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 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.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where 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 special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
【小題1】Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.  

A．matchB．historyC．sportsD．physics
【小題2】Baron Pierre de Coubertin ________.
A．was the first man to start the Olympics
B．helped start the modern Olympics
C．believed that sports were less important than studies
D．failed to began the modern Olympics
【小題3】According to this passage, the third modern Olympics should have been held________.
A．1914B．1904C．1896D．1908
【小題4】Marathon in the passage is________.
A．a(chǎn) foot raceB．a(chǎn) jumping contestC．a(chǎn) field sportD．a(chǎn) boxing match
【小題5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the 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.


【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】B
【小題4】A
【小題5】D

解析試題分析：短文大意：本文簡單介紹了現(xiàn)代奧運會的起源。首屆現(xiàn)代奧運會是于1896年在希臘雅典舉行，自那時以來，奧運會每四年舉行一次。現(xiàn)代奧運會有很多體育項目。奧運會開始前，運動員攜帶火炬通過許多國家最后到達奧運會舉辦地。奧運圣火在整個比賽中都燃燒著。這是和平的火焰。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)At his time sports were not taught in French schools. 在他那個時候法國的學校都不教體育，所以選C。
【小題2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece 可知選B
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years 可推算出第三屆奧運會是在1904年舉行的，所以選B。
【小題4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The longest race in the games is called marathon.在比賽中最長的比賽被稱為馬拉松，可知選A。
【小題5】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Olympic flame burns throughout the games奧運圣火在整個比賽中都燃燒著，可知選D。
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