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Let’senjoyasong!PasstheFlame,UnitetheworldItistimetocelebrate,letourvoicesbeheardPasstheFlame,UnitetheworldBringusalltogetherWecangrowaforestOnadriedupriverbedWecanbuildamountainFromagrainofsandReachout,holdoutyourhandsReachout,holdoutyourhands(1)What’sthenameofthissong?PasstheFlame.(2)Whatisitusedfor?Itisthethemesongsunginthe2004AthensOlympicGames.Unit2TheOlympicGamesHowmuchdoyouknowabouttheOlympicGames?WhenandwheredidtheancientOlympicGamesstart?In776BCinGreece.In776ADinGreece.In778BCinGreece.In778ADinGreece.B2.WhenweretheancientOlympicGamesstopped?In393AD.In398AD.In340ADIn341ADB3.WhateventswerethereintheancientOlympicGames?A.Running,jumping,shooting,throwing,wrestlingB.Tabletennis,jumping,volleyball,swimming4.WhenandwherewerethemodernOlympicsheld?In1896inAthensIn1896inAmericaIn1986inAthensIn1986inAmericaA5.WhatwasrewardedtothewinnersinancientOlympicGames?A.MoneyB.MedalsC.Olivewreath7.WhendidChinafirsttakepartintheOlympicGames?A.In1940B.In19326.Howmanycompetitorsfromhowmanycountriescompetedin1896?B.Therewere113competitorsfrom11countries.Therewere311competitorsfrom14countries8.WhowasChina’sfirstgoldmedalwinnerandforwhatevent?A.ZengGuoqiang;weightingB.XuHaifeng;shootingC.XuHaifeng;weighting9.DoyouknowthethreewordsshowSwifterHigherStrongerTheOlympicmottothespiritoftheOlympicGames?10.WhatdoestheOlympicflagmean?Backgroundcolor:whiteShapes:5ringsjoinedtogetherAsymbol(象征)of:peaceTheystandforthefriendshipofthe5continents.EuropeAsiaOceaniaAmericaAfricaWhatisthetextprobablyabout?Task1Skimming1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?Thispassageshowsusan_______betweenPausanias,aGreekwriterabout2000yearsago,andLiYan,a__________forthe2008OlympicGames.Fromtheinterviewweknowthe_________and__________betweentheancientand_______OlympicGames.interviewvolunteersimilaritiesdifferencesmodernWhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesabouttheancientandmodernOlympics?JustGreececouldtakepartintheancientOlympicGames.2.ThewinterOlympicsareusuallyheldtwoyearsbeforethesummerOlympics.3.TherearemanyeventslikeiceskatingandvolleyballwhichneedsnowandiceinthewinterOlympics.4.ThemodernOlympicGamesishostedbydifferentcountries.TTFT5.BoththeSummerandWinterOlympicsareheldeverytwoyears.6.TherearerunningracesintheWinterOlympics.7.WomenwereadmittedtojoinintheoldOlympics.8.EveryathletecantakepartintheOlympicGames.9.Allthecompetitorscompeteformoney.10.TheOlympicswereborninGreece.FFFFFTTask2DetailedreadingSimilaritiesModern/AncientHowoften?Anymenathletes?MottoEvents(anyraces/horseriding…?)every4yearsYesSwifter,higher,strongerhorseriding,running,jumping,shootingandthrowing…Holdfor?honorDifferencesModernAncientAnyWinterOlympics?Competitorsfrom?Men/WomenathletesPrizesAnyOlympicvillages?(more/less)eventsYesNoallovertheworldonlyinGreecebothonlymenolivewreathmedalsYesNoMoreeventsLessevents1.Wheredoallthecompetitorslive?AhotelB.AspecialvillageC.ArestaurantD.Aplacehiredbycompetitors2.WhichofthefollowingisincludedintheWinterOlympicGames?SkiingandiceskatingB.RunningandracesC.HorseridingD.Swimming3.WhydosomanycountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?Torunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther.B.Togetagreathonor.C.Tomakethecountryfamous.D.Tomakemoney.4.WhydoesPausaniasthinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?Becausethewinnercangetmedals.Becausethewinnercanbeawardedlotsofmoneybytheirowncountries.C.Becausetheolivewreathshavebeenreplacedbymedals.D.Becausemedalsaremadeofgold.1.WhatamazesPausaniasabouttheOlympicGames?PausaniasisamazedthatmanycountriestakepartintheOlympicGamesandwomentooandtherearetwosetsofGames–theWinterandtheSummerOlympics.Answerthefollowingquestions.2.WhydoeshethinkAthensandBeijingshouldfeelproud?BecauseLiYanhasexplainedthatitisagreathonourtohosttheOlympicGames.3.WhydoeshethinkpeoplemaybecompetingformoneyinthemodernOlympicGames?HethinkthatsomanythingshavechangedintheOlympicGamesthathefearsthatthespiritoftheOlympicsmayhavechangedtoo.4.WhatmakesPausaniashappyaboutthemodernOlympicGames?ThemodernOlympicGameshavemoreevents.Everycountrywantstohostit.ItshowsthattheGamesarepopularwiththewholeworld.Itisjustacompetitionnotformoney.TheOlympicGamesare__________(big)sportsmeetingintheworld,whichincludetwokinds,theSummerandtheWinterOlympics.Bothofthem________(hold)every__________.Allcountriescantakepartiftheirathletesreachedthe_______(agree)atandardtothegames.Womenarenotonly_______(allow)tojoininbutplayingaveryimportantrole.As_____v______isbuiltforthecompetitorsSummaryoftheinterviewfouryearsthebiggestareheldagreedallowedpecialillagetolivein,as________forcompetitions,alargeswimmingpool,ag__________aswellasseatsforthose____watchthegames.It’sagreathonorto_____theOlympicGames.TheOlivewreathhasbeenr________bymedals.Butit’sstillaboutbeingabletorunf______,jumph______andthrowf_______.tadiumymnasiumeplacedasterigherurtherwhohost