The Olympic Games

The ancient Olympic Games was in the year 776_BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until _AD394.

The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for 56. 各国人民和平相处. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.

57. 中国运动员为奥运会做出了重要贡献。At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the People’s Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years’ absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country. 58. Deng Yaping is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player in the world. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.

59. The Chinese led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first time in history, the Chinese women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal.

These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games. 60. Join us in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future.

奥运会一天天向我们大步走来，“如何与奥运冠军一同成长”已成为全国青少年的热门话题和关注的焦点。你班最近就这个话题召开了一次班会。请给《21世纪》英文报写一篇文章，介绍班会上，同学们的发言情况并发表你的观点。

内容要点如下：

1．奥运冠军的共同点：1）追求卓越

                     2）尊重他人（对手，判，媒体等）

                     3）永不言败

2．如何做生活中的冠军？

1）明确的目标是动力的源泉

2）专注和良好的心态是成功的决定因素

3）你的观点（至少两点）

注意：

1．对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥；

2．词数150。短文中已写好的部分，不计入词数；

3．参考词汇：追求pursue；卓越excellence；因素factor

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are walking towards us, taking a big step. Now how to grow up along with Olympic Champions has become a hot topic and the highlight of our concern.

In a word, the Olympic Slogan “One World, One Dream” expresses the voice of our class----share a beautiful earth, share modern civilization and create a better future hand in hand.

   The Olympic Games

The ancient Olympic Games was in the year 776_BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until _AD394.

The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for 56. 各国人民和平相处. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.

57. 中国运动员为奥运会做出了重要贡献。At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the People’s Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years’ absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country. 58. Deng Yaping is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player in the world. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.

59. The Chinese led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first time in history, the Chinese women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal.

These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games. 60. Join us in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future.

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

2008年北京奥运会圆满结束了，“与奥运冠军共成长”已成为全国青年的热门话题。请就下表中的内容写一篇英语短文。

注意：1. 对所给要点不要逐条翻译，要有适当发挥；

       2. 词数：100左右。短文开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

    Many achievements have been made in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which makes all the Chinese excited. Now how to grow up along with Olympic champions has become a hot topic._______________________________________________________________________________________

假如伦敦奥运会组委会正在向全世界招聘奥运会志愿者。条件如下：
1．有热情为他人服务的思想；
2．有丰富的文化知识，既能做好服务工作，也能传播文化；
3．有流利的英语表达能力和良好的沟通能力。
假如你是李华，你想申请成为一名奥运会志愿者。请根据以上要求，写一封申请信。
注意：
1 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数100左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am grateful to you for reading my letter of application. With the 2012 London Olympic Games drawing near,________________________________________________________________________   
I would appreciate it if you could give me an early reply.