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    　　In 776 BC the first Olympic Games was held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour （尊敬） the Greeks' chief God, Zeus （宙斯）. The Greeks emphasized （强调） physical fitness and strength in their education of the youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus （铁饼） and javelin （标枪） throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot （战车） racing were held in individual （个别的） cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honoured by having flower rings placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally （最初） these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress stopped to allow the Games to take place.

    　　The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated （计算） time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads” dating from 776 BC.

    (1) The first Olympic Games was held in order to ________.

    [　　]

    A．prevent wars

    B．honour Zeus

    C．choose the best players

    D．sing songs for the winners

    (2) Then what happened and ceased the Games?

    [　　]

    A．Disease.
    B．Earthquake.
    C．War.
    D．Fire.

    (3) Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    [　　]

    A．Fights were held up to allow the Games to take place.

    B．The Games were held in Greece every four years at that time.

    C．Winners sang songs about their own deeds.

    D．Flower rings were placed on the winners' heads.

    (4) Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage?

    [　　]

    A．Boxing.
    B．Running.
    C．Jumping.
    D．Swimming.

    (5) In the author's opinion, the ancient Greeks ________.

    [　　]

    A．were fond of sports

    B．liked fighting

    C．enjoyed making friends

    D．were proud of Mount Olympus

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    　　In 776 BC the first Olympic Games was held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour （尊敬） the Greeks' chief God, Zeus （宙斯）. The Greeks emphasized （强调） physical fitness and strength in their education of the youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus （铁饼） and javelin （标枪） throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot （战车） racing were held in individual （个别的） cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honoured by having flower rings placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally （最初） these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress stopped to allow the Games to take place.

    　　The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated （计算） time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads” dating from 776 BC.

    (1) The first Olympic Games was held in order to ________.

    [　　]

    A．prevent wars

    B．honour Zeus

    C．choose the best players

    D．sing songs for the winners

    (2) Then what happened and ceased the Games?

    [　　]

    A．Disease.
    B．Earthquake.
    C．War.
    D．Fire.

    (3) Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    [　　]

    A．Fights were held up to allow the Games to take place.

    B．The Games were held in Greece every four years at that time.

    C．Winners sang songs about their own deeds.

    D．Flower rings were placed on the winners' heads.

    (4) Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage?

    [　　]

    A．Boxing.
    B．Running.
    C．Jumping.
    D．Swimming.

    (5) In the author's opinion, the ancient Greeks ________.

    [　　]

    A．were fond of sports

    B．liked fighting

    C．enjoyed making friends

    D．were proud of Mount Olympus

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    　　John Perry stood up and looked around again．The island had been a good place to find shells．But now how could he make the 　　1　　 move out to sea…?If they swam out to sea he could jump in and get to shore 　　2　　 they saw him．

    　　He saw the sharks rolling and playing．Their 　　3　　 was now gone and they were killing for fun．How could he make them move away?

    　　He drew his knife from his belt．Sharks can 　　4　　 blood, he thought．He put the knife against his leg and cut deep into the 　　5　　．The blood ran out and he caught it on his white shirt．When the shirt was red and wet, he tied some cloth around his leg to 　　6　　 the flow of blood．He then tied a long piece of cloth to the shirt, threw it into the water and 　　7　　 it with the piece of cloth．

    　　The sharks smelled the blood and came 　　8　　 toward the shirt．He ran down the sand reef, pulling the shirt and the sharks raced after it．He was 　　9　　 them away from shore．Suddenly he dropped the cloth, turned toward the 　　10　　 and ran as fast as he could．He jumped in the water and swam．

    　　He was halfway across 　　11　　 he turned to look back．A high bony fin(鳍)was 　　12　　 through the water toward him．He put his face in the water and kicked and splashed(拍打)himself 　　13　　 as fast as he could．The shore was near now．

    　　He lifted his head again to 　　14　　 and he saw the shore very near．From behind he felt the water rush toward him, almost pushing him, helping him．And then a great gray body hit him and almost rolled him over in the water．He touched the shore with 　　15　　 and he pulled himself up the stones．The shark, 　　16　　 by the smell of blood and the chase(追逐), went wildly after him．Its great body crashed against 　　17　　．

    　　The end came quickly and the water was covered with the shark's blood．The injured shark was eaten up 　　18　　 by others as it tried to escape．

    　　Perry slowly struggled 　　19　　 his feet．

    　　“So,”he said,“you did not get me．”And he looked down at the sharks still eating 　　20　　 they weren't hungry．He climbed up the stones and walked toward the village．

    (1)
    [　　]

    A．

    boats

    B．

    sharks

    C．

    soldiers

    D．

    shells

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    before

    B．

    after

    C．

    until

    D．

    when

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    food

    B．

    hunger

    C．

    anger

    D．

    wish

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    fear

    B．

    taste

    C．

    drink

    D．

    smell

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    sand

    B．

    shark

    C．

    flesh

    D．

    meat

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    stop

    B．

    keep

    C．

    join

    D．

    cause

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    pulled

    B．

    wrapped

    C．

    connected

    D．

    caught

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    running

    B．

    racing

    C．

    swimming

    D．

    jumping

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    driving

    B．

    keeping

    C．

    preventing

    D．

    leading

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    shirt

    B．

    shore

    C．

    island

    D．

    cloth

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    before

    B．

    while

    C．

    unless

    D．

    when

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    going

    B．

    running

    C．

    cutting

    D．

    swimming

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    forward

    B．

    backward

    C．

    upward

    D．

    downward

    (14)
    [　　]

    A．

    cry

    B．

    breathe

    C．

    swim

    D．

    escape

    (15)
    [　　]

    A．

    his feet

    B．

    a stick

    C．

    his fingers

    D．

    the shirt

    (16)
    [　　]

    A．

    interested

    B．

    frightened

    C．

    disappointed

    D．

    excited

    (17)
    [　　]

    A．

    the shore

    B．

    Perry

    C．

    the stones

    D．

    the shells

    (18)
    [　　]

    A．

    lively

    B．

    alive

    C．

    dead

    D．

    friendly

    (19)
    [　　]

    A．

    on

    B．

    by

    C．

    to

    D．

    with

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    as though

    B．

    even though

    C．

    as soon as

    D．

    as long as

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