Unit2TheOlympicGames你们都对夏季奥运会有所了解，但是你们了解冬季奥运会吗？下面是关于冬季奥运会的一些情况。TheWinterOlympicsTheWinterOlympicsarealsocalledtheWhiteOlympics.Atthistime，manycolorfulstampsarepublishedtomarkthegreatGames.ThefirststampsmarkingtheWinterOlympicscameoutonJanuary25，1932intheUnitedStatesforthe3rdWhiteOlympics.Fromthenon，publishingstampsduringtheWhiteOlympicsbecamearule.Duringthe4thWinterOlympicGamesagroupofstampswerepublishedinGermanyinNovember，1936.ThefiveringsofOlympicsweredrawnonthefrontofthesportswear.ItwasthefirsttimethattheringsappearedonthestampsoftheWhiteOlympics.Inthe1950's，thestampsofthiskindbecamemorecolorful.WhentheWhiteOlympicscame，thehostcountriesaswellasthenon-hostcountriespublishedstampstomarkthoseGames.ChinaalsopublishedfourstampsinFebruary，1980，whentheChinesesportsmenbegantotakepartintheWhiteOlympics.JapanisthefirstAsiancountrythathasheldtheWhiteOlympics.Altogether14，500millionstampsweresoldtoraisemoneyforthissportsmeet.Differentkindsofsportsweredrawnonthesesmallstamps.Peoplecanenjoythebeautyofthewonderfulmovementsofsomesportsmen.[阅读障碍词]1．publishvt.出版；发行2．markvt.标志；表示3．ringn.环4．altogetheradv.总计[诱思导读]1．What'stheWinterOlympicsalsocalled?2．WhenwasitmadearuletoworkoutstampstomarktheWinterOlympics?3．WhatmayappearonthestampsoftheWhiteOlympics?A．Basketball.B．Tabletennis.C．Football.D．Skating.[答案]1.TheWhiteOlympics.2.Afterthe3rdWhiteOlympics.3.DSectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.ancientA．vi.比赛；竞争()2.competeB．adj.巫术的；魔术的；有魔力的()3.medalC．n.奖章；勋章；纪念章()4.magicalD．adj.古代的；古老的()5.volunteerE．n.志愿者；志愿兵adj.志愿的；义务的vt.&vi.自愿()6.regularF．n.责任；职责()7.basisG．adj.规则的；定期的；常规的()8.admitH．n.基础；根据()9.responsibilityI．vt.取代；替换；代替()10.replaceJ．vt.&vi.容许；承认；接纳[答案]1－5DACBE6－10GHJFIⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A．每两周一次B．代表；表示C．也；又；还D．参加E．事实上；实际上F．为……竞争/比赛()1.I'mcomingtoLondonandmysisteriscomingaswell.()2.ThesignXstandsforanunknownnumber.()3.TheyalldresseduptotakepartintheNewYear'sparty.()4.AthletescompeteforgoldmedalsintheOlympicGames.()5.Atmiddleschool，Ioftenwenthomeeverytwoweeks.()6.Asamatteroffact，hereceivedaninvitationfromhisbosstoattendtheparty.[答案]1－6CBDFAEANINTERVIEWPausanias，whowasaGreekwriterabout2，000yearsago，hascomeonamagicaljourneyonMarch18th，2007tofindout①aboutthepresent-dayOlympicGames②.HeisnowinterviewingLiYan，avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames.一次采访帕萨尼亚斯是大约2000年前的一位希腊作家，他于2007年3月18日做了一次魔幻旅行，来打听当代奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在他正在采访一位2008年奥林匹克运动会的志愿者李燕。[助读讲解]①findout查明，弄清；动词不定式短语tofindout...作目的状语。②present-dayadj.当前的，现在的。P：MynameisPausanias.Ilivedinwhatyoucall“AncientGreece”③andIusedtowriteabout④theOlympicGamesalongtimeago.I'vecometoyourtime⑤tofindoutaboutthepresent-dayOlympicGamesbecauseIknowthatin2004theywereheldinmyhomeland.MayIaskyousomequestionsaboutthemodernOlympics?L：Goodheavens!Haveyoureallycomefromsolongago?Butofcourseyoucanaskanyquestionsyoulike.Whatwouldyouliketoknow？帕：我叫帕萨尼亚斯。我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”，我曾经写过很久以前奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在我来到你们这个时代，想了解有关当代奥运会的情况，因为我知道200...
