TheancientOlympicGamesOlympicTorchTheOlympicflameisoneofthemostvisiblesymbolsofthemodernGames.Thesacredflame,ignited(点燃)inOlympia,burnsthroughoutthecompetitions.TheOlympicFlag欧洲Europe非洲Africa美洲America亚洲Asia大洋洲OceaniaThefiveinterlocking(连锁的)ringsstandforfriendshipoffivecontinentsTheOlympicmotto:更快Swifter更高Higher更强StrongerItmeansthateveryathleteshouldtryto_______faster,________higher,and__________further.runjumpthrowEmblem会徽•Mascot•吉祥物Sydney'2000Athens'2004Jingjingthepanda;HuanhuantheOlympicflame;YingyingtheTibetanantelope;Ninitheswallow.Beibeithefish;high-jumpskiingboxinghorse-ridingPre-Reading1.Canyoupredictthecontentaccordingtothetitleandthepictures.ThepassagemainlytellsaboutthesimilaritiesandthedifferencebetweentheancientandmodernOlympicGames.Skimmingforthegeneralidea:1.WhendidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?A.1896B.700BCC.776BCD.796BC2.HowmanygoldmedalsdidChinagetinthe29thOlympicGames?A.50B.51C.41D.403.WhendoesthemodernOlympicshappened?A.1896B.1897C.393D.7764.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?A.AhotelB.AspecialvillageC.ArestaurantD.AplacehiredbycompetitorsScanningfordetailedinformationA.Becausethewinnercangetmedals.B.Becausethewinnercanbeawardedlotsofmoneybytheirowncountries.C.Becausetheolivewreathshavebeenreplacedbymedals.D.Becausemedalsaremadeofgold.6.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?7.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersintheancientOlympicGames?A.MedalsB.MoneyC.OlivewreathD.flowers5.WhichofthefollowingisincludedintheWinterOlympicGames?A.SkiingandiceskatingB.RunningandracesC.HorseridingD.Swimming8.WhenandwherewillthenextOlympicGamesbeheld?A.2012,LondonB.2012,sydneyC.2012,,TokyoD.2012,Toronto9.WhichcityisthehostcityofthefirstOlympics?A.London,UKB.Sydney,AustraliaB.C.Athens,GreeceD.LosAngeles,USLookthroughthereadingagaincarefullyandtrytofindoutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheancientandmodernOlympicGames.Carefulreading:similaritiesMenareallowedtotakepartinbothinancientandmodernOlympics.Bothareheldeveryfouryears.Themottosarethesame:swifter,higher,stronger.Someeventsarethesame,suchasrunning,jumping,shootingandthrowing.Bothareheldnotformoneybutforhonor.AncientModernGamesCompetitorsonlythepeoplein_______,onlymenallovertheworld,both_____and_____Hostcountryonly_______CountriesallovertheworldPrizeSummerOlympicsSummerandWinterOlympicsolivewreathmedalsGreecemenwomenGreecedifferencesDiscussionWhydomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicgameswhileothersdonot?agreathonourReasonstohosttheOlympicGamestourismnewsportsfacilitiesnewinvestmentgreatresponsibilitynationalprideReasonsnottohosttheOlympicGamestooexpensivemuchplanningpressureAccommodation住宿pollutionHomework1.Readthoughthetext,paymoreattentiononnewlanguagepoints.2.WriteacompositionintroducingtheOlympics,payattentiontoitshistoricalchanges.