Unit 2 The Olympic Games Period 1 Warming Up & Reading课后阅读训练. 阅读理解AThe History of the Olympic GamesOlympiaOlympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, is in the western part of the Peloponnese. It was used as a meeting place for worship(敬仰)and other religious(宗教的)and political practices as early as the 10th century B. C. . But until the 4th century B. C. it was used as training sites for the athletes or to house the judges of the Games. The Games and religionThe Olympic Games were closely linked to the religious festivals of the worship of Zeus. Indeed, they also aimed to show the physical qualities and development of the performances accomplished by young people, as well as encouraging good relations between the cities of Greece. According to specialists, the Olympic Games owed their purity and importance to religion. Victory ceremoniesThe Olympic victor received his first awards immediately after the competition. Following the announcement of the winners name by the herald, a Hellanodikis(Greek judge)would place a palm branch in his hands, while the audience cheered and threw flowers to him. Red ribbons(丝带)were tied on his head and hands as a mark of victory. The official award ceremony would take place on the last day of the Games, at the front hall of the temple of Zeus. In a loud voice, the herald would announce the name of the Olympic winner, his fathers name, and his homeland. Then, the Hellanodikis placed the sacred olive wreath on the winners head. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了奥运会的历史。1. When did Olympia become the site of the Olympic Games?A. In the 10th century B. C. B. In the 6th century B. C. C. In the 4th century B. C. D. It was not mentioned here. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话可知, 到公元前4世纪的时候奥林匹亚运动场被用来训练运动员或给裁判员休息。2. Which one is TRUE according to the passage?A. Zeus is the founder of the Olympic Games. B. The Olympic victor would receive a golden medal. C. The Olympic Games have much to do with the religion. D. The ancient stadium in Olympia was used as training sites for the athletes in the 10th century. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句话和最后一句话可知, 奥运会与宗教有很大的关系。3. Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word “herald” in the passage?A. The author. B. The announcer. C. The headmaster. D. The manager. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第三段的描述可知, herald是宣布获奖结果的, 所以可以推测出应当是宣告员。4. When the athletes won the game, _. A. they were awarded immediately after the competitionB. they were awarded twice: The first, immediately after the competition; the second, on the last day of the GamesC. they were awarded on the last day of the GamesD. they were awarded on the last day of the Games or immediately after the competition【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段提到第一次颁奖是在比赛结束时立即颁奖, 最后一段又提到了官方的奖励, 可见是有两次颁奖。BWith food shortage(短缺)across Russia, some Russians are growing their own vegetables. The countrys struggling economy(经济)has kept food prices rising and put millions of people in poverty. Russians who live in traditional country homes called dachas often live on their own food. Today, many Russian families are trying to grow food in order to support themselves. Irina Bulozhenko lives and works in Moscow. “My grandma grows lots of things like cabbage and beets. I am cooking borscht right now and I am using our beets and carrots. So we are able to get by on what we have grown in the summer. ”But for some families, growing their own food is still not enough. As a result, Russian volunteers have set up Food-sharing program. The food is donated(捐赠)by restaurants or individuals, and given to those in need. Food-sharing volunteer Svetlana Kalmykova said the program was just getting started. But she believed it could go a long way. “I think that food-sharing has a big future and big prospects(前景)in Russia. The key point is to inform the public about it, so that people learn what it is and what is needed to be done. I think that many will join. ”Tatyana Golubyeva said that receiving food through the program has become important to her family. “We spend now a lot less on food than before, when we did not know about Food-sharing and did not use it. Now we hope that well get not only bread, but some other food. ”She noted that the donations have cut the amount her family spends on food in half. Russians are hoping the countrys economy will recover soon, so more food will be available and prices will go down. 【语篇概述】由于食品短缺, 越来越多的俄罗斯人开始自己种植蔬菜等粮食作物, 以补贴家用。5. The underlined words“get by”in Paragraph 2 probably mean“_”. A. stand byB. pass awayC. manage to liveD. get close to【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段内容可知, Irina Bulozhenko用奶奶种的菜做饭。有了这些自家种植食物, 他们才能够勉强度日。get by勉强过活, 设法应付。6. What can we learn about Food-sharing program?A. It warns people not to waste food. B. It should try to draw more attention. C. It is suggested by Svetlana Kalmykova. D. It mainly gets food from the government. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第四段中的The key point is to inform the public about it, so that pe