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The Olympic Games have changed a lot since they were first held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Back then,
winners got silver medals instead of gold ones. Sounds strange, doesn't it? People thought silver was better than
gold. Also, no women ran in the first Olympics, and only 14 countries took part. China was not one of them.
But those aren't the only differences.
The Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin (顾拜旦) was the man who really wanted the Games to start
again. His idea for the modern Olympics came from the Greek Games thousands of years ago. He hoped they
would help to bring world peace.
But it took time for the Olympics to become popular. Not many people thought they were good ideas in
1896, so they were put together poorly. Some tourists even ran in races! Today, more than 10,000 people from
about 200 countries take part.
In the early years of the Olympics, there weren't many sports. Most events were track and field (田径),
much like in the first Greek Games. Events usually took place in the Panathenaic Stadium (雅典体育场), and
you can still see it today. Players did not wear their countries' colors in 1896. Their clothes were not like the
uniforms people wear today. In fact, players weren't even picked by their countries back then. They traveled to
the Games by themselves and had to use their own money to take part.
New sports have been put into the Olympics over time, like badminton and table tennis. Some older games
are no longer played, like tug-of-war (拔河). It would be hard to see all the events at this year's Games. There
will be over 300!
Swimming was different in 1896. There was a 1,200-metre race in the sea. A boat took swimmers out
into the sea and left them to swim back to land. Sometimes rough water made the race dangerous. The first
person ever to win that race was Hungarian Alfred Hajos. He seemed happy just to finish."I just wanted to live.
That's more important than winning," he said. When people or teams won events in 1896, they didn't get the
same things as now. They got olive wreaths (橄榄枝花环) to put on their heads and silver medals.
B、silver and gold medals
C、olive wreaths and flowers
D、silver medals and olive wreaths
B、they became popular in 1896
C、he hoped they would help to bring world peace
D、no women ran in the first Olympics
B、players wore the uniforms people wear today
C、people from about 200 countries took part
D、events usually took place in many other countries
B、Tug-of-war
C、Table tennis
D、Swimming
B、there will be too many events for you to see all
C、the Olympic Games have changed a lot
D、events will take place in the Panathenaic Stadium
toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. These small horses lived in the forests.
Their toes helped them run over the soft, wet ground.
It was once very hot in the forest. But the weather changed later. It became cold. Many trees could
not live in such cold weather, so they died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made
the ground dry and hard. Horses began to get bigger with climate changing. On the dry, hard land, horses
needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had
only one hard toe on each foot. We call it hoof.
A. front footB.back foot
C. left foot D.right foot
2. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
A. Animals have always been the same as they are today.
B. When the climate changes, animals begin to change，too.
C. Weather stays the same all the year round.
D. Horses are smaller nowadays.
3. What did the horse need on dry, hard land?
A. Only their middle toes for running.
B.A lot of room for running.
C. Strong legs.
D. Harder feet.
4. The main idea of the story is that______.
A. the weather never changes
B.cats were once much bigger than horses
C. horses changed very much over the years
D. the weather was once very cold
5.The word"hood"in English means"______".
A. hard leg of a horse
B. the hard foot of certain animals
C. hard toe of a horse
D. hard hand of a horse
Where do all the tourists go?
Where are the most popular places for tourists in Britain? There are some of the top ten tourist attractions (胜地).
Madame Tussand's Waxworks (蜡像馆)
(2.5 million visitors each year )
Madame Tussaud was a Frenchwoman who lived in Paris during the French revolution (革命). She had to make death masks (面部模型) of people who had been killed ( many of them were her friends ) by the revolutionaries(革命者).
Her waxworks were opened in London in 1842. Many of her earliest models are still on show , but models of political leaders, pop and sports stars are changed often.
The Tower (塔) of London
(2. I rail/ion visitors each year )
The tower was built in the eleventh century. It was begun by a man who was not even English, William of Normandy~ the cousin of England's King. Around the year 1240, King Henry Ⅲ made this tower his home. He widened the grounds to include (包括) a church, a great hall, and other buildings. He invited many important visitors and many of them came with animals as gift, so Henry built a zoo near the gate of the tower to keep them. The tower was lived in by English kings, until it was turned into a prison (监狱). Many famous prisoners (囚犯)were killed there.
Alton Towers
(2.4 million, vsitors each year )
Alton Towers was opened in 1978. It is Britain's biggest and best known Theme (主题) Park and it has been described as Britain's Disneyland. Everyone who comes to Alton Towers hopes to have adventure( 冒险) and fun and they certainly will be pleased. There is always something new for you to enjoy as new and more exciting rides .are introduced each year
The Roman Baths( 浴场).Bath
(800,000 visitors each year )
The hot water springs( 温泉) in Bath were first discovered by the Romans in the first century A. D.. The baths were built in that place and then used by the Romaus for bathing and for the good of their health. When the Bomans, left Britain, the baths were forgotten. They were not discovered again until 1878.
Nowadays, the old buildings left by the Romans are visited by thousands of people. They also drink some of the famous hot water. Over a million litres (升) a day of this water comes out of the ground at a not changing temperature of 46.5℃.
1. If you want to visit a tourist attraction where both kings and prisoners used to live, you should go to______
A. Madame Tussaud's Waxworks
B. The Tower of London
C. Alton Towers
D. The Roman Baths
2. If you visit Madame Tussaud's Waxworks. you could see ______.
A. the wax model of Madame Tussaud
B. the death masks of some French revolutionaries
C. the wax models of famous people
D. the wax models of nil pop and sports stars in British history
3. When the Romans used the baths for bathing, they found______
A. the water was hot
B. the water always stayed at the temperature of 46.5℃
C. the water could be drunk
D. the water was good for health
4. Alton Towers has a history of______ years.
A. about a few B. about 30
C. hundreds of D. thousands of
5. Which of the four tourist attractions has the most visitors each year?
A. The Roman Baths, Bath.
B. Alton Towers.
C. The Tower of London.
D. Madame Tussaud's Waxworks.
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When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own attractive body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our views completely.
Simon Cowell, one of the organizers of the talent show spoke of his surprise over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady came up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction(反应) and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through — it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hadn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, it’s meaningless.” She added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her musical talents. “ I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and therefore it built my confidence.’’
【小题1】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ________.
| A．she was confident of her singing |
| B．she was satisfied with the organizers |
| C．she was pretty and in good shape |
| D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables |
| A．It was the musical talents that built Susan's confidence. |
| B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school. |
| C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance. |
| D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight. |
| A．It’s never too old to learn. |
| B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47. |
| C．If you have a dream, keep trying to make it come true! |
| D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead. |
When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own attractive body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人) star Susan Boyle has changed our views completely.
Simon Cowell, one of the organizers of the talent show spoke of his surprise over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady came up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction(反应) and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through — it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hadn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, it’s meaningless.” She added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her musical talents. “ I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and therefore it built my confidence.’’
1.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ________.
A．she was confident of her singing
B．she was satisfied with the organizers
C．she was pretty and in good shape
D．she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables
2.According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A．It was the musical talents that built Susan's confidence.
B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.
C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.
3.What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?
A．It’s never too old to learn.
B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C．If you have a dream, keep trying to make it come true!
D．If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.
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