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Complete the sentences with proper words.
1. ( influence) by my profession, my character and temper changed a lot.
2. We should accelerate the establishment of a new order in the socialist market economy through
(改革) and rectification.
3. Four years ago, he was (elect) the headmaster.
4. The speaker announced the (establish) of a new college.
5. Its past the (appoint) time. Maybe he isnt coming.
6. He likes to present himself as a radical (politics) .
7. The map shows the (distribute) of this species across the world.
8. The importance of (participate) in the life of the country cannot be overestimated.
9. Constant innovation of knowledge and rapid progress in science and technology have
(promote) global economic development.
10. Hes a talented athlete who (compete) nationally and internationally.
Complete the passage with proper words.
TOKYO — The International Olympic Committee announced a first⁃of⁃its⁃kind 1.
(postpone) of the Summer Olympics 2. Tuesday, bowing to the realities of a coronavirus
pandemic that is making planning for a massive worldwide gathering in July 3. impossibility.
The IOC said the Tokyo Games “must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020, but not 4.
( late) than summer 2021, 5. (safeguard) the health of the athletes, everybody involved in
the Olympic Games and the international community”.
Other Olympics — 1916, 1940 and 1944 — have been canceled because of the war, but none
have ever been postponed for any reason, let alone a virus that has accounted for more than 375,000
6. (case) worldwide, with numbers 7. (grow) crazily. The Tokyo Games would
still be called the 2020 Olympics, even though they will be held in 2021.
“The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon (信号灯) of
hope,” the IOC said in a statement.
“I 8. ( thrill) for the athletes,” Bob Bowman, 9. used to coach Michael
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Phelps and now works with other Olympic hopefuls, told The Associated Press. “Thats what this is all
about at the end of the day, and really the world that gets to share in their journey and be a part of it.
Now we can have a real Olympics that is 10. (health) and fair.”
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.
Hunter Leininger, from Canton, Georgia, has been doing adventure racing since he was 7 years
old. Now, at age 19, he has set world 1 , travelled around the globe, and completed over 50
races! And he is now on a mission (使命) to encourage other young people to follow their own 2 .
Adventure racing is a team sport that includes lots of different 3 on unmarked trails in the
wilderness such as hiking, running, rafting, canoeing, biking, climbing, horseback riding,
orienteering, skiing and sailing. Races can 4 from 2 hours to 2 weeks!
Hunter became 5 in adventure racing through his dad, who is an adventure racer himself.
While playing soccer and football, Hunter was looking to try something 6 . He asked his dad if he
could join him in an adventure race, and he went on to 7 his first race in about 6 hours. Hunter
loved being on the same team as his dad and he has been attracted to the sport ever since.
Hunter has learned a lot of perseverance through adventure racing. There can be a lot of 8 in
a race, but if you 9 , your whole team will have to stop. This is unlike other team sports, like
basketball or football, where you can stop and be 10 by another player. In racing, and in his life,
the sport has taught Hunter to keep going when situations get 11 .
Hunter wants to inspire young people that they can complete 12 things at whatever age and
that they dont have to 13 until they get older to go after their dreams. That is one of the most
common 14 in our society, “Youre not old enough to start that business; you should wait until you
get older.” The biggest problem with this mindset (心态) is that once people put off their dreams at a
young age, they probably never come back to them, which 15 them never to complete anything.
The best time to do something is now, so go after your dreams before its too late!
1. A. clubs B. records C. differences D. companies
2. A. examples B. ways C. teachers D. dreams
3. A. activities B. discoveries C. wonders D. inventions
4. A. appear B. expect C. last D. stay
5. A. brave B. helpful C. confident D. interested
6. A. new B. dangerous C. expensive D. easy
7. A. escape B. discuss C. complete D. describe
8. A. progress B. pain C. experience D. education
9. A. set up B. drop in C. carry on D. give up
10. A. guided B. protected C. noticed D. replaced
11. A. strange B. smooth C. hard D. perfect
12. A. encouraging B. traditional C. unbelievable D. pleasant
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13. A. wait B. believe C. afford D. work
14. A. chances B. excuses C. congratulations D. answers
15. A. allows B. advises C. requires D. causes
Read the passages and choose the most suitable answer to each question.
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People need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a
baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups of people gathered to watch
skilled athletes.
Over 2,000 years ago in Greece, certain days in the year were festival days. These were holidays
when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves. They liked to watch athletes take part in races and
other games of skill.
The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia. It was held in honour
of the Greek god Zeus. For five days, athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic
Games. At the Olympic Games, people could watch them box, run, jump and so on. There was a relay
race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch was passed from runner to runner. The Olympic
Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop
fighting. People were allowed to travel to the games freely. Thousands of people came to Olympia from
cities in Greece and from its colonies (殖民地) in Africa, Asia and Italy. They met as friends to cheer
their favourite athletes and to enjoy themselves.
1. What happened in Greece over 2,000 years ago?
A. People stopped work and enjoyed themselves.
B. The cities were often against one another.
C. People watched baseball games.
D. People didnt go to any games at all.
2. What did the people do at the games?
A. They fought. B. They just talked to friends.
C. They cheered for good athletes. D. They tried to find friends.
3. What is true when the Greek cities were fighting?
A. The Greek cities were weak.
B. The Greek cities were strong.
C. People couldnt go to other cities freely.
D. People could see each other.
4. Whats the best title for the story?
A. Greece at War. B. Together for the Games.
C. Stop Fighting. D. Sport.
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B
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. A Frenchman, Baron de Coubertin,
born in 1863, made it possible. When he was young, Coubertin had a strong interest in sports. As he
grew older, he developed a belief that sports could bring people from all over the world together and
encourage peace throughout the world.
Coubertin was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games. In order to persuade people to revive (使复
兴) them, he travelled around the world, spending his own money. Eventually, with his hard work, in
1894, the Olympic Movement was begun.
But women were not allowed to take part in the modern Olympic Games at first. They didnt begin
to compete in the modern Olympic Games until 1900. For many years there were problems for the
women athletes about what to wear, because it was considered very rude to show any part of their body
or even the shape of the body! Can you imagine women trying to run and jump covered from head to foot
in clothes?
When Baron de Coubertin founded the Olympic Movement, he created the International Olympic
Committee (the IOC) to supervise (监管) it in 1894. He himself served as its president for 29 years.
There were at first 14 members, but the committee has now grown to over 130 members, all of whom
must speak either French or English.
Members of the IOC choose the next venue for the Olympic Games, which must be a city rather
than a country. Only one city from each country can bid (投标) and it usually takes many years to
prepare, and of course only one city can be successful.
Each country has its own National Olympic Committee (NOC). The NOCs represent their countries
at the Olympic Games and select their own national teams.
The gold medals were solid gold until 1912, but now they are silver covered with a thin layer of
gold.
5. Why did Coubertin wanted to revive the Olympic Games?
A. Because he was crazy about competing in some sports.
B. Because he wanted to be remembered by people through it.
C. Because he thought such events could make Athens famous.
D. Because he thought such events could promote world peace.
6. What problem did women athletes face when competing in the Olympic Games at first?
A. They didnt want to show any body part.
B. They had difficulty in wearing properly.
C. They didnt have enough free time to exercise.
D. They were hardly able to afford the sports clothes.
7. What does the underlined word “venue” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Place. B. Time. C. President. D. Medal.
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8. Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage?
A. To introduce Baron de Coubertin to us.
B. To encourage us to watch the Olympic Games.
C. To help us know about the modern Olympic Games.
D. To describe the origin of the National Olympic Committee.
Write a passage about your favourite Olympic star.
Step 1: Introduce the basic information of the star.
Step 2: Give a brief description of the stars deeds.
Step 3: Add more details about why you like the star best.
Accumulating
Recommendation.
The Olympic Rings and Flag
1. Design
The design of the official Olympic flag, which is five interconnected rings on a white background,
was created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1914. The colours are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black,
green, and red. It was first flown at the Antwerp Olympic stadium in 1920.
2. Representation
The five Olympic rings represent the five major regions of the world — Africa, the Americas,
Asia, Europe and Oceania, and are interconnected to symbolise the friendship to be gained from these
international competitions. The colours were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of
every country in the world.
3. History
At the closing ceremony of the Games, the mayor of the current host city presents the flag to the
mayor of the next host city. The original Olympic Flag that was first unveiled at Antwerp in 1920 was
finally retired after the 1984 Games at Los Angeles, and a new flag was flown at the 1988 Seoul Games.
4. Educational Values
In 2006, IOC identified five educational values of Olympism.
• Pursuit of excellence (blue)
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• Joy of effort (black)
• Fair play (red)
• Respect for others (yellow)
• Balance between body, will and mind (green)
My contribution.
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Taka, a student from Japan, enjoys skateboarding whenever he has a free moment. He practises
skateboard tricks on the weekend with his friends.
And finally, Jo. Jo was really interesting. Hes a computer programmer and he works at least 50 hours a
week. His favourite thing to do on the weekend is zilch. Zilch means nothing.
Reading Further
Ⅰ. 1. give 改成 giving 2. were 改成 was 3. hour 改成 one hour 4. be 改成 being 或去掉 be
5. always 改成 be always
Ⅱ. 1. decade 2. make a comeback 3. at the end of the day 4. insist on
5. hold a belief 6. ups and downs 7. perseverance 8. domestic
Ⅲ. 1. benefits 2. becoming 3. easier 4. gives 5. Although / Though
6. useful 7. badly 8. be motivated 9. with 10. encouragement
Ⅳ. 1—4 ABBD 5—9 CBCDC
Challenging Yourself C
Ⅰ. 1. Influenced 2. reform 3. elected 4. establishment 5. appointed
6. politician 7. distribution 8. participating 9. promoted 10. competes
Ⅱ. 1. postponement 2. on 3. an 4. later 5. to safeguard
6. cases 7. growing 8. am thrilled 9. who 10. healthy
Ⅲ. 1—5 BDACD 6—10 ACBDD 11—15 CCABD
Ⅳ. 1—4 BCCB 5—8 DBAC
Ⅴ. (for reference)
Born in July 1983 in Shanghai, Liu Xiang started high⁃jump training in 1993. He changed to
hurdles training in 1998. Liu won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the 110 m
hurdles event, equaling Colin Jacksons 1993 world record of 12.91 seconds. Liu became just the sixth
man to post a time under 13 seconds for this event. His performance brought China its first mens
Olympic gold medal in track and field, proving to all the world that Asians can run very fast.
He sets a good example for us. I admire him for his devotion to his career. Every time I am
confronted with difficulties, his perseverance and perspiration will encourage me to challenge myself.
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