Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games! | |
Archery | Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972. Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it. |
Badminton | This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best. Did you know? The best balls are said to be made fromthe feathers of the left wing of goose. |
Football | There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men"s teams and one for women"s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932. Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country. |
Taekwondo | This Korean sport"s name means"the way of the hand and foot". The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn"t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games. Did you know? Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport. |
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2011 is a special year all the people in Shenzhen. The 26th World Universiade will be held in the city from August 12th to 23rd. As we all know, "Start Here"" is the slogan of this great event. Does anyone know that a new life of two giant pandas will start here as well? Shenzhen is expecting the pair of pandas for the Summer Univcrsiade. The pandas, a male and a female from Wolong Panda Research Center in Sichuan Province, will be "Universiade Pandas", just like "Asian Games Pandas" and "Olympic Pandas". Shenzhen Safari Park will rebuild its panda house to welcome the pandas. The panda house has been empty since another panda, Yongba, 25. was returned to Sichuan in 2009 because it was too old. How old are the Universiade Pandas? What are their names? What are they like? What are their living habits? We will find out the answers in June when they arrive. | |
1. The 26th World Universadc will begin on _______. | |
A. August 12th B. August 23rd C. September 12th D. September 23rd | |
2. The pair of pandas comes from _______. | |
A. Shenzhen B. Sichuan C. Guangzhou D. Beijing | |
3. Yongba is a(n) _______. | |
A. Universiade Panda B. Asian Games Panda C. Olympic Panda D. panda that used to live in Shenzhen Sal at Park | |
4. From the passage we can know the _______ of the Universiade Pandas. | |
A. arrival time B. ages C. names D. living habits | |
5. The passage tells us that _______. | |
A. the slogan of the 26th World Universiade is "Just Do It" B. there will be two male pandas coming to Shenzhen C. Yongba left Shenzhen in 2009 D. Wolong Panda Research Center will build a panda house for the Universiade Pandas | |
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More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia. It has not only made Chinese culture popular in Russia, but also improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people. More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas, watch TV programs to learn Chinese, and travel in China. Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started, so many events such as movie weeks, operas, Chinese language classes, language contests and teaching programs have been popular in Russia. Through the activities, Russian people have had a chance to leam more about the Chinese culture, literature, history and its life today. For example, the first group of 500 Russian students visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Dalian and Qingdao. There they painted both countries" landmarks, including the Tian" anmen Square, the Great Wall, the Kremb (克林姆宫), the Volga River and the Red Square. When the Russian students returned, they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China. And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. To date, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses. More than 20 middle and primary schools have also taught Chinese as their first foreign language. | |
1. ______ activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year. | |
A. Over 200 B. 130 C. Less 200 D. 200 | |
2. Where did the Chinese Language Year program start? | |
A. In China. B. In Russia. C. In America. D. In Japan. | |
3. What did the first group of Russian students do in China? | |
A. They had language contests. B. They went to see a movie and operas. C. They had teaching programs. D. They visited some cities and painted both countries" landmarks. | |
4. What"s the main idea of the passage? | |
A. Many events have been popular in Russia. B. Russians have had a chance to learn more about China. C. Russians have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. D. Chinese Language Year in Russia makes Chinese culture popular. | |
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More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia. It has not only made Chinese culture popular in Russia, but also improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people. More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas, watch TV programs to learn Chinese, and travel in China. Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started, so many events such as movie weeks, operas, Chinese language classes, language contests (比赛) and teaching programs have been popular in Russia. Through the activities, Russian people have had a chance to learn more about the Chinese culture. Literature, history and its life today. For example, the first group of 500 Russian students visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Dalian and Qingdao. There they painted both countries" landmarks (界标), including the Tian"anmen Square, the Great Wall, the Kremlin ( 克里姆林宫), the Volga River and the Red Square. When the Russian students returned, they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China. And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. To date, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses. More than 20 middle and primary schools have also taught Chinese as their first foreign language. | |
1. __________ activities were held in the Chinese Language Year in Russia. 2. So many events __________ in Russia since the program started. 3. What have Russian people learnt from the activities? ________________________________________________________ 4. How did the Russian students show their love for China when they came back? ________________________________________________________ 5. How many schools are having Chinese courses in Russia? ________________________________________________________ | |
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Beautiful pictures of mountains and forests, clear skies, flying birds, wild animals, silly faces - you can find them all in one place. 1 ? On a postcard! Have people always sent postcards? No! Before postcards, people 2 sealed (密封的) letters. The 3 for the first decorated (装饰的) postcard came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card 4 a border would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, postcards which had pictures on them 5 . By law, people had to write their note on the front-on the picture! The back was 6 for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back (背面隔开的) postcard. Then people could write their 7 on the back left side. And they put the address 8 . During the early 1900s, the golden age of postcards, people around the world were more and more 9 picture postcards. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million postcards. Today, postcards are the 10 most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. You can always see or get a lot of newly-designed postcards, especially on New Year"s Day. | |