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1、高中英语VOA常速听力2012年08月合辑（文本）Olympic-Fans-Go-Shopping素材MostpeoplewhogototheOlympicGamesarehopingtobeentertainedbyworld-classsports.Andformany,thereisasecondgoal:buyingasouvenirtoprovetheywerethere.PeoplehavebeenfloodingintothedepartmentstoreJohnLewis,whichisrightbythe
2、OlympicPark,tobuytheirofficialgamesmerchandise.Inside,Olympicimageryissplatteredacrossjustabouteveryproductyoucanimagine.It'sprovenpopularwiththecrowds,saysthestore'smanagingdirector,NoelSaunders."WehadbeenwarnedtoexpectmaybeChristmas-equivalentvolumesbutit'sbeenb
3、etterthanChristmas.Everysingledaywe'vetradedtens-of-thousandsofpeople,that'snotperweek,that'severysingledaywehavetraded,"hesaid.Withitsonebeadyeye,theOlympicmascotWenlockhasbeenturnedintoafurrystuffedanimal.Thathasbeenapopularsell.Butcuddlytoysarejustthestart.Visi
4、torstotheGamescanbuyanOlympic-editionofthepopularboardgameMonopoly,akeyringdecoratedwiththeOlympicmascots,mugs,aprons,paperweightsor,foraround$150,specialOlympictennisshoesmadebyAdidas.Saunderssaysthereisquitearangeofproducts."It'ssublimeandridiculousreally.Sublim
5、etomeanthegoldcoinsforalmost￡3-thousand($5-thousand).Theridiculous,butcuteandwonderful,isthehumbleduck.Alittleplasticduckbearingtheemblemortheflagorthebadgeofaparticularcountry.TheyhavebeenthesinglebestsellingitemsthisGames,"hesaid.AmidtherushingcrowdsattheOlympic
6、Park,afewshoppersshowedVOAtheirgoods."OkayletmeseewhatIgothere.Ok,apassportholder.That'scool,itsaysLondon2012,sothat'scool...Iguess,"saidonewoman.WithticketssellingwellfortheupcomingParalympics,JohnLewisisexpectingmanymorevisitorsintheweekstocome.-1-
