unit2《The-Olympic-Games》warming-up-and-reading

Unit2TheOlympicGamesWarming-Up1.WheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.OlympiaB.AthensC.LondonD.Beijing2.HowmanycountriescompetedintheancientOlympics?A.oneB.manyC.theEuropeancountries3.Whocouldn’ttakepartintheancientOlympics?A.MenB.WomenC.SlavesD.Prisoners4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicsstart?A.Athens,1896B.Olympia,1896C.Greece,776BCD.Athens,20045.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerintheOlympicsandforwhatevent?A.许海峰,shootingB.刘翔,hurdlingC.李宁,gymnasticsD.伏明霞,diving6.WhatarethethreewordsthatshowthespiritoftheOlympics?A.swifter,higher,strongerB.Friendship,competition,harmonyThefiveinterlockingringsstandfor______________________________EuropeAsiaAfricaOceaniaAmericafriendshipoffivecontinents.7.WhatdothefiveringsontheOlympicflagstandfor?fishpandaOlympicflameTibetanantelopeswallow8.WhataretheofficialmascotsfortheBeijingOlympics?1、WhichcountryistheOlympicGamesbeganinancienttimes?A、GreeceB、AmericaC、SouthAfrica2、The_________OlympicgameswasheldinBeijing.A、27thB、28thc、29th3.WhichcitywillholdtheOlympicgamesin2012?A、LondonB、NewYorkC、pairs4.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.1896B.1906C.776BC5.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstop?A.393BCB.393ADC.311AD6.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersinancientOlympicGames?A.MetalsB.MedalsC.Olivewreath7.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe2008BeijingOlympics?A.36B.28C.518.WhendidChinafirsttakepartintheOlympicGames?A.1949B.1978C.1932StadiumAreyoufamiliarwiththesethings?gymnasiumThenestofhope(希望之巢)－theBirdNestTheWaterCube(水立方)OpeningceremonyOlympictorch火炬Olympicflame奥运圣火•Thefirerepresentslifeandenthusiasm.•圣火象征着发源于古希腊的文明之光,它照耀着人类前进的道路,激励着人类追求光明、追求理想，朝着崇高的目标不断进取。Olympicemblem会徽sloganWelcometoBeijingOlympicmascotsReading(I)AnInterview采访interviewer:interviewee:采访者被采访者AninterviewLiYanPausaniasFastreadingaGreekwriterabout2000yearsagoavolunteerforthe2008BJOlympicGamesWhataretheymainlytalkingabout?A.ThesimilaritiesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics.B.ThedifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics.C.ThesimilaritiesanddifferencesabouttheancientOlympicsandmodernOlympics.HowandwhyhavePausaniascometomoderntimes?HehascomeonamagicaljourneyonMarch18th,2007tofindoutaboutthepresent-dayOlympicGames.Readtherestofthepassageandfindout:WhatarePausania’squestions?PausaniasLiYan1.HowoftendoyouholdyourGames?______________.Thereare___setsofGames.2.Howcantherunnersenjoycompetinginwinter?Therearecompetitionslike_____and_______insteadof__________.3.DoalltheathletescomefromtheGreekworld?No,athletesarefrom________________._______cantakepartinit.4.Wherearealltheathleteshoused?A____________isbuiltforthem.everyfouryears.skiingiceskatingrunningraceAnInterviewallovertheworldWomenspecialvillagetwoPausaniasLiYan5.DoesanyonewanttohosttheOlympicGames?Yes,itisagreat____________butalsoagreat________tobechosen.6.Doyoucompeteformoney?No,wedon’t.ThemottooftheOlympicsis“_____________________”Thatistorun______,jump_____andthrow_____.responsibilityhonourSwifter,HigherandStrongerfasterhigherfurtherScanthepassagetofindoutthecharacteristicsandsimilaritiesoftheancientandmodernOlympics?DifferencesAncientOlympicsModernOlympicsseasonsfortheOlympicscompetitorswhoareallowed:sportsprizesummerandwinterallovertheworldonlythepeopleinGreeceonlymen,nowomenorslavesbothmenandwomenolivewreathmedalsover250onlyinsummerrunning,horseriding(several)1.OnesetofGames2.Nowomenorslavescantakepart3.OnlycompetitorsfromGreece1twomainsetsofGames2anyonecantakepartiftheyaregoodenough.3competitorsfromallovertheworld4allroundtheworld5morethan250events1haverunningraces2heldevery4years3noprizemoneyforwinners4seenasmostimportantcompetitionTrueorFalse.()1.MenandwomenwereallowedtotakepartintheancientOlympicGames.()2.TheWinterOlympicGamesareheldeverythreeyears.()3.The28thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.()4.Aspecialvillageisbuiltforcompetitorstolivein.()5.ToholdtheOlympicisarichprizeandabighonorforacountry.FFFTTReasonstohosttheOlympicGamesagreathonouragreatresponsibilitynewInvestment(投资)tourismnewsportsfacilities(设施)nationalprideEx3---P11ReasonsnottohosttheOlympicGamestooexpensivemuchplanningaccidents/attackspressureandstress(压力)manystadiumsaccommodation(住处,住所)Whathavewelearnedtoday?1.ThedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympics.2.SomeknowledgeabouttheOlympics.3.Howtohaveaninterviewwithotherpeople.SurftheInternettofindmoreinformationaboutOlympicGames.Youareexpectedtoshareitwithyourpeersinthenextclass.