酷爱自行车的总统小布什北京过把瘾

　　11月20日下午2点多，59岁的布什头戴红色自行车头盔、身着黑色上衣，配以深蓝色短裤出现在北京西部老山的2008年奥运会山地车赛场，酷爱自行车运动的布什，在这里骑一把山地车……

US President George W%26#46; Bush rides his mountain bike at the Laoshan Olympic Mountain Bike Course in Beijing Sunday on November 20, 2005%26#46;

No matter where he goes, or how far, US President George W%26#46; Bush's passion for cycling always travels with him and so does his fancy mountain bike%26#46;

Trading in his shirt and tie for a black windbreaker and a pair of purple shorts, Bush, 59, looked fresh and energetic as he took advantage of the sunny weather to enjoy one of his favourite pastimes%26#46;

"How do you say, 'take it easy on the old man'?" Bush joked when the group posed for the pictures%26#46; He then quickly got on his bike and was ready to start the journey%26#46;

Bush's bike is one of the best and worth more than US$3,000, according to reports%26#46;

重点词汇

mountain bike n%26#46; 山地车

cycling n%26#46; 骑脚踏车兜风、消遣

shorts n%26#46; 短裤

windbreaker n%26#46; 防风上衣的一种, 商标名