Reading(1)：TheOlympicGames.doc

M4U2 The Olympic GamesPeriod reading (1) 主备人：谷方玉 【Learning Aims】 1. To know about some basic information about the Olympic Games by reading this speech .2. To retell the speech through making a short report. Step1. Careful reading for important information .(multiple choice)1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Greece every four yearB. The ancient Olympic Games were held in some countries every four yearsC. Only strong men without clothes could take part in the accident Olympic GamesD. Women could watch men competing in the ancient Olympics Games2. Whats the main idea of the second and third paragraphs ?A The contemporary Olympic GamesB. The ancient Olympic GamesC. The modern Olympic GamesD. The sports at the ancient Olympic Games3. From this test we know that_A. Only one woman named Hera could take part in the ancient Olympic GamesB. Wrestling was one of the sports at the ancient Olympic GamesC. At the ancient Olympics Games men had to compete wearing no clothes because it was too hotD. The contemporary Olympics were first held in 18964. We can infer from the passage that_A. Chinese athletes took part in all the games at the 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsB. Liu Xiang was the man who won the gold medal in the mens 110-metere hurdles at the 2008 Beijing OlympicsC. Women were looked down upon in ancient GreeceD. It was an Englishman, Pieere de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life.5.Which of the following is TRUE about the ancient Olympics?A.Both men and married women were allowed to compete at the games.B.The ancient games were always held at the same place named Olympia.C.Married women were allowed to take part in the Olympics in honour of Zeuss wife.D.Athletes from different parts of the world could take part in the games.6.The writer actually wants to by asking the question “Do you know when the ancient Olympic Games began？”A.get the right answerB.get the audience interested in his topicC.give you a chance to speakD.show what he knows about the games7.At the Atlanta Olympic Games，Muhammad Ali .A.won the gold medalB.won his first World Heavyweight Boxing ChampionshipC.changed his nameD.lighted the Olympic flame8.Mr.Johnson mentioned several wellknown athletes in his speech.Among them won at least two gold medals.Muhammad Ali Michael JordanXu Haifeng Deng YapingLiu XiangZhang NingA. B.C. D.9.What didnt Mr.Johnson mention about Chinese athletes and Chinese history of taking part in the Olympics?A.When China first took part in the games.B.Who won the first gold medal for China.C.How many gold medals Deng Yaping won.D.In which event Liu Xiang won the gold medal.10.The ancient Olympics and todays Olympics have one thing in common. It is that _.Aboth are held every four years Bthe sports are the sameCathletes speak different languages Dboth were held in honour of ZeusStep2: Fill in the blanks.I am _delighted_(delight) to have _been invited_(invited) to your school to talk to you about the history and _significance_(significant) of the Olympic Games. The ancient Olympic Games _began_(begin) in the year 776 BC. The athletes were all men and they had to compete_wearing_（wear）no clothes. Single women _were allowed_(allow) to take part _in_their own _competition_(compete) ， at a separate festival in honour _of_Hera 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 people of all countries to live side by side in peace One sports star I would like _to mention_(mention) is Michael Jordan. Everyone knows of his success in the NBA, but do you know that he won two Olympic gold medal? Another one is Ali. He returned to the Olympics in 1996 _to light_(light) the Olympic flame Chinese athletes have also made important _contributions_(contribute) to the Olympic Games. Liu xiang _excited_(excite) people all over Asia when he became the first Asian _to win_(win) the gold med