[生词和错误]
legend 传说，
stadium 露天大型运动场
fiery 火的，热烈的，炽热的
rocket 火箭，飞速上升
festivity 欢宴，欢庆
territory 领土，疆域，版图
pageantry 壮观，华丽
highlight 加亮区，精彩部分，突出部分
tenor 男高音的，男高音
torch 火把
cauldron 大锅炉
unprecedented 空前的
a crowd of 很多的
march into 长驱直入
vie for 竞争
back up 支持

A crowd of some 35,000, including U.S First Lady Laura Bush and Italian film legend Sophia Loren, filled the Olympic Stadium. More than 4,700 performers, including fast-moving skaters with fiery rocket packs,dancers and even dancing cows opened the festivities.
奥林匹克体育场挤满了3.5万名观众，其中包括美国第一夫人劳拉·布什和意大利传奇影星索非亚罗兰。4700多名表演者参加了此次盛会的开幕典礼，其中包括带着焰火火箭包的速滑运动员、舞蹈演员甚至跳舞的牛群。

Some 2,600 athletes from the more than 80 countries and territories marched into the stadium accompanied by American pop music from the 1970s and 1980s. The worldwide television audience was estimated at around two billion.
来自80多个国家和地区的2600名运动员在美国七、八十年代的摇滚音乐声中步入体育馆。据估计，全世界约有20亿观众在电视机前观看开幕式。

Following more than two hours of celebration and pageantry, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge addressed the athletes.
在长达两个多小时壮观的开幕式表演结束后，国际奥委会主席罗格向运动员致辞。

Then, the president of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi officially opened the Games.
随后，意大利共和党主席Carlo Azeglio Ciampi宣布冬奥会正式开幕。

The musical highlights of the show included an appearance by the late John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, and his song "Imagine" sung by Peter Gabriel.
开幕式中，音乐演出的亮点包括约翰.列农的遗孀Yoko Ono的亮相，以及由Peter Gabriel重新演绎的列农的老歌《Imagine》。

The entertainment was capped off with a performance by legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
娱乐表演在意大利传奇男高音歌唱家帕瓦落蒂的歌声中落幕。

The final torch bearer was former cross country skier Stefania Belmondo of Italy. She lit the tallest-ever Olympic cauldron, which rises to 57 meters. It will be seen throughout the city during the 16 days of competition, as athletes vie for 84 gold medals in 15 sports.
最后一位手持火炬者是意大利前越野滑雪运动员贝尔蒙多。她点燃了最高的圣火——高达57米的火炬。在进行奥运会比赛的十六天中，整个都灵都可以看到圣火的燃烧。其间，运动员们将角逐15项比赛中的84枚金牌。

The Olympics are being protected by unprecedented security, which includes some 15,000 Italian police and a no-fly zone backed up by NATO fighter jets.
本届冬奥会采用了前所未有的安全措施，包括15000名意大利警察和北约喷气式战斗机组成的飞行禁区保护。

『背景介绍』

姓名：贝尔蒙多（Stefania Belmondo）
国籍：意大利 
性别：女 
生日：1969.1.13 
身高：1.55米 
体重：55公斤 
项目：越野滑雪
主要成绩：1998年长野冬奥会，女子30公里越野滑雪银牌；2002年盐湖城冬奥会，女子15公里金牌、30公里银牌。