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【题目】

The Special Olympics

The Olympics are some of the most exciting sports events in the world. But there is another Olympics about which you may not have heard. This is the Special Olympics, for people with mental disabilities.

The first Special Olympic Games were held in Chicago in 1968. One thousand people competed in many events. Since then Special Olympic programs have been organized in all 50 states and more than 150 countries. Today more than a million people take part in the Special Olympics.

Mentally disabled persons over the age of eight may take part in the Special Olympics. These people may also have physical disabilities. People have run in races using crutches or walkers. A young girl enter the long jump event with an artificial leg. A blind runner raced around the track with the help of his coach's voice. A deaf basketball team planned their plays using sign language.

Winning is wonderful for people who may never have had much success. But training for and entering the Special Olympics is also important. The participants become more confident. They learn how to concentrate in order to play well. Then they use that concentration in school to improve their schoolwork. Like anyone else they feel great when they prove they can do something well.

【1】Were the first Special Olympic Games held in Chicago in 1968?

【2】How many people take part in the Special Olympics today?

【3】How did a blind runner raced around the track?

【4】What did a deaf basketball team use when they planned their plays?

【5】Why is training for and entering the Special Olympics important?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes

【2】More than a million.

【3】With the help of his coach’s voice.

【4】Using sign language

【5】The participants become more confident./ They learn how to concentrate in order to play well. Then they use that concentration in school to improve their schoolwork.

【解析】奥运会是世界上最大的体育盛事，而特殊奥运会可能很多人还不大了解，特奥会是给那些精神有疾病的人举行的，第一届特奥会是在1968年，芝加哥举行，自那以后，参加特奥会的人数越来越多。对于那些精神或身体有残疾的人来说，参加特奥会是很有意义的，这可以增强他们的自信心。

【1】根据短文中The first Special Olympic Games were held in Chicago in 1968可知，第一届特殊奥林匹克运动会是1968年在芝加哥举行的，因此这个问题的答案是肯定的。

【2】根据短文中Today more than a million people take part in the Special Olympics.可知，现在有超过一百万人参加特奥会。

【3】根据短文中A blind runner raced around the track with the help of his coach's voice可知，盲人跑步运动员是在教练的声音的帮助下围绕跑道跑步的。

【4】根据短文中A deaf basketball team planned their plays using sign language可知，聋人篮球队是通过使用手语来计划他们的比赛的。

【5】根据短文的最后But training for and entering the Special Olympics is also important. The participants become more confident. They learn how to concentrate in order to play well. Then they use that concentration in school to improve their schoolwork. Like anyone else they feel great when they prove they can do something well可知，为特奥会训练、参加特奥会是非常重要的，这些参与者们变得更加自信了，他们学会了集中注意力，他们会把这种集中的注意力用在学校中，来提高他们的学习，当他们证明了他们也能做好一些事情的时候，他们自己会感觉很棒。