When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other six cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Qingdao will hold the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events will be held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai will hold football preliminaries (预赛). Now the six cities and Beijing are busy building their Olympic stadiums.

The following form tells you more.

City

Event

Where

Time

Qingdao

Sailing

Qingdao International Sailing Center

Aug.9-Aug.21

Hong Kong

Horse-riding

Existing Competition Venue (沙田马术中心)

Aug.9-Aug.20

Tianjin

Football preliminaries

Tianjing Olympic Center Stadium

Aug.10, Aug.12

Qinhuangdao

Football preliminaries

Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium

Aug.10, Aug.12

Shengyang

Football preliminaries

Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium

Aug.10, Aug.12

Shanghai

Football preliminaries

Shanghai Stadium

Aug.10, Aug.12

Aug.13

1. How many cities are getting ready for the 2008Olympic Games?

A.One.

B.Six.

C.Seven.

D.Eight.

2. _______ will hold horse-riding events.

A.Qingdao International Sailing Center

B.Existing Competition Venue

C.Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium

D.Shanghai Stadium

3. How long will football preliminaries take?

A.13 days.

B.12 days.

C.7 days.

D.3 days.

4.The sailing will be held in _______.

A.Qingdao

B.Hong Kong

C.Qinhuangdao

D.Shanghai

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Football preliminaries for the 2008 Olympics will be held in four cities in China.

B.Horse-riding events for the 2008 Olympics will last from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20.

C.Sailing for the 2008 Olympics will last from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21.

D.Sailing events for the 2008 Olympics will be held in Qinhuangdao.

 

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