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Period Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading—Comprehending
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必备知识 自主学习
课时作业 巩固提升
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The Olympic Games
Every four years,thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of① friendship,solidarity② and
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fair play③,ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of
being recognized as④ the best of the best.This is the Olympics—an extraordinary sporting event that was first celebrated about 3,000 years ago.
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History of the Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE⑤.During the early Games,only Greek men were allowed to participate⑥.They competed⑦ in such events as boxing,running and the long jump.The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries,until they eventually died out⑧ around the year 393.
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More than 1,500 years later,however,the Games rose⑨ again. The modern Olympics were first held in 1896,in Athens.It was a Frenchman,Pierre de Coubertin,who brought the Olympics back to life⑩.His dream was that the Olympics would help people of different racial⑪ origins and from different cultures live side by side⑫ in peace⑬.For over a century,people from diverse backgrounds⑭ have made joint efforts⑮ to help realize Coubertin's dream⑯.
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Wellknown athletes in the Olympic Games
Motivated⑰ by the Olympic motto⑱ “Faster,Higher,Stronger”,many wellknown athletes,both male and female,have devoted themselves to⑲ achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries⑳ of human achievement.One such Olympian was the boxer Cassius Clay.He came to public attention21 du