Unit 2 The Olympic Games 知识点题库

        My husband, Bob, died in January 2004. His death was unexpected as well. I 1 condolences(哀悼)from people I hadn't heard from in years: letters, cards, flowers, calls, and visits. I took a bad knock with 2. I was so struggling to3the whys and hows of this terrible thing that had happened to my family, knowing in my heart that there really were no 4. It's just all so sad.

        One message5me deeply. I received a letter from my best friend from sixth6 through high school. We had drifted somewhat since 7 in 1959, as she stayed in our home town and I did not. 8 it was the kind of friendship that could quickly resume even if we9touch for five or ten years.

        Her husband, Peter, had died perhaps 20 years ago at a young age, 10her with deep sorrow and heavy 11: finding a job and raising three young children. She and Pete, 12 Bob and I, had shared one of those rare, close, "love-of-your-life-you-can-never-forget" 13.

        In her letter she 14 an anecdote about my mother who had passed away years ago. She wrote, "When Pete died, your dear mother 15me and said, 'Trudy, I don't know what to say...so I'll just say I love you.'"

        She closed her letter to me repeating my mother's words of so long16, "Bonnie, I don't know what to say...so I'll just say I love you."

        I felt I 17 almost hear my mother speaking to me now. What a 18 message of sympathy! How dear of my friend to cherish it all those years and then 19 it on to me.I love you. 20 words. A gift. A legacy(遗赠物).

To our great joy, he has been a famous college.

We will deal with the questions .

    It was the afternoon when we closed on our new house, and I was in the garage (车库). I 1 a part of blanket sticking out of the ceiling; that was 2 I pulled on it, and a way to the attic (阁楼) suddenly3 I climbed a ladder and headed up.

    I climbed into a space 4 the garage that was separated from the rest of the attic. As my eyes adjusted (适应) to the dark, I saw a metal container that I 5as a World War II ammo (弹药) box; my grandfather used to store 6used on his farm in this ammo boxes. I opened the cover and was 7 at what I saw: a lot of money 8 up in orange rope. God, I've found, like $800!

    But there was more than one box of9 I found another seven boxes10to the edge, plus two big black dustbin bags full of money.11 about $45,000. In my attic, I won't lie, my first 12 was that this was a 13 from God—the money to 14 this old house and to make life15for our two young sons. But I 16 that the right thing I should do was to17the money to the former owners. So I called them and asked them to come.

    They were18 of course, not only about the money but that I was returning it. They had recently 19 over the house and said it must have been their dad who had20 the money.

    Abebe Bikila stared at the athletes from his own country, who were competing in the Olympic Games. The name Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) was written across the back of each athlete's uniform (衣服). As Abebe Bikila watched, he made up his mind to become one of those athletes.

    In 1932, Abebe Bikila was born in a poor family in a small town near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As a child, he always ran to school a few kilometres away from his home. After leaving school, Abebe Bikila went into the army. He was later found to be excellent as a marathon (马拉松赛跑) runner. In 1960, he was on his way to Rome as a member of the Ethiopian Olympic team.

    In Rome, Abebe Bikila succeeded in completing things that no runner had ever achieved before. When he won the Olympic marathon, he became the first black African to win a gold medal. And he set a new world record. Another thing that made people surprised was that he ran the race in his bare (赤祼的) feet. When asked why he ran barefoot, Abebe Bikila said, "I wanted the world to know that my country Ethiopia has always won with determination and heroism."

    By 1964, Abebe Bikila had become well­known as a barefoot runner. In the same year, he headed for the Tokyo Olympics. But six weeks before his big race, Abebe Bikila suffered an attack of appendicitis (阑尾炎). When he arrived in Japan, he was still recovering from the operation to remove his appendix. But Abebe Bikila ran the marathon — this time wearing shoes — and won it! He beat his own record in 1960 by more than four minutes. That made him the first runner to continuously win two Olympic marathons.

    In 1968, a car accident left the great runner unable to walk for ever. Abebe Bikila died in 1973. A huge crowd, including the then ruler of Ethiopia, Atse Haile Selassie, gathered as he was laid to rest. Abebe Bikila will always be remembered for his great ability, love of country, and true Olympic spirit. In the heart of all sports fans, Abebe Bikila remains an excellent Olympic athlete.

他将参加一次重大的横渡大西洋的比赛。

注意：①每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；②只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    Atlanta was a Greek princess whom was very beautiful and could run fast than any man in Greece. So she was not allowed run in the Olympic Games. She was so angrily that she said to his father that she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her. What's more, if he couldn't run as fast as her, he would be killed.

    Heard of her rules, many of the kings and princes sadly went to home. The man called Hippomenes was determined to run the race with the Greek Goddess of Love helped him.

    People need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes (运动员).

    Over 2000 years ago in Greece, certain days in the year were festival days. These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves. They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill.

The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia. It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus (宙斯). For five days, athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games, people could watch them box, run, jump and so on. There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch (火矩) was passed from runner to runner. The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting. People were allowed to travel to the games safely. Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies (殖民地) in Africa, Asia and Italy. They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves.

    Pausanias has come on a magical journey (find) out about the present-day Olympic Games. So he asks a Chinese girl, Li Yan about the Olympics. He tells Li Yan Greek cities used to compete against each other the honour of winning. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or (woman). Li Yan tells Pausanias that every four years athletes from all over the world (admit) as competitors, and all countries can take part if (they) athletes reach the standard to be admitted to the games. Women are not only allowed to join in but play very important role in gymnastics, athletics, etc. At the same time, there is just as much (compete) among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. The spirit of the Olympic Games (stay) the same as before: It is all about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw (far).