You may have known quite a lot about the modern Olympic Games, especially the Summer Games, which began in Greece in 1896. But how much do you know about Special Olympic Games for the disabled(残疾人)?

     The first Special Olympic Games were held in Rome in 1960. Now soon after every Summer Games, the host city holds a Special Olympic Games, such as the Games in Barcelona in 1992. and in Atlanta in 1996. Over the years, it has grown into one of the largest sporting events for the disabled in the world. Many people who watched the Games said that they were greatly moved by the spirit shown through the Games.

     All the sportsmen who took part in the Games had a common goal. They wanted to prove to themselves and to the world that they were full of life and hope, and that they were always trying hard.

     The Games also offer the rest of the world a chance to learn more about the disabled by watching them competing against each other. Their performance, their dreams and their spirit are all on show for the world to see.

1. The Special Olympic Games began__________.

     A. in Greece in 1896         B. in Rome in 1960

     C. in Barcelona in 1992.      D. in Atlanta in 1996

2. The Special Olympic Games are held__________.

     A. soon after the Summer Olympic Games

     B. in a short time after the Winter Olympic Games

     C. before the Summer Olympic Games

     D. between the Summer Games and the Winter Games

3. From 1990 to 2000, how many Special Games might be held?

     A. Ten.       B. Five.       C. Three.       D. One.

4. Who will NOT take part in the Special Games?

     A. The blind people.

     B. The deaf people.

     C. The arm--lost people.

     D. The sick people.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

     A. The disabled dislike the Special Games. They like Summer Games.

     B. The disabled want to get more sympathy(同情) through the Games.

     C. The disabled don't feel like trying hard.

     D. The disabled show their performance, their dreams and their spirit through the Games.

    It was a sports stadium（体育场）．Eight children were standing on the track（跑道）to take part in a running event．

    With the   （1） of the pistol（枪），all eight girls atsrted running. They had hardly covered ten to fifteen steps，then one of the girls slipped and  （2）  ．Because of bruises（擦伤）and pain，she started crying．When the other  （3）  girls heard this sound．they stopped running．After they stood for a while they all ran back to the place where the girls fell down．One  （4）  them bent down and kissed the girl gently．All the other girls lifted the fallen girl and comforted her．Two of them held the girl firmly and then all the eight joined hands together and walked together to reach the winning post．

    Officials（官员）were shocked by the eight girls'   （5） of teamwork with friendship．Clapping of thousands of spectators（观众）filled the stadium．Many eyes  （6）  tears（眼泪）and perhaps it even had reached the GOD! Yes．This happened in Hyderabad India，recently! The sports event was conducted by National Institute of Mental Health．All these   （7）  girls had come to take part in this event and they are spastic（患痉挛性麻痹症的）children．

What did they  （8）  this world? Friendship and teamwork? Humanity（人性；仁慈）? Equality（平等）among all?

     （9）  people should help those who are slow in learning  （10）  they are not left far behind．This is really a great message…spread it!

1．A．noise                     B．voice                   C．sound                    D．accent

2．A．broken down         B．fell down             C．turned down           D．wrote down

3．A．six                        B．seven                   C．eight                      D．nine

4．A．with                      B．above                  C．between                 D．among

5．A．spirit                     B．work                   C．standard                 D．riddles

6．A．were filled with        B．began with             C．got on with            D．were angry with

7．A．nervous                 B．dangerous            C．special                   D．healthy

8．A．promise                 B．order                   C．play                       D．teach

9．A．Disabled                B．Successful             C．Lazy                      D．Ugly

10．A．in order to            B．because               C．unless                    D．so that

News 1

Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has moved(感动) many people in Taizhou. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people.

News 2

　 In Taizhou City, Ren Min Park is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities in the park. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now it’s time to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip.

News 3

　 On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run from Jiangsu Taizhou Middle School. All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit of the people in Taizhou. After running, many runners signed their names on the wall.

36. In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _____.

　 A. eighteen years　　　　　 B. eighty years　　　 C. eight months 　　D. eight years

37. We should _____ if we want to have a nice field trip in Ren Min Park.

　 A. throw the rubbish　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. find some waste bags

　 C. plant more trees　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　D. help keep the environment clean

38. To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _____ on March 25.

A. cleaned the park　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B. signed their names on the wall

C. ran about 4.7 kilometers　　　　 　　　　D. started to help disabled people

39. We may know the news above from _____.

　　A. a newspaper　 　B. a book　　　　　 　　C. a magazine 　　D. a poster