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[单项选择]Passage Five
In 1924, Nordic ski events were held at the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. But the American skiers came home without medals. Norway took most of the medals for cross-country and ski jumping events that year. They did the same for many years after. From 1924 through 1972, the American skiers had no medals to show for their Olympic trips. The U.S. was generally thought to be weak in ski competition.
But in 1974 it was discovered that the U. S. record was slightly better than people had been led to believe. And Norway’s record was not quite as good. The discovery was a surprise and a delight to American ski fans, but even more so to American skier Anders Haugen. After fifty years, Anders got the medal he should have won back in 1924.
In the ski jump event at Chamonix in 1924, Haugen had scored in fourth place. He had just missed earning a medal. His score was 17.916, just slightly behind Thorleif Haug of Norway. Haug’s score of 18 h
A. the 1924 Olympics
B. Norway’s Skiers
C. An Olympic Record Corrected
D. American Skiers in the Olympics
[填空题]Only three events were held at the first Olympics, one of which was the stadium footrace.
[单项选择]The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. They began as a religious festival and were held every four years. They were held in a valley of Ancient Greece called Olympia. Athletes came to Olympia to train full time for ten months prior to the Olympics. They had to undergo an examination of a ten-member panel who assessed them on their character and physical ability. Women were not allowed to participate in these early Olympic games and could not attend tile games. At the first games in 776 BC, the only event held was a foot race and was the length of the stadium. Later, a chariot race was added and was one of the most exciting events of these Olympics. The race was nine miles long. The prize for the victors of these early Olympics was a simple olive tree branch. Today, the Olympics are one of the most exciting events televised. People from all over the world watch to see the athletes from their countries compete in over twenty-eight events.
In the first Olympic Games, when would a
[单项选择] In 776 BC, the first Olympic games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’’ chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities. The participants competed every four years at Mount Olympus. The winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally, these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were stopped to allow the games to take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called" Olympiads" dating from 776 BC.
What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks
A. They like to fight.
B. They were very athletic.
C. They liked a lot of ceremonies.
D. They couldn’’t count, so they used "Olympiads "for dates.
