In the old days, the Olympic Games were religious（宗教的）activities. Greece held the first Olympic Games in the eighth century B.C. The Games lasted just for one day and there were only races. Only men could be in the races. Women had no right（权利）to take part in the Olympic Games until 1912.

The Olympic Games were stopped in the fourth century. Then they started again in Athens in 1896. This was the beginning（开始）of the modern Olympics. Since then, the Olympics Games have been held every four years. The Olympic rings are a symbol of the Olympic Games. There are five rings, and they stand for the five parts of the world. The colors of the rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red. You can find at least one of these colors in the flag of each country in the world.

The IOC（国际奥委会）makes rules for the games, so all the athletes have the same chance to win. Winning in the Olympics is a great honor. An athlete who wins at the Olympics is the best in the world. “Faster, higher, stronger”is the motto of the Olympics.

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Flags have existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles with a carving. About 2,000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.

1.The earliest flags have a long history for more than _______ years.

A. 2000       B. 500      C. 3000      D. 2500

2.The flying pieces of flags were added to some poles for _______ about 2000 years before.

A. passion     B. decoration     C. progress      D. sincerity

3.The flag which features a temple belongs to ___________.

A. Japan       B. Nepal         C. Singapore     D. Cambobia

4.An olive wreath is used to represent ________________.

A. peace       B. purity         C. justice       D. Equality

5.Two flags that include the sun in their design belong to __________________.

A. Nepal and Japan

B. Singapore and Japan

C. the United Nations and Nepal

D. the United Nations and Singapore

Flags have existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles with a carving. About 2,000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.





【小题1】The earliest flags have a long history for more than _______ years.

Imagine you are an astronaut, you find a new planet that looks like the earth, and when you want to put the flag on it, you find out that this planet has already got population. What would you do?
The US astronaut, Charles “Chuck” Backer, in the new cartoon film Planet 51 just comes across this thing.
Planet 51 is a place where there is no human being. So Chuck arrives in the planet and wants to name it “the US”. But he suddenly finds himself surrounded by lots of little green aliens.
These aliens live in fear that they may be invaded by strange being. They have never seen an alien until Chuck arrives. They think it is terrible and they get ready to defend themselves or attack Chuck. They send him to the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum. Chuck is very scared and tries to escape. The only thing he can do is to make his spaceship work and fly back to the earth. Luckily, he makes friends with a young alien named Lem. Then the adventure begins.
Planet 51 is a science fiction movie. It tells us that whether we are on the earth or in another society with aliens, we should accept the things that are different in our lives and experience them actively. In this way, we can grow up and understand ourselves better by changing.
The film is very funny and full of happiness. Will Chuck return home? If you want to know, see it!
【小题1】根据The US astronaut, Charles “Chuck” Backer, in the new cartoon film Planet 51 just comes across this thing.描述，可知选A。
【小题2】根据They have never seen an alien until Chuck arrives. They think it is terrible （可怕的）and they get ready to defend themselves or attack Chuck.可知选B。
【小题3】根据they get ready to defend themselves or attack Chuck.可知是保护自己的意思，故选C。
【小题4】根据The only thing he can do is to make his spaceship work and fly back to the earth.描述，可知选B。
【小题5】根据It tells us that whether we are on the earth or in another society with aliens, we should accept the things that are different in our lives and experience them actively. In this way, we can grow up and understand ourselves better by changing.描述，可知选B。
【小题6】Charles “Chuck” Backer is a ___________.
A. US astronaut     B. green alien          C. US scientist
【小题7】When the green aliens see Charles “Chuck” Backer, they feel ___________。
A. excited          B. scared               C. sad
【小题8】What does the word “defend” mean in this passage?
A. 侵略             B. 隐藏             C.保护
【小题9】How can Chuck get out of the bad situation?
A. He must make friends with aliens there.
B. He must make the spaceship work and return to the earth.
C. He must destroy the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum.
【小题10】 What can we learn from the movie?
A. We shouldn’t explore or invade other planets.
B. We should learn to accept new things in order to improve ourselves.
C. We should experience more on the earth in order to be an astronaut.