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【题目】 Among the sportsmen, medals and pride, Olympics viewers may find something that drives this international athletic movement. There actually are things called Olympic values, and they are based on the idea of Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. These values continue to inspire the Olympic tradition.

Coubertin considered respect, fair balance, pursuit of excellence, joy in effort, and balance between mind, body and will as the most essential Olympic values. Coubertin believed that sport can and should play a role in human development like science, literature and the arts. The self-control, adherence to rules, and respect for others necessary in athletic pursuits, are also necessary off the playing field, whether in the classroom, at work or at home.

So when he set out to revive the Olympic Games in 1894, he wanted to do more than establish a modern sporting competition. He wanted to create an international movement that combined sport and education as a model for peace and harmony.

According to Coubertin, the Olympics should have a set of values that become the base of all Olympic activities and can extend well beyond the playing field, making the Olympic Games different from all other sporting events.

This whole way towards sports taken by Coubertin is the same as taken by the ancient Greeks. “Sport is Man’s best way to achieve perfection in every respect,” Coubertin said. “The important thing in life is not the triumph(伟大胜利), but the fight.”

In order to place the original values in a modern context, the International Olympic Committee recently reframed them under three core theme: excellence, friendship and respect. Just like what Jacques Rogge said, “Sport is a universal language. It teaches us how to strive(奋斗)for excellence in all that we do, how to live in friendship and peace, and how to respect ourselves, each other and the rules. ”

【1】Which of the following does not belong to the Olympic values according to the passage?

Disrespect.

Joy in effort.

Determination.

Pursuit of excellence.

【2】In Coubertin’s opinion, the Olympics should _____.

be only a sporting competition

play a big role than science does

extend its themes all over the world

help encourage the human development

【3】Coubertin provided the Olympics with some values to _____.

make the Olympics special

make the Olympics more modern

make the Olympics develop faster

make the Olympics more competitive

【4】Jacques Rogge considered sport as a universal language because _____.

it is most people’s favorite activity

it’s the final aim for the Olympics

it spreads excellence, friendship and respect

the fight is more important than the triumph

【5】The passage is mainly to tell us _____.

the Olympic tradition

the Olympic values

the founder of the modern Olympics

the development of the Olympics

Answer 1

【答案】【1】A

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】【1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段开头可知B、C、D均属于奥林匹克运动会的价值观，而A项则不属于。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知Coubertin相信奥运会能够而且也应该促进人类社会的发展，就像科学、文学和艺术一样。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知Coubertin的目的就是要使奥运会有别于其他运动会。故答案选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段中引用Jacques Rogge的话可以判断，运动会成为一种通用语言，关键是它传达奥林匹克的价值观：卓越、友谊、尊敬。故答案为C。

【5】主旨大意题。本文始终是以“the Olympic values”为主线来组织文章的，旨在向读者传达什么事“the Olympic values”以及它的发展。故答案为B。