3. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Find the phrases in the text. 高兴做某事 L2 每四年, 每隔三年 L7 按照传统风俗 L10 参加比赛 L12 向 … 表示敬意 L13 来自世界各地 be delighted to do every four years by tradition take part in the competition in honour of from around(all over) the world

4. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Find the phrases in the text. 还原 / 恢复 … ，使 … 再生 L17 过和平生活 L19 肩并肩地； 一起 L19 实现梦想 ; 圆梦 L20 引起公众瞩目 L21 继续做另一件事 L24 点燃奥运圣火 L26 在开幕式上 L26 bring … back to life live in peace side by side realize one’s dream come to public attention go on to do light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony

5. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Find the phrases in the text. 了解，知道 L29 争夺； 竞争 L32 为 … 做出贡献 L35 全中国 L37 领先； 带路 L44 ( 在逆境中）坚持 L48 带着 … 企图 挑战 / 推进人类成就 极限 L51 展望，期待 L57 know of/about compete for make contributions to the whole of China lead the way hang on with an attempt to do… push the boundaries of human achievement look forward to sth/doing

6. Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the questions. 1. What is the speech about? The history and significance of the Olympic Games.

7. 2. What was Pierre de Coubertin’s hope when he brought the Olympic Games back to life? He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace.

8. 3. What does the speaker wish for at the end of the speech? He wishes the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past glory.

9. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Read and circle the incorrect part of each sentence. Write the correct word(s). an IOC member 1. According to the speech, the speaker is an athlete. 2. The first ancient Olympic Games were held in AD776. 3. Everyone was allowed to take part in the ancient Olympics. 776 BC Only men were

10. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 4. The contemporary Olympic Games were first held in Rome in 1896. 5. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese women’s badminton team won the gold medal for the first time in history. 6. Zhang Ning was in her late thirties when she competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Athens gymnastics early

11. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Muhammad Ali (original) Cassius Clay American Name Nationality Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information Gold medal, boxing original name Cassius Clay, won his first World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964; lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. 1960 Rome Olympics

12. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Name Nationality Michael Jordan American Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 1984 Los Angles Olympics; 1992 Barcelona Olympics two gold medals, basketball the highest scorer for the USA basketball team at the 1984 Olympics

13. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Name Nationality Xu Haifeng Chinese Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 1984 Los Angles Olympics gold medalwon the first Olympic gold medal for China

14. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Name Nationality Deng Yaping Chinese Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 1992 Barcelona Olympics; 1996 Atlanta Olympics four gold medals, table tennis became an IOC member in 2000

15. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Name Nationality Liu Xiang Chinese Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 2004 Athens Olympics gold medal, men’s 110- metre hurdles the first Asian to win this race

16. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Name Nationality Zhang Ning Chinese Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal, badminton won the gold medal at the age of 33

17. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Name Nationality Usain Bolt Jamaican Which Olympics Olympic achievements Other information 2008 Beijing Olympics 3 gold medals, track and field broke many records (100m, 150m, 200m, 400m)

18. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 He Zhenliang: China’s Mr. Olympics honorary chairman of China's Olympic Committee, advisor of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG)

19. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 He Zhenliang (1929-- ) was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1981, a member of the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee in 1985 and vice-chairman of the International Olympic Committee in 1989.

20. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Liu Changchun (1909 – 1983) was the first Chinese athlete to represent China in competition at an Olympic Games. Liu Changchun

21. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 What characteristics do the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics share? What are the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games?

22. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan are mentioned in the passage. What do these two sportspeople have in common?

23. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 They are both talented and dedicated. They train hard. They have contributed significantly to their sports. They are extremely successful in their fields. They both have passion and enthusiasm for sports.

24. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Is it good to host the Olympic Games or not? Why or not?

25. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 reasons to host the Olympic Games a great honour tourism new sports facilities national pride great responsibility new investment

26. 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 too expensive reasons not to host the Olympic Games much planning pressure accommodation building many stadiums accidents