[单项选择]In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games ______.
A. were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color
B. had roles which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position
C. were merely national athletic festivals
D. were primarily national events with few foreign participants

[单项选择]What do you know about ancient Olympic Games
A. They were mealy athletic festivals.
B. They were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color.
C. They had roles which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position.
D. They were primarily a national event with few foreign participants.

[单项选择]How were athletes of ancient Olympic Games rewarded by the event
A. Some of them were honored by having a ring of holy olive leaves.
B. Most of them, in fact, were richly rewarded with prize money by their countries.
C. The winner of foot race was honored by having holy olive leaves instead of prize money.
D. The winner of foot race was the most honorable one, for his name would be remembered for at least a year.

[单项选择]Why the ancient Olympic games were stopped in the fourth century, A.D.
A. Because the Greek people were tired of it.
B. Because Greece was ruled by Rome.
C. Because the Greeks were busy in fighting with Rome.
D. Because the Olympics were fought against by Greek women.

[单项选择]In the final stages of the ancient Olympic Games, any competitor had to be _______.
A. Greek
B. male
C. unmarried
D. neither a slave nor a foreigner

[单项选择]In the early days of ancient Olympic Games ______.
A. all male Greeks were qualified to compete in the Games
B. only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games
C. all Greeks, with the exception of women, were allowed to compete in the Games
D. all Greeks, irrespective of sex, religion or social status, were allowed to take part

[单项选择]The (first) Olympic (Games) (in) modem (time) took place in 1896.
A. first
B. Games
C. in
D. time

[单项选择]The (first) Olympic (Games) (in) modern (time) took place in 1896.
A. first
B. Games
C. in
D. time

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In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious association. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been abolished, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some official records dated from 776 B. C.
The games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator. Slaves, women and dishonored persons were not allowed to compete. The exact sequence of events is uncertain, but events included boy’s gymnastics, boxing, wrestling, horse racing and field events, though there were fewer sports involved than in the modem Olympic Games.
On the last day of the Games, all the winners were honored by having
A. were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color
B. had roles which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position
C. were merely national athletic festivals
D. were primarily national events with few foreign participants

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In Ancient Greece lived a young man called Narcissus, who was greatly (21) , for he was very handsome. Narcissus was very proud of his perfect face and graceful body, and never lost the chance to (22) his reflection in any body of water he happened to pass. He would lie for hours admiring his gleaming dark eyes, slender nose, slim hips and the mop of curly (23) that crowned the perfect oval of his face. You would think a sculptor had come down (24) heaven to carve such a faultless body as a living image of mankind’s love of beauty. One day, Narcissus was walking close to a precipice where the clear waters of a cold mountain pool mirrored his beautiful face. "You are handsome, Narcissus!" he told (25) as he bent down to admire his reflection. "There’s nobody (26) handsome in the whole world! I’d love to kiss you." Narcissus was suddenly seized by the desire to kiss his own reflection and he bent down c
A. stay
B. help
C. swim
D. jump