M4U2Sportsevents2011.5.17.13’07Reading(Fastreading)1.Whowrotethespeech,whatisitabout?Mr.Johnsondid,whoisamemberoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee,andit’sabout‘TheOlympicGames’.2.AtwhichOlympicsdidtheChinesewomen’sgymnasticsteamwinthegoldmedal?Atthe29thone---the2008BeijingOlympics.Reading(Fastreading)3.Whilegivingaspeechtotheaudience,howcomethespeakertellsaninterestingstory,usesquotationsorpresentstatistics?Tokeeptheaudienceinterestedallthetime.4.WherewereyouabletowatchtheOlympicGamesin376BCorso?A.InEgyptB.InAmericaC.InGreeceD.CubaReading(Fastreading)5.Howmanyfamousathletesarementionedinthespeech?Andwhoarethey?Six,andtheyareMuhammadAli,MichaelJordan,XuHaifeng,DengYaping,LiuXiangandZhangNing.6.Whobecamethe1stAsiantowinthegoldmedalinthemen’s110-metrehurdles.LiuXiangMainstructureofthespeech:Part1:(Para1)thetopicofthespeechPart2:(Para2～4)thehistory&significanceoftheOlympicsPart3:(Para5～8)somefamoussportsstarsandtheirgreatcontributionsPart4:(Para9)theclosureofthespeechWhichofthefollowingshowstherightstructureofthepassage?A.B.C.D.1234123412341234Reading(Carefulreading)1.Accordingtothespeech,whateventssurvivedfromtheancienttimeexcept________?A.longjumpB.golfC.wrestlingD.running2.Whyaresinglewomenallowedtotakepartintheirowncompetition,ataseparatefestival?InhonorofHera,thewifeoftheGreekgodZeus.Reading(Carefulreading)3.WhywasitthatPierredeCoubertinbroughttheOlympicsbacktolife?ItwasbecausehedreamtthattheOlympicswouldmakeitpossibleforpeopleofallcountriestolivesidebysideinpeace.4.HowlongitwasbeforehereturnedtotheOlympicGamesinAtlantatolighttheOlympicflameattheopeningceremonysinceMuhammadAlicametopublicattention?36years.Reading(Carefulreading)5.HowmanygoldmedalsdidMichaelJordanwin?Two.6.Mucholderasshewasthantheotherplayers,shewasabletowinthegoldmedalinbadminton,doyouknowwhoshewasbasedonthespeech?ZhangNing.Consolidation:Iamdelightedtohavebeeninvitedtoyourschooltotalktoyouaboutthehistoryand________oftheOlympics,whichisheldevery________3years.Someofthesports_______thelongjump,wrestlingandrunning_______fromtheancientOlympicsstillin________today.By________atancientOlympicsitwasonlymen________hadtocompete________nothingon.significanceothersurvivedlikeusethat\whotraditionhavingConsolidation:Singlewomenwereallowedto________intheirowncompetition,ata________festivalin________ofHera,________wifeoftheGreekgodZeus.________today,bothmenandwomenathletesfrom________nationcantakepart.The____________OlympicswereheldbyaFrenchman—PierredeCoubertinwiththe________ofmakingthepeoplethroughouttheworldlivesidebyside________.participateseparatehonortheWhilewhatevercontemporarypurposepeacefullyConsolidation:ThereweremanyamazingpeoplewhohadcontributedtothedevelopmentoftheOlympics,oneofwhomwasMuhammadAli.Itwasduringthe1960RomeOlympics________hefirstcametopublicattention,4yearslaterof________hewontheWorldHeavyweightBoxingChampionship,and36yearslater,hereturnedtotheOlympicsinAtlantato________theOlympicflameattheopening________.thatwhichlightceremonyConsolidation:________sportsstartobementionedisMichaelJordan,whohasmadeimportant_______________tothe________‘DreamTeam’andwon2goldmedals.________theforeignathletes,weChineseathletesalso____________totheOlympics,oneofwhomisLiuXiang.HewasthepersonwhoexcitedalloverAsiawhenhebecamethefirstAsiantowinthegoldmedalinthemen’s110-metrehurdles.Tousexcitement,the27-year-oldclockedaworldleadingtimeof13.07seconds,0.11________ofDavidOliveroftheUnitedStates.contributionsAnotherso-calledBesidescontributedaheadConsolidation:TheChinese________thewayatthe2008BeijingOlympics,________51goldmedals.TheChinesewomen’s________teamwonthegoldmedalforthe________timeinhistory.Thoughshewasmucholderthantheotherplayers,ZhangNningshould________ontowinthegoldmedalinthefinalmatch.ledwinninggymnasticsfirsthangConsolidation:ThesearesomeoftheOlympicathleteswhohavebroughtjoytopeopleacrosstheworldwiththeir________to________theboundariesofhumanachievement.Wearelookingforwardto________moreoftheminthefutureOlympics.________mein________theOlympicMovementasuccessfulfutureto________itspastglory.attemptspushseeingJoinwishingmatch
