Unit2TheOlympicGamesWhatdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?Trythisquizandfindoutwhoknowsthemost.1.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicGamesstart?Athensin18962.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?XuHaifengforshooting3.WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?swifterhigherstrongerAsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaAmerica4.WhatdothefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandfor?thefivecontinents2004Seoul2000Atlanta1996LosAngeles1992Athens1988Barcelona1984SydneymascotsMatchtheyearandthehostcityoftheSummerOlympicGames.medalsdecoratedwithjadegoldsilverbronzeOlympicMedalsHowmanygoldmedalsdidChinawininthe29thBeijingOlympicGames?51ReadingANINTERVIEWPausanias,aGreekwriterwhousedtowriteabouttheOlympicGameshaveaninterviewinterviewerintervieweeLiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGamesReadAninterviewquickly.1.ThewinterOlympicGamesareusuallyheldinthesameyearastheSummerOlympicGames.2.TherewasnowinterOlympicGamesinancientGreece.3.TherearerunningracesontheiceinthewinterOlympicsGame.4.AllcountriescantakepartinOlympicsGamesiftheirathletesreachthestandardtobeadmittedtothegames.FTTTT(true)orF(false).5.AncientGreekcitiesusedtocompeteagainsteachotherforOlivewreaths.6.Slavescouldn’tjoinintheGames,butwomencould.7.TohostOlympicGameswillcostlotsofmoney.FFTThisinterviewismainlyaboutthe___________and__________abouttheancientandmodernOlympics.similaritiesdifferencessimilarities•Howoften:•Thepurpose:•Thespiritorthemotto:•Thesameevents:Bothareheldeveryfouryears.Bothareheldeveryfouryears.Bothareheldnotformoneybutforhonor.Bothareheldnotformoneybutforhonor.Swifter,Higher,andStronger.Swifter,Higher,andStronger.Running,swimming,sailing……Running,swimming,sailing……ModernAncientWinterOlympicsCompetitorsMen/WomenEventsPrizeYesYesNoNoallovertheworldallovertheworldonlythepeopleinonlythepeopleinGreeceGreecebothbothonlymenonlymenolivewreatholivewreathmedalsmedalsfewerfewermoremoreWhatamazesPausaniasabouttheOlympicGames?Readthetextfromline12toline31.ManycountriestakepartintheOlympicGames.Womenareallowedtotakeparttoo.TherearetwosetsofGames.Readthetextfromline36toline44.WhydoesPausaniasthinkBeijingshouldfeelproud?BecauseitisagreathonortohosttheOlympicGames.1.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?A.Ahotel.B.Aplacehiredbycompetitors.C.Arestaurant.D.Aspecialvillage.ReadingComprehension2.WhichofthefollowingisincludedintheWinterOlympicGames?A.Skiingandiceskating.B.Runningandraces.C.Horseriding.D.Swimming.3.WhydosomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?A.Torunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther.B.Togetagreathonor.C.Tomakethecountryfamous.D.Tomakemoney.4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?A.Becausethewinnercangetmedals.B.Becausethewinnercanbeawardedlotsofmoneybytheirowncountries.C.Becausetheolivewreathshavebeenreplacedbymedals.D.Becausemedalsaremadeofgold.TheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the____andthe___Olympics.Bothofthemare___every___years.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachthe___tothegames.Womenarenotonly___tojoininbutplayingavery___role.Aspecial___isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,several____forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a___aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat____tohosttheOlympicGames.Theolivewreathhasbeen____bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun____,jump___andthrow____.Retellthetextbyfillingthefollowingblanks.TheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the_________andthe________Olympics.Bothofthemare______every____years.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachthe_________tothegames.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery__________role.SummerWinterheldfourstandardsallowedimportantAnswer:Aspecial_______isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,several______forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat______tohosttheOlympicGames.Theolivewreathhasbeen_________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.stadiumsgymnasiumhonorreplacedfasterhigherfurthervillageHomeworkSurftheInternettofindmoreinformationaboutOlympicGames.Youareexpectedtoshareitwithyourpartnersinthenextclass.
