The Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games was in the year 776_BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until _AD394.
The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for 56. 各国人民和平相处. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.
57. 中国运动员为奥运会做出了重要贡献。At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the People’s Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years’ absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country. 58. Deng Yaping is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player in the world. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.
59. The Chinese led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first time in history, the Chinese women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal.
These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games. 60. Join us in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future.

The Olympic Games

The ancient Olympic Games was in the year 776_BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until _AD394.

The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for 56. 各国人民和平相处. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.

57. 中国运动员为奥运会做出了重要贡献。At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the People’s Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years’ absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country. 58. Deng Yaping is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player in the world. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.

59. The Chinese led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first time in history, the Chinese women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal.

These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games. 60. Join us in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future.

   The Olympic Games

The ancient Olympic Games was in the year 776_BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until _AD394.

The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for 56. 各国人民和平相处. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.

57. 中国运动员为奥运会做出了重要贡献。At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the People’s Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years’ absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country. 58. Deng Yaping is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player in the world. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.

59. The Chinese led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first time in history, the Chinese women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal.

These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games. 60. Join us in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future.

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

阅读训练

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　In the summer of 1936, people all over the world heard the name of Jesse Owens． That summer, Jesse joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympic Games． They met in Germany, in the city of Berlin．

　　There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year．

　　Adolf Hitler was ruler of Germany． Hitler and his Nazi Party believed that white people－-especially German people－-were the best race of people on earth． They believed that other races of people－-especially those with dark skin-were almost less than human． In the summer of 1936, Hitler wanted to prove his beliefs to the world． He wanted to show that German athletes could win every important competition．

　　Jesse Owens was black, too． Until 1936, very few black athletes had competed in the Olympic Games for the United States． Jesse was proud to be on the team． He was very sure of his ability．

　　Jesse spent one week competing in four different Olympic track and field events in Berlin． During that time, he did not think much about the color of his skin, or about Adolf Hitler． At last, Jeese Owens won the highest award－-the gold medal-in all four of the Olympic competitions he entered． In the hundred meter run, he equaled the fastest time ever run in that Olympic event． In the long jump and the 200-meter run, he set new Olympic records． And as part of a four-man team, he helped set a new world record for the 400-meter relay race．

1．How many nations took part in the Olympic Games in 1936?

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2．What can be inferred from the passage?

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A．Hitler thought of Jesse Owens as a black hem．

B．Hitler believed black people were worse than white people．

C．Jesse Owens was a black, who was a famous basketball player．

D．Jesse Owens was not confident in himself in the Olympic Games．

3．In which country was the Olympic Games held in 1936?

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A．In America．

B．In Britain．

C．In Germany．

D．In South Africa．

4．What does the passage mainly talk about?

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A．Hitler's belief that German people were better than any other races of people in the world．

B．Jesse became famous by winning four gold medals in the Olympic Games in 1936．

C．Jesse succeeded in the Olympic Games because of his hard training．

D．Hitler hated black people , especially Jesse Owens．