Unit2TheOlympicGamesReadingWarmingupEnjoyasong.Let’senjoy!Let’senjoy!WhichnumberisconcernedwiththeOlympicGames?AsiaAsiaEuropeEuropeAfricaAfricaAmericaAmericaOceaniaOceaniaThefiveinterlockingringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.Blue=EuropeBlack=AfricaRed=AmericaYellow=AsiaGreen=Oceania2008BeijingOlympicWelcometoBeijingMascotstheOlympicmottoSwifterHigherStrongerSummerOlympiceventsswimming,relay,gymnastics,weightlifting,tennis,tabletennis,running,softball,diving,wrestling,volleyball,football,basketball,judo,pentathlon,javelin,highjump,longjump,marathonWinterOlympiceventsskating,skiing,skijumping,sledding,snowboarding(滑雪板运动),icehockey(冰球）HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?Testyourknowledgewiththisquiz.1.WhenandwheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.776BC;inGreeceB.776AD;inGreece2.WhateventswerethereintheancientOlympicGames?A.Running,jumping,shooting,throwing,wrestling,B.Tabletennis,jumping,volleyball,swimming3.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstop?A.393ADB.398AD4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicsstart?A.In1896;inAthensB.In1896;inAmerica6.WhendidChinafirsttakepartintheOlympicGames?A.In1932B.In19407.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?A.XuHaifeng;shootingB.XuHaifeng;tabletennis8.Howmanycompetitorsfromhowmanycountrytakepartinthe27thSummerOlympicsinSydney?A.Over10,000athletes;119countriesB.Over10,000athletes;184countries5.Howmanycompetitorsfromhowmanycountrycompetedin1896?A.Therewere311competitorsfrom13countries.B.Therewere1131competitorsfrom113countries.9.WhendidbaseballbecomeanOlympicsport?A.1972B.1992C.197610.MatchtheyearandthehostcityofthefollowingSummerOlympicGames.1984200020042008SydneyAthensBeijingLosAngelesFastreading:TrueorFalse.()1.MenandwomenwereallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympicGames.()2.TheWinterOlympicGamesareheldeverythreeyears.()3.The28thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.()4.Aspecialvillageisbuiltforcompetitorstolivein.()5.ToholdtheOlympicisarichprizeandabighonorforacountry.FFFTTCarefulreadingTellthedifferencebetweenancientandmodernOlympicsaccordingtothereadingpassage.NameTheancientOlympicsThemodernOlympicsTimeeveryfouryearsPlaceinGreecePeoplemenandwomenGamesonlysummergamesPrizesOlympicmedalsBeliefsThesameOlympicmottoeveryfouryearsindifferentcountriesonlymensummergamesandwintergamesolivewreathesOlympicmotto(faster,higher,stronger)Readingcomprehension1.Pausaniaswas__________.A.awriterwholivedin“AncientGreece”B.anEnglishwriter2,000yearsago.C.awriterwhowroteaboutthemodernOlympicGames.D.anathlete2.WhocouldtakepartintheancientOlympicsinGreece?A.Greeknobles(贵族)B.Greekslaves.C.GreekwomenD.EnglishnoblesAA3.WhocanbeadmittedtothepresentOlympicGames?A.Alltheathletesfromallovertheworld.B.Athletefromthedevelopedcountries.C.Athleteswhocanreachtherequiredstandard.D.AthletesfromtheGreekcities.4.WhenwillthenextWinterOlympicsbeheld?A.2006B.2007C.2008D.2009CA5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Pausaniaswasn’tinterestedintheOlympics.B.ItiseasytowintherighttohosttheOlympics.C.AlmosteverycountrywantstohosttheOlympics.D.ItcostslittletohosttheOlympics.C1.WhatupsetsPausaniasaboutmodernWinterOlympicGames?2.WhatamazesPausaniasaboutthemodernSummerOlympicGames?3.WhedoesPausaniasthinkAthens,GreeceandBeijing,Chinashouldfeelproud?Questions:Norunningracesorhorseridingareincluded.(Manythingshavebeenchanged.)Allcountries/womenwereadmittedintheOlympics.TheybothwintherighttohosttheOlympicGames.4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?5.WhatmakesPausaniashappyaboutthemodernOlympicGames?、、、,eventheolivewreathhasbeenreplaced.NotformoneybuttheOlympicmottoisthesameastheancienttime.Discussion:Whatcanwedoforthe2008Olympics?1.EncourageourselvesandotherChinesetoplantmoretreesandgrass.2.Havegoodmannersinpublicsoastoleaveagoodimpressiononforeigners3.haveagoodknowledgeofEnglishandencouragethepublicspeakEnglishwidely5.LearnthespiritoftheOlympicGamesandregarditsmottoaslifeandstudymotto4.BeVolunteerstobeguidesforforeignersThankyouforattending!
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