Unit 2 The Olympic Games第一学时 Reading and ComprehensionThe Olympic flagOn the Olympic flag，the rings appear on a white background(背景)．Pierre de Coubertin，the father of the modern Olympic Games，explains the meaning of the flag：“The Olympic flag has a white background，with five interlaced(交织的；交错的)rings in the centre：blue，yellow，black，green and red.This design is symbolic(象征的；象征性的)；it represents(代表；象征) the five continents of the world，united by Olympism，while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.”Combined in this way，the six colors of the flag ， (including the white of the background)represent all nations.At the Olympic Games，the flag is brought into the stadium during the opening ceremony ( 开 幕 式 ) ． After its arrival ， the flag is lifted up the flagpole.It must fly in the stadium during the whole of the Games.When the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony，it means the end of the Games.►Task 1仔细阅读课文“An Interview”，根据课文内容选出最佳答案。1．Who can be admitted to the present Olympic Games?A．All the athletes from all over the world.B．Athletes from the Greek world.C．Athletes who can reach the required standard.D．Athletes from the developed countries.答案：C2．Who could take part in the ancient Olympics in Greece?A．Greek nobles.B．Greek slaves.C．Greek women.D．English nobles.答案：A3．Which word can best describe Pausanias' feeling?A．Disappointed.B．Angry.C．Sad.D．Surprised.答案：D4．We can learn from the text that ________．A．not all the countries want to host the OlympicsB．the olive wreath can be seen in the modern OlympicsC．the spirit of the Olympics has changed a lot over timeD．more countries can be fou...
