Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Warming up and Reading

Step 1 Think about the following questions about common sense

1. The five interlocking（紧密相扣的）rings stand for friendship of five continents. What are they?

_____________________________________________________ Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Oceania

2. 2008 Olympic mascot _________________________________ Fuwa

3. 2008 Olympic national stadium (体育场) _________________________________ Bird's Nest

4. Olympic medals ___________ ___________ _____________

5. How many kinds of the Olympic Games are there in the world? How often are they held?

　___________________________________________________

　over 250 sports, every four years

6. How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games?

____________________________ only Greece

7. Who was China's first gold medal winner and for what event（体育项目）?

　_______________________________________________ Xu Haifeng

8. How many names of the sports items do you know?

　_____________________________________________________

9. How many gold medals did China get in the 2004 Athens Olympics? B

　A. 28 B. 32 C. 29

10. How many gold medals did China get in the 29th Olympic Games? B

A. 50 B. 51 C. 41 D. 40

11. Which city is the host city of the first Olympics? _________________ Athens

What about the next Olympics? _________________________________ Paris

12. What's the motto of the Olympic Games？

__________________________ Swifter, Higher, Stronger