Unit2 The Olympic Games-Reading

HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympics?1.WhenandwheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.776BC;inGreeceB.776AD;inGreece3.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstop?A.393ADB.398AD2.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersintheancientOlympicGames?A.MedalsB.MoneyC.Olivewreath4.WhenandwheredidthemodernOlympicsstart?A.In1896;inAthensB.In1896;inAmerica6.WhendidChinafirsttakepartintheOlympicGames?A.In1932B.In19407.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?A.XuHaifeng;shootingB.XuHaifeng;tabletennis8.HowmanykindsoftheOlympicGamesarethereintheworld?Tow.TheSummerOlympicGamesandtheWinterOlympicGames.9.WhatisthemottooftheOlympicGames?Highter,swifter,stronger10.WhatisthehostcityofthefirstOlympicGames?Athens,Greece.5.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe2004AthensGames?A.26B.28C.30D.32AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericaOceaniaThefiveringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinentsWhatdothefiveringsstandfor?NO.1DoyouknowthethreewordsshowthespiritoftheOlympicGames?swifter,higher,strongertheOlympicmotto:swifter,higher,strongerOlympicMascot奥运吉祥物ItisaspecialkindofanimalthatrepresentsthecountrywhichhosttheOlympicGames.奥运吉祥物多为举办国民族文化中拟人化的动物，使奥运会更加诙谐而富有人情味。吉祥物始于1972年第20届奥运会。当时的吉祥物是一只小猎狗。Olympicflame•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。HowmanyeventsaretherefortheSummerandWinterOlympics?Canyoulistsomeofthem?Whatevents(比赛项目)aretherefortheSummerOlympics?footballbaseballTabletennisswimmingWrestlingdivingIceballskiingskatingfigureskating花样滑冰WhateventsaretherefortheWinterOlympics?Whatdoesthepassagetellus?theancientOlympicGamesthemodernOlympicGamesthedifferencebetweenthemthesimilaritiesbetweenthemgood&badeffectsoftheOG1.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.()2.TherearerunningracesintheWinterOlympics.()3.WomenwereadmittedtojoinintheoldOlympics.()4.EveryathletecantakepartintheOlympicGames.()5.Allthecompetitorscompeteformoney.()6.TheOlympicswereborninGreece.()FFFFFTEveryfouryears/everyfourthyearWhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics?ModernAncientWinterOlympicsCompetitorsMen/WomenPrizeOthersYesNoallovertheworldonlythepeopleinGreecebothonlymenolivewreathmedalsmoreevents,OlympicsVillage…lessevents,noOlympicsVillage…1.havingrunningraces2.heldeveryfouryears3.noprizemoneyforwinners4.thesamemotto:Swifter,HigherandStronger5.seenasmostimportantcompetitionsimilaritiesTheOlympicGamesarethebiggestsportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,the________andthe______Olympics.Bothofthemare_____every_________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe_____________tothegames.SummaryoftheinterviewSummerWinterheldfouryearsagreedstandardWomenarenotonly_______tojoininbutplayingavery_________role.A____________isbuiltforthecompetitorstolivein,a________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,a__________aswellasseatsforthosewhowatchthegames.It’sagreat_____tohosttheOlympicGames.TheOlivewreathhasbeen________bymedals.allowedimportantspecialvillagestadiumgymnasiumhonorreplacedButit’sstillaboutbeingabletorun______,jump______andthrow_______.swifterhigherfurtherHomework:ReviewthereadingtextandfinishoffLearningaboutlanguage.