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1、Getting readyEveryone will grow old, but the Olympics will be young forever, and the Olympics are part of my life.What qualities do you think an athletes should have?ambitious energetic upright devoted kindpatient great open-minded sociable flexiblecreative friendly warm-hearted hardworkingstrong-mi

2、nded knowledgeable enthusiasticoutstanding peace-lovingDo you know who made contributions to Olympics besides athelets?Pierre De Coubertin 皮埃尔皮埃尔德德顾拜旦（顾拜旦（1863-1937)， a Frenchman, was the founder of the IOC and created the Olympic flag, creed and oath etc. Juan Antonio Samaranch 胡安胡安安东尼奥安东尼奥萨马兰奇萨马兰奇

3、（1920-2010 ）, Spanish, was the vice-president of the IOC and the 7th president of the IOC. He was also the Spanish Olympic Committee. He led the IOC to fight against drugs and developed the Olympic Games program. Fast reading1. Go through the article “Two Great Figures in the Olympics” and add an in

4、troduction to it._CoubertinYearPersonal experiences186318921896Left the post of president of the IOC2. Complete the following charts with the information from the text.Born to a French familyMade president of the IOC.1925Began to revive the Olympic Games.SamaranchYearPersonal experiencesBorn in Spai

5、n1956Joined the IOCs executive board1974Became the president of the IOC1920Became a member of the Spanish Olympic Committee1970Elected vice president of IOC1980Work in pairs and answer the followingquestions.1) What was Coubertins belief about sports? What do you think of his opinion?Careful reading

6、He believed that sports possessed the power to benefit human beings and encourage peace among the nations of the world. His opinion was great and outstanding and he was ambitious.2) What contributions did Coubertin make to the modern Olympic Games?He devoted his life and wealth to the establishment

7、and growth of the modern Olympic Games. He created the Olympic Charters, the Creed, the athletes Oath, the opening and the closing ceremonies.3) What changes has the IOC had since Samaranch became the president?As the first IOC president to work full time a the job, Samaranch worked hard to push the

8、 IOC into the realities of late twentieth-century political and economic life. He increased the IOCs cooperation with the UN as well as with many nongovernmental organizations.4) What was Samaranchs reform? Whats its significance?His reform was to allow professional athletes to compete in the Olympi

9、c Games and he also made great efforts to promote womens rights for equal participation in the Olympic family. The significance of his reform is that he greatly promoted the Olympic Games and made the sports accessible to billions of people across the world.5) What is the greatest similarity between

10、 Coubertin and Samaranch?The greatest similarity in the personal experience of Coubertin and Samaranch is that both of them were once the president of IOC and they all worked very hard for the development of new Olympic Movement.Lead-in:Choose the best answer. 1. Pierre de Coubertin was called “Fath

11、er of the Modern Olympics” because _.A. he thought sports could promote peace among the nations of the worldB. he held the post of president of the IOC for 29 years C. he allowed women to take part in the modern OlympicsD. he made great contributions to the modern Olympic GamesDLead-in:2. When did P

12、ierre de Coubertin retire from his post as president of the IOC? A. In 1921. B. In 1925. C. In 1915. D. In 1908.BLead-in:3. In the eyes of Samaranch, to allow professional athletes as well as amateurs to compete together could mainly _.A. contribute to the development of the Olympics in the modern w

13、orldB. improve the relationship between the IOC and its members C. show equal participation among men and women athletesD. respect and develop the tradition of the Olympics ALead-in:4. Which of the following is the right order of the events that happened to Samaranch?a. making a reform in the tradit

14、ion of Olympic amateurismb. elected president of the IOCc. working in the IOCs executive boardd. promoting the IOCs cooperation with the UNe. appointed vice president of the Spanish Olympic Committee A. e, a, b, c, d B. c, e, b, a, d C. e, c, b, d, a D. c, e, b, d, aC Complete the passage with the i

15、nformation you get from the text.Pierre de Coubertin was born to a _ family. Influenced by the events of the late 19th century and _, he began to revive _. Over that time, he devoted _ and _ to the establishment and growth of the modern Olympic Games which encourage _. French his education the ancie

16、nt Olympic Gameshis lifewealthpeace among the nations of the world Samaranch, born in Spains Barcelona in 1920, served as _ president of IOC from _ to 2001. He cast off the outdated Olympic rule of only allowing _ to compete and opened the door to _. These reforms made the Olympic Games much more _

17、and enjoyable. 1980the seventhprofessional athletesamateurspopularHe introduced commercialization into the IOC, turning the money-losing Games into a _ industry. He also made great efforts to promote _ for equal participation in the Olympic family. Samaranch is a great giant in Olympic history and has contributed a great deal to world peace and progress by