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The (first) Olympic (Games) (in) modern (time) took place in 1896.
A:first B:Games C:in D:time
Passage One
Now a few more people know about the small town of Alton, Wyoming. Rulon Gardner was a wrestler on the US Olympic wrestling team. He won a gold metal. Many people around the world now know his name.
Rulon grew up on a farm near Alton. Just about every shop and storefront has signs to welcome the hero home. They feel like they truly share in Gardner’s victory.
The town helped get enough money to send 16 members of his family to the Olympics. Gardner says he’s ready to share his gold with A/ton.
Thousands are expected to turn to cheer Gardner. He is Wyoming’s first-ever-gold medal winner. He will lead his own parade into town. He will ride a tractor from his family’s farm. He will run through the streets with the American flag.
The welcome for Rulon Gardner was a super-hero’s welcome. He wrestled the gold medal from the Russian champion.
A:the silver medal at the Olympic Games B:the world championship in wrestling C:the gold medal at the Olympic Games D:the Olympic torch
The Olympic Games held ______.
A:each time in different city B:mostly in Europe C:in different cities in Greece D:in the capitals of different countries
Ⅳ Reading Comprehension Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage One Now a few more people know about the small town of Alton, Wyoming. Rulon Gardner was a wrestler on the US Olympic wrestling team. He won a gold metal. Many people around the world now know his name. Rulon grew up on a farm near Alton. Just about every shop and storefront has signs to welcome the hero home. They feel like they truly share in Gardner’s victory. The town helped get enough money to send 16 members of his family to the Olympics. Gardner says he’s ready to share his gold with A/ton. Thousands are expected to turn to cheer Gardner. He is Wyoming’s first-ever-gold medal winner. He will lead his own parade into town. He will ride a tractor from his family’s farm. He will run through the streets with the American flag. The welcome for Rulon Gardner was a super-hero’s welcome. He wrestled the gold medal from the Russian champion.
Rulon Gardner won （）A:the silver medal at the Olympic Games B:the world championship in wrestling C:the gold medal at the Olympic Games D:the Olympic torch
The Olympic Games held ______.
A:each time in different city B:mostly in Europe C:in different cities in Greece D:in the capitals of different countries
{{B}}第三篇{{/B}}
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? ? ? ?International Sports{{/B}} ? ?Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests. ? ?One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey (曲棍球) final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the loser’s objection to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said: "This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished." The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at least three years. ? ?The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals. ? ?Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in nonnational teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism. |
A:how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international games B:that sportsmen have been more obedient than they used to be C:that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendship D:that unfair decisions are common in Olympic Games
{{B}}第三篇{{/B}}
| {{B}}? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ?International Sports{{/B}} ? ?Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests. ? ?One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey (曲棍球) final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the loser’s objection to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said: "This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished." The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at least three years. ? ?The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals. ? ?Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in nonnational teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism. |
A:The organization for the Olympic Games must be improved. B:Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games. C:Sport should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game. D:International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nations.
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