London has held two Olympic Games , in 1908 and 1948, with a third one in 2012. The thirtieth Olympic Games will make London the first city to have held the modern Games of three Olympics and it’s the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever held the Olympics.

The Games will start on 27 July local (当地的)time, which is 28 July Beijing time. And it will end on 12 August. Athletes (运动员) from different countries and areas will take part in 300 events(比赛项目) and have a good time.

When talking about London Olympic Games, “London Bowl” is often mentioned(提及). It is not the bowl that Londoners use to eat during the Olympics, but the main place where athletes take part in the games.

Do you still remember “You and Me”, the theme song(主题曲) of the Beijing Olympic Games ? For the London Olympic Games, you will hear another song called “Passion”(激情) .

The Olympic Games will begin in 2 months, but the ticket price is still unknown. It’s said that half of the tickets will be less than 20 pounds each. So would you like to go?

1.The 2012 London Olympic Games is the __________ Olympic Games.

A. 27th B. 28th C. 29th D. 30th

2.The London Olympic Games will start on ___________ local time.

A. 27 June B. 28 July

C. 27 July D. 12 August

3.From the passage we know that ______________.

A. London has held 3 Olympic Games before

B. London Bowl is the bowl Londoners use to have meals

C. There are 300 events in the 2012 London Olympic Games

D. The ticket price of London Olympic Games is less than 20 yuan each

4.The best title of the passage is ___________.

A. The History of Olympic Games

B. How To Win The Olympic Games

C. London Olympic Games

D. The Athletes in London Olympic Games

There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear(外衣).

Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says the first T-shirt had something to do with war.

In World War I

Some American soldiers found that European soldiers’ undershirts(汗衫) were cooler and more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts.

By World War II Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as under-wear.

In the 1930s Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sports.

In 1951 Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting (紧身的)T-shirt in a film. After this, many American men started to dress like him.

In the 1970s T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others.

In the 1980s T-shirts started to be hot in China.

Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts; special pictures, funny words... T-shirts are more like artworks than just simple summer wear

1.Who first wore T-shirts according to the passage?

A.American students. B. American soldiers.

C. European soldiers. D. European students.

2.What did the American students wear T-shirts for at the beginning?

A.For being different B. For playing sports.

C. For being cool. D. For making money.

3.When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?

A.By World War II B. In the 1930s.

C. In the 1970s. D. After the 1930s.

4.Why are T-shirts more like artworks than just simple summer wear now?

A.Because young people can put their ideas on them.

B.Because they are very expensive and different.

C.Because everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular.

D.Because they look beautiful.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.It’s said that the first T-shirts had nothing to do with war.

B.The clothes were named T-shirts by a famous American actor.

C.Many soldiers had begun to wear T-shirts by World War II.

D.T-shirts became popular in China before the 1980s.

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