of the local economy, more jobs, and the possibility of generating income all sound extremely attractive to the municipal government. At the same time, better infrastructure, cleaner environment, enjoying the spectacular game with hundreds of sports elites and entertainment stars, and the opportunity of contacting people from all over the world also seem exciting to the citizens. Besides, the bidding will definitely promote the patriotic emotion and pride, as well as the moral behavior in local people. In most cases, bidding for the Olympics is well supported by both the public and the central government.
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The excitement of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games lasted for a long time. 28 gold medals won by Chinese athletes dwarf our Asian nelghhors, heat quite a few hlg countries of sports, and surprise the two superpowers——the United States and the Russian Federation. The great success clearly indicates that a new superpower of sports is in embryo.
Our success in the 27th Olympic Games is far beyond sports. First, the glory greatly enhances the international prestige of China. Through TV, people all over the world know more about New China, especially the dramatic progress made in the past two decades. Next, it greatly boosts the morale of our people. Billions of Chinese witnessed how the former ugly ducklings hecame China with the force of an avalanche. The successful stories or the Olymplc Medalists fuel the ambition of millions of Chinese youth. Finally, It heightens our selfconfidence and nationalism. China, a weak nation in sports in the past, has rapidly risen up and become one of the sports giants. Why couldn't she be a modernized China soon? What is more,the success has laid a firm foundation for Beijing to host the 2008 Olympic Games.
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The 27th Olimpic Games was over, but the Olympic Spirit lives on. In the race for a better nation,there is no finish line. If we keep on working hard, the day will certainly come when China will be a powerful country with international prestige.
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