Two weeks after the opening ceremony, the Games are over. The last of the three hundred gold medals has been awarded and the flags of the winners have been raised for the last time.
The final event is the closing ceremony. This occasion is always sad and happy at the same time. It is a sad occasion because the tremendous excitement is over, and it will not happen again for four years. Those who have made friends will have to say goodbye, perhaps for ever. It is also a happy occasion because the competition is over and the athletes can really show their friendship for one another.
The closing ceremony is rather like the opening. But now the Olympic flame goes out and the Olympic flag, with its five rings, is lowered. The person who closes the Games calls upon the youth of the world to meet again in four years’ time. The scoreboard lights up with the name of the city for the next Games and the band starts to play. Then the celebration starts.
All the athletes try to be at the closing ceremony. They have forgotten all their fears and worries. It does not matter whether they have done well or not. All the teams walk round the stadium together. Everybody is laughing and joking. The band plays and people start to dance.
After that, everybody in the Village clears up and gets ready to leave. Everyone is hunting for souvenirs. People exchange track suits, hats, running vests and badges. There is a last chance to take photographs and get addresses of new friends. Then each team starts its journey home.
小題1:The last event of the Olympic Games is ______.
A．to award the last gold medalB．to raise the flags of the winners for the last time
C．to hunt for souvenirs　　　D．the closing ceremony
小題2:At the closing ceremony, it is found that ______.
A．a(chǎn)ll are called on to meet again in four years’ time
B．there is no music
C．the name of the city for the next Games is showed
D．Olympic flame is taken out of the stadium
小題3:Which of the following statements is TRUE about the athletes at the closing ceremony?
A．All of them are not present at the ceremony.
B．They are competitors rather than friends.
C．They can’t help worrying about losing the games.
D．They exchange clothes for fun.
小題4: The underlined phrase “ clear up” in the last paragraph means ________.
A．pack upB．go awayC．make clearD．do the cleaning

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:A

試題分析：文章介紹在奧運(yùn)會閉幕式的活動。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：The final event is the closing ceremony. 可知運(yùn)動會的最后一個(gè)活動是閉幕式。選D
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：The scoreboard lights up with the name of the city for the next Games 可知在閉幕式上下屆奧運(yùn)會的主辦國被公布。選C
小題3:推理題：從第四段的句子：All the athletes try to be at the closing ceremony. 可知閉幕式上不是每個(gè)運(yùn)動員都參加的。選A
小題4:猜詞題：從最后一段的句子：and gets ready to leave 可知運(yùn)動員收拾行李。選A
點(diǎn)評：本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主，細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時(shí)使用的具體事實(shí)、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細(xì)節(jié)信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細(xì)節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題，然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文，找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子，再對相關(guān)部分進(jìn)行分析對比，找出答案。
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