HowmanytypesofOlympicGamesdoyouknow?1.The(Summer)OlympicGames.夏季奥运会2.TheWinterOlympicGames.冬季奥运会3.ParalympicGames残疾人奥林匹克运动会(残奥会)4.TheDeafOlympicGames聋人奥林匹克运动会(聋奥会)5.TheSpecialOlympicGames.特殊奥林匹克运动会(特奥会)首届特殊奥运会举办于1968年,至今已有36年历史。运动会每两年举办一次,夏季和冬季交替进行,夏季运动会比冬季运动会项目更多,影响更大。2007年世界夏季特殊奥运会将在中国上海举行。特奥的使命是为智障儿童和智障成年人参与常年的奥林匹克体育训练及竞赛创造条件和机会,让他们发挥潜能、勇敢表现,并在参与中与其他运动员及家人分享快乐,交流技艺,增进友谊。特奥会旨在通过为全球1.7亿多名智障人士提供参与特奥运动的机会,提高他们的生活质量。同时,特奥会还将积极致力于人们对智障人士的认可,消除漠视和排斥。到2005年全世界特奥运动员数已发展到遍及全球的200万人,活动的质量将保持不变。Mascotfor2007SpecialOlympics1.ThereasonwhypeopletakepartintheSpecialOlympicsisavictoryisthat_____.2.Howdoyouunderstand“AthletesattheSpecialOlympicsarefightersinmorethanoneway”?3.Thispassagemainlywantstotellus_____.4.HowdotheSpecialOlympicshelpmentallydisabledpeople?5.WhyistheSpecialOlympicsbecomingmorepopular?A.B.C.D.1.ThereasonwhypeopletakepartintheSpecialOlympicsisavictoryisthat_____.theOlympicspiritattheSpecialOlympicsisasstrongasattheregularOlympicGameswinningisaboutbeingthefirstonewinningisaboutbeingthebestoneyoucanbewinningisaboutscoringthemostgoalsA.B.C.D.2.Howdoyouunderstand“AthletesattheSpecialOlympicsarefightersinmorethanoneway”?Theydon'tonlyfightforoneaward.Theyfightagainstmorethanonedisability.Theyhavetofightagainstthedisabilitiesaswellasotherathletes,andmaybesomeotherdifficultiesTheytakepartinallA.B.C.D.3.Thispassagemainlywantstotellus_____.thattakingpartintheSpecialOlympicsisanhonorathletesattheSpecialOlympicsarefightersinmorethanonewaytheSpecialOlympicsisnotasimportantastheregularOlympicGamestheSpecialOlympicshelpssocietytoimprovethequalityoflifeforallitscitizensA.B.C.D.4.HowdotheSpecialOlympicshelpmentallydisabledpeople?HelpthemtomakemoremoneyGaingreaterself-confidenceHelpthemtobefamouspeopleMakemorepeoplehelpthemA.B.C.D.5.WhyistheSpecialOlympicsbecomingmorepopular?TohosttheSpecialOlympicscanearnmoremoney.ItisinspiringtowatchtheathletesMoreorlesspeopleareinterestedintheSpecialOlympics.Itcanimprovethelocallivinglevel.1.everyfouryears/everyfourthyear每四年e.g.Hecomeshereeverythreedays/everythirdday.everyfewdays每隔几天everyotherday/everyotherline每隔一天/每隔一行Howoftendoeshecomehere?2.asenseof一种……感觉,意识HehasagoodsenseofdirectionIlikethosewithagoodsenseofhumour..makesense讲得通,有意义Thissentencedoesn'tmakeanysense.Thereisnosense(in)doingsth做某事毫无意义/没用Thereisnosensearguingaboutitanymore3.failtodosth.=notperformornotdo无法做到;没做应做的事e.g.SomethingwrongmakestheTVsetfailtopickupprograms.Hefailedtopasstheexam.=Hefailed(in)theexam.succeedindoingsth.Wordfailedme说不出话来4.participatevi.=takepartIparticipated(tookpart)inthegame.participantn.参与者participation参与7.competein+(game,competitionetc)competefor+(medal,honouretc)competewith/against+(sb,teametc)e.g.CitiesintheworldarenowcompetingforthehonourtohosttheOlympicGames.TheSpecialOlympicGamesisfor_______disabledathletes,usuallyheld_______________.Likethe______OlympicGames,it’sopenedandclosedwith___________.Althoughthecompetitionineacheventis______,theystillhaveastrong_____of_____andfriendship.Theyshouldbe______formanyyears,andthereismuchmoretoovercomesuchas______and_______.Infact______doesmeana________,andtrytobethebestyoucanbe,butnotsimplybeingthefirstoneto______thefinishlineor_______themostgoals.mentallyeveryfourthyearregulargrandceremonyfiercesenseunitytrainedfearhardshipsvictoryparticipatingcrossscoreWhatcanwedotohelpmentallydisabledpeople?Encouragethemnottoletphysicalormentaldisabilitieslimitaperson’slife.Todaythere’remoreopportunitiesfordisabledpeopletodeveloptheirpotential,livearicherlifeandmakeacontributiontosociety.Theyneedrecognition,morethansympathyandhelp.Likeallofus,disabledpeoplealsoneedinspirationandencouragement.Thebestwaytohelpisoftensimplyamatterofopeningdoorsandofferingguidance.