1 2009灿烂在六月——十选九 Section B（1） Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is on word more than you need. Olympic Sports have changed a lot in the last few thousand years. The ancient games begin with just one 192-meter race. In the later years, the game 41 to include a total of six sports .Most of the ancient Olympic sports tested skills soldiers needed. These include races where runners wore fighting equipment and the pankration — a__42 __ sport with few rules. Even the modern Olympics were once far smaller than they are today. The first of the modern games, in 1896, only had 241 athletes from 14 countries. Moreover, the early modern Olympics were not an 43 event. Until 1908 the Olympics were part of the world‘s fair! At the first modern Olympics, there were 43 events from ten sports. Many of the sports from the early modern games are no longer part of the Olympics. There has always been a lot of 44 over changing Olympic sports. Critics say that the modern games have become more of a popularity contest than an athletic competition. The number of Olympic sports has 45 increased throughout history. At the Beijing games athletes will compete in 302 events from 28 sports. Even with all the changes, the games still celebrate the best 46 it has to offer. Some ancient champions became so famous that the things they did are still today. Milo was one of the most famous athletes in the ancient world. He won six Olympic wrestling championships and was famous for his great 48 . One story tells of Milo holding up a collapsing roof while the people inside ran to safety. The boxer Melankomas ...
