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1、Unit2TheOlympicGamesPeriod1WarmingUp&Reading课后阅读训练Ⅰ.阅读理解ATheHistoryoftheOlympicGamesOlympiaOlympia,thesiteoftheancientOlympicGames,isinthewesternpartofthePeloponnese.Itwasusedasameetingplaceforworship(敬仰)andotherreligious(宗教的)andpoliticalpracticesasearlyasth
2、e10thcenturyB.C..Butuntilthe4thcenturyB.C.itwasusedastrainingsitesfortheathletesortohousethejudgesoftheGames.TheGamesandreligionTheOlympicGameswerecloselylinkedtothereligiousfestivalsoftheworshipofZeus.Indeed,theyalsoaimedtoshowthephysicalqualitiesanddevelop
3、mentoftheperformancesaccomplishedbyyoungpeople,aswellasencouraginggoodrelationsbetweenthecitiesofGreece.Accordingtospecialists,theOlympicGamesowedtheirpurityandimportancetoreligion.VictoryceremoniesTheOlympicvictorreceivedhisfirstawardsimmediatelyafterthecom
4、petition.Followingtheannouncementofthewinner’snamebytheherald,aHellanodikis(Greekjudge)wouldplaceapalmbranchinhishands,whiletheaudiencecheeredandthrewflowerstohim.Redribbons(丝带)weretiedonhisheadandhandsasamarkofvictory.Theofficialawardceremonywouldtakeplaceo
5、nthelastdayoftheGames,atthefronthallofthetempleofZeus.Inaloudvoice,theheraldwouldannouncethenameoftheOlympicwinner,hisfather’sname,andhishomeland.Then,theHellanodikisplacedthesacredolivewreathonthewinner’shead.【语篇概述】本文介绍了奥运会的历史。1.WhendidOlympiabecomethesiteo
6、ftheOlympicGames?A.Inthe10thcenturyB.C.B.Inthe6thcenturyB.C.C.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.D.Itwasnotmentionedhere.-6-【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话可知,到公元前4世纪的时候奥林匹亚运动场被用来训练运动员或给裁判员休息。2.WhichoneisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ZeusisthefounderoftheOlympicGames.B.TheOlympicvict
7、orwouldreceiveagoldenmedal.C.TheOlympicGameshavemuchtodowiththereligion.D.TheancientstadiuminOlympiawasusedastrainingsitesfortheathletesinthe10thcentury.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句话和最后一句话可知,奥运会与宗教有很大的关系。3.Canyouguessthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“herald”inthepassa
8、ge?A.Theauthor. B.Theannouncer.C.Theheadmaster.D.Themanager.【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第三段的描述可知,herald是宣布获奖结果的,所以可以推测出应当是宣告员。4.Whentheathleteswonthegame,_________.A.theywereawardedimmediatelyafterthecom
