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A. Athens
B. Sydney
C. Beijing

     The 29th Olympic Games was held in our country in 2008. It had twenty-eight different sports. More than
ten thousand athletes competed the Beijing Olympic Games. Every four years the Olympic Games will be held
once. Athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. The old Olympic Games began in
Greece in 776 BC. Women didn't allowed to compete and only 14 countries took part in the first Olympics.
There was only one sport at the first ancient Olympics. It was the sprint.
     The Olympic Games have changed a lot since they started. The modern Olympic Games started in Athens,
Green in 1896. There were 311 athletes from 13 countries joined the game. In 1992, more than 150 countries
sent over 8,000 athletes to Barcelona for the 25th Summer Olympics. The Olympic motto (格言) is "Higher,
Faster, Stronger". It means that every athlete should try to run faster, jump higher and throw further. They try
their best to win medals. One of the great competitions is not for a medal. It is the competition among countries
to hold the Olympics. To hold the Olympic Games is a rich prize for a country.

1.Where is the 29th Olympic Games held in?

A. Athens
B. Greece
C. Beijing
D. Barcelona

2. How many athletes competed at the 2008 Olympics?

A. Over 776
B. Over 311
C. Over 8,000
D. Over 10, 000

3. What was the sport at the first ancient Olympics?

A. Diving
B. Running
C. Sprint
D. Long jump

4.Which of the following is right?

A. The Olympic Games became popular since 1896.
B. Few people took part in the Olympic Games in the early years.
C. The modern Olympic Games started in France.
D. Many countries sent their player to the first Olympic Games.

5. The best title for the passage should be _______.

A. The History of the Olympic Games
B. The Changing Olympic Games
C. When to Start the Olympic Games
D. The Ancient Olympic Games