When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other six cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Qingdao will hold the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events will be held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai will hold football preliminaries (预赛). Now the six cities and Beijing are busy building their Olympic stadiums.

The following form tells you more.

1. How many cities are getting ready for the 2008Olympic Games?

2. _______ will hold horse-riding events.

3. How long will football preliminaries take?

4.The sailing will be held in _______.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other six cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Qingdao will hold the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events will be held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai will hold football preliminaries (预赛). Now the six cities and Beijing are busy building their Olympic stadiums.
The following form tells you more.

City	Event	Where	Time
Qingdao	Sailing	Qingdao International Sailing Center	Aug.9-Aug.21
Hong Kong	Horse-riding	Existing Competition Venue （沙田马术中心）	Aug.9-Aug.20
Tianjin	Football preliminaries	Tianjing Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12
Qinhuangdao	Football preliminaries	Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12
Shengyang	Football preliminaries	Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12
Shanghai	Football preliminaries	Shanghai Stadium	Aug.10, Aug.12 Aug.13

1. 1.

   How many cities are getting ready for the 2008Olympic Games?

   1. A.
      One.
   2. B.
      Six.
   3. C.
      Seven.
   4. D.
      Eight.
2. 2.

   _______ will hold horse-riding events.

   1. A.
      Qingdao International Sailing Center
   2. B.
      Existing Competition Venue
   3. C.
      Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium
   4. D.
      Shanghai Stadium
3. 3.

   How long will football preliminaries take?

   1. A.
      13 days.
   2. B.
      12 days.
   3. C.
      7 days.
   4. D.
      3 days.
4. 4.

   The sailing will be held in _______.

   1. A.
      Qingdao
   2. B.
      Hong Kong
   3. C.
      Qinhuangdao
   4. D.
      Shanghai
5. 5.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Football preliminaries for the 2008 Olympics will be held in four cities in China.
   2. B.
      Horse-riding events for the 2008 Olympics will last from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20.
   3. C.
      Sailing for the 2008 Olympics will last from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21.
   4. D.
      Sailing events for the 2008 Olympics will be held in Qinhuangdao.

词汇运用。

The 2008 Olympic Games are   1  (来) soon. Chinese people are doing something for it. The people in Beijing are especially  2  (忙碌的). Taxi   3  (驾驶员) are learning English so that they can   4  (交谈) with foreign friends during the Olympics. Workers are working   5  (努力地) so that the buildings can be finished before the games start.

The environment is getting better and better. The streets will be cleaner and the roads will be   6   (更宽的). More trees and flowers will be   7  (种植) in the city.

It is the  8  (第一) time that China has got the chance to host the Olympic Games. All of   9   (我们) believe that it will be a great success and Beijing will become a better city  10  (在……后) the games are over.

注: host vt. (主办)

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

The 2008 Olympic Games are （1） c________ soon. Chinese people are doing something for it. The people in Beijing are especially （2） b_______. Taxi （73） d______ are learning English so that they can （4） t________ with foreign friends during the Olympics. Workers are working （5） h_______, so that the buildings can be finished before the games start.

The environment is getting better and better. The streets will be cleaner and the roads will be （6） w______. More trees and flowers will be （7） g ________ in the city.

It is the （8） f_______ time that China has got the chance to host （主办） the Olympic Games. All of （9） u_____ believe that it will be a great success and Beijing will become a better city （10） a _______ the games are over.