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Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.

Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin’s ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens (雅典)，Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.

The modern games have many foot races and field sports programmes. The longest race in the games is called marathon.

Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬)through many nations towards the stadium(运动场)where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special(专门的)basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.

The Olympic flame(火焰)burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.

1. Before 1896 French schools didn’t teach__________.

A. math　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. history

C. sports　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. physics

2. De Coubertin__________.

A. was the first man to start the Olympic Games

B. helped start the modern Olympic Games

C. believed that sports were less important than studies

D. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games

3. According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in__________.

A. 1915　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 1924　　

C. 1896　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 1904

4.“Marathon”in this passage is__________.

A. a foot race　

B. a jumping contest(比赛)

C. field sports　

D. a boxing(拳击)match

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Olympic Games don’t begin until the basin of oil catches fire.

B. The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.

C. Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.

D. After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.

答案：1C2B3D4A5D
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1题At his time sports were not taught in French schools.所以选择C.

2题文中得知，De Coubertin赞同运动，他的主意是重开Olympic Games。但是他并不是第一个开始奥林匹克运动会的人，他只是为重开此运动会做了些努力。因此A项是不正确的。3题第一届运动会1896年召开，而且从那以后每四年(every four years)举办一次，因而推断第三届应于1904年举行。

4题运动项目中有径赛(foot races)和田径赛(field sports)。文中提及Marathon为the longest race, 所以属于径赛。

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Baron Pierre De Coubertin was Frenchman. At his time sport were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympic games all over again.

Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin’s idea. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athena’s(雅典娜), Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.

The modern games have many foot races and field sports programmers. The longest race in the games is called the Marathon.

Before the start to the Olympic Games, runners carry a lighted torch (火炬)through many nations towards the stadium(运动场)where the games will be held. These sports men are from different countries. Yes, they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special(专门的)basin(盆)filled with oil. It is them, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.

The Olympic flame(火焰)burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace (和平).

1．Before 1896 French schools didn’t teach ________.

[　　]

2．De Coubertin ________ .

[　　]

A．was the first man to start the Olympic Games

B．helped start the modern Olympic Games

C．believed that sports were less important than studies

D．failed to begin the modern Olympic Games

3．According to this passage, the third modern Olympic games should have been held in ________.

[　　]

4．“Marathon” in this passage is ________.

[　　]

A．a foot race

B．a jumping contest(比赛)

C．Suffield sport

D．a boxing(拳击)match

5．Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．The Olympic Games don’t begin until the basin of oil catches fire.

B．The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.

C．Runners who carry the torch can be men of women.

D．after the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.

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　　They have frightened some and attracted others．They are Wenlock and Mandeville, mascots of the London Olympic Games．

　　Since both of them have a camera for an eye, they are called one-eyed mascots．Their cameras will capture every great event on their journey to 2012．And they both have a taxi light on their heads, like the world-famous London black cabs．Wenlock’s head shape is meant to represent an Olympic podium and the three medals won in each event．Mandeville’s head features the three Paralympic colors．

　　Wenlock is the name of the English village considered by many to be the birthplace of the modern Olympics．People think its local games inspired Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the International Olympic Committee．

　　The other mascot’s name is a reference to the village of Stoke Mandeville, where the Paralympic movement began．

　　The mascots are a central part of London’s business strategy and will feature in everything from T-shirts to tea towels．No doubt they will be seen under children’s arms as their favorite toys．

　　The 2012 Committee Chairman, Sebastian Coe, said, “We want them to be part of our fan base．We want them to engage with young people．They have in large part been designed and driven by what young people want．”

　　Young fans like their mascots to come with a backstory．Children’s author Michael Morpurgo came up with the idea that the mascots origin was from the last drops of molten steel left over from the construction of the Olympic Stadium．

　　Adults and organizers might argue but the most important audience for Wenlock and Mandeville are children．Ten-year-old Kira, from Essex in England, wrote to the BBC to say：“I think they are lovely! I love the Olympics and so does my sister!”

(1)

The two mascots are designed to have one eye each to represent ________．
[　　]
A．	a London taxi light
B．	a camera to record great events
C．	a medal they will win
D．	the Olympic color

(2)

One of the mascots is called Wenlock because ________．
[　　]
A．	a famous cartoon figure is called Wenlock
B．	it is the name of the village considered to be the birthplace of the modern Olympics
C．	the first modern Olympic Games took place in the small village
D．	the Paralympic movement began in the small village

(3)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	The mascots are made from the last drops of molten steel left over from the construction of the Olympic Stadium．
B．	The mascots are designed and created by young people．
C．	The mascots are mainly designed for the organizers’ business strategy．
D．	Ten-year-old Kira liked the two mascots of the London Olympic Games．

Sports teachers of other countries liked de Coubertion’s ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens（雅典）, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.

Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch（火炬）through many nations towards the stadium（运动场）where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special（专门的）basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.

The Olympic flame（火焰）burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.

56. Before 1896 French schools didn’t teach .

A. maths B. history C. sports D. physics

57. De Coubertin .

A. was the first man to start the Olympic Games

B. helped start the modern Olympic Games

C. believed that sports were less important than studies

D. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games

58. According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in .

A. 1915 B. 1924 C. 1896 D. 1904

59. “Marathon” in this passage is .

A. a foot race B. a jumping contest（比赛）

C. field sports D. a boxing（拳击）match

60. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Olympic Games don’t begin until the basin of oil catches fire.

B. The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.

C. Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.

D. After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.

Unlike the widely attended Summer Olympics, the Winter Games are almost a collection of wealthy athletes and nations. In fact, I’d suggest that the name of the Winter Games be changed. They could be more accurately branded the “The European and North American Expensive Sports Festival.”

Until as recently as 1994, fewer than a third of the planet’s countries took part. This year, in Turin, Italy, only 43 percent of the world’s total countries. Ethiopia, a nation of 73 million, will send its first “team” to a Winter Olympics this year – a single skier.

As always, the biggest teams, and the big winners, will come from a familiar pool. In the history of the winter competition, dating from its beginning in 1924, competitors from only six countries—including Norway, the United States, Austria and Finland, have won almost two-thirds of all the medals awarded. By contrast, the all-time list of summer winners is long and deep, extending to athletes from 143 countries.

It’s not just the presence or absence of snow and ice that determines Winter Olympics success, or even participation(参与). If it were, some of America’s best ice skaters and speedskaters wouldn’t live and train in Southern California or Florida. If it were, athletes from countries like Peru, Chile, Nepal, Morocco, Afghanistan and Ethiopia – all with snow-covered mountains—would be fighting for the medals.

Instead, the more telling factors are economic. Would-be Winter Olympians need years of training, coaching and competition. Most nations, even those with plenty of snow and cold, simply can’t afford the equipment.

Unlike the Winter Games, the Summer Olympics level many of the advantages of national wealth, as well as favorable geography and climate. Athletes from the poorest African and Caribbean nations have developed into some of the world’s greatest athletes with little cost.

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the fonder of the modern Olympics, recognized some of the global sporting unfairness more than a century ago. De Coubertin objected to the creation of a separate Winter Olympics for many years, dismissing winter sports in 1921 as “the play of the rich.”

66．We can infer that athletes in the Winter Olympics mainly come from ____________.

A．South America and North Europe B．Norway and America

C．Norway, Finland and Australia D．Europe and North America

67．The underlined word “extending” is close in meaning to _________.

A．to spread B．to conclude C．to offer D．to award

68．Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?

A．The participation rate of the Winter Olympics is far less than 50%.

B．The host country of the recent Winter Olympic Games is Turin.

C．The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924.

D．Winners of the Summer Olympics come from almost everywhere.

69．We can infer that____________

A．Some athletes of the Winter Olympics from USA are trained in warm states.

B．It doesn’t snow in Peru, Chile, Nepal, Morocco, Afghanistan or Ethiopia.

C．Games in the Summer Olympics cost the participants a lot of money.

D．Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the Winter Olympics.

70．The best title for the passage would be _________.

A．The Unfair Winter Olympic Games

B．Where Have the Gold Medals Gone?

C．The Winter Olympics -- the Rich Meet to Compete

D．Do We Need So Many Olympics?

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