广义的“体操”是对所有体操项目的总称。现代奥运会体操项目设有竞技体操(artistic gymnastics)、艺术体操 (rhythmic gymnastics)和蹦床(trampoline gymnastics)三个大项，除此以外还有竞技健美操(aerobic gymnastics)[1] 、技巧运动(acrobatic gymnastics)等非奥项目。

　　相关词汇   　　achieve overnight fame at sth. 因……而一举成名.   　　all-round champion 全能冠军   　　anthem n. 国歌   　　balance beam 平衡木   　　compulsory exercise 规定动作   　　free exercises 自由体操   　　gymnast n. 体操运动员   　　gymnastics n. 体操   　　highlight n. 精彩的场面   　　horizontal bar 单杠   　　mass calisthenics 大型团体操   　　medal standings/rankings 奖牌榜   　　optional exercise 自选动作   　　parallel bars 双杠   　　pommel horse 鞍马   　　stylistic gymnastics 艺术体操   　　swing/flying rings 吊环   　　unanimous adj. 全体一致的，无异议的   　　uneven/high-low bars 高低杠   　　vaulting horse 跳马

  　　情景对话:   　　A: Hey, did you watch the interview program of CCTV 4last night?   　　B: You mean the interview of those world champions of gymnastics?   　　A: Yes. Many of the world champions are interviewed the program, such as Yang Wei, the male all一round champion, and Cheng Fei, the champion of the female vaulting horse.   　　B: Of course, I did. I'm fascinated by gymnastics. Whenever there're games, I'll try to watch them.   　　A: Me, too. The gymnastics combines music, dance, skills and strength together, so it's very delightful to watch.   　　B: Right. And our Chinese athletes are very strong in gymnastics and have got so many medals.   　　A: Yes. We have some events with traditional strength, such as the parallel bars, swinging rings, high-low bars and balance beam. Do you know more than thirty optionalexercises in gymnastics are named after Chinese athletes?   　　B: Really? Amazing!   　　A: Yeah. I have the sense of national pride every time I see our national flag hoisted with our national anthem playing in the stadium.   　　B: Same here.   　　参考译文:   　　A:嗨，昨晚你看中央四台的访谈节目了吗?   　　B:你说的是对世界体操冠军们的采访吗?   　　A:是啊。许多世界冠军，像男子全能世界冠军杨威、女子跳马世界冠军程菲等，都参加了这个访谈节目。   　　B:我当然看那个节日了。我对体操很着迷。不管有什么比赛，我都会尽可能去看。   　　A:我也是。体操融合了音乐、舞蹈、技巧和力量.所以，观看起来非常令人赏心悦目。   　　B:是啊。我们*运动员在体操方面非常有实力，获得了很多奖牌。   　　A:是的。我们在双杠、吊环，高低杠、平衡木等项目中拥有传统的优势.你知道吗?体操中有三十多个自选动作是以*运动员的名字来命名的。   　　B:真的吗?太令人吃惊了!   　　A:是呀。每当在体育场中升起国旗、奏起国歌的时候， 一种民族自豪感在我的心油然而生。   　　B:我也是如此。