题目内容
The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London, UK. The city will become the first in history to host the Olympic Games three times.
The London 2012 Olympic mascots (吉祥物),which are named after two small English towns, are Wenlock and Mandeville. They only have one eye. But they look very friendly. Wenlock is wearing bracelets(手链)in the colors of the Olympic rings. UK children and families help design the mascots.
London is now ready for the 2012 Olympics. On May 5,the Olympic Stadium (体育场) opened in east London. Schoolchildren in London were the stars of the day. Niamh Clarke-Willis is 9. She pressed the button to open the Olympic Stadium with London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe. There were more than 40,000 people taking part in the ceremony. The stadium can hold 80, 000 people,It will host the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics on July 27.
Now you can buy tickets for the London 2012 Olympics! They went on sale on March 15,500 days before the Games begin. There are 6. 6 million tickets to buy in six weeks. The cheapest cost is $ 20(210yuan) . The most expensive
is $ 2,012(21,000yuan).
46. How many times has London held the Olympic Games?
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.
47. How soon will the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympics be held?
A. In about a month. B. In about 2 weeks.
C. In about a week. D. In about 2 months.
48. What are the mascots like?
A. They have two eyes. B. They look very friendly.
C. They are careful. D. They look like the Olympic rings.
49. What do the names of the 2012 Summer Olympic mascots come from?
A. Two small English towns. B. Two UK children.
C. Two UK officers. D. Two UK families.
50. Which of the following is Not True?
A. The Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics will be held on July 27.
B. The Olympic Stadium opened in south London.
C. The stadium can hold 80,000 people.
D. Now you can buy the tickets for the London 2012 Olympics
CABAB
Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery |
Archery has a 10,000-year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1900. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972. |
Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that an English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practice it. |
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Badminton |
This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best. |
Did you know? The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of a goose. |
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Football |
There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games every since, except for Los Angeles 1932. |
Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals——more than any other country. |
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Taekwondo |
This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”, The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games. |
Did you know? Over 60 million people for 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport. |
1.Who invented the sport of badminton?
A.Indians |
B.British |
C.Chinese |
D.Koreans |
2.Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
A.Archery |
B.Badminton |
C. Taekwondo |
D.Football |
3.Which sport was first named after a town?
A.Badminton |
B.football. |
C. Taekwondo |
D.Archery |
4.Where can you most probably find this web page?
A.sydney2000.com |
B.beijing2008.com |
C.guangzhou2010.com |
D.london2012.com |
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