高中英语 unit2 The Olympic Games课件 新人教版必修2.ppt

1、成才之路 英语,路漫漫其修远兮 吾将上下而求索,人教版 必修2,The Olympic Games,Unit 2,(2015鹰潭市高一期末质检) President Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicagos bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highestever White House profile in appealing for the international event.,Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to the pres

2、ident, told the Associated Press Monday morning that Obama will leave Thursday and join his wife, Michelle, in Copenhagen, where theyll make the pitch to the International Olympic Committee. Obama would be the first US president to actually appeal in person to the IOC for an Olympic event. The IOC i

3、s meeting in Copenhagen to select a host city for the 2016 Summer Games. Chicago faces tough competition from Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo.,The White House later formally announced the trip, saying that Obama and his wife “will both make presentations to the IOC during Fridays meeting. They will

4、 discuss why Chicago is best to host the 2016 Summer Games, and how the United States is eager to bring the world together to celebrate the ideals of the Olympic movement.” The IOC is scheduled to decide the site on Friday.,Obama, who represented Illinois in the US Senate after serving in the Illino

5、is Legislature, is a longtime supporter of Chicagos bid. Michelle Obama is a native of the city and he considers it his adopted hometown. Obama recently sent letters to selected IOC members promising a “spectacular Olympic experience for one and all.”,“President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama s

6、ymbolize the hope, opportunity and inspiration that makes Chicago great, and we are honored to have two of our citys most accomplished residents leading our delegation in Copenhagen，” Mayor Richard M. Daley said in a statement. “Who is better to share with members of the IOC the commitment and enthu

7、siasm Chicago for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement than the President and First Lady.”,But with heads of state representing Rio and Madrid already scheduled to attend the IOC meeting Friday, Chicagos bid organizers had hoped Obama would make an inperson appeal. Obama is also mobilizing his admini

8、stration on behalf of Chicagos bid. Senior adviser Jarrett, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, will also be joining the president and first lady in Copenhagen. All are from Illinois. 文章大意：奥巴马总统将前往丹麦会晤奥委会，以支持芝加哥申请2016年夏季奥运会。,1We can know that in order to succeed

9、in bidding for a Summer Olympics _. AObamas the only US president whos appealed to the IOC directly BObama will travel to Copenhagen together with his wife CObama will travel to Copenhagen together with Valerie Jarrett DObama will speak with his wife on the previous day to decide the city 答案：A细节理解题。

10、由第二段最后一句话可知。,2The passage might NOT be adapted from _. Asports newsBOlympic news Ca magazineDa newspaper 答案：C推理判断题。本文内容涉及奥运会、体育，同时有报纸的时效性。,3What can be inferred from the passage? ANo lead of state made a pitch for the bid for the Olympic Games before. BAt least 3 leads of state will make a pitch for

11、 the bid for the 2016 Olympics. CThe leads of state will attend the IOC meeting Friday with their wives. DThe leads of state will make a pitch for their bidding city for the 2016 Olympics. 答案：B推理判断题。由倒数第二段可推知，有两位领导人为2016年奥运会拉票加上奥巴马总统，一共是三位。,4Which might be the title of the passage? AObama Makes Pitch for the 2016