Unit2TheOlympicGamesListentothetext.THERACEListenagainandfillintheblanks.SothenextdayHippomeneswas_______whenAtlantacameout.She_______,“Idon’twantthismanto____.”Soshesaidtoher______,“Tellhimtogoaway.Theracewillnotbe____today.”ButHippomenessaid,“Theseareher_____:Shewill______themanwhorunsfaster____her.Comeon—let’srun!”waitingthoughtdiefatherrunrulesmarrythanWhentherace______Hippomenesranfast,butAtlantaraneven_____.Soonshewasinfront.AtonceHippomenes_____oneofthe______apples.ItfellfartothesideofAtlantaandsherantogetit.__shepickeditup,she____Hippomeneswasinfront.Sosheranveryfast_____shewasinfrontagain.JustthenHippomenesthrew_______appleoverherheadandfartotheside.Againshe_______topickitup,andHippomeneswentinfront.startedfasterthrewgoldenAssawuntilanotherstoppedWhenshefinally______________Hippomenesthesecondtime,hethrewthe_____andlastgoldenapple.Asitflewthroughthe____Atlantasawitandwantedit.Soshe______thisoneuptoo.BythistimeHippomeneswas_______attheendoftherace.Atlantacouldnotcatchupwithhim________theapplesweretooheavy.SoHippomenes_____theraceand_______Atlanta.ThankstotheGoddesstheylivedhappily_________.caughtupwiththirdairpickedalmostbecausewonmarriedeverafterPHIDIPPIDESANDTHEMARATHONListentothetext.Listenagainandfillintheblanks.Inthe_______OlympicGamesthe_______runningraceiscalledthe_________.Itgetsitsnamefroma_____inGreececalledMarathon,whichis___milesfromAthens,the______cityofGreece.Thisisthestoryof_____theMarathonraceis________intheOlympicGames.modernlongestMarathontown26capitalincludedwhyOncetherewasanancientGreek______calledPhidippides.Heransofast____hewasoftensentonlong________withimportant________.OnedaytheleadersofAthensrealizedthattheir____wasgoingtobe________.Theysenttheirarmytothe_____townofMarathon,wheretheyfoughttheir________.Itwasaverylongandhard_____,butatlastthearmyfromAthenswon.Theywerevery______.soldierthatjourneysmessagesattackedcitysmallenemiesbattlehappyHowever,theyknewthatthepeopleof______wouldbewonderingwhathadhappened.Sothey______PhidippidestogotoAthensandtellthemthegood_____.Phidippidessetoff.Hewasvery_____afterallthefighting____heranasfastashecould.Ashegot_____Athenshebegantoslowdown.His_____wasburstingandhecouldhardly_______.AthensaskednewstiredbutnearheadbreatheAshegottothe______ofthecity,hefelltothe_______.Allthepeoplerusheduptohim.Phidippidesopenedhis______.“Athensis______!”hecried.Thenhefelldown_____.Hisstorybecamesofamousthatitis___________bytheMarathonraceof____miles,whichisthedistancefrom__________to_______.centregroundmouthsaveddeadrememberedMarathonAthens26Listentothetext.ABRIDGEBETWEENTHEANCIENTANDTHEMODERNOLYMPICSHello!I’mthe_____thatlightstheOlympic____andstartseverymodernOlympicGames.Ialwaysbeginmy_______fromOlympiainGreece______theAncientGameswere_____held.I’musuallylitbythesunthereand_______bymanyrunnersfromdifferent_________.Listenagainandfillintheblanks.torchfirejourneyfirstcarriedcountrieswhereManypeoplecometowatchasI______throughtheircountriestothe_____city.However,onlythebest________carryme!It’sagreat______andmanyathleteshopetogetthe_______todoso.Thegreatesthonouristobethe____athletewhocarriesmeintothe_______wheretheGameswillbeheld.Thelastathletegetsthe__________tolighttheOlympicfire.travelhostathleteshonourchancelaststadiumopportunityThatfirewillburnforthe______periodoftheGamesandwill____beputoutwhentheGamesend.Ienjoy_____partofsomuch________friendship.TwospecialsetsofOlympicsareheldatthe_____timeasthe_______Olympics.Oneisforpeoplewith_______difficultiesandtheotherforthosewith________difficulties.wholeonlybeingsportingsamephysicallearningSummerIamalwayshappytoseeathleteshelpeachotherandfeel_______whennewcountriesgetOlympic_______.Itisawonderfulexperiencetobea______betweentheancientandthemodernOlympicGames.LongmaytheOlympics________!excitedmedalsbridgecontinue
