3．The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics．At this time，many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games．The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics．From then on，publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule．
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936．The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear．It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics．
In the 1950's，the stamps of this kind became more colorful．When the White Olympics came，the host countries（东道国） as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games．China also published four stamps in February 1980，when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics．
Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics．Altogether 14，500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet．
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps．People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen．
28．The White Olympics and the Winter OlympicsA．
A．are the same thing B．are different games
C．are not held in winter D．are held in summer
29．The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world gamesB．
A．after the year 1936 B．after the 3rd White Olympics
C．before the 3rd White Olympics D．before the year 1932
30．The Winter Olympics is held onceC．
A．every two years B．every three years
C．every four years D．every five years
31．Which of the following is true？C
A．Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．
B．Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．
C．All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．
D．Japan can't publish stamps to mark those Games．
分析 本文属于广告类阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了冬季奥运会的历史，以及奥运邮票的发行．
解答 28．A 细节理解题，根据第一段中The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics，可知白色奥运会与冬季奥运会是一样的，故选A．
29．B 细节理解题，根据第一段The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics可知奥运邮票是从第三届的奥运会的时候开始有的，故选B．
30．C 细节理解题，根据第一段The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25，1932 第二段During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936可知第三届奥运会在1932年举行，而下一届在1936年，因此是每四年举办一次，故选C．
31．C 细节理解题，根据第三段中的the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games，可知主办国以及非主办国都可以发行邮票以纪念这些游戏，故选C．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
