题目内容
Last week, he 1.(come) to visit us in Canada. But he was very disappointed when he found nobody here could play chess with 2. (he).
One day, when I came back from school, I found my grandpa was sitting 3.(quiet) in a chair, doing nothing. I knew he was lonely. Why not teach him to play online chess on my computer? I thought.
"Grandpa, someone is waiting 4. you to play chess." I went to him and said.
"Really?" he said, his eyes opening wide. "Who? And where?
I took him to 5. computer in my room and said, "Right here." Then I taught him how to use the Internet and how 6. (play) chess online. At first, he was slow. Having tried several times, he became better and began to play chess with people from around the world.
"7. interesting it is! This is simply fantastic!" he cried excitedly.
Now he is quite good at playing chess online and has made a lot of 8. (friend) on the Internet at the same time. My grandfather is much 9. (happy)than before.
Grandpa will go back home soon. I believe the time when we played online chess together was so great 10. both of us will never forget.
阅读快车系列答案Basketball, running and swimming are popular events(项目）at the Olympics. But there are also some events that are not as popular. Some are even very strange. Let's see if you have any knowledge about the following events.
| Tug-of-war This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920. The team wins if they pull the rope past a certain point first. Interestingly, more than one team from a country can enter in this event. This makes it possible for one country to win several medals. |
| Rope climbing It first appeared as an Olympic sport in 1896. The climber who spends the shortest time reaching the top is the winner. The rope used to be 15 meters long. Years later, it was shortened to 8 meters for some reason. After 1932, there was no rope climbing in the Olympics. |
| Race walking In race walking, walkers have to win the race by walking. To make sure that they do not run, race walkers must have one foot on the ground at all times. Race walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904. Men enter in 20 kilometer and 50 kilometer races; women only race 20 kilometers. |
1.Which of the following events left the Olympics in 1920?
A.Rope climbing. B.Basketball.
C.Tug-of-war D.Race walking.
2.The rope in rope climbing was _____________metres long in 1896.
A.8 B.15 C.20 D.50
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.One country can only enter one team in tug-of-war.
B.Rope climbing first appeared in the 1932 Olympics.
C.Women in race walking can enter in the 50 kilometer race.
D.Race walking is still an event at the Olympic Games today.