人教版必修二UNIT2READING

UnitTwoTheOlympicGamesReading:Aninterview29thBeijingOlympicGames2008August88p.m.•1.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?•A.1896B.1906C.776BC.•2.WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?•A.Athens,GreeceB.Sydney,Australia•C.NewYork,USA•3.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstop？•A．393BC.B.393AD.C.311AD.•4.WhenwasthefirstmodernOlympicGamesheld?•A.1986B.1896C.1698•5.WherewasthefirstmodernOlympicGamesheld?•A.inAthensB.inSydneyC.inNewYork•6.HowmanykindsofOlympicGamesarethere?•A.4B.3C.2•7.HowoftenaretheOlympicGamesheld?•A.EveryfouryearsB.Everyfiveyears•C.EverythreeyearsTypes:WinterOlympicandSummerOlympic•8.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersinancientOlympicGames?•A.MetalsB.MedalsC.Olivewreaths•9.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?•A.LINing,gymnasticsB.XuHaifeng,shootingC.FuMingxia,diving•10.WhichsportisintheWinterOlympicGames?•A.BadmintonB.Basketball•C.SpeedskatingTheFiveOlympicRingsTheOlympicringsEuropeAfricaAmericaAsiaOceania奥林匹克环，象征五大洲的团结，全世界的运动员以公正、坦率的比赛和友好的精神，在奥运会上相见。Backgroundcolor:whiteSymbol(象征)ofpeaceShapes:5ringsjoinedtogetherThefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.SomethingabouttheOlympicGamesEmblem会徽Doyourecognizethem?TheOlympicTorch火炬OlympicMedals奖牌OfficialMascots（吉祥物）oftheBeijing2008OlympicGamesfishpandaTibetanantelopeswallowtorchTheOlympicMotto:•更快•更高•更强FasterHigherStrongerDoyouknowwhatisthemottoofBeijing2008OlympicGames?NewBeijing,GreatOlympics新北京，新奥运GreenOlympics,People’sOlympicsandHi-techOlympics绿色奥运，人文奥运，科技奥运。Oneworld,onedream!同一个世界，同一个梦想！Doyoulikesports?Whichsportsareyouinterested?Havingacompetition•CanyouspeakouttheEnglishnamesofthefollowingsportsasquicklyaspossible?runninghighjumpbasketballfootballlongjumpshootingdivingswimminggymnasticsbadmintontabletennisskatingSkiingAnInterviewPausaniasLiYanAncienttimesModerntimesAnInterviewInterviewer:Interviewee:Pausanias,aGreekwriterabout2000yearsagoLiYan,avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGamesWhatisthepurposeofhisjourneytothemodernworld?Tofindoutthepresent–dayOlimpicGamesWhatdoesthepassagetellus?theancientOlympicGamesthemodernOlympicGamesthedifferencesbetweenthemthesimilaritiesbetweenthemgood&badeffectsoftheOGSkimmingWhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics?CarefulreadingAncientOlympicsModernOlympicssimilaritiesdifferencesAncientOlympicGamesModernOlympicGamesHowmanykindsWhateventsAthletesHostcityPrizes2(Summer&WinterOlympics)runningraces,horseridingandsoonover250sports,skiing,iceskatingandsoonanyathletesreachingthestandardmedalsdifferencesolivewreathonlymeninGreecenowomenandslavesdifferentcitiesintheworld1(summerOlympics)citiesinGreeceBothareheldevery____________________.Bothareheldnotformoneybutfor_________.________areallowedtotakepartinbothinancientandmodernOlympics.Themottosarethesame.Theyare:_________________________________.Bothhavethesameeventslike____________EveryfouryearshonorMenSwifter,higherandstrongerrunningraces•Beforetheinterview,whatwasPausanias’attitudestowardsthemodernOlympicGames?•WhenhelearnedthatthereweresomanychangesabouttheSummerOlympics,whatdidhefeelatthattime?•Whenhelearnedthat“swifter,higherandstronger”wasstillpresentinthemodernOlympicGames,whatabouthisfeeling?curiousupsetamazedrelaxedcuriousamazedrelaxed1.JustGreececouldtakepartintheancientOlympicGames.2.SlavesandwomenusedtojoinintheOlympicGames.3.TheWinterOlympicsareusuallyheldtwoyearsbeforetheSummerOlympics.4.TherearemanyeventslikeiceskatingandvolleyballwhichneedsnowandiceinthewinterOlympics.TrueorfalseScanning5.ThemodernOlympicGamesishostedbydifferentcountries.6.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.7.TherearerunningracesintheWinterOlympics.8.EveryathletecantakepartinthenewOlympics.9.TheOlympicswereborninGreece.ScanningTheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the_________andthe________Olympics.Bothofthemare______every____years.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachthe_________fortheirevent.Womenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery__________role.SummerWinterheldfourstandardallowedimportantSummaryoftheinterviewAspecial_______isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,several______forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat______tohosttheOlympicGames.Theolivewreathhasbeen_________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.stadiumsgymnasiumhonorreplacedfasterhigherfurthervillageReadthepassagecarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1WhatamazesPausaniasabouttheOlympicGames?2WhydoeshethinkAthensandBeijingshouldfeelproud?3WhydoeshethinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?Scanning1WhatamazesPausaniasabouttheOlympicGames?PausaniasisamazedthatmanycountriestakepartintheOlympicGamesandwomentooandtherearetwosetsofGames–theWinterandtheSummerOlympics.Scanning2WhydoeshethinkAthensandBeijingshouldfeelproud?BecauseLiYanhasexplainedthatitisagreathonourtohosttheOlympicGames.3WhydoeshethinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?HethinksthatsomanythingshavechangedintheOlympicGamesthathefearsthatthespiritoftheOlympicsmay