Unit2SportsCultureReadandknowthehistoryoftheOlympicGames;ReadandknowgreatsportspersonsinthehistoryoftheOlympics;UnderstandhowpeoplerealizeCoubertin’sdream;TalkaboutyouropinionsontheOlympicspirit.Whatdoyouknowaboutthe

OlympicGames?HaveyoueverwatchedtheOlympics?Howdidyoufeel?TheancientOlympicGamesbeganasthecelebrationofsports.From776BCEto393CE,theGameswereheldintheancientGreekcityOlympia.The1896SummerOlympicswasamulti-sporteventcelebratedinAthens,Greece,fromApril6toApril15.ItwasthefirstinternationalOlympicGamesheldintheModernera.AtameetingoftheUniondesSportsAthlétiquesinParisin1892,CoubertinopenlydeclaredhisplanofrevivingtheGames:“Letusexportouroarsmen,ourrunners,ourfencersintootherlands.AndthedayitisintroducedintoEuropethecauseofPeacewillhavereceivedanewandstrongally.Ishallaskthatthehelpyouhavegivenmehitherto(至今)youwillextendagain,sothattogetherwemayattempttorealize,uponabasissuitabletotheconditionsofourmodernlife,thesplendidandbeneficenttaskofrevivingtheOlympicGames.”PierredeCoubertinTheOlympicGamesReadthewebsitearticleandcompletethechartbelowwiththemainideaofeachpart.AUnderstandingthetextIntroductionPara.1TheOlympicsareanextraordinarysportingeventwithalonghistory.MainbodyParas.2-6Para.2:TheancientOlympicsParas.2-3:________________________ThehistoryofOlympicsPara.3:_____________________ThemodernOlympicsParas.4-5:________________________________________________________________Twoeye-catchingOlympians:MuhammadAliandJessicaEnnis-HillPara.6:____________________________________________________________________________HistoricmomentsandgreatachievementsofChinaintheOlympicGamesConclusionPara.7TheOlympicGamesbringjoyandexcitementtotheworld.Readandunderstandthedetails.IntroductionEveryfouryears,thousandsofhighly_________andextremely__________athletesgathertogetherinthespiritof___________,___________and___________,readytotesttheirabilitiesagainsteachotherinthehopeofbeingrecognizedas________________.trainedtalentedfriendshipsolidarityfairplaythebestofthebestHistoryoftheOlympicGamesTheancientOlympicGamesbeganintheyear_________.DuringtheearlyGames,only___________wereallowedtoparticipate.TheancientOlympicGameswereheldatOlympia______________foralmost12centuries.ThemodernOlympicswerefirstheldin____________,inAthens.ItwasPierredeCoubertinwhobroughttheOlympicsbacktolife.Foroveracentury,motivatedbytheOlympicmotto“____________________”,peoplefromdiversebackgroundshavedevotedthemselvestoachievingsportingexcellenceandpushingtheboundariesofhumanachievement.776BCEGreekmeneveryfouryears1896Faster,High,StrongerGreatOlympiansBoxerCassiusClaywonthe________________goldmedalfortheUSA

in1960.Afterwards,thisyoungmanproceededtowintheWorldHeavyweightBoxingChampionshipin_______,andlaterchangedhisnametothewell-knownone--_______________.HereturnedtotheAtlantaOlympicGamesto_____________________attheopeningceremony.light-heavyweight1964MuhammadAlilighttheOlympicflameAnothersportspersonisJessicaEnnis-Hill.Herstoryisaremarkableexampleofhow____________and__________canleadtosportingexcellence.Aformer______________athletefromtheUK,shewonanOlympicgoldmedalinherhomecountryin2012.ShereturnedtotheOlympicsandwon______________in2016,justtwoyearsaftergivingbirthtoherfirstchild.Hersecretofconsistentgoodperformancewasnevermissingany__________.hardworkdevotiontrackandfieldasilvermedaltrainingGreatOlympiansThe2008BeijingOlympicscalledonthewholeworldtojoininthe_______________andbuildabetterfutureforhumanitywiththeofficialmotto“___________,__________”.Chinaalsoranked______onthemedaltable.Theyear______willbeanotherhistoricmomentforChina,asBeijingwontheelectiontohost______________________.OlympicspiritOneWorldOneDreamfirst2022theWinterOlympicsHistoricmomentsandgreatachievementsofChinaintheOlympicGames1984LosAngelesOlympics,___________wonChinafirst-evergoldmedal.Atthe2004AthensOlympics,___________becamethefirstAsiantowinthegoldmedalinthe_____________________.Atthe2016RioOlympics,theChinese_______________________wonahard-foughtvictoryinthefinal.XuHaifengLiuXiangmen’s110metrehurdleswomen’svolleyballteamHistoricmomentsandgreatachievementsofChinaintheOlympicGamesachievedafteralotofdifficultyorfightingTheOlympicGamesbring__________and__________topeopleacrosstheworld.AsCoubertinbelieved,“WiththeOlympicGames,eachgenerationcelebrates____________,______________,___________________,______________and_______________.joyexcitementitsadventitsjoyoflivingitsfaithinthefutureitsambitionitswilltoascendConclusionThearticlehasmanytransitionalwordsorsentencestocohereeachparagraphintoapassage.Canyoufindsome?Forexample:thelastsentenceinpara.2thewriterwrote:“…theydevotedthemselvestoachievingsportingexcellence…”.TheninParas.3-4heorshegavetwoexamplestosupportthisopinion.Readthewebsitearticleagaincarefullyanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsarefacts(F)oropinions(O).Ifthestatementisanopinion,findthefactstheauthorgivestosupportit.Afactisastatementthatcanbeprovedtrueorfalse.FOAnopinionisastatementthatreflectsanauthor’spointsofview,beliefs,personalfeelingsandvalues,whichareoftensupportedbyfacts.

3Sincethe1984LosAngelesOlympics,theupwardtrendforChinesesporthasbeenunstoppable.1

TheancientOlympicGameswereheldatOlympiainGreeceeveryfouryearsuntilaroundtheyear393.2ManyOlympicathleteshavedevotedthemselvestoachievingsportingexcellence.FThiscanbeprovedinPara.2.Thisisaview.OThiscanbeprovedinPara.6.FInpairs,discussthefollowingquestions.1.

Whatistheauthor’sattitudetotheOlympicGames?Usedetailsinthearticletosupportyouropinion.supportiveactivehopefulTheOlympicGamesbringjoyandexcitementtopeopleacrosstheworld.AsCoubertinbelieved,“WiththeOlympicGames,eachgenerationcelebratesitsadvent,itsjoyofliving,itsfaithinthefuture,itsambitionanditswilltoascend.”…2.DoyouthinktheOlympicGamescanhelppeopleofdifferentcultureslivesidebysideinpeace?Whyorwhynot?Foroveracentury,peoplefromdiversebackgroundshavemadejointeffortstohelprealizeCoubertin’sdream.Theyhavedevotedthemselvestoachievingsportingexcellenceandpushingtheboundariesofhumanachievement.TheOlympicGamescanhelppeopleofdifferentcultureslivesidebysideinpeace.3.HowdoyouunderstandCoubertin’swordsattheendofthewebsitearticle?AsCoubertinbelieved,“WiththeOlympicGames,eachgenerationcelebratesitsadvent,itsjoyofliving,itsfaithinthefuture,itsambitionanditswilltoascend.”Accordingtohiswords,CoubertinbelievesthatpeopleallovertheworldwillcelebratethecomingoftheGames,enjoythem,andbenefitfromthem.ThepassagebelowgivesanintroductiontotheYouthOlympicGames.Completethepassagewiththecorrectformsofthewordsandphrasesintheboxbelow.diversecompeterankcallondemonstrateapplaudproceedsidebysideBBuildingyourlanguageTheYouthOlympicGames(YOG)aretheyouthversionoftheOlympicGames.Youngathletesagedbetween15and18___________inawiderangeofsports,includingclassicOlympiceventsaswellasnewerones.TheYOGgivetalentedteenagersachancetoconnectwithfellowathletesfrom____________backgrounds.Thefocusisonbuildingbridgesbetweendifferentcultures,diversecompetediversecompeterankcallondemonstrateapplaudproceedsidebysidesotherearecompetitionswithmixedteams,wherebothmaleandfemaleathletesplay___________withplayersofdifferentnationalities.ThefirstYOGwereheldinSingaporein2010,andChina_____________firstonthemedaltablewith30goldmedals.In2014,NanjinghadthehonourofhostingthesecondYOG.ThiswasanothergreatsuccessandChinatoppedthemedaltableagain.sidebysidediversecompeterankcallondemonstrateapplaudproceedsidebysiderankedPeopleacrosstheworld__________athleteswhotryhardtoachievesportingexcellence.However,itisnotonlytheathleteswhodeserveapplause.TheYOG___________youngpeopletolearnandsharebeyondthefieldofplay.Officialnon-sportingrolesincludeYoungReporters,YoungAmbassadorsandAthleteRoleModels.applaudcallondiversecompeterankcallondemonstrateapplaudproceedsidebysideFormanyathletes,theYOGhelpthem___________thattheyarereadyfortheOlympicGames.Manyofthesetalentedathleteswill___________toparticipateintheOlympicGceeddemonstratediversecompeterankcallondemonstrateapplaudproceedsidebysideSportscanbedividedintodifferentcategories.Thinkofasmanysportsasyoucanandaddthemtothetablebelow.Youcanalsoaddyourowncategories.CategoriesSportsBallgamesbasketball,footballWatersportsswimming,divingTrackandfield110-metrehurdles,longjumpBallgamesbasketballvolleyballfootballpingpong/tabletennisbadmintontennisrugbyHockeybaseballWatersportsswimmingdivingwaterpolosailingcanoeingTrackandfield110-metrehurdlesrelayracehighjumplongjump100-metreraceracewalkMarathonsteeplechase障礙賽跑shotput擲鉛球discusthrow擲鐵餅javelinthrow擲標槍Thewebsitearticlegivesalotofnumbers.Findthesentencesusingnumbersandrewritetheparagraphbelowwithsuitablenumbers.Whenwritingarticles,weoftenusenumbers,suchasyears,t