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　　Boonit2 The Olympic Games
　　Warming up---Reading
　　学习目标：
　　1.can read and understand the text clearly
　　2.can understand some important words and phrases in the text
　　3.can finish some exercises according to the text alone
　　4.can master some important phrases and structures in the text
　　预习导学
　　阅读理解
　　Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
　　Sports teachers of other countries liked de Coubertin’s ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
　　Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torchthrough many nations towards the stadiumwhere the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a specialbasin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
　　The Olympic flame（火焰）burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
　　1.Before1896 French schools didn’t teach .
　　A. maths     B.historyC. sports      D. chemistry
　　2. De Coubertin .
　　A. was the first man to start the Olympic Games
　　B. helped start the modern Olympic Games
　　C. believed that sports were less important than studies
　　D. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games
　　3. According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in .
　　A. 1915     B. 1924C. 1896        D. 1904
　　4. Which of the following is NOT true?
　　A. The Olympic Games don’t begin until the basin of oil catches fire.
　　B. The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.
　　C. Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.
　　D. After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.
　　参考答案1-4 CBDD
　　语篇解读：
　　I. Fast reading: Read the text quickly and find the main idea of the text.
　　The text mainly tells us about the_____________ and_____________ between the ___________ and______________ Olympic Games.
　　II. Detailed reading: Read the text carefully and find more information.
　　Read the passage and decide whether they are true or false and give a reason.
　　1. At first, Pausanias thinks athletes are invited from all over the world. (  )
　　2. Pausanias is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. (  )
　　3. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics.  (   )
　　4. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. (   )      
　　III. Third reading
　　Task1. Fill in the blanks in the following table.
　　Ancient Games Modern Games
　　Differences
　　Games
　　one set of Games There are two main sets of Games: the Winter and the 1._________Olympics, and both are held every 2.________ years on a regular basis.
　　Host country Only 3.____________ Any country all over the world
　　Competitors No 4._______ or slaves can take part Anyone can take part if they reach the 5.______ 6._______.
　　Prize 7.____________ wreath medals
　　Events only a few more than 8.________ events
　　Similarities Frequency Both are held every 9.______ years
　　Purpose Competitors compete for 10.___________, not for prize of money.
　　11._______ Swifter, Higher and 12._____________
　　Task2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
　　Not only winning Olympic medals but also hosting the Olympics is a competition.
　　__________________________________________________________________________________
　　IV. Analyze some important sentences.
　　1. Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.
　　2. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.
　　3. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.
　　4. That’s why they’re called the Winter Olympics.
　　5. It’s in the Summer Olympics that you have the running race, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports.
　　6. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women!
　　7. Women are not only allowed, but play a very important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports and…
　　8. It’s a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen.
　　9. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.