Unit2TheOlympicGamesFiveRingsFlagThefiveinterlocking(联锁的)ringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinents.EuropeAfricaAmericaAsiaOceania(大洋洲)FiveContinents(大陆,陆地)TabletennisBasketballFootballSailingHighJumpHorseridingDivingHurdling(跨栏)GymnasticsQuizabout1.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstarted?A.1896B.1906C.776BC2.WhichistheOlympictorchofBeijingOlympicGames?A.B.C3.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe2008BeijingOlympicGames?A.28B.51C.494.WhichsportisintheWinterOlympicGames?A.BadmintonB.BasketballC.Speedskating(速度滑冰)5.HowmanykindsofOlympicGamesarethereintheworld?A.3B.2C.46.What’sthemottoofBeijingOlympicGames?A.WelcometoBeijingB.NewBeijing,newOlympicsC.Oneworld,onedream7.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?A.XuHaifeng;shootingB.DengYaping;tabletennis8.What’sthehostcityofthefirstOlympics?A.Athens,GreeceB.Beijing,China9.What’sthehostcityofthe2012OlympicGames?A.Beijing,ChinaB.London,UK10.WhichoneisnotthemascotofBeijingOlympicGames?B.A.C.Pre-readingANINTERVIEWinterviewerintervieweePausaniasLiyanWhoisPausanias?AGreekwriterabout2000yearsago.Whatdoeshewanttodo?Hewantstofindoutaboutthepresent-dayOlympicGames.WhoisLiYan?Sheisavolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames.FastReadingWhatisthisinterviewmainlyabout?A.AmagicjourneybyPausanias.B.ThesimilaritiesanddifferencesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics.C.TheancientOlympicGamesinGreece.1.Thisinterviewismainlyabout____.2.WhataretwomainsetsofGames?3.HowoftendoweholdtheGames?4.What’sthemottooftheOlympics?SummerOlympicsandWinterOlympics.EveryfouryearsSwifter,HigherandStronger.CarefulReadingChoosethebestanswer.1.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?A.Ahotel.B.Aspecialvillage.C.Arestaurant.D.Nowhere.2.WhydosomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?A.Todeveloptheeconomy.B.Itisagreathonor.C.Tomakethecountryfamous.D.Theywanttomakemoney.3.WhichofthefollowingisincludedintheWinterOlympicGames?AskiingandiceskatingBrunningracesChorseridingDswimming4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?A.Thewinnercangetmedals.B.Thewinnercanbeawardedlotsofmoneybytheirowncountries.C.Theolivewreathshavebeenreplacedbymedals.D.Medalsaremadeofgold.5.HowdoesPausaniasfeelwhenhehearstheOlympicGamesarealsoaboutbeingabletorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther?A.SurprisedB.HappyC.SadD.AstonishedWhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics?1.Bothareheldevery_____________.2.______areallowedtotakepartinbothinancientandmodernOlympics.3.Theathletescompetenotformoneybutfor_______.4.Themottosarethesame.Theyare:___________________.5.Someeventsarethesame,suchasrunning_____________fouryears.MenhonorSwifter,higherandstrongerswimming,sailingetc.ModernAncientWinterOlympicsCompetitorsMen/WomenPrizeYesNoallovertheworldGreecebothonlymenolivewreathmedalsPost-reading1.ThewinterOlympicsareusuallyheldtwoyearsbeforethesummerOlympics.2.TherearenorunningracesorhorseridingeventsintheSummerOlympics.3.Pausaniasdoesn’tliketheideasofthemodernOlympics.TFF4.Therearemorethan250sportseventsandeachhasitsownstandardinthemodernOlympics.5.TheinterviewbetweenPausaniasandLiYanisatruestory.TFHomework1.Reviewthereadingtextandfinishtheexercisesonpage11.2.Findouttheimportantexpressionsinthetext.