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【阅读答题】
Q1: Humans see fire as a symbol of light and freedom because__________________.
A. Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.
B. The fire comes from a Greek story.
C. People got the fire from Greece.
D. People can light the flame easily.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。由第一段前两句可知,在希腊故事中,普罗米修斯从众神那里偷来火并把它给了人类。所以,人类把火视为一种光与自由的象征。故选A。
Q2: Where will the flame of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games be lighted?
A. In Olympia.
B. In Beijing.
C. In Athens.
D. In Sydney.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。由第1段中 “On October 18, people will light the flame of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Olympia (奥林匹亚), Greece.”可知,圣火在希腊奥林匹亚点燃。故选A。
Q3: What does “hold” mean in the paragraph3?
A. 保持
B. 拿着
C. 准备
D. 举办
答案:D
解析:词义猜测题。第三段如果是阴天或雨天,会提前保存火种。根据 rehearsal (彩排),可推测是提前“举办”彩排的意思,故选择D。
Q4: Which is right according to the passage?
A. The gods see fire as a symbol of light and freedom.
B. The flame can not go underwater.
C. People usually hold a rehearsal a few days before to keep the flame in a safety lamp.
D. If the torch goes out, a car driver will use the lamp to light the torch again.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。A选项出现在第1段,主语是humans,故A项错误;阅读第3段悉尼奥运会的例子,可知奥运生活可以在水下燃烧,故B项错误;阅读第2段可知,为了应对阴雨天气,人们会提前彩排并保存火种灯,故C选项正确。D选项出现在最后一句,主语是runner,故D选项错误。
Q5: In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A. Sports.
B. Science.
C. Culture.
D. Society.
答案:A
解析:推理判断题。这篇文章也许在报纸的哪一部分?A体育;B科学;C文化;D社会;文章讲解的是关于奥运圣火的起源及传递。奥林匹克是体育赛事,故选A。
答案:1. A; 2. A; 3. D; 4. C; 5. A
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【导入】
1、你知道吗?在奥运会中,火炬的传递和点燃圣火是不可缺少的重要环节。它象征着和平、光明、神圣、团结与友谊等意义,也是为了纪念为人类盗得火种的火神普罗米修斯。你知道圣火起源在哪里吗?圣火是怎么点燃的呢?
2、问题导入:
奥运圣火是怎么被点燃的?
A. By using match B. By drilling wood C.By using sunlight
答案:C
【正文文本】
Fun flame
In a Greek story, Prometheus (普罗米修斯) stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. 在希腊故事中,普罗米修斯从众神那里偷来火并把它给了人类。So, humans see fire as a symbol (象征) of light and freedom (自由). 所以,人类把火视为一种光与自由的象征。The Olympic flame comes from this old story. 奥运圣火来自这个古老的故事。On October 18, people wil