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【题目】The first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC. Coroebus won the only event at the Olympics. This made him the first Olympic champion in history. Then they grew and continued to be played every four years. In 393 AD, the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, announced to end the Games because of their pagan (异教的)influences.

About 1，500 years later, a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin began to revive the games. In 1892Coubertin first brought forward his idea to revive the Olympic Games but failed.

Two years later, Coubertin organized a meeting with 79 delegates (代表)who represented nine countries.

At this meeting he got what he wanted. AH the delegates at the conference voted for the Olympic Games. They also decided to have Coubertin set up an international committee to organize the Games. This committee became the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was selected to be its first president. Athens was chosen for the revival of the Olympic Games and the planning was begun.

The first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April, 1896. Since the Greek government had been unable to afford a stadium, a rich Greek architect, Georgios Averoff, donated over $ 100,000 to repair the Panathenaic Stadium, originally built in 330BC.

Since the Games were not well publicized internationally* competitors were not nationally chosen but rather came individually and at their own expense (费用)， Some contestants were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.

【1】 Coubertin held a most important meeting with 79delegates in ______ .

A. 1895

B. 1892

C. 1894

D. 1896

【2】 Who offered money to help the first modern Olympic Games?

A. Demetrious Vikelas.

B. Coroebus.

C. Pierre de Coubertin.

D. Georgios Averoff.

【3】 Which of the following statements is true about the first modern Olympic Games?

A. Winners were given money as prize.

B. IOC invited contestants to tour Greece.

C. There were no strict rules for being a contestant.

D. Many countries chose some athletes to compete.

【4】 What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The History of the Olympic Games

B. How Coubertin Set Up IOC

C. The First Modern Olympic Games

D. Great Changes in the Olympic Games

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 C

【2】 D

【3】 C

【4】 A

【解析】【1】 细节理解題。根据第二段最后一句和第三段第一句可知，这次会议是在1894年召开的。

【2】 细节理解題。根据第四段可知，由于当时希腊政府財力不足，是富有的建筑师Georgios Averoff 资助了第一届现代奥运会。

【3】 推理判断题，根据最后一段可知，当时参加奥运会的选手不是由国家选派的，而是个人报名参赛的，其中还有一些是碰巧在那儿旅游的游客，由此可推知当时对参赛选手没有严格的限制。

【4】 主旨大意題。全文简要地讲述了奥运会的兴起及复兴的历史，A項概括了这一内容，因此可作标題。