必修2Unit2TheOlympicGamesTheOpeningCeremonyOfBeijingOlympicGamesQuizaboutQuizabout1.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.1896B.1906C.776BC3.WhatwastheprizeforthewinnersinancientOlympicGames?A.MetalsB.MedalsC.OlivewreathsLeadin----Quiz2.WheredidtheancientOlympicsstart?A.RomeB.GreeceC.theU.S.A6.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?A.LiNing,gymnasticsB.XuHaifeng,shootingC.FuMingxia,diving5.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersinmodernOlympicGames?A.MetalsB.MedalsC.Olivewreaths4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicsstart?A.1896OlympiaB.1896AthensC.1900Athens7.Whatistheslogan(口号)oftheOlympicGamesof2008?A.NewBeijing,GreatOlympics.B.Swifter,Higher,StrongerC.OneWorld,OneDream8.Whatisthehostcityof2004Olympics?•Athens,GreeceB.Sydney,AustraliaC.NewYork,USA9.Whatisthemotto（格言，口号）oftheOlympicGames?10.Whoishe?SamaranchtheformerchairmanoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)（国际奥委会前任主席）AsiaAsiaEuropeEuropeAfricaAfricaAmericaAmericaOceaniaOceaniaThefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.11.WhatdothefiveOlympicringsstandfor?interviewerintervieweePausaniasLiYanWhoisPausanias?AGreekwriterabout2000yearsago.Whatdoeshewanttodo?Hewantstofindoutaboutthepresent-dayOlympicGames.FastReadingWhoisLiYan?Sheisavolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames.FastReadingPausanias,whowasaGreekwriter2,000yearsago,hascomeonamagicaljourneytofindoutaboutthepresent-dayOlympicGames.Heisnowinterviewingagirl,LiYan，aChinesegirl.PausaniasinterviewerintervieweeAninterviewApersonwantstogetsomeinformationfromothersbytalking.AncienttimesLiYanModerntimesWhatdoPausaniasandLiYanpossiblytalkabout?A.AmagicjourneybyPausanias.B.ThesimilaritiesanddifferencesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics.C.TheancientOlympicGamesinGreece.Thisinterviewismainlyabout____.FastReading1.Bothareheldevery_____________.2.______areallowedtotakepartinbothinancientandmodernOlympics.3.Theathletescompetenotformoneybutfor_______.4.Themottosarethesame.Theyare:___________________.5.Someeventsarethesame,suchasrunning_____________fouryears.MenhonorSwifter,HigherandStrongerjumping,sailingetc.DifferencesAncientOlympicsModernOlympicsseasonsfortheOlympicscompetitorswhoareallowed:sportsprizeinsummerandinsummerandwinterwinterallovertheworldallovertheworldonlythepeopleinonlythepeopleinGreeceGreeceonlymen,noonlymen,nowomenorwomenorslavesslavesbothbothmenmenandandwomenwomenoliveolivewreathswreathsmedalsmedalsover250sportsover250sportsonlyinsummeronlyinsummerrunning,horserunning,horseriding(several)riding(several)CarefulReadingChoosethebestanswer.1.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?A.Ahotel.B.Aspecialvillage.C.Arestaurant.D.Nowhere.2.WhydosomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?A.Todeveloptheeconomy.B.Itisagreathonor.C.Tomakethecountryfamous.D.Theywanttomakemoney.Choosethebestanswer.3.WhichofthefollowingisincludedintheWinterOlympicGames?AskiingandiceskatingBrunningracesChorseridingDswimmingChoosethebestanswer.4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?A.Thewinnercangetmedals.B.Thewinnercanbeawardedlotsofmoneybytheirowncountries.C.Theolivewreathshavebeenreplacedbymedals.D.Medalsaremadeofgold.5.HowdoesPausaniasfeelwhenhehearstheOlympicGamesarealsoaboutbeingabletorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther?A.SurprisedB.HappyC.SadD.AstonishedChoosethebestanswer.Listeningandacting•Inpairspreparetoactpartofthedialoguefrom“Nowadaysanycountrycantakepart…”totheend.Beforeyoubegin,listentothetapeandpayattentiontheintonation.1.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.2.TherearerunningracesandhorseridingintheWinterOlympics.3.WomenwereadmittedtojoinintheancientOlympics.4.OnlyGreeksareallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympics.5.Allthecompetitorscompeteformoney.6.Theolivewreathhasbeenreplacedbymoney.7.The28thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.FFFTFFFPost-readingMascot吉祥物Barcelona'1992Atlanta'1996Sydney'2000Athens'2004OfficialMascotsoftheBeijing2008OlympicGamesfishpandaTibetanantelopeswallowtorchmedalsdecoratedwithjadegoldsilverbronzeMedalsOlympicAreyoufamiliarAreyoufamiliarwiththesewiththesepictures?pictures?WhataretheWhatarethedifferencesdifferencesandandsimilaritiessimilaritiesabouttheancientandabouttheancientandmodernOlympics?modernOlympics?TheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare_____every_________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe________tothegames.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.A____________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat_____tohosttheOlympicGames.Theolivewreathhasbeen________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.SummaryoftheinterviewSummerWinterheldfouryearsstandardallowedimportantspecialvillagestadiumgymnasiumhonorreplacedfasterhigherfurtherHomeworkReviewthereadingtextandfinishtheexercisesonpage11.
