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THIS IS AMERICA - The Drive That Separates a Biker From a Motorcyclist
Motorcycle culture in the U.S. This week, in South Dakota,abercrombie, is the Sturgis Rally, a major event. Transcript of radio broadcast:
03 August 2008
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VOICE ONE:
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein.
VOICE TWO:
And I’m Steve Ember. Hop on -- this week our subject is motorcycles in America.
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VOICE ONE:
Bikers ride under a Main Street sign welcoming them to last year\'s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
If you love motorcycles, then this is the week to be in the Midwest for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. 英语堂:[www.englishtang.com]
Around half a million people are expected in Sturgis, South Dakota, for a week of concerts, races, charity rides and other activities. Bikers can buy from eight hundred sellers of motorcycle products and clothing.
And they can join organized rides to nearby places like the Black Hills, Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Monument.
VOICE TWO:
Sturgis has a population of six thousand people. The rally is supposed to last a week, but riders come early and stay late. A city spokeswoman, Tyler Lamphere, points out that the area’s roads include lots of winding turns -- perfect for riding.
The first event was held on a single day in August of nineteen thirty-eight. A small number of people gathered to watch nine racers. There was no rally in nineteen forty-two because of wartime fuel restrictions.
The Sturgis Rally is called a celebration of motorcycling. Organizers estimate that attendance has been as high as six hundred thousand people, back in the year two thousand. 英语课堂englishtang.com
VOICE ONE:
The yearly parade at Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida can last the full week
The United States also has other big motorcycle rallies.
Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida, takes place during the first full week of March, plus three extra days.
Events manager Kevin Killian says Bike Week also gets about half a million riders, though counting has stopped lately because of the cost. But he says it is the largest motorcycle event in the world. It brings more than three hundred fifty million dollars to the local economy. 英语堂:[www.englishtang.com]
VOICE TWO:
The rally began in nineteen thirty-seven when the Daytona Two Hundred motorcycle race was first held. Early races took place on the beach, before moving to the Daytona International Speedway in nineteen sixty-one.
Bike Week also includes concerts along with rides to raise money for charities.
Riders say one of the highlights of Bike Week is riding down Main Street in Daytona Beach. People go to see and be seen on every kind of bike -- from old ones with the paint worn away to beautifully styled new ones.相关的主题文章：
