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【题目】The Olympic flame

The Olympic Flame is a symbol carried over from the ancient Olympics, where a flame burned at the altar（祭坛）of Zeus throughout competition. It was finally reintroduced at the 1924 Amsterdam Games, and again burned in 1932.

Carl Diem, chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Berlin Games, proposed that the flame be lit in Greece and transported to Berlin via a torch relay. The idea was adopted(采纳) and continued at every Olympic Games since 1952. The flame is lit at the ancient site of Olympia by the natural rays of the sun reflected off a curved mirror. It is lit at a ceremony by women dressed in robes resembling those worn in ancient times, who then pass it to the first relay runner.

The Olympic motto

“Citius, altius, fortius” is a Latin phrase meaning “swifter, higher, stronger”, which Baron de Coubertin borrowed from Father Henri Martin Dideon of Paris. Dideon was headmaster of Arcueil College, and used the phrase to describe the athletic achievements of students at the school. He had previously been at the Albert Le Grand school, where the Latin words were carved in stone above the main entrance.

The Olympic oath

“In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.”

Written by Baron de Coubertin, the oath is taken by an athlete from the host nation while holding a corner of the Olympic flag. The athletes’ oath was first taken by Belgian fencer Victor Boin at the 1920 Antwerp Games. A judge from the host country also speaks the oath, with slightly different wording.

【1】The Olympic flame was first burned at _______ in modern times.

A. the 1920 Games

B. the 1924 Games

C. the 1932 Games

D. the 1936 Games

【2】The underlined word "proposed" can be replaced with .

A. ordered

B. insisted

C. suggested

D. requested

【3】From the passage we can learn ________.

A. the first torch relay was held at the 1936 Berlin Games

B. before 1936, no flames burned at the Olympic Games

C. Carl Diem proposed that flames should burn at the Olympic Games

D. The Olympic torch has burned since 1924

【4】The Olympic motto was .

A. written by Baron de Coubertin

B. from Greek

C. from the ancient Olympic

D. borrowed from Father Henri Dideon of Paris

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】文章介绍了奥运火炬、奥运宗旨和奥运誓言的开始、历史及发展过程。

【1】B

细节推理题。根据第一段It was finally reintroduced at the 1924 Amsterdam Games, and again burned in 1932.可知在现代，奥运火炬被点燃开始于1924年，故选B.

【2】C

猜测词义题。此处指Carl Diem建议奥运火炬在希腊点燃，然后通过火炬接力运到柏林。Proposed“建议”与C项同义，故选C.

【3】A

推理判断题。根据第三段Carl Diem, chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Berlin Games, proposed that the flame be lit in Greece and transported to Berlin via a torch relay.可知在1936年柏林奥运会有了奥运火炬接力，故选A.

【4】D

细节推理题。根据“Citius, altius, fortius” is a Latin phrase meaning “swifter, higher, stronger”, which Baron de Coubertin borrowed from Father Henri Martin Dideon of Paris.可知奥运格言出自Father Henri Martin Dideon，故选D.